I can't believe it is almost here! The time to hold our precious baby Hannah Kate! 11 DAYS until my due date! I thought that with all of the difficulties I have had with eating over the last 2 months that she would come early. Selfishly I wanted her to, but I have been praying that whatever is best for her to happen. Thankfully God looks past my weakness and gives me the strength for the day- even if that means that the day has to end early by going to bed at 6:30 ;)
I was in the hospital again last Monday after a rough night and morning of throwing up and dehydration. I thought that I would be able to eat, that MAYBE my stomach had recovered. So after some strawberries, blueberries, dry cheerios, and pretzels my stomach let me know that it is still struggling. My Dr. told me to go in to the hospital for fluids, and when I went I was having contractions 2-4 minutes apart. BUT I was only 1 cm dilated, so the contractions were from dehydration and went away after the fluids.
With not much longer to go I am strictly sticking to what I know I can hold down- the BRAT Diet, plus lean meat (a small chicken breast or a small filet) and a small amount of peanut butter (1TBSP). Unfortunately, my routine equals about 900 calories, so, being 9 months preggo, it leaves me with almost no energy.
I am so thankful for my awesome family that is so supportive and helpful! My kids- who are precious encouragers and help out with chores and are learning to do more things on their own. And my totally ROCKIN' hubby, who is not complaining about me not cooking a lot over the last few weeks and has taken the role of getting dinners together, spent yesterday deep cleaning the house, and drew me a nice hot bubble bath last night to help my back and help me relax. I mean, how blessed is this girl! I do have to say that i soooooo cannot wait to have energy to pour back out onto my family! For now, I am thankful that God is sustaining us through!
We cannot wait to hold our sweet baby girl!
"Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from Him." ~ Psalm 127:3
"Every good and perfect gift is from above" ~ James 1:17
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them." ~ Psalm 139:13-16
