Don't you DARE say "bed rest!"

Was exactly what I said to my doctor at my appointment yesterday when he told me I'm already dilated to 1cm at only 28.5 weeks along. 

He promised he wouldn't say bed rest, but that's where I'll end up if I've progressed at all when I go back in a couple weeks.  I always have Braxton Hicks pretty early on, but they've been a little out of control lately.  He said that if I have more than 4 in an hour (which happens all the time) then I need to sit until they stop or slow to one or two an hour.  But if I have 6 contractions in an hour, then I need to sit and spend the next 24 hours on bed rest. Any more than 6, then I have to go to the hospital.  

So I did what any rational woman would do and scheduled for my cleaning ladies to come back. Hey, last time they were here was 3 months ago, and I promised myself a quarterly housekeeper until after the baby comes, so that's right on schedule.

I really am taking it pretty easy. We only left the house today to go grocery shopping, and other than that, all I did today was put away our suitcases, launder all the bedsheets, and sit on the sofa reading 1000 animal books to Corbin while the girls cleaned the bathrooms and had a wild dance party on a makeshift stage in their bedroom.

Anyway, the baby is measuring perfectly and sounds great. Blood tests revealed that I'm anemic again, which explains why I feel lightheaded and have crazy restless legs, but aside from that and the occasional pukey time (Let's just say I left my mark a few choice places in California) I'm feeling ok and am just excited that our baby boy will finally be joining our family!  

My doctor thinks that he will be here super early, but that he'll come on his own and be totally healthy so we don't really need to worry, we just need to make it another 6 weeks.

"Excuse me?  Uh, did you just say six weeks? Like s-i-x?" I replied, wide eyed.  I feel like baby will come early, just like my others have, but I was thinking maybe 2 weeks early...not 6 weeks early! 

He said that after 35 weeks if I go into labor, they won't do anything to stop it, because the baby is already a healthy size by then and everything will be fine. 

Fine except for the little fishing trip Aaron scheduled for the first weekend in August....just 4 weeks before I'm due.  If my dr thinks 6 weeks from now is a possibility, then 8 is even more likely!  I have a feeling I'll pretty much panic when he leaves town and sit with my feet up and legs crossed until he is home again!  For the record, I love that Aaron is taking a trip, btw. He never does anything for himself and he deserves a vacation from responsibility where he can just relax and enjoy doing something he loves with his dad and brothers.  I totally support him going...just a little nervous about the timing, now.

So things are progressing a little more quickly than expected, but our baby guy is healthy, well cared for and definitely well fed.  I'll post another update in a few weeks.  We had planned on taking a mini road trip with the kids somewhere for the 4th of July/our anniversary weekend, but we aren't so sure now.  We've definitely ruled out the gulf coast idea, and flying was always out of the question, but Dr. Hannah thinks it's fine to drive somewhere as long as it isn't more than 4 or 5 hours away, and if I'm not contracting, of course.  I'm always contracting, so unless that eases up in the next week, we'll most likely stick around or go someplace pretty close.