Baby Update

It looks like I am going to be having baby Ivory on Monday, October 28th.  I had been scheduled for a c-section on Monday, November 4th, one day after my due date.  I had really wanted her birthday to be after Halloween instead of just a few days before it,  because there are always so many parties right before Halloween and I don't want to be locked into a Halloween party every year and I wanted to go trick or treating with Tristan this year, but I am also so happy to not have to be pregnant for an extra week that I have a little boost of energy today to try and get as much done as I can.  I'm having all the signs of pre-clampsia again, so that is why my dr. recomended not waiting the extra week.

We all got the stomach flu this week which was awful timing, since Ryan had to miss a couple days of work this week and now take next week off and couldn't get all the baby preparations done that we wanted.  I couldn't keep any thing down so I had to go to the hospital to get an IV of fluids for the baby.  I feel like I've already been poked and prodded enough and am not looking forward to the recovery of the C-section.   But, the thought of only a couple more days of being pregnant is nice.  I have to say, I do not handle pregnancy well and have been miserable the past little while and am so swollen I have a double chin and no shoes that I can fit into and well I won't list all my pregnancy complaints but you get the idea.

I still can't comprehend how we are going to take care of Tristan and a new born but I am assuming that since others have done it we can too. I'm hoping he adjusts well to the new baby and my not being around for a few days.  Whenever we ask him where the baby is he pulls up my shirt and points to my belly. One day recently when I was going somewhere he gave me a hug good bye and hugged my belly, it was adorable.

I'm so excited to finally meet this little girl!