Monday, January 14, 2008

Bed rest bites!



Well, I'm about 34 weeks pregnant now -- 6 weeks away from my due date -- and I have been on bed rest for preterm labor for 5 weeks already. I am really close to going stir crazy!!! For all of you that think that staying in bed day in and day out -- never going to work, church, never even going outside -- sounds like it would be a fun time, let me tell you now -- it is NOT fun! But I only have 2 1/2 more weeks of bed rest, then they'll take me off the contraction-stopping drugs I'm on, and if I go into labor, they'll just let me! So at least an end is in sight!! :) My belly is getting HUGE now; Steve talks to my belly like it's a seperate entity -- "Hi, Sam; Hi Ollie; Hi huge belly; Hi Baby!" He has also taken a liking to calling me "the fat lady" -- very endearing, don't you think?! :) He says it very lovingly, of course! These pictures were taken about a week before I had to start bed rest, so I am MUCH larger now -- which is good, because that means he's getting bigger too :)

8 comments:

Becky said...

Yay! I'm so glad you have a blog! It's so fun, and you are so cute! You're not fat either! I'm excited for you! Let me know when you have your baby! Oh, and come visit my blog!

anne said...

yay for the mantha blog ! Oh and you will never regret that bedrest ! I think you are a cute fat lady too ! love the momma

Sarah and Trent said...

Hi my lovely fat lady sister!! hahaaa That's pretty darn funny. I'm so happy you have a blog now because I love to see pictures! Grayson is a name I hadn't heard you mention before: I love it! Still hard to vote... hmmmmm

Amy said...

I am so excited to get to see your little family through your blog! Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy. Being a mom is great!

April said...

Yeah a blog, I am so excited. I am also so excited that you are having a baby and a boy, boys are great to have first. Although you may not think so because you had a crazy older bro, j/k. Anyways, glad the baby is still in you and good luck with everything. by the way I love the name Grayson, so cute.

harmony marie said...

Yeah for 2 1/2 weeks left! We will try to visit more often to play games....

Derek and Harm

Amy said...

Well, at least you know how I feel at the beginning of bed rest. You are so lucky to be at the end. I can't wait to see your baby. Can I mush him?

Amy said...

Thanks for the nausea tip. I will try fresh lemons...