Taking a break...

Next time you will hear from me I will be part of a family of 4. I am excited but nervous. I had to drop off Ryleigh tonight at my folks and she has been so sick. Her temp reached 104.7 today and her refusal to take medicine had us at our wits end (She would spit it out, how nice!). We tried to put it in items she would eat or drink but she was wise and refused those items. Anyway, we got it back under control I HOPE!!!
So if you pray, pray for the well being of Ryleigh. If you don't... cross your fingers that she is a good girl, listens to her grandparents and takes her medicine and gets better. I already miss her (which is common for me but I usually enjoy a night off from my girl... just was a lot harder with the idea of going to the hospital and her being so sick).
Stay tune for news later this week. Till then hug your kids tighter (since I won't be able to hug my oldest GERM).

Induction Scheduled!!!!

And yes I am excited. I am scheduled to go to the hospital on Monday March 3rd at 5:30 am. Glenn has decided to stick around till then and not go back out to work. Although it is not in our favor that I will go into labor prior to this date I've convinced Glenn to stay out of the sky. I want him here and he admitted that he would feel awful IF I went into labor and he missed it. So we're playing it safe... which we all know means I will not go into labor on my own and it will be Pitocin city for me.
No changes, still 3 centimeters...

... is the baby here yet

NO! Not yet but I did see the doctor Tuesday and I am now 3 centimeters. If you know me at all, I am a bit freaked out. I know it is no biggie but since I was induced with Ryleigh I really have no experience with this whole going into labor at home thing. It's a bit scary because I don't know what labor feels like without Pitocin. From what I've been told the drug makes them more intense so I am wondering will I know what a contraction will even feel like???
Also the hubby has been out of town. He gets in tomorrow night!!!! We have another doc appt scheduled on Monday and we will make the final decision on whether Glenn will attempt more one more trip or we'll just keep him around (I already have my thoughts...but I am willing to see).
So that's the latest and greatest. Stay tuned!

Update time...

Nothing like re-discovering your Halloween costume when you're under the weather!

Alright I've been sick. I had about 2 days of feeling good and now I have a sore throat, ear hurts, achy body, and sinus thingy. Needless to say, I am sick of being sick. All that said life must move forward especially with baby sharp 2 coming soon.
I had my doc appt on Monday and here is the 411. I am 1 centimeter dilated, 80% effaced and -1. I know the -1 deals with where the baby is positioned but I couldn't remember if the negative number was the higher and positive was lower or vise versa. I tried looking it up in my "What to Expect When Expecting" and I couldn't find it. Anyway, they don't think I will make it to my March 11th due date. I am a bit nervous b/c I was induced with Ryleigh so I am a bit of a newbie at labor just happening at home, in the grocery store or wherever. Also they don't think it will take me 10 hours (like it did with Ryleigh). I could have told them that. If this kid doesn't slide right out I will be shocked.
Ryleigh had her last gymnastic class on Tuesday. We opted not to sign her up for a 2nd session. She liked it but with baby #2 coming and not being allowed to bring baby 2 to class to sit in a car carrier seat there is no point. I suspect I will be putting Ryleigh into a gymnastics class this summer. I just need to investigate options.
In other news, Ryleigh moved to her big girl bed last night. She fell asleep without a hitch but woke up at 4:00 am. Our suspicion is that she was hunger (she had not had a good dinner) or the newspaper delivery woke her up. Either way, I attempted my best to get her to go back down but gave up at 5 and handed the torch to Glenn. He took her downstairs, fed her and she fell back to sleep till I woke her at 8 am (on the couch with Glenn). I was just thankful he was here because I really was not feeling well and had not slept much last night.
Also we had our Moms Day Out program today and I was able to sign Ryleigh and Baby #2 up for next fall!!!! This is fantastic news for me. I will have a break once a week to attempt to get some things done. Ryleigh will also start preschool in January 2009 for a young three's in Worthington. She will be a busy camper but I think it will be good for her.
So that is it. I've posted some pics (because I haven't posted any in forever!!!).

