well tomorrow, so we’ll just act like it ok? that means 35 weeks down, 4 at most left to go.  My appt went well today, ultrasound confirmed he’s dropped down some, she couldnt even get any pics of his head this time because his head was so low.  She also didnt tell me how much he weighed, but not like it really matters at this point.  Next came weight check, down another pound on the scale, wohoo!
Then the nst, or non stress test.  which really is stressful for the mom underoing it which I think is ironic for it’s name.  So I have to hold the heartbeat monitor the whole time since they can never get it in a good spot so I have to hold it the whole time, which is stressful in and of itself.  Compared to yesterday I am still contracting but not as bad as yesterday but I also havent been as active today, although I did manage in a 20 min. walk w/ Bo in the stroller this morning. so back to the test….Baby # 3 is very active as always.  My biggest concern was that the contrax. werent going to show up on the nst again.  But they did in fact, and I asked the ob about it, told her how I’d felt all day yesterday and today and that I was determined not to mention it unless they showed up on the monitor since every other time I think i am but arent via the monitor.  So she says I’m contracting about once every 10 minutes but that they arent that strong, I’m thinking that it’s a good thing I am not having to endure labor cause they may not be that strong to her but to me it’s killing my back and stomach!!  Since I see a different dr everytime and I guess they dont note if I mention spotting or anything, she asks about the change in intensity of contrax and if I thought I’d lost my mucus plug which of course I discussed, and with her even I think, 2 weeks ago and even had spotting last week as well.  She looked suprised and said that since the contrax. arent changing my cervix yet that we’ll just wait and see what happens and that they’ll check me again next week to see if anythings changed, since I go on Monday I guess if things get worse we’ll find out then.   So I’m kind of glad the contrax. actually got picked up by the nst, I know the pain and uncomfiness I’m having isnt just in my head and while my cervix isnt dilating at least the dr knows something is going on!  I need to go back and see if I dilated at 36 or 37 weeks with Boaz, either way that’s only a week or two away and if I dilate too much they’ll do the c-section sooner, and since each pregnancy ends sooner than the last…I’m a little more hopeful that the kid will arrive before 39 weeks.   My biggest confusion is I know that I’m contracting every 10 minutes and while she said it’s not strong contractions, I know they say to call when you have more than 4 contractions and hour and well folks you can do the math. So I guess unless my water breaks or I cant manage the pain I will just wait it out.  Debating taking the kids for a walk since the weather is so nice, but I might wait to go after dinner so it helps lower my post dinner sugar level.   Been walking every day this week since Tuesday so far in an attempt to get things moving and to keep my blood sugars down.   but it’s so uncomfy now that he’s so low.
In name news, we really havent decided! I cant believe it but we havent.  Jokingly Dean said yesterday we should each pick a name at random that we like to add to the two we each like already, then when we are at the hospital we’ll have 4 names to choose from, here I was thinking isnt having to decide between two names hard enough already!   So, so far we have one E name, and both of my other names do not start w/ an E.  Dean said while it was his idea, he was just joking and has yet to come up with our 4th name choice.  Two of the names I have have Reese as the middle name, after my deceased great grandparents.  the other has an E middle name, since I felt bad about breaking the E idea.  So knows what we’ll end naming this kid; I am trying to not stress over the fact we cant agree on a name!! I mean we like all of the names, its just hard for me to say yes that’s what this kid will go by for his whole lifetime as a name!!!  i’m sure it wouldnt be so hard if we didnt get so much crap for the name Boaz.
So things are moving right along and before we know it our 3rd baby boy will be in our arms! I’m excited and have been nesting so bad these last two days. I’ve actually had energy which makes me think that labor might be sooner than later, since I’m usually so tired all day.  I worked some more in the nursery to get it ready yesterday and will try to get pics up later on now that that room is ready and with the boys’ room complete w/ new curtains things are looking good.    Waiting til after this weekend to wash up some baby clothes and get them put away.   Dean and I head out tomorrow evening and I’m looking forward to the time away w/ my hubby! One last weekend of peace before being even more outnumber by males in this house!!
