Baby Showers and More...

So I've had all of my baby showers so far and have gotten so many wonderful things for baby Abby.  Her room is completely stocked now and have all of you to thank for it!  I had so much fun organizing Abby's room and bathroom with all of her new clothes, toys, and baby products.  She has some of the cutest clothes I've ever seen!  We've already set her car seat up in the car so we will be ready to go when she decides to make her appearance.

Well, I started back to school 3 weeks ago.  I had one week of school, then we had spring break, and then school this week.  I went to the doctor on Tuesday and she said I was 3 cm dilated and 75% effaced.  Then Wednesday night, I began having contractions and so we went to the hospital when they were 4 min apart.  When I got there, they said they weren't that strong and gave me some water to make sure I was hydrated.  Since the contractions didn't get anymore severe and I didn't dilate anymore at the hospital, they sent me home.  I could have just been dehydrated or I could be in early labor.  I'm pretty sure I've had my "bloody show" (ladies you probably know what I'm talking about).  It is a sign of early labor.  My nurse saw some blood while I was there and I have had some since then.  It is caused from the cervix dilating and effacing.  I have also felt several cramps today although still nothing severe.  I have been drinking water constantly so that the next time I feel contractions, I'll know for sure that they are not from dehydration.  I thinking/hoping that it could be this weekend...but things hardly ever go the way we think, huh?  I'll keep ya'll posted and try to put some more pictures of my belly and the nursery up tonight.

Negative!

So my last protein test came back negative!  Dr. Dulaney said that if I felt like going back to work I could, and I said that I did want to.  I'm actually kind of getting used to my routine at home now, but it will be nice to get back.  I think it will make the time go by faster.  The doc told me that if I start feeling contractions or pressure again that I may need to go back on bed rest, but here's hoping that I don't.  

Doctor, Baby Shower, and More...

Went to the doctor yesterday and the good news is that I haven't dilated or effaced anymore.  Yea!  Doc did another protein test and we should hopefully find out the results of that by the end of the week.  If it's negative, I should return to work on Monday.

I had my first baby shower on February the 21st here in Memphis at my friend Amy's house.  The shower was hosted by Amy, my friend Brooke, and my co-teacher Tamela.  It was absolutely beautiful!  The food was wonderful, and they had a little diaper cake and a little baby sock corsage for me.  I also received some wonderful gifts for little Abigail and have already started setting up the nursery.  When I get my camera back from my sister (love you sis!)  I'll try to post some pictures from the shower.  I'm also going to take some pictures of the nursery and post them later.  

Abigail is moving and kicking all the time now.  I don't go very long without feeling her.  She is still being shy when other people try to feel her kick though.  Not sure why, but she'll just be moving and a jiggling in there and when someone puts their hand on my tummy to feel her, she just stops.  I don't know how she knows!  I've not been sleeping very well the past week.  I've had a really hard time getting comfortable and my legs get really numb and sore in the middle of the night.  I'm constantly tossing and turning.  I also have to get up several times a night to use the bathroom or turn on the fan because I'm sweating or get a snack bar because my stomach is growling.  No fun!  That's the only thing I'm worried about when I go back to school...that I won't have enough sleep to function.  Oh well.  I'll be back for a week, then spring break for a week then only a few more weeks after that.  I'm excited about getting back to the kiddos though.