The time has come.....

Thank you Jesus! I went to the Dr today :) My child is so stubborn!!!!!!!!! She moved up even further! I am now at -3 station! I am still not dilated. And only 30% effaced. Dr Stephen deemed me as "non inducible". lol. He said no matter what he gave me, I would not dilate or go into labor.
So, because she is so big, he doesn't want to wait much longer. Monday at 3, I go into the hospital for monitoring. He will induce, well, attempt to induce me on Tuesday morning. He thinks that I will not be able to have her, but he wants me to try. If it is taking too long or either of us are distressed, he is going to do a c-section. So, sometime on Tuesday, we WILL HAVE A BABY!!!!!
Thank God. So, I get to enjoy Memorial Day with the family and then have my beautiful baby girl on Tuesday. I am so excited. I have lots to finish up before Monday. But at least I know I have until then. Unless little miss stubborn decides to come on her on before then. Thankfully Dr S is on call though. So, at least if that happens, he will still be the one delivering her.
This has been an incredible journey for us. I am so glad that all of you have been along with us, following us and enjoying it with us. We are so blessed. God has been so good to us and I am forever grateful for the opportunity to finally be a mommy!! Please continue to pray for us. I know a lot of changes are coming. Its exciting and scary all at the same time. I am a nervous wreck! But Levette is so calm and collected about it!
I will post everything once I get out of the hospital. So, it will probably be next Friday or Saturday before I post all of the details and the pics. Unless my mom or sister can figure out how to post!!
Love you guys lots!!! Talk to you next week!!!!!
Oh, here are the maternity pics that we took last week. :)

38 weeks and GOOD NEWS!

I know I haven't updated in a couple of weeks. Last week the Dr put me on complete bedrest. No more working, no walking, nothing...... So my last day at work was last Monday. I had a feeling that it was, so I got everything done that I could, even though I was hurting very badly and wanted to go home.
So, when I went last Tuesday, my blood pressure was up, so therefore, bedrest. He also said that I was +3 Station. Which I later learned that it meant she was in position with her head down in the canal 3 cm. +5 is crowing. So wahoo!! She finally got in place!!
And I had to go back on Thursday. My bp was better on Thursday. He said to continue the bedrest. But since I had been laying down for 2 days, she has moved back up and I was a floating 0. Which means, she was still in position but had moved back up the canal. Stubborn girl!!
So..... we did nothing all weekend. I had cabin fever. I was stressed and tired of being inside. So yesterday I get the bright idea to get out the slip 'n slide!! Oh yes. :) Me, Karrie and Levette had a blast. No worries, I didn't slip or slide. I just got wet and enjoyed not being hot!
I had to go back to the Dr today, and mom told on me! I got in trouble!! The nurse found her heartbeat right away and it was 161. Usually it takes a few tries, but not today. And my bp was fabulous. The problem? I had protein in my urine. Which, could mean pre-eclampsia. So, he ordered an ultrasound right away and "tests" to make sure her heart was good, she was breathing good and moving. The US was great. She is perfect. She is weighing approximately 8lbs and 7oz. I have to go back Wednesday, and the Dr will probably schedule and induction or c-section. So, we will probably have Zoey by the end of this week!!! Its so exciting! And scary!
I will update again on Wednesday! I have so much to do before the end of the week!!! Lots of love!!

37 1/2 weeks (tomorrow)

I know I am a little behind on my updates and I am so sorry!! I went to the Dr last Tuesday (36 1/2 weeks) and I measure in at 44 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, she was still not in position and I was still not dilated. Her heart was 179bpm and was found up high and to the left. The Dr wasn't happy that her heart was so fast, so he retook it. He found it down low and to the left and it was 151(ish)bpm. Kind of odd to me, but he didn't think anything of it.......
A lot went on last week and I was under a lot of stress due to Levette's dad going into the hospital and Nan's husband having a heart attack and being put in the hospital. Plus we had Dad's 50th birthday party Saturday. The contractions started pretty badly Thursday night. I was headed to work on Friday when we got the phone call about James (Nan's husband). Since my parents were driving me to work, I told them just to turn around and I called in. I couldn't stay home alone, with no car (not that I am able to drive too well right now!), so I had to go up to the hospital with everyone else. And what do ya know, I start having HORRIBLE contractions. They kept on, so I called the Dr. Of course, they have no pattern and go any where from 5 minutes to 20 minutes apart. :( But i had them ALL DAY!
On Saturday the contractions were few and far between but the ones I had hurt very badly. But my nesting kicked in and I cleaned all Saturday afternoon and evening (resting a lot in between). I didn't make it to church Sunday because I cant stay out of the bathroom. So, I clean some more. I felt great last night.
But this morning I woke up feeling like crap. My back and ribs are killing me and I cant get a good deep breathe. I am so uncomfortable sitting at my desk. I want to lay down. But that wont be happening any time soon.
I go to the Dr in the morning. He has got to do something!! I cant take any more. And there is NO WAY i can make it to my due date. He is out of his ever loving mind!!
So, please say lots of prayers for me. I am stretched to my limit.

36 weeks

Sorry it has been a few weeks since I last posted. I am cut down to 3 days a week and I have to cram 5 days worth of work into those days. I went to the dr on Tuesday. I am measuring 40 weeks!!! But, still not dilated. And she is still breech. No fun. Hopefully, there will be some change soon and she will come on out!!
The office baby shower was today. So sweet. We really need absolutely nothing now!
Mother's Day is this Sunday. I think I will handle it a lot better than I did last year. I was so depressed last Mother's Day. :( All I wanted was to be a mommy. And now I am finally getting the opportunity. I am so excited, even if I am not "technically" a mom yet.
I have been taking it easy. But last night, I began nesting. I feel like I cant stop......... I just wanna clean, clean, clean. But I have to stop after about 15 minutes or so and rest for a couple of minutes because I start hurting or the contractions get too hard.
Other than that, nothing has been going on.
OH!!! Jeanette found out today that she is having a GIRL!!!! So exciting! Bridgette Diane Waters will be here in September. A BFF for Zoey. We are super excited. Zo did a dance when we found out ;)
I guess that is all I have to update on........ Until next time.........................