I hope it's another sunny day, I missed the last one

After spending almost all of yesterday in labor and delivery, feeling icky on magnesium sulfate, I really hope I can enjoy today.

I had 2 room moves last night, it was crazy. In addition, I got the last antepartum room when I got back to 5th floor from 6th! The maternity area is SO busy the past few days, they had to open up an older part of this floor for overflow postpartum moms and babies.

I am very happy that we didn't meet Bella quite yet. I really would like to make it to at least 32 weeks. There is such a huge difference between 30 and 32, today puts me at 30 weeks and 3 days. so if I can hang on for 11 more days I'll be happy. Ish, even putting it into days it still feels like a daunting task. I can do it though, at least, I can do my best to do it. Ultimately I know I really have no say in the matter. (Okay, confession time... after seeing #Maythe4thbewithyou trending on twitter, I really didn't want to have her on May 4th...)

Long sleeve onesies, a 4 pack of mittens and the sweetest little outfit. 

Oh oh oh! Grandma came to visit last night and she brought goodies that she and big sister Cheyenne picked out! Sooooooo cute! I took pics of course. :D And the one little outfit, you'll see, has a little monkey on the butt. I about died! I'll tell you which one. I might actually have to take pics of the front and back of that one...

3 little sleepers. The monkey one says "kisses from mommy"

Lots of little hats, some little pants to go with onsies and the monkey butt outfit!

The softest blankie ever and the first pack of receiving blankets. 

Bella's Bassinet came today!

I'm so excited. It feels so much more real seeing her "bed" to be. Well, the bed before the crib, but yeah... and it's so princess like. I can't wait to see her sleeping in it, just like the precious little one she is. I haven't tied the bows, that's grandma's job for sure. She's the pristine bow maker in the family.

So in the last couple of days we've gotten her binkies, her bassinet and her diaper bag *should* be here today considering it says it was delivered yesterday...

Anyhow, here is a pic of the new goodie. Everything is hung a bit high on it, hoping to de-wrinkle the fabric and then I'll lower it into place.

I looooooove this!

I am so stupid excited. Okay, I am going to lay down now, I spent too much time up putting it together.

Today's updates

The OB home care appointment went well. I am having nothing more than minor contractions, hardly enough to register on the toco thingy. (Technical terms I say!) This little peanut did do half a forward roll though as soon as the nurse took the monitor's belt off. She was originally head and feet down (think pike position) and now she's transverse breech with her head on the right, feet on the left and butt in my pelvis. (think reclining)

Once the nurse left I checked my email and there was a delivery confirmation for the Wubbanub and other binkies I had ordered! So ya, checked the mail and there they were :D

Here is a blurry, but still cute photo of her new stuff... her new diaper bag is meant to be delivered today as well.

I know I can't afford to buy her too much, but each thing I get feels like I am a step closer to her and to bringing her home, heart problems or not.

26 week Dr appt. (kind of long)

I got to see Dr. Schoel today who was VERY pleased I am still pregnant and out of the hospital. She was the one who had discovered my PTL at Mercy and shipped me right to Abbott. She is to be the Doc I see now until I switch over to the Perinatal Clinic exclusively.

She preformed another Ffn test today, which should tell us if I am at risk of going into PTL again in the next two weeks. Thus far, they've been pretty accurate for me, although I am still awaiting today's test results. She did a cervix check I am 1cm dilated and 50% effaced, which is not too much worse than what I was before. Especially when you consider the number of L&D trips I have had since leaving the hospital.

Oooh and the exciting part was, I asked her about maybe running a few neglected errands today and she gave me the go ahead! So, I got my hair cut which I desperately needed, grabbed just a couple of summer maternity things because I was sweating my bum off today and got one book that I cannot seem to find anywhere in ebook format but have been wanting to re-read for a loooooong time! (I love Borders, I always have a coupon on my phone for at least 33% off!)

It felt great to be out and about and accomplish a few of the things on my list of things that I need to do. At the same time I quickly realized how much stamina I've lost in even just this first month of bedrest. I also got the "official" okay to chill in a recliner in addition to the bed as long as I actually recline, feet up and all. The idea of that excites me to no end, now if only I had a recliner. ::sigh:: lol

I'll make yet another post when I have the Ffn results later and catch up on other things that had fallen by the bedside.

Oh and I am measuring ahead still, my tummy measured 27 weeks instead of the 26 weeks that I am. :) Hopefully that means my sweet little one is packing on some pounds too. (I am still 14 lbs below pre-pregnancy weight.)

My lack of posting

Appalls even me! So, this is just a quick post, to let you know that I will be doing catch up posts and real time posts once again.

I think the depression of such a long and strict bedrest got the best of me for a bit and my only focus was on Isabella.

Oh there is one update I can post with this before I start the barrage of updates lol!

We were finally able to order a "large" item from Bella's wishlist. She now has a bassinet on it's way for her to sleep in when she is able to come home. I even have pics, but I really can't wait to get pics of it actually set up! Delivery takes so looooong! lol

I looooove eyelets for little girls!

The whole bassinet. I can't wait!

I can just picture my precious Bella laying in her bassinet. ::sigh::

I shouldn't have started!

Now I have the shopping bug big time. Well, maybe it's more of a nesting thing. I so badly want to be ready for this baby when she comes. Assuming things go as planned then I will be having her at 36 weeks... making the time left less than 15 weeks... eek!

There is no way I am going to be ready in 15 weeks! Yikes. Well, if I focus on the basics I should be close enough. I do already feel better with what I have so far... I just feel that I need more now. >.< I want to have the girls room ready already.

That's normal... right? lol

Better late than never?

I know I said I'd post pics of the stuff I got yesterday. Poor Emma has been feeling so crappy that I really haven't had time to do much else. So, when she jumped in the tub for a quick bubble bath I thought I'd snap the pics. They're not great, but they're pics lol. Anyhow, here is the stuff I bought for Isabella yesterday on my Target excursion.

Sleeper/Rocker, it's actually quite cute.

First bottle (It was on clearance!)

Sleepers and matching caps

The little footies were too cute!

Onesies and little matching pants

Little bibs... couldn't help it.

For when she's bigger of course.

Finally a bonus for being pregnant!

Okay, so I hardly scratched the surface of what we need, but it's a start. <3 She's going to be a take home baby, I can feel it.

I was naughty today...

I went shopping, with money I have, but really shouldn't spend...

I bought some sleepers, some onesies, some little hats, some little pants, a Jenny Jump Up (apparently if it's pink it's Jenny not Johnny) and a Rock and Play Sleeper. Just some of the very basics from my wishlist of things to have for her.

I know, she wont be here for another 15 weeks... however, now I have some things for her. Now I have a place for her to sleep, (not a crib yet, but it'll do if I can't get one right away) things for her to wear... Heart problems or not, I am going to do everything I can to bring this little girl home and I am going to keep the faith that I will be able to bring her home. I realize I may have to wait until after surgeries and several other things. But I am not giving up and I know she wont either.

I'll post pics of the goodies in a bit, I am going to see how my Emma is feeling, she came home early from school sick.