9/8/2004 - WELL HERE WE GO AGIAN MY SECOND BATH TONITE!! MY BACK IS REALLY HURTING WITH THESE CONTRATIONS AND THEY ARE BECOMING MORE UNCOMFORTABLE TODAY!! SO WE WILL JUST WAIT AND SEE. TOMARROW I GO BACK IN TO CHECK HOW I HAVE PROGRESSED SO I HOPE I HAVE MOVED AT LEAST TO 4!! STRIPPING MY MEMBRANES AGAIN I HOPE DOES THE TRICK. KEEP YOU ALL POSTED. THE WARDS
9/8/2004 - HI THERE WELL I WAS ABLE TO GET SOME SLEEP LAST NIGHT WHICH WAS GREAT . I WOKE UP ONLY ONCE FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE SO I AM HOPING THESE CONTRACTIONS HAVE MOVED ME TO AT LEAST 4CM WE WILL SEE TOMARROW AT MY APPOINTMENT:) ITS ABOUT 7:45 THIS MORNING AND I HAVE STARTED TO CONTRACT AGAIN SO THAT IS GOOD. THEY ARE ONLY ABOUT 12 MINS APART SO ITS NOT TOO BAD. I HOPE THEY DONT GET WORSE WELL AT LEAST UNTIL RICKS MOM GETS HERE HE IS PICKING HER UP TODAY AT THE AIRPORT WHICH IS 45 MINS AWAY. OOH I CAN SEE IT NOW MY WATER BREAKING WHILE HE IS THERE OOH MAN!! ANYHOW I AM HOPNG BY THIS WEEKEND AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT MY DR SAYS SO WE WILL SEE! IT IS ONLY 10 DAYS TILL MY ACTUAL DUE DATE YEA!!! COME ON ARLEE! THE WARD FAMILY!
9/7/2004 - OUR PROGRESS SO FAR! WELL I AM OR JUST HAD MY 3RD BATH MY BACK IS REALLY HURTING FROM THESE CONTRATIONS . THEY ARE PRETTY STRONG BUT DONT THINK I AM QUITE READY FOR THE HOSPITAL YET. I AM TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP AND THEY WILL EITHER TAPER OFF OR WAKE ME IF THEY GET STRONGER:) AFTER GETTING MEMBRANES STRIPPED IT CAN TAKE 24 TO 72 HOURS TO WORK IF IT WILL AT ALL. SO I'LL JUST KEEP BUSY AND WE WILL SEE:)IF SHE ISNT READY FOR US YET GUESS WE WILL NEED TO JUST WAIT:) THE WARDS
9/7/2004 - OKAY SO I HAVE BEEN CONTRACTING ALOT BUT NOTHING I CANT HANDLE I REALLY WANT HER TO COME ON HER OWN. SO WE WILL SEE, HOPEFULLY I HAVE MADE SOME CHANGE TO MY CERVIX AND IF NOT ITS OK TOO CAUSE I WILL BE INDUCED ANYHOW:) SO I AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED SHE MAKES HER OWN APPERANCE!! ANYHOW I WILL UPDATE IN A WHILE LOVE TO YOU ALL THE WARDS
9/6/2004 - HAPPY LABOR DAY ALL HOPE YOU ARE ALL WONDERFUL AND ENJOYING YOUR LONG WEEKENDS! STILL HERE AND COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS TIL OUR LITTLR ONE ARRIVES. I WAS HOPING YESTERDAY WOULD BE IT WASNT FEELING TO HIP AND HAD CONTRATIONS ALL DAY LONG BUT SHE IS STILL NOT COOKED I GUESS:) I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GO ON MY OWN WITHOUT ANYHELP SO WE WILL SEE. TALK AT YA ALL LATER THE WARDS
9/5/2004 - HEY THERE HI THERE HO THERE! HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL WE ARE AND HAVING A FABULOUS WEEKEND! LOTS OF BARBEQUES AND HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS. WE ARE OFF TODAY TO ANOTHER. OUR FRIEND TORI IS HAVING A BARBEQUE LOTS OF KIDS AND NICE YUMMY FOOD! HOPE YOU ALL ARE ENJOYING YOUR WEEKEND BE SAFE AND WE WILL TALK TO YA ALL LATER:) THE WARDS
