June - July, 2015
After we came home from Hawaii, things we pretty calm. I stopped working because I was getting exhausted running after elementary school kiddos all the time. I was able to relax and get everything ready for the baby and for the move. We knew that we would need to move during the last week of July, and with the baby due July 9th, we knew it would be cutting it close. So once I hit 36 weeks and started to dilate, Jordan and I started walking like crazy. I think we averaged about 17 miles a week. And on top of that I was also using a birthing ball and just trying everything to get that baby in birthing position.
It was about the same time we started doing this that I started to have contractions. And one night at about midnight, they got pretty strong. It was great! We were excited that we were moving things along! But I also got pretty nervous because I couldn't feel the baby move for at least an hour after the contractions. I tried so many different things to try to get the baby to move, but I got nothing. So we decided to go to the hospital for a stress test just to be safe.
We walked in and signed in at the front desk, and then we were greeted with a blood-curdling scream. There was a family waiting in the lobby and the nurses told us a mother had just come in minutes before us. As we walked towards the L&D rooms, the horror movie screams continued. The nurse started to take us to a room on the opposite end, but another nurse came and insisted that we come to the room next to the screaming mother. The first nurse said no way, but the second nurse said that the mother had just delivered the baby seconds ago so it would be fine. Sure enough as we walked by, the only screaming we could hear was from a sweet, tiny baby.
Talk about a great first welcome to the hospital! Jordan and I looked at each other like, "Are we really ready for THAT?" haha But our desire to see how our baby was doing overruled any other anxieties. By the time they got me hooked up, it had been almost two hours from the last time I had felt the baby move. But of course, as soon as they turned on the monitor, we could hear the baby's heartbeat. They performed the stress test and at the end, they asked if I had felt all of those contractions. I asked, "What contractions?" The nurse told me that I had been having contractions during the entire stress test. It was great news because I had only felt the stronger ones earlier that night.
It was a great adventure and it was a nice practice round, getting our hospital bags and such all out the door. I had promised myself that we would NEVER be one of those couples that goes to the hospital with a false alarm, but I guess that's just the way things go.
On a different note, Jordan had been on a city league soccer team during the spring and they ended up winning the championship! I went to almost every game and had the best time watching Jordan playing soccer with his Latin buddies. All of the games were located at the elementary school I attended for K-2nd grade, so I got a little nostalgic every week, too.
The second house we walked by was the house I lived in when I was a baby and toddler. The porch is where I used to scream and cry frequently, so I decided to recreate the memory. ;)
July 3rd came, and still no baby despite our best efforts. But we were able to go to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point with Jordan's parents and little brother. We had a blast! And if you couldn't tell from the posts from Hawaii, WE LOVE DINOSAURS!!! In fact, I forgot to mention that we went to see Jurassic World on the opening day and LOVED it! So here we are, feeling like kids on Christmas morning at the dinosaur museum. :)
Can you see Jordan on the stairs underneath the U.S. flag? That's how huge that thing is! It made Jurassic World that much scarier, if you remember the scene I'm talking about.
Good old Megaladon... Jordan also loves sharks, so ancient sharks are amazing to him.
Happy as can be while two T-rexes are dueling behind us. :)
Our due date finally came and we had a doctor's appointment that day! Our doc told us to bring our bags just in case, but after various tests, they told us that we wouldn't have the baby today. But because my fluids were so low, the doc ordered for me to be induced the next day. So here's a picture of me on my last full day being pregnant. Notice how I don't care at all about my appearance? Ya, I'm ready for that baby to come. Then I really won't care about appearances. lol
No, it stopped! I wasn't done reading! I can't wait to hear more! :) You look so cute pregnant! Also, how fun to be able to see two of your provo houses. This was so fun read, thanks for updating!
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