This blog entry is a little bit late because we were in Utah for the end of my 32 weeks and the beginning of my 33 weeks. I think I'll probably just combine both weeks for this entry as I am measuring in between both anyway.
Utah was a wonderful experience and I loved every minute of it. Seeing family on both sides was fantastic and being able to explore the interesting things of Utah was quite fun. I really enjoy being there and kind of hope that we may end up there eventually.
Finch got spoiled rotten. Oh my goodness, that boy, he is such a flirt and such a ham. EVERYONE loved him and everywhere we went he was getting comments and giving smiles and I think he was successful in winning the affections of everyone he encountered. He is so infectiously cute with his smile, his personality, and his love that it's hard not be affected by him when he is near.
Ben and I got to see Big Hero 6 for the first time, and I cried like the pregnant hormonal conglomerate that I am the entire time. We are definitely going to be buying that one for Ben and I will just have to learn to control my tear ducts when I watch it. I told Ben that we need a Baymax so I can have big soft marshmallow hugs whenever I want and for a robot to carry me around when my back hurts.
As for my pregnancy, things are interesting. Pelvic pain wise, I am doing much better. I still have days of pain and waddling like a little witch from a fairy tale, but after seeing a chiropractor twice last week, I am feeling much better and I feel human again. When my chiropractor first worked on my back it sounded like my back was run over by a truck. So many pops and cracks. Finch was very concerned about me and seemed to be very weary of Dr. Egbert. It was pretty funny because the next appointment I had, Finch was very serious, not a single smile, and totally sassy with everyone and he watched me like a hawk. I tried a pelvic girdle and that proved to be more of a nuisance than a help because Rosemary has dropped and all of the pressure is around her rather than underneath her so I was cramping whenever I wore it. So I don't wear it now unless I really need to.
As we were traveling I began to get the ever joyful swelling that comes from riding in a car too long, or walking too much, (or hardly walking), or just existing as a pregger mama. Unfortunately, my swelling isn't in my feet, but in my legs, my abdomen, hands, and face, all signs that show my swelling is more indicative of Preeclampsia than water retention from pregnancy. Yesterday, I started to get headaches, and my blood pressure started to go up, getting to 142/92 which is definitely high for me. My doctor asked me to stay in bed the rest of the day, and today we discussed my options. We are keeping an eye on things and I'll see him every week instead of every two weeks to make sure we keep an eye on my blood pressure and my protein levels in my urine. I feel very blessed to have such an attentive doctor, and to have the skills to be able to check on my blood pressure at home and to know what is okay and what is not. We're not in the red zone, but definitely are proceeding with caution as my preeclampsia started pretty gradually last time with Finch and then jumped so quickly that he was induced within three days of starting to spill proteins (which indicates organ damage) totaling a period of 4 weeks. Any prayers or well wishes would be greatly appreciated in our behalf. We are totally ready for Rosie to come if she has to come early, but I would love to get her as close to term as possible before she comes. Finch was about 37 almost 38 weeks when he came and was just fine and I know that she will be fine whenever she comes but the later the better for little babies.
Rosemary is currently between 4-5 pounds, and around 17-19 inches long. She is moving a lot still, and I get some nasty jabs every now and then which sometimes stop me in my tracks. I am glad she moves so much though, and sometimes when I ask her to change positions for me she does which makes things much better when she settles down on my bladder and I almost wet myself. I am getting so anxious to meet this little one, and to hold her and I keep thinking about what it will be like to have my heart expand once again to let another life altering person into it. I see the love I feel for Finch, and I see the joy he brings to me and I know that our home will only get more happy as we have two littles who make us so happy and whole.
So this week I will be resting more and keeping an eye on things. Please keep us in your thoughts. As mentioned before, we would love to keep the preeclampsia at bay as long as we can so Rosie can stay in the oven as long as possible.
Until next week :)
Love,
Liz, Ben, Finch, Rosemary, and Zola
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