HOT during DELIVERY!!

I first learned about disposable hosptial gowns when I watched Tori Spelling deliver baby Stella in this HOT NUMBER from BYOG (Bring Your Own Gown).

The one she wore below is $95 OUCH!

Isn't this adorable??

This is what I will be delivering baby GIRL in!

Except mine has a green and white polka dot bow!

Mine was $25 (normally $40-$50) on ETSY from MY PINKY TOES!
She has the CUTEST fabrics and gowns I have seen!
You can even send her your own fabric and have her make yours for  $25!

It is a disposable hospital gown (that I won't dispose of)

that buttons up the back and also has snaps on the side for easy nursing.

I want to be HIP during my hospital stay right?
This IS my LAST AND FINAL PREGNANCY &
I WANNA DO IT UP RIGHT!

My blood pressure has been OUTTA.CONTROL.

I am on moderated bed rest.

It's tough with 6 little ones and the hubby away.

Even walking to the potty sends it sky high.

I only get up long enough to pee and cook.

My BP meds were changed on Monday and increased today.

25 weeks!

Here I am at 25 weeks!

Not the best belly pic but this dress is SUPER COMFY!

I LOVE DENIM!

Here is my new "BLING" until my old ring fits again.

Compliments of EBAY...$7.99 including shipping.

I have tried to "lay low." Went to church yesterday and that flat WORE ME OUT!  I also took the kids to AWANA at church and dropped them off last night (I usually stay and volunteer) and went to a friends house and layed down for the 2 hours they were there.  I got home and my BP was 170/102 so I quick layed on my left side and elevated my feet and it was back to normal in a bit.

The hubby did ALL my grocery shopping this past week for the first time-he did AWESOME! Only forgot one thing!

Craving....ROOT BEER! Doing KEGELS LIKE CRAZY! What else have I got to do?

BABY GIRL loves to get up and kick her buns off around 5am every morning :) SO SWEET!

I have one reality for ya'all... DISCHARGE! EWWWW, it's really picked up in the last few weeks-to the point where a panty liner is necessary-glad THE BOOK explains it all or I would have thought something was wrong with me.

I have yet to experience any stretch marks on my belly and my belly button is still an "INNIE" for now.

This is my first week flying solo without my man around while on "LOCK DOWN" status.  Counting the days until my man gets home!

Have a great week everyone!

182-PRAISE THE LORD!

I got my protein results back!  It went from 856 down to 182-THANK YOU LORD!

I am still on pre bed rest status though.  I am not to do anything much.  Which is just fine with me as long as I can keep this sweet baby girl inside and growing!

My hubby has been FABULOUS and has me on LOCK DOWN!  I appreciate his love and care of me and the baby so much. He has been a total "gem." At his suggestion, all 8 of us took a car ride out last night to get Sonic after dinner.  Seeing him be such a fabulous father and husband makes him SO HOT to me :)

I have been swollen since about 5 weeks along-blood pressure related I'm sure.  I haven't worn my wedding rings since then. I miss them.....

Thank you so much for all the well wishes and prayers-THEY WORKED!

Each day keeping her "baking" makes me happier and happier!

God is so good!

SLOOOOWWW DOWN.......

That is what my OB told the hubby and I that I NEED TO DO from here on out-SLOW DOWN!

No more trips pretty much anywhere unnecessary.
She did mention the mall-THANK GOD for on-line shopping!!!

Church is okay but nothing where I have to be longer than an hour or 2

without a place to rest with my feet up.

I showed traces of protein in my urine at yesterdays appointment also.

THIS SCARES ME!

WHY?

Because even with all the protein elevation in my 24 hour urine tests,

I have never showed any in the dipstick urine in the office.

This sets off red flags to me that my protein will be HIGH.

The long and short is THIS

I now see my Dr. every 2 weeks until I deliver

We are praying I make it to 34 weeks.

I will find out my 24 hour urine protein results by tomorrow.

If it is under 3,000-I will be monitored super close and be on bedrest.

If it is over that, I will be on hospital bed rest.

If it is over 5,000 at any time, I will be delivering the baby.

Praising the Lord we've made it this far and my sweet one will do

WELL and survive if born right now.

THE GREAT NEWS IS THIS...

Baby Girl looks PERFECT!
She is 1#6oz, has plenty of amniotic fluid

and is a real "wiggle pickle."

I DID have the NERVE to ask her if I could ride on the back of the HARLEY..

She said "No, its not safe!"

I said "BUT WILL IT HARM ME OR THE BABY?"

and she said "no."

SO, BIG MAMA WILL Be taking at least 1 Harley ride before this baby is born!

24 WEEKS!

Here I am at 24 weeks!

16 weeks (or less) to delivery!

It's GOING WAY TOO FAST!!!

I FEEL HUGE!!!  I LOVE MY BELLY, I love the movement of my sweet girl.

IT'S GETTING HARDER TO...get up off the floor.....wipe my own rear......put on my shoes.....paint my toenails and many others....

I saw the nephrologist last week. He said I am not to the pre-eclampsia stage YET.  The big test will be this week.  I have several blood tests and another 24 hour urine I start tomorrow.  WORST CASE SCENARIO IS, I would have to be on hospital bed rest, deliver early and there (3 hours from home) if my 24 hour urine is up. I have also been referred to a perinatologist...just in case.

The 24 hour urine test is tough because you have to collect all your pee for 24 hours and my appointments are always on Mondays which means I start on Sundays.   This means I either haul my pee jug to church in a cooler or stay home. If my hubby is home, we go to church and he helps me with the 6 littles BUT, this week he is gone so I just can't take the stress of hauling 6 kids to church plus my pee jug. It REALLY puts a damper on things!!!  Especially since we all LOVE & look forward to going to church each week.

I will let you all know how my appointment goes Monday and OF COURSE will be posting pics or our sweet little miracle girl!

I thank the good Lord for every day that goes by that I can keep my baby girl inside to grow and develop more.

Have a blessed weekend!

I am off to eat a cheeseburger...FULLY LOADED!!!  Jalepenos and all!

Embryo Adoption T-SHIRT!!!

Here I am SPORTIN' my new maternity T!

Designed by me at CUSTOMIZED GIRL

I promised God that if I got pregnant, I would ADVOCATE.

Adovcate for the other frozen embryos out there.

Advocate for embryo adoption.

 I am both excited and afraid to wear the shirt IN PUBLIC.

I know there will be questions..

ARE YOU ADOPTED? (which I am)
Is the baby you are carrying adopted and if so,
"LIKE HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?"

Do you think the shirt is CLEAR AND TO THE POINT?

WILL PEOPLE GET IT?

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...

And if you are an embryo adoptive mother-
Go DESIGN YOUR OWN!!

T-shirt-$27

SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT EMBRYO ADOPTION...

PRICELESS

Baby's First Concert....

We decided about 7 hours before the Bon Jovi concert last night to try & get tickets.

The baby ROCKED OUT To Richie Sambora but was quiet during Bon Jovi!

It was a WONDERFUL date night for us despite my swollen TOOTSIES!

Happy first concert little girl!

22 Weeks!

Here's my 22 week belly shot!

I have been out of breath just walking across the room at times this week.

My BP has been elevated with exertion but not at rest so my

Dr. isn't too worried.

I have an appointment with a nephrologist in KC on Thursday.

I will update you all after my appointment.

The babe has been kicking a lot-I JUST LOVE IT!

REFRIED BEANS-I'm loving em this week!

I got my first gift for the baby from a dear friend yesterday!

LOVE IT!

Have a great week everyone!