37 Weeks and what a week it is!

What an eventful week!  I went to my routine visit at the doctor's office and found out that my blood pressure was a little too high.  The doctor checked everything and decided that I will be on bed rest until the baby is delivered.  I was hooked up to the fetal monitor and Obo kept kicking the monitor!  The nurse had to strap it on and it was fun to see him moving around.  I had contractions every 4 minutes, but they didn't hurt.  I'm sure it won't stay that way for long!  Shelby drove me home from the doctor's office and my mom stayed with me over night.  Chris was at a business meeting in Georgia!  What great timing!

I stayed with my aunt Nancy during the day on Thursday and I was starting to get headaches. I was also feeling very hot in my face so I called the doctor.  She suggested I go to Mary Immaculate to be on the safe side.  My blood pressure was up and I stayed there about two hours and the blood pressure went down.  Baby Obo is healthy and his heart rate was great.  

Today (Friday) I went back to the doctor to get some lab work done and to check my blood pressure.  It has gone down some and I lost 2 lbs.  This was great news since it shows that the bed rest is helping with the blood pressure.  They took some blood to check my liver and kidney function and we will get the results Monday.  I will remain on bed rest until Obo arrives since it is working.  Also, Dr. Yonker looked over my chart and said that she would like for me to make it to 39 weeks and then I can be induced next Monday March 23rd!  I am so excited to know that we may have a baby within the next 10 days!  Thank you for your prayers and we will keep you posted!