Contractions

So in the past I would have basically the Braxton hicks contractions a few times a day. Since around 5 or 6 pm last night I have been having contractions, tons of them. Some only a few minutes apart other times I have a longer break. I am getting worried this baby is trying to come sooner than later. I think I don't go to the hospital until they are regular. Gonna have to find out cause they are not going away.

Rylin and her new story

Back in early November Rylin started just getting what we thought was a normal cold.  She had a runny nose and a little cough.  By the next day she was wheezing and working so hard to breath.  It came on so fast.  I had just been put in the Relief Society Presidency so I had not been around her most of the day and I get this text from Dustin saying to call him right away.  Earlier in September a doctor had given us some steroids for a minor case of croup which we never ended up needing to use.  The doctor had told us we could use it in the future so we decided to give her a steroid and see if it would help.  We sat out in the cold air too.  Nothing was helping, she just kept getting worse.  We took her up to instacare since it was Sunday night and we would have been waiting for about 40 minutes but when Dustin told them what was wrong, they had us bring her in right away.  They tested her oxygen and it was way low.  The nurse was freaking out how hard she was working to breath.  The doctor came in and said they were going to do a breathing treatment with a nebulizer right away and if it didn't help they would be taking her to the hospital in an ambulance.  So I am freaking out thinking I am a horrible mother.  I didn't realize it was that bad.  The breathing treatment was amazing!  Right away it opened her airway and helped her a ton.  They also did x-rays and put her on antibiotics because they thought she may have either bronchitis or phemonia.  They sent us home with the nebulizer to keep giving treatments as needed.  I am so thankful for those nebulizers.  She was completely better within a day or two after that. 
So about a week and a half ago the same thing started to happen all over again.  It started out as a runny nose and a little cough one day, by night she was having a harder time breathing and starting to sound wheezy.  Thankfully we made it through the night and I took her to the doctor the next morning.  She wasn't quite as bad as before but we didn't want to let it get that far.  This time her doctor had us buy a nebulizer that we will always have.  She didn't put her on any antibiotics.  The breathing got better right away and she was breathing normally in a day or two and then her cold just took its course.  Her doctor says she may have a bit of asthma but they aren't sure.  If she does have asthma it could also go away.  I really hope it goes away.  I am so thankful for modern medicince and technology.  I don't know what people would do if they didn't have that help.  It's kind of scary to have to rely on something to help your child breath but I am so thankful to have it there when she needs it. 

34 1/2 weeks

I went to the doctor yesterday and I am 60% effaced but not dilating at all yet. She was a negative 2 meaning that she hasn't dropped yet either, so good news! I took my blood pressure on Monday night and it was the lowest it has been the whole time. I did it 3 times and made Dustin do his because I thought it wasn't working right, but it was. It was in the 120's over 60's. It's always way high when I am at the doctors or when I get up and move around it jumps up. The main thing that is hard for me right now is my hips hurt so bad, especially when I have been laying down on my bed.
Christmas at our house was great! I will post pics of it later.

32 weeks

Friday was my last day working full time for awhile.  I am going part time starting Monday and then soon when it is Christmas Break I am going on maternity leave hopefully for a few months at least.  This baby is growing fast!  Trying to be off my feet as much as possible.  I am so excited for her to be here!

Update

So the time for our little girl to come is drawing nearer.  If she comes as early as Rylin she will be here in less than 6 weeks.  I am due in less than 9 weeks.  My goal is to make it to 38 weeks.  When I went to my doctor appointment last week he basically said it was time for me to go on bed rest.  My blood pressure is never great when I am pregnant but I am also having protein in my urine and basically getting pre-eclampsia.  I have never quite gotten this bad with any of my other pregnancies but I have also never been working so hard or so much when I was pregnant before either.  I am hoping to make it through working full time another week or so and then either go to half days or start my maternity leave.  We will have to see how I am doing.  My doctor seemed okay with letting me try for that since I look like I am doing okay. 
I am so excited to me this little one in several weeks.  Names we are thinking of right now is Abigail and call her Abby but Dustin isn't sure.  He also isn't offering any suggestions.  Macie got so mad at me the other day because I won't let her name the baby.  She thinks I hate her because I won't let her name her. 

Macie is going through a definite phase right now.  I don't think a day goes by that she doesn't tell us that we hate her because she gets in trouble for something.   Oh dear, it begins already.  She is loving school and is learning so much so fast.  We are amazed at her progression thus far in school. 

Rylin is starting to say more words and really imitates Macie.  She is such a funny girl. She loves food and is generally very happy but every now and then she starts throwing in her attitude too. 

We love our girls and are excited for our next one.  Dustin says he is scared to death but ready or not here she comes!