9/4/2004 - WELL HERE IS THE LOW DOWN ON EVERYTHING GOING ON. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SONOGRAMS THIS WEEK JUST TO CHECK MY FLUID LEVEL WE THOUGHT STILL IT WAS MY WATER THAT HAD BROKEN. STILL REAL INCONCLUSIVE BUT SEEING AS MY LEVEL IS STILL HIGH OVER THE LAST 4 DAYS IT SEEMS TO BE OK. SO ANYHOW AFTER SEEING THE DR 3 TIMES AND 4 SONOGRAMS I AM A OK! JUST VERY FRUSTRATING THOUGH.BABY LOOKS WONDERFUL AND SEEMS JUST AS ANXIOUS TO COME OUT AS WE WANT HER TOO! MY NEXT APPT IS ON THE 7TH AND WE SCHEDULE FOR OUR INDUCTION YEA!!! WE ALL THINK ON THE 8TH OR 9TH I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW TUES AFTERNOON! SO HANG IN THERE AND KEEP THOSE FINGERS CROSSED LITTLE ARLEE WILL JOIN US IN JUST A FEW DAYS!! THE WARDS
9/3/2004 - OKAY TODAY IS THE DAY I CANT WAIT I AM SOOOO EXCITED! I WILL FIND OUT WHEN OUR LITTLE ONE WILL JOIN OUR FAMILY. NO WORRIES THOUGH AS SOON AS I GET HOME I WILL LET YA ALL KNOW WHATS GOING ON:) WISH ME LUCK!!! THE WARDS
9/2/2004 - HI THERE ALL, HOPE YOU ARE DOING GOOD I AM. THINGS ON THE HOME FRONT ARE WELL. MY BELLY I HOPE HAS STOPPED GROWING IT FINALLY SEEMS SO BIG TOO ME! ANYTIME NOW OUR LITTLE ONE WILL JOIN US AND I AM GETTING SOOOOOO EXCITED!! LETS ALL KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR A GOOD SMOOTH DELIVERY TOO:) WELL GOTTA RUN I HAVE A MILLION THINGS TO DO BUT I MISS YA ALL AND WILL WRITE AGAIN TOMARROW! THE WARDS ONLY 2 WEEKS 2 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!
9/1/2004 - HI THERE! STILL HERE AND WAITING WHICH IS OK I AM STILL NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER 17 DAYS BUT IT SURE WOULD BE NICE! ANYHOW FRIDAY I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO, I GET TO KNOW A DATE TO INDUCE I CANT WAIT!!!!! CONTRATIONS HAVE BEEN ON AND OFF BUT HOPEFULLY ITS ALL FOR THE BEST. HOPE YOU ALL ARE WELL AND DOING JUST FINE. WISH I HAD SOME SONOGRAM PICS TO POST BUT THEY NEVER GAVE ME COPIES TO TAKE HOME:( ANYHOW THIGNS ARE SO BIG IN THERE YOU COULD ONLY SEE AND EYE OR PART OF A LEG SO THE PICS ARENT AS FUN AS THEY WERE WHEN WE GOT A WHOLE SHOT. BUT SOON I WILL HAVE THE REAL DEAL AND YOU CAN SEE A REAL PIC:) WELL OF TO GET SOME ARRNADS DONE WILL CHAT SOON. LOVE AND TONS OF HUGS GOD BLESS THE WARDS
8/31/2004 - WELL OUR FIRST ACTUAL FALSE ALARM I GUESS! THOUGHT MY WATER BROKE I SOOO STILL THINK THAT IS WHAT HAPPEND WE GOT TO THE DR.S AND THEY DID A LYZNE STRIP TEST WHICH SHOWED POSITIVE AND I WAS HOOKED UP TO MONITERS WHICH WERE PICKING UP MY CONTRATIONS EVERY 3 TO 5 MINUTES THEY WERE GETTING STRONGER BUT NEVER GOT REALLY HARD. ITS ABOUT 1 AM NOW AND I AM UP WITH SOME CRAMPING STILL. ANYHOW THEY TOLD ME I WAS PROBOBLY IN EARLY EARLY LABOR AND IF I NOTICE ANOTHER GUSH TO COME IN THEY JUST DIDNT SEE ANY FLUID THERE. WHEN I GOT HOME I DEFINATLEY LOST MY