38 Weeks and I'm definitely counting

 So some of you know that I'm being watched for atypical pre-eclampsyia. Which means I don't actually have any of the symptoms, but my tests are coming back positive for protein. When I first heard this I thought it meant that they would induce me earlier; which they would if my symptoms increased. But they haven't. So I have to go in twice a week for non stress tests, have my blood checked once a week and they also do an ultrasound once a week to check my amniotic fluid levels. These appointments last for hours and I keep hoping each will be my last, but baby girl has other plans.

The NST's have been interesting though. I'm strapped with two sensors on my belly; one senses contractions and the other monitors the baby's heart beat. Then they hand me a clicker and I have to push a button every time I feel her move. This is what takes most of the time but it's fun to watch the printed feed out that graphs all of the information. I've watched her fall asleep a few times on it, which is sweet, but the nurses tell me that she is a very active baby. Also she HATES to be woken up. The one time the nurse had to use this little buzzer to get her to move, she was not very happy. She started kicking with both feet and squirming like crazy till the noise stopped. Then she went right back to sleep.  Little stinker.

This is the one ultrasound where they printed me a picture cuz she was being so darn cute! It was at 36 weeks and she weighed 6 lbs 8 oz. She was practicing sucking as you can see from her fishy lips. Her back hand is rubbing her eye and her forward arm is across her chest.

And these are some of  our roses that decided to bloom this week. And a lilly of course. I'm noticing a definite trend here with the roses. With one exception, all the buds I can see are red. I guess the previous owner just knew what he liked.