Platelets Went Up!

This will be short as i'm super duper tired. I had my doctors appointment yesterday. My platelet count went up from 74 to 79 which pleased me and my Doctor. the ultrasound results were perfect. My Doctor was in a great mood with all the good news. I couldn't bring myself to tell her that my count went up with lily right before they dropped by almost 40. Oh well, this time it might be different. I'm still seeing her week and doing my blood work weekly and she is refering me to the high risk oby/gyn just for a consultation. She said she just wants him to be aware of my pregnancy in case she needs his help (she is newish to obstetrics). While i'm okay with it, i'm not excited. I have heard this other doctor has over 25 years of experience and is pretty amazing, but i've also heard that he's very very pro c-section and also likes his interventions. But then I've also heard he almost never makes it to delivery rooms on time. Oh well. Its only a consultation.

The braxton hicks have definitly kicked up a notch this past week. They are starting to get a bit more than uncomfortable. This is the same time they increased with Lily as well so its not really worrying me, just a bit annoying.

Saturday is moving day #1!! Saturday we pack up the house into the moving trailer and have it all cleaned. We hand over the keys on saturday night. That night and sunday night me, noah, and lily are staying with my brother and his wife. Lawrence and Gabe are staying at some close friends ours house (Gabes best friend). Then we get the keys to our new place Monday morning. I'm so looking forward to Monday! Sunday should be really nice. It'll be good especially for me to have a full day off from moving right in the middle. A forced break. We'll get to go to church and take the kids out in their costumes and spend a bit of time with Jer and Tasha. I'm going to try and remember to take pictures of the house as soon as I get in there, before all the boxes start showing up!

Baby is doing good, mommy's body is not being good.

I had my monthly Dr's appointment this morning. Baby's heartbeat was perfect. My body however is not so perfect. My platelets have dropped again and my Doctor is clearly worried about it. She (and I) is just really hoping that they can stay above 50 until I reach at least 35 weeks, preferably 36. They are currently at 76. She has changed my blood work to weekly now and i'm now seeing her weekly as well. She also called in for an "emergency" ultrasound because i was measuring a bit small and she was concernced about my fluid levels. I was quite suprised that they got me in for an hour after my dr's appointment. The tech was super friendly and showed me baby's cute little face! Baby is measuring perfectly for my dates and she didn't seem worried about my fluid levels either so thats great news! At one point during the ultrasound she had me lying on my side so i was facing her. It took so much will power to not look at the screen! My babies are never shy about what sex they are and I really want to be surprised this time. But i was awfully tempted to peek and maybe see something! Its a good thing were moving in a week and half or i would probably be upstairs packing hospital bags and setting up baby gear right now, lol.
While i was leaving the clinic this morning I was thinking "so much for going into labor naturally for the first time." Right away i felt pretty convicted that i was limiting God. I dont' know what his plan is for this babies birth, but what i do know is that He is in control. If He wants to bring my platelets up then He can and will! But if He doesn't than He is still the same God, He is still all I need!

The next 5 weeks are going to be super busy which will help the time pass. Were moving into our new house from the 30th to the 1st which means lots of packing and then unpacking. Then I will be able to start setting up all the baby stuff. I need to finish all the christmas decorating, shopping, wrapping, and baking by November 30th, I need to buy a car seat and the rest of the baby essentials, pack the hospital bags, and get the some prepared meals into the freezer. Right now i'm feeling a little anxious because i can't start any of this until we have moved, but i think its actually better. Like I said it will help the time pass quicker and keep me busy! The kids are getting excited about the baby which is cute. Okay, Gabe and Lily are getting excited. Noah doesn't seem very interested in the whole thing. But knowing my shy little man, he is just too embarrased to show his excitment.

Thats all for now. I'll try and update again next week after my doctors appointment.