Waiting is a horrible way to end pregnancy....

I think I might actually be going insane! I hate waiting period, but waiting when you don't know how long you are waiting for is insanity! Now I know how my kids at school feel when we tell them to wait and they don't have all the information. I won't be doing that to them EVER again, it could be considered cruel and unusual punishment. And don't try to turn this into a lesson learned type situation because I don't care. Wow, hormones may be taking over right now...sorry. Anyhow, if my loving and adoring mother-in-law wasn't on the east coast right now (for a once in a lifetime opportunity that she planned a year ago) I would be doing everything I could think of to try and entice the little one to join us in the outside world...however since I love her and want her to be here I am trying my darnedest to take it easy and let nature take its course without any excessive intervention. However, I have had the urge to clean and it has taken over my body so we will see what happens....I HAD to clean the car, clean out the fridge, go through ALL of my files and reorganize, do all the laundry and now I am feeling the urge to mop all my floors..I would vacuum too but the dog chewed through the cord so that will have to wait (or I might have to borrow one because I'm not sure if I can handle it!). Off to mop!

New Poll

Since I am stuck at home and bored out of my mind I started a new poll to see when people think baby will arrive. However, I must tell you any day after April 8th is not available because I am refusing to go over due! :) And the later date you vote for the more irritable I will be...not that I will know who did it of course but please be kind. Have fun!

Melissa and Baby

Silly baby...

Doctor has sentenced me to rest...no more work! Apparently I have high blood pressure or possible preeclampsia so I am going to be a good girl and take it easy. I was in the hospital for a couple of hours last night being monitored and everything seemed to be okay so I am at home now resting and will be going stir crazy in no time! I am a little relieved that I don't have work anymore, I was pretty tired by the time my day was done. Joe and I are very ready to meet this little one and are ready to get this all over with. It is really hard to go into the hospital and not know if "this is it" or not. I have had two nights now where I have woken up with a lot of painful contractions. The dr. says that baby is coming soon which is excited. I am dialated to 2.5 and 100% effaced. Baby is really low and everything is showing signs of going into labor soon so I am keeping my fingers crossed. The nurse last night said when she was feeling my belly that baby was petite but everything looked good. She guess by feel that the baby was somewhere between 6lbs. 8oz. and 7lbs. 2 oz. and as far as I'm concerned that isn't too small at all! I have been really impressed with the hospital and staff at Southwest. They are amazing and very kind, Joe has said multiple times how great they are. You can tell my lovely husband is on edge these days. He just can't seem to settle down, it is really quite adorable because I think he is more anxious than I am at this point. I have another appointment on Thursday so we will see what they say!

Almost to the finish line...

I am officially 9 months pregnant and am really getting ready for the next stage in this process. I hate to say it is almost finished because in reality I am just getting started. It is surreal to think about how much our lives are going to change here in a very short time. The doctor I saw this week said that I need to start taking it easy and should think about being done with work. They are still a little concerned with the size of baby and how early I have had contractions. Me on the other hand am not that worried. I know that things are going great and that baby will do what it needs to do. I am however taking it easy and have been given desk only duty for next week so that I don't over do myself or advance the labor any faster. I feel a little like a loser teacher, sitting on my bum and doing paperwork instead of working with the kids...that is not my favorite role at all but if I can make it to the 27th it will all be worth it. I have thought through this entire pregnancy that we really could not have planned this any better. It is amazing that I get my 39th week of pregnancy during spring break and I finished my masters 3 1/2 weeks before my due date...amazing how things turn out!! I do realize just how lucky we are and I thank God for it regularly! We will keep everyone posted on baby progress, seeing as how it could happen any day now, but we are really hoping to make it last another week or two.

Contractions, contractions, contractions...

Well, I went the doctor on Monday and of course she said to be ready any time therefore the baby decided to give us a jolt into action and show signs of preterm labor on Wednesday. This was a reality check for both Joe and I seeing as how we hadn't really taken the doctor all that seriously! I was at school on Wednesday and was having really long contractions which I chalked up to braxton hicks and kept plugging along...then they got a little more intense and then the were one right after another so my mother hen's of the classroom made me call the doctor and they had me come in to get checked again. So as it turns out I was dialated another 1/2 cm and 60% effaced...so they sent me to the hospital for monitoring. Joe was really cute, I called and told him I was going to the doctor because I was having pretty consistent contractions and he said okay and to keep him posted...he called back 5 minutes later and said, "I just processed what you said! I was in a meeting when you called...I will meet you there." It was like reality hit him and he got a little panicky...for those who know my husband it takes a lot to get him rattled and I found it adorable! After laying in the hospital for two hours and three pelvic exams they sent me home to rest. I stayed home on Thursday and the contractions did seem to slow down. Since then I have taken it really easy and they are much further apart but still coming and going. Needless to say Joe and I have spent the last few days and we are now prepared! Bags are packed, car seat is in, baby's room is ready and we are good to go! I'm not sure if I am excited they stopped or if I was hoping to meet this little one soon...I really, really want to know who this little person is! The ultrasound on Thursday said that baby was 5 lbs and everything looked great!! I knew baby wasn't small!!! I sure don't feel small!!! So we will just wait and see but I really hope the doctors were not getting me all excited for nothing, they said I probably won't make it to my due date and to be honest that is FINE by me! However, if they lied and I go until or over my due date I probably won't be the most pleasant person to be around in those last few days! Just a heads up!

WOWSAH!

Well, we went to the doctor today and baby is still too small! I hesitate to believe this seeing as how I am so uncomfortable and there isn't a lot of room for a much bigger baby as far as I can tell. But be that as it may the doctor has ordered another ultrasound to tempt Joe and I into finding out what this little one is...which we will resist of course because we have made it this far so what is five more weeks. It is crazy though because the doctor also checked and I am 1 cm dilated and am showing signs of things moving along so really she said we should be prepared right now and that I could go anytime or I could go over my due date so just be prepared. That is enough to give me a heart attack! I have sooooooo much to do before baby comes, like finish my masters, find a sub for my classroom, get the room ready, pack, go see Wicked...so baby will just have to hold on a little longer! Plus, I really want an April baby so I can start the Geier family off with their first April birthday. It is pretty miraculous that out of all of us Geier's there isn't an April birthday! Anyhow, I think that I really enjoyed month 6 and 7 and now I'm not enjoying it so much again. It is really hard to get comfortable lately because of baby or I'm just too swollen and chubby to get really comfortable and sleeping is not the most relaxing event anymore...I guess that I should just chalk it all up to getting prepared for the next step which I am super excited for (even though baby is going to wait until April to come, wink-wink). We will see what the ultrasound has to say on Thursday and go from there.