clumsy at 35 weeks

i am exactly 5 weeks away from my due date!

and guess what i did?

i went and fell belly-first into the corner of my nightstand. seriously! what kind of mother am i? i felt so terrible that i could have caused my baby harm that i repeatedly kept promising her that i will never ever drop her when she gets on the outside. i won't blame her if she decides to stay in there forever...

we had to go to the hospital for a non-stress test to monitor her heartrate and movements. they gave me 3 bags of fluid, ran some bloodwork to make sure there was no crossing of mom and baby blood for internal bleeding, and they made me stay for 24 hrs. to make sure my placenta didn't detach. which it didn't. and everything turned out to be fine.

when they checked me that night, they found that i was 2 cm dilated, 75% effaced, and said my cervix was super soft and felt like a laboring cervix. as in i could be going into labor in the near future. we are also pretty sure i lost my mucus plug during my stay, so i'm thinking baby may be here before her due date. i have my 36 week appt. (NINE MONTHS) in the morning, so we will find out a little more at that time. until then, enjoy some pics from our crazy week:



putting on a brave face



my first iv- i hear this is the most painful part, but it wasn't bad at all.



Ryan enjoying some lunch. their food is really delicious!

 

we received these beauties from mom after our stay to "brighten our day." so sweet!

 

and we got this onesie in the hospital when Sue and Jerry came to visit

 

this is my bruise 5 days after the incident and much better looking

  

the scene of the accident



and here is my big ol' belly at 35w5d:

i have a feeling we might not make it another 35 days, but she could surprise us!

  

in honor of being 5 weeks away from our due date, i think i will share the top 5 things i have LOVED about being preggers (in no particular order):

1. feeling this sweet baby move, kick, wiggle (karate chop my ribs) and hiccup inside of me.

2. using my belly as a table to hold my bowl, cup, plate or really anything. Ryan thinks its ridiculous. i think it's awesome.
3. having strangers just look at you and your belly and smile- people are just nicer to pregnant women. or so i thought...

4. watching Ryan talk to the baby, and give her tips and advice before she gets here.

5. knowing that i have 2 hearts beating inside of me.

i have been so blessed to have such a wonderful pregnancy. even at 9 months preggo (yikes!) i feel pretty good. as excited as i am to have this little babe, i think i might actually miss carrying her around inside me. however, i am way more excited to finally get to see her. it is so close! i can hardly stand it!!!!! 

Dear Blakely Ryan,

You are our precious gift from God and have already brought so much joy to our lives. I get to meet you any day now, and it's almost too much to take. I dream about what your little hand will feel like wrapped around my finger or what it will feel like to finally see your sweet face. And what it will feel like to see you with your daddy for the first time. I just can't wait for that moment! We have loved you from the moment we found out God had blessed us with you, but everyday we fall more and more in love with you. Watching you wiggle around in my tummy is one of my favorite things, and you are always doing some crazy move that makes us laugh out loud. Thank you for all the laughter, love, and joy that you have already brought into our lives.

Love,
Your Mommy and Daddy