36 weeks and bed rest

Today I'm 36 weeks and 1 day pregnant with baby boy, and I'm on my 4th day of bed rest. My blood pressure has been slowly climbing over the last couple of weeks so I kind of had a feeling this is where I'd end up. Dr yamashiro has been having me monitor my pressures a few times a day and wanting me to stay in the 140's/90's range. I've been able to stay right around there. As of Sunday night though I was getting readings of about 150/100 so I called the doc. Just to be on the safe side he wanted me to go into labor and delivery to be monitored. While I was there they were able to get me to come down to like 135/85! It was pretty crazy though because I got up to go to the bathroom and they shot right back up. They felt like bed rest would be the best bet to getting this baby to cook a little longer. Tuesday I went into the doctor and he felt like if I could just make it to 37 weeks he would probably induce me. So that's about where we are at now. I'm going back in to see him this afternoon so hopefully we'll set a game plan and shoot for next week, but we'll see!!

i think its love

for a long time now i have been trying to convince drew, and pretty much everyone around me that thinks mini vans are lame, that they are not lame, but in fact, they are the opposite of lame.

i guess if you hate having a car that is:

super conviennent

ridiculously spacious

a space you can actually walk around in

low enough that your kid can get in them self

doors that open with a click of a button

doors that don't bang into other doors next to them

trunk space that could fit a small elephant

the gas mileage of a sedan

a ride that is smooth as silk

and just a general feeling of well being while driving

if you hate all these things, you probably would hate a mini van

i happen to love all these things, and LOVE my new mini van

we've been searching high and low for the perfect one. we finally found it in jackson hole wyoming. i kept bugging drew to call the guy and he kept telling me that "george" wasn't calling him back. it was all part of his little plan to trick me. he had to go to idaho while i was in california, and who knew he was going to make a little jaunt up to wyoming and pick up this beauty. when i got home this was waiting for me in the garage with a bouquet of tulips, delicious chocolates, and a really sweet card. I was sooooo surprised.

too bad for everyone else, but i kind of have the best husband in the world

California

This last week I went to California for 1 more trip before the baby comes. Sunny and I had a little shower together with family and close friends. It was so fun! I was happy that my cousin Sarah was able to be there too. She's preggo also and due the month after sunny. Niya was in hog heaven with all the cousins and the attention from gunnie and papa. I'm 34 weeks along and things have been going pretty well thus far. Ofcourse though when I get to California my legs swell up like tree trunks and my blood pressure gets high. I'm now on strict watch with my doctor going in every week and monitoring my own blood pressure twice a day. Uughhh! It's so frustrating being pregnant and having no control what happens to your body. I guess it's all worth it in the end though:) I'm getting really excited to meet baby boy (any name suggestions would be greatly appreciated!)
6 weeks to go! Let's hope my bp stays in check so I can make until then!!!!!