Will and Leslie Make a House a Home: Huge House and baby update at 26 weeks

So, the past few weeks have been all about baby, and progress has been a little slower on the house. Still, quite a lot has been done.

First, baby update:

I am now 26 weeks. This week marks about 10 total weeks (counting earlier in the pregnancy) that I have been on bed rest. I am going to the doctor every week, and occasionally twice a week. Still getting the 17p injections, which really seem to be helping.

The past couple of weeks I can tell a difference the days before I go in for another shot. On Tuesday, I was uncomfortable all day, having contractions (?) with some pain off and on. I told my doctor when I went in yesterday, and she decided to check me again. She didn't think my cervix felt any thinner than it has been (yay), but my cervix felt soft and baby has dropped really low (boo). So, she told me that she wanted another ultrasound to measure my cervical length to see if we needed to "do something else". When I asked her what that"something else would be", she told me that if my cervix was shorter than it has ever been, then she might admit me for hospital bed rest... Here is where I think begin thinking...please, God, no. Hospital bed rest would be a whole other level of agony...hehe But thankfully, my cervical length is unchanged from last time....hospital avoided...yay!!

So, instead, she is putting me on another drug, Procardia, to stop contractions in between my injections. She said I might only want to take it when I feel pain like I have before, because it has some side effects and will make me feel pretty bad. It can drop your blood pressure and make you dizzy...and considering my history of passing out this pregnancy...I don't think I want to make hitting the floor a routine...ha

Bennett is continuing to grow and weighed in at 2 lbs 5 oz on this week's ultrasound. He is 2 weeks ahead in length and 1 week ahead in weight and almost 2-3 weeks ahead in his head circumference. I hope he has a lot of smart brains in that head. ;)
He continues to be crazy active and gets the hiccups all the time now. He wakes me up all night flipping around and even kicked the remote control off my belly last week...I was impressed...ha!

That is basically it for baby update. Continuing along, and thankful he is still in my belly! Thanks for all of the prayers!!

Now, for pics and house update!!

22 Weeks

24 Weeks

Sunday, Adam came over while he was here to take a few maternity pics since I couldn't leave the house for any. I think they turned out great! Here are a few...I will try to post more to facebook sometime soon.

As for the house...Wow...it is a DISASTER!!!

The roof was finished a long time ago, and with the exception of one transom (that finally just came in) the windows and doors are in. They finished the plumbing and electrical rough-in in the addition, and completed the central heat and air in the entire downstairs. The drywall is up in the addition, but not finished. We ordered cabinets that should be built in the next 3 weeks, and we ordered all of our appliances that will be delivered the week after Christmas. The appliances might end up coming too soon. We were hoping the dry wall would be complete this week, so the floors could be installed next week, and the cabinets the following week....but the dry wall people have not shown up the whole week....grrrrr....

While the addition is coming together, the old part of the house looks the worst it has ever looked... The electrician moved into the downstairs of the old part and ripped huge holes into the walls and ceilings to wire for new lights and some speakers. And...the insulation people started yesterday drilling holes in between every stud to blow in cellulose...
Now we have hundreds of holes in the walls and ceiling with construction dust everywhere. Upstairs, isn't too bad for now. We are just getting the heat and air started, and the insulation in the nursery. So, the rest of the rooms we are living in, aren't too bad. It's probably good that I am confined to my room. ;)

Back of the house: