Contractions...what?!

Oh yes - 33 weeks and contractions. Here's the story...

It all started last Friday (5/15/09). I went to work and was having some upper tummy pain. Thought it was just indigestion. That evening, Les, Terri and I drove up to OKC for the baby shower weekend. On Friday night I was pretty much up and down not able to sleep b/c of the pain. It was a really tight feeling across my belly. Woke up Saturday morning and called my Dr in Dallas. He wanted me to get checked out before heading back to Dallas. So I headed to the baby shower and toughed out the pain.

After the shower, Les came over to Whit & Darla's house and drove me to Mercy Hospital - the same place that Terri, Kati and I were all born! Got admitted quickly and the nurses in Labor & Delivery hooked me and Sutton up to monitors. Sutton's heartbeat was pretty high at first, but he calmed down for the rest of the evening. He is a very active little guy and the nurse said he was doing great. As for me - they ran some tests and started monitoring my contractions! They were coming about every 3 minutes. It was wild...I would tell Les that I could feel one coming on and he would watch the monitor to tell me when it was over.

The contractions weren't really painful, just tight and uncomfortable. The nurses gave me a shot and the contractions went away. As they were about to release me an hour after the shot, the contractions started again! After another shot - they finally calmed down enough for them to release me.

We were there from 3:30 - 8:30pm. We went back to Mimi and Luke's house, picked up Masie, told my family goodbye and we headed to Dallas. Got home at 12:45am that night. We were all pretty worn out.

Sunday I layed low on the couch and felt great! However, that night the pain started again. So I went to see my Dr this morning. He checked me out and thinks it's just Braxton Hicks. Gave me a prescription for indigestion and said to try that for 1 week. Hopefully these will ease up, but I've heard they can last all the way until the baby comes.

We are moving this week too - which adds a whole other twist to things! I'm not supposed to pack or move anything. Which is really hard for me - I just can't sit still! Mom is going to help out a lot this week, and I already have a bunch packed up. I'll just sit as still as I can and tell people what to put where. Anxious to be settled in the new house, but will be super sad leaving Southwestern Blvd :( It's been a great house for the past 3 1/2 years, but glad we were able to sell something!

Off to bed. Good night!

Baby Showers

I've been so blessed to have had 2 baby showers so far - one given by all of my wonderful girlfriends and one given by my four amazing Aunts! Both have been more than I could've ever expected. Sutton is one lucky little boy - he has more clothes than Les and I put together, tons of toys and books, and anything he could ever need! I'll put some pics up from both showers.

DALLAS BABY SHOWER

Sutton's Grandmothers

Sutton's Great Grandmothers

Sutton's Aunts

My wonderful friends and Hostesses

OKC BABY SHOWER

Prego needs to eat!

Grandma and Sutton's Aunts

Mimi and her Granddaughters
My Aunts and wonderful hostesses!