Day five (third day off of work) of bedrest

Okay, so today was day three of staying home due to doctor's orders. Yesterday was a good day for the blood pressure. However, today, it went back up again. I haven't been doing anything other than laying around (on my left side) & watching TV. Who would think that you could have over 300 channels on the satellite and there's nothing to watch? I'm not a soap opera fan; I don't want to get involved in the smut of the morning talk shows; so, this whole TV thing is crazy. So, I watched the Discovery Health baby shows today. Some were good, some were making me a nervous wreck, and some were just giving me more ideas of questions I need to ask the doctor. Maybe I should just block that channel?????

I talked to Kayra, my coworker today. She said things are going good at the office, which makes me feel better for having to leave early. I provided her the address to this blog so she could see the pics of the baby. Later on in the morning my mom called me, then my sister, then my mother-in-law, then my husband, then my sister-in-law, then my mother-in-law, then my husband... I think I talked to everyone today except for my dad, whom I need to call and check on.

Other than that, no more news. I've only had one contraction today, but the pressure (pushing down) is continually there & starting to get very uncomfortable to just walk. My back is killing me from sleeping on the sofa and carrying this little boy of ours.

So no more excitement with the baby coming any time soon. I have another doctor's appointment this Friday to check the blood pressure, have another non-stress test to check for contractions and fetal heartbeat, and exam to see if there has been any dilation.

Monday is Joe & my 1st anniversary. It is also a full moon. An old wives tale is that if you're close to your due date, there's something in the gravitational pull and craziness from the full moon that can put a pregnant woman into labor. Of all days that we do not want the baby to come is Monday. So I'm hoping that he'll either make his appearance before or after Monday.

Well, time to get back to the couch and lay down. I'm waiting on Joe to get home from school.