MUCOUS PLUG WHICH I KNOW SOUNDS GROSS AND IT WAS. BUT ITS ALL PART OF GETTING MY LITTLE ONE HERE. SO IT COULD BE THIS WEEK WHO THE HECK KNOWS!! ALL I KNOW IS I AM NOT STEPPING ONE FOOT BACK IN THAT PLACE TILL I REALLY HURT OR I KEEP WETTING MY PANTS:) ANYHOW SORRY TO YOU ALL. BELIEVE ME I WAS BUMMED. BUT AS I LAY THERE REALIZED OOH MAN I AM NOT REALLY READY AND EVEN FROM THE START I DIDNT THINK IT BUT OF COURSE MY HUBBY DID AND MAN WAS HE SOOOO EXCITED I KIND OF BIT HIS EAR OFF GETTING UPSET FOR MAKING ME GO BUT I KNOW HE WAS DOING WHAT WAS BEST LOVE YOU HONEY! ANYHOW I WILL KEEP YA POSTED LOVE AND HUGS!! THE WARDS
THEY THREW THE MOST WONDERFUL SURPRISE BABY SHOWER FOR ME ON SATURDAY, IT WAS GREAT! I CANT BELIEVE ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS I RECIEVED WOW! ALL OF YOU GUYS ARE GREAT THANK YOU SO MANY TIMES OVER! I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL FRIENDS!
8/30/2004 - HAPPY HAPPY MONDAY ALL! HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL AND FEELING FINE I KNOW I AM . OF COURSE I AM STILL ALL A BELLY BUT SOON OUR LITTLE ONE WILL JOIN US OOH I AM GETTING SO EXCITED! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT INDUCTION POSSIBLY ON THE 10TH WOW! I WILL FIND OUT FOR SURE ON FRIDAY AT MY ALMOST 38 WEEK APPT:) KEEP ALL FINGERS CROSSED. I AM STILL HAVING NORMAL CONTRACTIONS NOTHING TO PUT ME OUT BUT I KNOW THEY ARE THERE I AM SO USED TO THEM NOW HOPE THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING. RICK AND I WENT FOR OUR EVENING STROLL LAST NIGHT IT WAS GREAT WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT IT WAS TOO! WELL I AM OFF FOR NOW BUT WILL CHAT WITH YA ALL LATER THE WARDS
8/29/2004 - WOW WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!! I WAS SO SURPRISED SATURDAY TO BE TAKEN MY FRIEND PAULETTES HOUSE WHERE I THOUGHT, AND WAS TOLD SHE WAS GOING THROUGH SOME BABY STUFF AND DID I WANT TO GO THROUGH IT WITH HER!AND SURPRISE!!!!! A BABY SHOWER JUST FOR ME, I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE MET SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE HERE, THEY ARE ALL SO CARING AND SO MUCH FUN TO BE AROUND THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH GIRLS! WELL THERE WERE ABOUT 11 OF US AND THE KIDS GOT TO COME TOO! WE PLAYED GAMES AND IT WAS HILARIOUS.BECAUSE IT WAS A SUPRISE I DID NOT HAVE MY CAMERA BUT ANTJE GOT SOME PICTURES AND AS SOON AS THEY GET DEVELOPED I WILL POST THEM. I DID HOWEVER PUT UP SOME PICS OF THE GREAT GIFS I GOT MAN I GOT SO MUCH:) LATER DADDY SHOWED UP IN ALL SMILES! HE WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE HOW GREAT IT WAS ALL GOING. MAN I STILL AM IN SHOCK I LOVED IT! AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I HAD TO CALL MY MOM AND MY SISTER TO TELL THEM HOW IT WENT! I THOUGHT MAYBE THEY KNEW BUT NOPE RICK WAS LIKE YA RIGHT YOU WOULD OF FOR