Eviction Notice issued

Well, Ellie is officially scheduled for eviction on Tuesday (yes I know its 06/06/06. Damn that commercial for "The Omen" thats on every 5 minutes)
So, by this time next week I should be in major pain! AAH! I will post pics as soon as I have them (and get home) Be sure to check the web nursery at http://www.ihsdesmoines.org/ the day we leave. Her hospital picture should be up sometime that afternoon. Im so excited/terrified at this point.
Any words of wisdom for me??

We have a deadline!

I really wish I had more interesting things to blog about, but since I am not allowed to leave the house I can only update on the babys eviction date.
We had another appt today and once again my labs came back ok. Blood pressure is still too high. At this point, I am to remain on bed rest unless my labs change or my bp goes too high. Dr. Osborn said that they will induce at 39 weeks no matter what, but they will do it immediately if anything starts to go haywire. So, Ellie has 2 weeks to pack and get ready to enter the world! Yay!
Im soooo sick of being on bedrest, but if that is what I have to do then so be it. Daytime Tv sucks. I have been catching up on reading all the baby books that I have laying around. We missed the breastfeeding class last week, so I have been reading up on that as much as possible too. So, I think I should be prepared for this baby (as if that is possible...haha).
The puppies have gotten used to me being around every day. It must be strange to them to be out of their kennels all the time now. Piper spends most of his day dropping a stinky, damp pheasant in front of me and hoping I will throw it down the stairs. Yuck. We have fun though. I kinda like the idea of staying home, but it is not in the cards. I plan to enjoy it while I can!
Well, thats all for now. I think I might sneak a trip to Target this weekend to at least get out to somewhere other than the Drs office. Ssssh! Dont tell!

nothing much...

Well, my bp is still too high but my labs are coming back ok. I dont officially have preeclampsia, just pregnancy induced hypertension. So, that means more time on bedrest and just closer monitoring.
I have another appt on Thursday this week to review the blood they took today and another 24 hour urine test. So, lets hope something happens. Im ready for a baby!

Just waiting it out...

Tomorrow I have another Dr appt. Im hoping they will just set an induction date for me. My bp is still high and its beginning to worry me.
We (well Rob) did get all the last details in place for Ellies arrival. I have my hospital bag all packed and ready to go.
I forgot to say that I had an ultrasound when I was in the hospital on Tuesday. Ellie looks great and has big fat cheeks. I have a couple pics, but havent been able to scan them in yet. They double checked all her organs, and the placenta etc. Her weight is estimated at 6 lbs 12 ozs. (but we all know how reliable that is...) She also has tons of hair, so it will be cute to see her when she comes out.
Anyway, I will try to update tomorrow after my dr appt. Later...

Im free!

Well, sort of. I only had to stay in the hospital for 24 hours. Now, Im home on bedrest. Sounds like fun, but is incredibly boring. So, probably nothing exciting going on here for a while. Just waiting for Ellie to arrive. (sooner rather than later please!) Im just monitoring my blood pressure a few times a day. My next appt is on Tuesday, so hopefully something happens then!

This sucks...

Well, not such a good appt today. Friday I had another weekly appt and they were worried about my blood pressure. I got sent for blood tests and had to do a 24 hour preeclampsia test Sunday. The tests all came back ok, but my BP was way too high at the appt today. Im being admitted to the hospital.
So...I guess no new blogs for a little bit. Hopefully I will be home soon. The Dr said if it lowers that I can come home on bedrest. Not what I was expecting, but I have to do as they say. So, just came home for a few essentials. Think thoughts of low blood pressure for me!

A new addition to the family...

Introducing...

Oliver!

Piper and Oliver hit it off right away. They soon formed a team...
to destroy each and every peony in Shirleys yard. Buster supervised.

OK...Before my mother has a heart attack. He is not ours. He belongs to Shirley and Larry. They saw him at Animal Rescue League and decided to adopt (not that we had anything to do with that..haha!) He is a 3 year old Brittany and is such a great dog! I know they are going to have a great time with him.

Piper the hunter

We took Piper to the dog park on Sunday, and I finally had time to post the pictures. No Buster pics this time, he had to stay home. He was having some tummy issues. He got a shot of penicillin and some Maalox and is good as new.

Mr Peeps bounding thru the water at the lake.
"What? You want me to bring the ball back? HA!"

I love the little white plume on the end of his tail. He appears to be hot on the trail of...nothing.

Place your bets!

Here is the latest update on Ellie. In the comments leave what you think her weight and length will be at birth. The winner gets ...um... an honorable mention on the blog??
"By the end of this week, your baby may weigh as much as 5 pounds and measure nearly 20 inches. As the uterine and abdominal walls stretch and thin, more light reaches the womb, causing her to open and close her eyes in response. It also helps her know day from night so she can cycle between activity and rest. "
So far-
Rob guesses 8 lbs 8 oz and 21 inches long
Jessica guesses 7 lbs 10 ozs and 19 inches long
What are your guesses???

Im ashamed...

Well, not only am I a waddling 34 week pregnant mess right now, I also managed to injure myself. Monday night I tripped over my own shoe (which I conveniently left lying in the middle of the bedroom) and sailed thru the air. Rob said he saw me twist as I flew so I wouldnt land on the baby. Luckily, I landed on my hip and not my tummy. After about 10 minutes of sobbing uncontrollably, Rob hauled me onto my one good foot. I really thought I had broken the other one. He got me 2 tylenol and put me to bed. Poor guy, I dont know how he can take anymore!
Tuesday morning I got up and went to the Dr to get xrays. They were a little concerned but my OB said it was ok as long as they shielded my tummy well. I dont have any broken bones, but a severe strain of the right foot and ankle. Not so fun! Today is the first day I have been able to really walk on it, but Im still hobbling around like an old lady. Oh well, Im just glad I didnt break anything and I should be good as new in a week or so.
Yesterday (or the day before) I got an invite to Lindsey and Ryans wedding. Im so excited to go! It is great that another Lynch is marrying off and we can get together to celebrate. Im sure it will be a fun time. Im just going to have to be super quick if Ellie makes any noise during the ceremony. I remember how freaked out I was that a baby would scream or something. I am sure she will sleep thru the whole thing, but I have that new mommy paranoia. I am going to make sure her "tummy is full and butt is dry" as Mom said and Im sure it will all be fine. She should be about a month old by then. So wierd to think Im going to have a baby this summer. Whoa.
Here is the latest Ellie update from Babycenter:
"This week, your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds and is approximately 17.2 inches long. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her bones are hardening. Her skull, however, will stay soft until after birth, to make it easier to squeeze through the birth canal. You may be waddling a bit now, as your baby fills out even more of your belly" So BIG! Im terrified to think how much bigger she is going to get. It already feels like there is no room for her to grow into. She has figured out how to literally shove her heiney (or something) out of my belly. It makes this huge lump and feels so freaky.
Well, thats all I have for now. This weekend we are just going to relax and maybe take the dogs to the park again. Maybe I can remember my camera and get some cute pics!