Still going strong

Today is Saturday. The days are really starting to run together sitting in the room. They actually go by pretty fast, its just that I lose tract of what day it actually is. Everything is still going pretty well. Yesterday's blood sugars were pretty good from breakfast on. The doctor came in last night and upped the amount of long lasting insulin I am taking at night since my fasting and breakfast numbers are still up. The blood pressures yesterday were a little elevated but overall not too bad. I think it they may have been up more yesterday because I was more active than I have been being. Today I am back to just laying around and relaxing. Right now I am by myself. Its not too bad being here by myself for a few hours. I sent Phillip home to get the nursery set up. Phillip's sister finished painting the nursery Sunday so we were planning to get everything set up in there this week. His sister did a great job on painting the nursery and I was going to post some pictures but Phillip took the camera home with him to take pictures of the finished product. I will post some pictures when he gets back today. He will not be staying with me tonight because he has training tomorrow but my sweet mom will be staying with me. She is actually meeting Phillip at the house right now and is going to get the house straightened up for us. I am so thankful to have great parents and I love them very much. Allison will be back on night duty with me on Sunday and Monday so that will be good too and I really appreciate her doing that for me.

Not much has been going on so far today at the hospital. They did hook me up for my nst (non-stress test) this morning. This is a test that measures the baby's heartbeat and measures if I am having any contractions. Monday when I came in a was contracting a little and it has been down for the past few days. This morning I had a few more contractions. They are so light right now that I can't even feel the majority of them. These are just braxton hicks contractions which mean they are not affecting the cervix and are not making me dilate. If they do start getting stronger than the doctor will have to decide whether or not to give me a medication to stop them or to go ahead with labor. I really do not forsee them getting any worse. Some of them are even from being a little dehydrated so I am having to drink more water now. The little man's heart rate has been looking very strong and healthy and they have been pleased with the results of each nst that they have done. They do this test twice a day and it is really neat to get to hear his little heart beat twice a day.

Well, I am going to go get some rest but please keep praying for us. Each day we can stay means that healthier he will be when he makes his grand arrival. Phillip and I love all of you and are thankful to have such great family and friends.