Soon we will be celebrating Emma's 5th birthday! Where in the world have the past five years gone? I still cannot believe the first baby we brought home from the hospital who terrified me so much (at the time, not much anymore) is almost 5! In order to properly celebrate Emma's big 5, we promised her a party with all of her friends. We decided after her 2nd birthday party that in our house, birthdays were going to be a family event except at big milestones. In my mind, 5 is a big deal and Emma is all geared up for her big day.
I have been thinking and planning for about a week now, I have so many ideas in my head but then I snap back to reality and remember my due date is 2 weeks after Emma's birthday. Not wanting Emma to be shoved aside because of the baby, I have included her in the decision making. She loves to be in charge (just like her mom) and so far we know we are having a pirate themed party with a bounce house. Now, I just need to iron out the rest of the details and hope bambino numero 3 decides to cooperate and we should be good to go!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Triage
On Tuesday afternoon I started having some contractions at work. I asked a coworker who has 3 of her own if she ever had Braxton Hicks because I never did with Emma or Josh. I assumed that's what was happening but by dinner time I was having a contraction every five minutes or so. By 7pm, I had tried laying down, drinking plenty of water, and elevating my feet. At 8pm I decided to call my doc and get his take on things. He prompted me to head to the hospital, assuring me that it was probably no big deal but rather be safe then sorry.
Eric and I arrived at the hospital around 9, got checked in and taken up to triage in a wheelchair (completely unnecessary but I guess it's hospital policy). They monitored the baby for 2 hours and ran a few tests to make sure I wasn't in early labor. All the tests came back great and the nurse said the baby looked great too. Thank goodness!
The trip was not a bust in the end though because Eric and I got some really great laughs listening to the other couples around us. Being on number 3, we are professionals at labor and delivery (obviously in our minds) and it was amusing to hear the reactions of first time parents while in triage. Hopefully karma will not come back to bite us in the butt and I can only hope someone 5 years ago found us comical when we were having Emma. :o)
Eric and I arrived at the hospital around 9, got checked in and taken up to triage in a wheelchair (completely unnecessary but I guess it's hospital policy). They monitored the baby for 2 hours and ran a few tests to make sure I wasn't in early labor. All the tests came back great and the nurse said the baby looked great too. Thank goodness!
The trip was not a bust in the end though because Eric and I got some really great laughs listening to the other couples around us. Being on number 3, we are professionals at labor and delivery (obviously in our minds) and it was amusing to hear the reactions of first time parents while in triage. Hopefully karma will not come back to bite us in the butt and I can only hope someone 5 years ago found us comical when we were having Emma. :o)
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