Bed rest

Up half the night with contractions. On full bed rest now. :(

Pregnancy

I am almost 32 weeks along with our last baby, and trying very hard to keep her inside for at least four more weeks.  I have a history of going early and am showing the same signs and symptoms as before. Contractions, dilating, effacing, and increased pressure.  I am on what you would call modified bed rest.  I don't have to stay in bed all day long, but I can't do anything.  Sigh. 

Rich has been home for a couple weeks, and my mom helped me out while he was gone on the interview trail (so glad that's over!).  Rich's mom is coming for a couple days next week, and then we hit Feb.  Rich starts rotations again, so I may need to figure out how to get more help in. 

I am so grateful for the help my kind friends and neighbors have also been.  We've been blessed with one or two dinners a week (very helpful), and my sweet neighbor even came and cleaned my bathrooms for me.  I'm learning a lot about how to give and receive service.  Thank you everyone!

So, since we are kind of nearing the end of all of this, I thought I'd make a list of things I will NOT miss about being pregnant (in no particular order).

heart burn
bloody noses
charlie horses
bed rest
progesterone shots
not sleeping well
tenderness
exhaustion
being fat

frequent urge to go potty

I'll add to the list as I think of more.  :)

Hymas Happenings 2011

Our 2011 scrapbook is done!  Yay!  Here is a slideshow:

Silly Boy

Aiden got a fun Christmas stocking from Aunt Janae.  It was full of fun little toys to play with like Play-Doh, giant jaw breakers, sticky hands, and … silly putty.  One night, Aiden was playing with the silly putty at bed time and fell asleep.  This is what we woke up to…