You guys are great. My site stats are going crazy in the hopes of good news. I appreciate all your prayers and well wishes. You have no idea how encouraging that is. I won’t leave you in suspense that no news is good news.
Basically, yesterday afternoon I took another walk with my parents at Black Water Creek Trails. Just a short one, but it was way too gorgeous to stay at home and wait. Nothing but cramping and the same types of contractions all day long and into the evening. I felt like a science experiment. Every time I walked by my parents and Ryan that would just look at my stomach, look at me, look back at my stomach and I would shake my head “No”. I took a long bath, watched my TV shows and just felt a general peace about going to bed. To be very honest, the thought of enduring one of the most physically hard activities my body will ever go through after not sleeping for the last 48 hours felt impossible. I know adrenaline would have kicked in and I could have done it….but my body felt like a lead ball by 10:00pm. When I went to bed at 11:00 I slept like a grizzly bear in hibernation. I literally only woke up 5 times in 9 hours to pee…that is a record for me and just shows you how badly my body needed to recuperate. Poor Ryan, apparently I was peeling the paint off the walls with my snoring, so he went and slept on the “couch”, which is really a love seat. All 6′6″ of him curled up on this little piece of furniture. What a sacrifice.
So it is 8:30am, I feel so rested and hopeful that 1 + 1 has to equal 2 in the next day or so. I have to fight the urge to feel a little silly, but I am not a reactor normally. I don’t run to the doctor when I have a sniffle, or take days off from work when I feel crappy. I just know my body was gearing up and the signs were there…..then they died off within hours. I have talked to so many of my girlfriends who have had babies that have had similar experiences of going to the hospital and then being sent home and were in labor within a day or two. If anything I now have all my paperwork done at the hospital, everything is ready to roll in their computers and I had a lovely time meeting Heather and Ruby…my nurses yesterday.
So I suppose this is the calm before the storm. God has renewed my strength, my parents are going to hang in through Sunday, so I don’t have to worry about getting them here. The weather in VA is to die for right now, so just being able to get out and not be in a hospital and enjoy peak leaf season is great.
Keep praying, Dr. Wheelock is on today and I really like him too. The only doctor out of the 11 in our practice that has the reputation of being “The Devil” is on Friday….boo hiss. Then Dr. Phemister is back on Saturday (and the people rejoice!) So today or Saturday is fine with me! Alright, well Candace brought over the most sinful dessert yesterday and I fully intend to eat one with my coffee and play with my sweet Charlotte. On a very bright note…I have lost 4lbs in the last week. Not too shabby…Chloe is just fine…mama is getting a jump start to shedding some of the dairy factory I have put on my butt and thighs…YEAH!
Kelly - you are such an encouragement to me. I can’t imagine your anticipation right now…and yet you sleep like a rock and wait like a pro. I’m prayin’ like crazy from way up here in MI. STill dying a slow death that I can’t be around for this - but lovin’ the blogs and e-mails.
Love you, girlie!!
Kelly ~ You are in my thoughts and prayers this week and I’m so thrilled for you and your hubby. This is a very exciting time and you have a GREAT attitude about the whole “waiting for her to come” part. Enjoy these last few still and quiet moments. I’m looking foward to reading your birth experience and seeing pictures of beautiful little Chloe:)
Wont be long now! You are in my thoughts and enjoy the last bit of alone time the two of you have! You are doing great and very patient
Geez Kelly, have that baby already! You’re such a drama queen.
Thinkin’ ’bout ya and sending you lots of love. ((((hugs))))
Oh my goodness, I can’t believe that the day Chloe arrives is really here!!! Soon we will see lots of baby pics on your blog. I can’t wait and we’re praying for you, Ryan and baby Chloe!!!
Kelly i’m so glad you are in high spirits. I’m praying for Saturday too. Yay for Phemister!! Full Moon sister we are totally going - maybe tonight for you. I am praying for you Kelly I just know that the Lord is going to bring our girls in His perfect time.
He has encouraged me with this verse….
psa 16:8 I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
love you sweetie!
Thanks for the update! We are waiting with bated breath (that actually sounds kind of gross). You are in our thoughts and prayers. I’m sure this feels like the longest stretch of days you’ve ever experienced, but she will be here soon and we will all rejoice with you. Wish we could be there with you…
i am loving all this anticipation. it makes me feel less like a dork and more normal for my own feelings of intense longing for sammi
thank you for sharing your journey with us!
i am sure there has to be some analogy or comparison for our situations…giving birth for baby vs. flying to a foriegn country for baby….there is a comparison in there somewhere
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I pray your experience is the most blessed event of your life!
with all my love
steph
Waiting SUCKS!!!!
Right there with ya babe!
It can be so darn hard the last few weeks/days before they come out! Especially if you are contracting and things are starting to happen but they are coming out yet! But she will be out soon and she’ll be in your arms and you’ll think wait.. what happened to last ten months it really does just fly by!!
I’ve been praying for you all day and I’ve been on the edge of my seat!! I was thinkin about you earlier and I got tears in my eyes. I guess everything is still fresh in my mind b/c I just went through it….it’s such a miracle. It’s the most wonderful, yet indescribable experience. I know you’re going to be the best mommy. I can’t wait to hear how everything goes for you and see pictures of your beautiful daughter
Sigh….I went for our weekly check up yesterday and still no real change. Oh, except they’re predicting a 4kg baby!! What the?? Like you, my doctor is away until Monday, so Tuesday onwards is my hope.
Good luck and hope to hear good news from you soon
Excellent news that you are in good spirits… yipee soon enough!
You heard it here first! 8:45pm Nov. 3, 2006! Take it to the bank!
Yippee! Delurking to say CONGRATULATIONS!