30+2

So you can see I snuck a little post in there without giving it it's own day to sit on my blog. I had it finished early Thursday morning, but didn't want everyone to get all worried about me. I decided to wait until I posted an update to sneak it in there.

(And yes people, I really am ok emotionally. I won't say this isn't hard and that I'm not feeling those things...but it ebbs and flows. There are good days and bad days...and even good and bad parts of each day. I even saw the social worker today...and I guess I passed the test, answered the questions right, so they aren't all that worried about my mental state here).

Baby Lewis is doing well...being a little stinker on occasion during monitoring, but what do you really expect when my twice daily monitoring sessions tend to occur RIGHT after a meal and not to mention that s/he really isn't all that fond of the monitors poking him/her in the shoulder/back. Rather than sit nicely and just be, s/he would much rather try to kick, punch, hip check, and shoulder throw the monitor in attempts to get it off.

My OB was by this morning, as he is every morning bright and early, and okayed clothes and my IV be removed. After a shower, blow dry, and an actual shirt, bra, undies, and pants...I feel like a whole new mama. Nine days in a hospital gown, free as a bird mind you, is just so irritating. I change sides all day long and I would constantly argue with that darn thing, practically ripping it off from time to time.

I am feeling a little blech today. No contractions, but my uterus is sore and cranky. It's not showing up on the monitors but something is happening...most likely a growth spurt for baby and me. I full expect it to set things in motion at some point. I am certain that the contractions will eventually start and the IV will have to go back in and my clothes will be ditched, but even an afternoon of these luxuries is enough for me right now.

I plan to do a belly shot or two later. Want to make sure I capture 30 on film.

And really...that's all. Hoping and praying to make it through the weekend for another u/s on Monday. I really want to see what's going on down there and maybe even get to see how Baby Lewis is doing developmentally/growthwise.

Praying, praying, praying...