Crunch Time!

This week it really hit me just how little time we have left before we get to finally meet our little baby boy. Part of me is nervous, it kind of feels like having a first child again. It has been three years since we have done this and we have our routines and everything. Of course, then I remember that once we had Keegan it felt like we had always had him and we could not imagine life without him.

Keegan seems to be going back and forth between being really excited, and getting annoyed that all of the new stuff that keeps appearing around the house is not for him. I am sure it will be an adjustment but I just know he is going to be such a great big brother.

We have about 5ish weeks left. Wednesday we spent about 6 hours at the hospital because I was contracting pretty badly and we needed to stop it and get it checked out. They were 5 minutes apart and had lasted for 24 hours so the doctor had me go in to Labor and Delivery. Since getting my PICC line out staying hydrated has been really difficult for me because of the Hyperemesis. One of the complications at the end of pregnancy with that disease is that the dehydration causes contractions. My heart rate was too high to have the Terbutaline and other labor stopping drugs but after 3 litres of fluids, anti-nausea meds, oxygen, and potassium we got it under control.

This pregnancy has been such a challenge and I am so thankful that I have had access to excellent medical care, a patient and understanding husband, a ward that has done so much to help when needed, and a fantastic support network of other women suffering from the same complications.

The greatest blessing is that all has continued to look great with Baby Boy despite all of the complications and scares. I know that holding him in our arms will make it all so worth it.

We have been trying to get in fun family activities and do some special things on the weekends when we are all together.

Friday night Craig took me to Les Bois Junior High for their dinner theatre show. They did selections from Les Miserables and actually sounded really good! We had a great time and I got to explain my favorite musical to Craig to get him ready for when we go see the touring production this fall.

Saturday we had lunch with a good friend who was in town for the Indoor Track and Field Championships. Then, we thought it would be fun to do something special for Keegan so we took him to Jump Time Idaho. For $3 he can spend the day jumping on trampolines and bouncy houses and do all these activities. He was in heaven!

On the little trampolines

Having fun watching Keegs!

Foam pit! He was loving diving into it and when Craig was tossing him into it.

He had to go through an obstacle course and then go down the slide. 

Craig and I went to the store and got a few last minute things we still needed for the baby. Craig saw all these cute Easter outfits and took off with Keegan and found him a super studly new church outfit. Keegan received lots of compliments at church! Keegan and Craig were so cute matching.

Handsome Lane boys!!!

Sorry this one is so long!