More Health Updates!

Remember the Braxton Hicks I was telling you about? Well, luckily I wrote all the times down because my doctor was none too impressed. She said that they were too close together and that they lasted too long. I am not on bed rest but only a few steps away. She warned that I might be in and out of the hospital, and to make sure that my overnight bag was packed. She told me to slow down, no standing for long periods of time, or lifting (of course), and to take lots of baths and frequent rests on my left side. My iron levels had dropped to a very low level as well. So now I'm eating iron enriched baby food (since I don't eat red meat) and am taking a double dose of iron pills. Hopefully that'll take care of it. She assured me that most women who experience what I'm going through rarely give birth preterm. That made me feel a bit better. So as you can imagine, I went home feeling a little under the weather. It's not terrible news but it was enough to scare me.  

For the next few days I really took it easy. I took lots of baths and read a lot in bed. Since taking it more slowly, I've been having little to no pain, and haven't experienced any contractions in quite a few days now. :) I'm actually enjoying the baby cereal too! hehe

I go to the dog park with Maya, and walk around there with her, and still do all the regular things like cooking and cleaning but I ask Rich to help me carry things up and down the stairs. Unfortunately I couldn't do the Aqua Fitness Class that I wanted though :(

So I'm feeling much better about things now! Since I've slowed down, I think I'm moving into the nesting stage!  I've picked up a lot of things and have really started focusing on the baby's 

room. Rich prepped to paint today too. I will take pics of the progress. We have our furniture and bedding which is very exciting! I've found most of my things at Babies R Us, they have the cutest things there. 

We had a nice BBQ here for my Mom's b-day on the 14th, since the weather is so mild now. We also celebrated her close friend's Joyce (my mom #2!) birthday too. It was nice to see my Nanny too, who is in great shape for someone in her 80's! She still bowls and plays tennis, and plays a mean game of cards with her church friends! :-) She says she could leave all the church gossip though. hehe I've barely noticed her age over the years, she's quite something...Bill came too, him and Rich played some video games...

Birthday girl!

Birthday girl #2!

Nanny!

This weekend I stayed overnight at my parents on Friday because I had lunch with a friend, and had things to take care of in the West Island. Saturday was great, tons of shopping and food! 

I had an awesome time! Then it was back to the South Shore with the boys! I won't get in to all the details but it was very busy! I was pooped!

Today was more laid back, lots of bubbles with the boys, and the usual order of video games and cuddles with daddio on the couch...

Maya is so curious and such a good sport! The boys had fun squirting her. She slipped and fell right into the tub later which made them laugh hysterically (only her front paws but she loved it too, she's happy in the water)! It made for a fun morning! 

Joshy taking a break.