Baby scare

As if as a mother, carrying a new baby isn't scary enough with your mind constantly wondering about all the possibilities of things that could go wrong, just constantly holding your breathe that everything is going to be perfect....My little nugget decided to through a curve ball at me. I think I have post traumatic stress syndrome from Jude being born at 31 weeks. At every Doctors appointment I bombard him with thoughts of concern and how to prevent this from being repeated in this pregnancy. So far he has been pretty confident that things will go smoothly. Then it was a day before my next doctors appointment and I had a night I just wasn't too sure about, with one contraction that woke me up in the night. My doctor told me to call if I had any tightening or contracting before my next appointment and they'd see me a little earlier. So, I called the nurse and we decided to have me come in that day and just get checked. So, I did and I thought my doctor would check me and say everything is great but just keep watching. Instead, He told me I was dilated to 1.5 and 70% effaced. He sent me right over to Labor and Delivery to get a steroid injection for the babies lungs incase he were to born now, and also to monitor for contractions. So I hysterically went over there and did that. I had no contractions and baby seemed to be fine and they sent me home with instructions to take it easy and return the next day for another steroid injection and more monitoring and also a test that detect a hormone your body releases when labor is close. (about a two week window) If it comes back positive they usually watch you over night and if it comes back negative it is not for sure nothing will happen but it is very very good news. So I returned the next day and I was having a few contractions. Nothing to be concerned about. My test also came back negative and I couldn't have been more relieved. So I came home and have been taking things as easy as possible, with a lot of help from family. My emotions have been all over the place and they are starting to get more normal again. I build more and more confidence that everything will be fine as each day passes. It has just amazed me and how you can go from caring about not gaining too much weight, not getting stretch marks, comfortable sleeping, cute clothes that fit...to I will wear my jammies all day and nothing matters as long as this baby stays put and healthy. I definitely have been giving a spoon full of perspective. I am to return to my doctor's office for a follow up one week from the start of all this fun.

This little boy was such a trooper. Just hung out with mommy did her thing. 

Everyone has been so good to me to help out with Jude. I think this whole thing is going to make Daddy grey. I am so grateful for all the help, love and support. 

Hugs and kisses for mommy's tummy. I took a belly shot on Friday before I went in for my second shot cause I was worried it might be my last belly shot. I also packed a bag in case they made me stay, I was a little nervous. :)

Random happenings

Jude-O's little idol right now is Nixon. He is about as cool as it gets in Jude's world. He is his little shadow and Nixy is such a good sport about it. The other day we all met up at Brighton for a lunch and skiing/sledding. 

Just a little knuckle head sometimes.

Taking the train with Daddy never gets old. 

We've had Jude so cooped up lately while we've been working on projects around the house. So we finally took him out for a day of play. 

Later passes out at the store. 

Helping Daddy paint

Hulk and Captain America

Wild man cruising down hills on his bike on a sunny day. 

Pretending to be Aladdin with Abu on his back and the hanger is his magic carpet. I love the imagination of a 3 year old. 

I don't know if it's my paranoia from Jude coming so early, but I feel such an urge to get things ready for the baby ASAP!! Daddy is always up for a painting project. 

Oh Captain, my Captain

We may have gone a little overboard with all our Captain America stuff lately. We felt it was time, and has been time for awhile, to move Jude into a "big boy bed." I was so tempted to just pick out what I thought was cute bedding, but I was worried he wouldn't go near his bed. I also figured he is only going to be a little boy for a short time. Might as well let him go nuts. And... We have. I was the cutest thing though. We went to the store and he was dressed head to toe in Captain America and shield in hand and of course picked out all Captain America bedding. When we got back Daddy was still putting his bed together so we through the bedding on the mattress sprawled out on our bedroom floor. I think he would have been 100% content with it there. 

 

So far he loves his bed. After the first morning he told me it made his "heart bigger" and that he "loves his big boy bed" So Thank you Captain America. And now we seem to be addicted and I can't stop adding little Avengerisms to his room. :) Now, to tackle a nursery and a new play area. The toys are getting the boot from the toy room and it's awaiting a makeover to a nursery. All fun stuff though. :)

The first night Sundance spent sometime at the foot of his bed and I thought my heart just might explode. I can't think of one thing more little boy. 

We are literally playing Avengers ALL DAY. I just have to document how cute Marc is with him. Jude better always recognize how special his Daddy is. He will always play with him. It doesn't matter how tired he is or how sick of playing Avengers he might be. He makes it so exciting for Jude and acts like it's the first time they have played every day. He is a lucky boy.  

Everything is Avengers in this house. Right down to the undies and Hulk Popsicles. 

He got an "Owie" on his bum and a band aid fixed it right up. 

Puddle Jumping on a beautiful warm day. 

I found a Captain America stuffed doll at Target and I just couldn't resist. I don't even think Jude needs a little brother anymore. 

A day in my life... 

Ringing in the New Year and other January fun

We rung in the New Year with some fireworks. That's as creative as we could get this year. We had a great time though. 

I just want to make a mental note of how much this boy loves hearing stories. He will sit so still and just listen so intently for a long time. And just wants hear stories over and over. 

We have redone our bedroom and Jude is the biggest fan of all of us. 

The boys closets got a much needed make over. I have been nesting like crazy and I'm not sure if its normal to do it this early or if I am paranoid my pregnancy will get cut short again. 

Sometimes my life makes me giggle to myself. I love having a busy little boy. 

We cannot get enough snow. Bring it on!! 

I love wearing this lil dude right out. The only way he naps these days is to snuggle me for a little big. I am taking full advantage of this while I can. Come April I think I wont have a clue what's up or down. 

Sometimes I catch myself just staring at him. Sometimes he catches me creepin. :)