Ryleigh paying attention to Coach Mike (notice she's the only one sitting and listening). It cracks me up. She was like this for all the classes.

Hanging out at gymnastics with dad

A pregnant shot of me.

Big girl bed (yes the furniture still isn't here). We're working with what we have. The mattress and box spring came yesterday afternoon.

9 weeks to go...

I was reading a blog post today. It is my friend's friend, Jessica. We read one anothers blogs and comment even though we've never met. She went to college with my friend Meredith. Anyway, her and I are both expecting and she had an interesting post, 'Must Have Baby Items', which has really got me thinking of everything I need to get done before Baby #2 arrives. So in order to stay on top of what I need to get done I've opted to write my list here for everyone to see and hold me accountable.

• Buy furniture for Ryleigh's big girl room - DONE
• Buy mattress for Ryleigh's big girl room
• Paint Ryleigh's big girl room
• Go through tub of 0-3 month clothes in basement
• Go through 2 tubs of baby stuff and clean/pull what I need
• Get Ryleigh potty trained (okay this is more of a wish/dream but its on the list) - WORKING
• Do my pre-registration for the hospital (should have been done 6 weeks ago) - WORKING
• Make and freeze meals for March (not starting this till Feb 1 but need to plan what I will make)
• Purchase items that I feel I need the 2nd time around... double stroller, sling, etc
• Purchase a packet of thank you notes (b/c I assume I will either get gifts/meals from folks and need to thank them without hunting for cards in Hallmark just days after giving birth)
• Donut... need to be sure I still have inflatable donut and if not - buy one since my hospital is anti-donut and would rather see me suffer for 2 days b/c their more worried about my hemorrhoids than they are my tootiefala (that is what my grandmother called it)!
• Buy Ryleigh's "I am a big sister t-shirt" and wrap and have with hospital bag so she has a gift to open when she comes to visit at the hospital
• Buy Ryleigh a banner for Glenn to hang above her new room when the baby arrives (I am big sister)
• Junk food bag... b/c my hospital serves what only can be described as icky food!
• Oh and must not forget to do all the other stuff that I normally do....

Not too bad and now that I've written it down and put some thought into it I feel ready to tackle the next 9 weeks!

Pregnancy Update

I went in for my blood work to check on my iron and blood sugars. I failed both... SUCKS! I've been down this path before with Ryleigh on both accounts. So now I get to take an iron supplement (no biggie) and I get to go in for the big 3 hour gestational diabetes test. I will fail. I am not being a pessimist rather a realist on this one. I asked for my number and it was 175. I decided to retaliate by eating a PBJ sandwich. How mature of me I know!

Pregnancy Update

Alright, some maybe curious as to how the pregnancy is going. I am feeling great and the baby is starting to move (and I can feel it from the outside). Glenn and I had our second ultrasound a week ago and we did not find out the sex. We are of the school of thought that there are not enough good surprises in life so if we can choose to have one it would be this. We didn't find out what Ryleigh was before her birth and it was great. It gave me extra incentive to push too.

Zoo

It is a beautiful day and we decided to take Ryleigh to the zoo today. We went to the petting zoo and rode the train. We also showed dad Fluffy, the world's largest snake in captivity. She leaves the zoo at the end of October so if you're in the area you need to check her out. It was a great way to spend the early afternoon before Ryleigh's nap.

This month has been a busy one for us. After returning from Hilton Head Ryleigh started 'school'. At least that is what we're calling it. Mom's Day Out is a program run by a local church to serve the community. It focuses on socialization and nurturing, not academics. In another words, it is not a pre-school. However it is the perfect thing for someone like myself who needs a little break so I can go to the dentist or doctor or whatever.

This month also brings our announcement to all that we're expecting baby #2. It is an exciting time as we plan Ryleigh's Big Girl room (our spare room now) and keep her old room as the nursery. I must admit I am nervous as hell about adding a 2nd one. I finally feel as if I know what I am doing with Ryleigh and I am going to mix it up big time. What was I thinking?!?