SURE KNOWN IF I HAD TOLD THEM HEE HEE! GUESS THEY HAVE BEEN PLANNING FOR QUITE A WHILE AND MAN DID IT TURN OUT NICE. TONS OF FOOD AND A YUMMY YUMMY CAKE WHICH I OF COURSE TOOK HOME :) ANYHOW IT IS SUNDAY AND TIME TOO KICK UP OUR HEELS AND JUST RELAX! FRIDAY WE WENT FISHING I AM PROUD TO SAY ME AND ALEXIS WERE THE ONLY ONES WHO ACTUALLY CAUGHT FISH I OF COURSE CAUGHT 2 IT WAS SO MUCH FUN I JUST LOVE TO FISH! ANYHOW LOVE TO ALL OF YOU AND ANOTHER THANK YOU TO MY GIRLS WHO ARE SO GREAT TO ME THANKS!!!! THE WARDS
8/27/2004 - HI ALL EVERYTHING IS WELL AND ULTRASOUND WENT GREAT!! WE HAVE A LITTLE PRANKSTER ON OUR HANDS. LITTLE ARLEE SURE FOOLED US SHE IS HEAD DOWN AND READY :) WE WERE ALL ALSO SO SURPRISED AT HER MEASUREMENTS SHE MEASURED 38 WEEKS 5 DAYS CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WOW! MY LITTLE ONE IS A LITTLE GIANT. SO WHO KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US ON OUR NEXT VISIT SEPTEMBER 3RD! MY DR WASNT ABLE TO SEE ME OR I WOULD KNOW MORE BUT WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE ANOTHER DR WHO EXPLAINED THE RESULTS. SO ANYHOW I DEFINATELY DONT FEEL BAD IF I GO INTO LABOR NOW THAT I KNOW HOW BIG SHE IS. THE DR SAID BIGGER BABIES DO BETTER IF BORN EARLY! BUT ANYHOW SUNDAY I WILL HIT 37 WEEKS! WOO HOOO !!! BYE FOR NOW AND LOVE TO YOU ALL! THE WARDS
8/26/2004 - OK TODAY WE HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A ULTRASOUND FOR ARLEE'S POSITION I AM REALLY NERVOUS TO SEE HOW IT ALL PANS OUT, BUT ALSO EXCITED TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. BECAUSE OF ALL MY SPOTTING AND MOST CONCERNING ARLEE'S POSITION IF SHE IS STILL TRANSVERSE (SIDEWAYS) THEY WILL PERFOM A VERSION WHICH IS HOW THEY TURN THE BABY EXTERNALLY IF THAT FAILS MY DR IS GOING TO SCHEDULE FOR A C- SECTION! AHHHHH SO WE WILL SEE HOW IT WORKS. I AM NERVOUS ABOUT THE VERSION I HEAR IT IS PRETTY PAINFUL AND BABY CAN TURN RIGHT BACK AROUND. AND IT COULD PUT ALOT OF STRESS ON BABY. SO THEY COULD KEEP ME FOR DELIVERY BUT WE WILL KNOW FOR SURE TODAY. I WILL UPDATE YOU ALL AND KEEP YOU POSTED. CROSS YOUR FINGERS THAT ITS PAIN FREE:) THE WARDS
8/25/2004 - HI THERE ! OKAY SO WE TALKED IT OVER AND IF ALL GOES AS DR SAYS WE HAVE CHOSEN SEPT 10TH TO GO WITH INDUCTION UNLESS I GO IN ON MY OWN! WOW THATS ONLY 16 DAYS AWAY CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! SEEMS SAFER ANYHOW SHE WILL ONLY BE 9 DAYS EARLY. I AM WALKING ALOT NOT TO PUSH HER BUT HOPING THAT SHE WILL MANUVER HER WAY FROM THE TRANSVERSE POSITION SHE IS IN. AT MY NEXT APPT THEY WILL DO ULTRASOUND TO SEE EXCACTALLY WHERE HER LITTLE HEAD IS AND SCHEDULE INDUCTION, THAT DAY AS WELL THE DR WILL BE PERFORMING A MEMEBRANE STRIPPING SO WE WILL SEE HOW IT PANS OUT! FOR NOW I AM GREAT AND FEEL WONDERFUL. HOPE YOU ALL ARE WELL, LOVE AND GOD BLESS THE WARDS
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