While Mom and Scott were painting, Savanna (who was 38 weeks pregnant with Baby Coraline) and myself stayed downstairs and entertained ourselves.
While Savanna documented Max and the painting progress, I tried to recover from my daily "morning" sickness. As always, the nausea eventually passed and Savanna and I were able to have fun shopping around Kohls and Target.
After a wonderful day of painting, shopping, talking, eating, and playing Settlers of Catan (which first time player Savanna came out of nowhere and won with her mad strategy skills), we decided to take one last set of sister-pregnancy pictures. The next time I will see Savanna she will no longer be pregnant and will have Baby Coraline in her arms (her c-section is scheduled for Monday, August 22). I am very excited!
Melody pregnant with Baby Boki at 25 weeks and Savanna pregnant with Baby Coraline at 38 weeks. Savanna is carrying so low it makes me look like Boki is sitting on my lungs (which it sometimes feels like he/she is).
We decided to take a "corny heart over our babies:" picture. While taking the picture I was told that my side of the heart was not good, but looking at the picture I think Savanna's side of the heart is too narrow. :-)
And what picture session would be complete without a picture with the madre. I love her...I love both of them so much! Now... if I could just see my Dad and my brother....
On Sunday, August 14 I woke up with EXTREME nausea and back pain. I didn't think much of it since I am sick everyday and figured it would soon pass; and I have been seeing a chiropractor for the back pain. For the first time in this pregnancy, I was too uncomfortable to sit through the church service and had to spend that time walking the halls. I still just thought I was having an "off" day and we went ahead with our plans of having the Baker Family and the Garman Family over for lunch. The Bakers and Garmans (sorry I forgot to take pictures) are dear friends of ours and we very much enjoyed our time to catch up on each others lives. After everyone left, the nausea and back pain worsened so I decided to call it a day and went to bed. I didn't sleep very well Sunday night (but that is nothing out of the ordinary) and woke up Monday morning feeling just as horrible. To make a long story short, the extreme nausea and back pain turned into cramps/spotting which lead to a trip to the doctor to check for signs of preterm labor which lead to... BEDREST. Praise the Lord, I was not in labor! The midwife says I caught some sort of stomach bug going around (on top of my normal "morning" sickness) and I exhausted my body, which caused the cramps/bleeding.
I wish I could say my two days of bedrest was a wonderful time of resting, reading, catching up on some sewing, and watching long awaited movies.... NOT! I basically cried the whole time. I cried partly because I was in so much pain, but mostly because I HATE being confined to a couch at home by myself. Not being able to move/pregnancy hormones really messed with my mood. Silly I know... but I think being sick for the last 160+ days combined with not being able to leave the house (or go upstairs for that matter or doing anything else I love) just made my "mental outlook" come to breaking point. But as always, God is good, and I calmed down and was able to focus and be thankful for the healthy baby I felt dancing across my stomach.
I tip my hat to all the moms out there (including my own mother) who have done "hard time" on bed rest. THANK YOU!
On the subject of bed rest, Max had NO PROBLEM with bed rest and seemed to enjoy every minute of it. :-)
So... I have had to modify my schedule a lot (because bed rest is something I do not want to repeat). I am really beginning to learn what my parents have tried to teach me since I was old enough to walk.... I can't do everything! And as much as I want to everything, I want to be holding healthy Boki in November (not August) a lot more. I'm glad to say that, other than the crazy "morning" sickness that occurs in the middle of the night, I am doing much better and have been able to resume some sort of normal routine (going to work and some light cleaning/cooking).
So here is my latest Baby Bump... a very happy and healthy 26 weeks and 3 days....
If there is a great thing about a midwife thinking you are in labor, it is the ultrasound (even though I still get really nervous that they will somehow see cancer cells instead of a baby). I love looking at this baby! He/she is so cute. I love watching his/her feet kicking away and hands rubbing his/her face! November can't get here soon enough!!
Baby Boki at 26 weeks.
As we head into the end of week 26 and the beginning of week 27, I hope it is a low key week and our only "pregnancy challenges" include bouncing on my medicine ball without falling off (which has really helped my back)....
...and trying to walk from the parking lot to my office without peeing on myself (Boki likes to kick my bladder).
Until next time friends I leave you with this..."For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to PROSPER you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a FUTURE" (Jeremiah 29:11).
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