The Reality of Bed Rest....

Well, I guess I should update everyone on our venture to parenthood!! Up to this point, pregnancy has been such a joy!! I have been really blessed to have such an easy pregnancy with very few side effects!! I am definitely getting bigger by the day!! In fact, as of my 28 week appointment on Monday, I have gained 31 pounds!! So, I am basically blowing up like a whale-ha!! Anyways...We found out at my ultra-sound on Monday that my cervix is thinning and I was contracting. So, I went into the hospital on Tuesday for some testing, monitoring, and another ultra-sound. The babies heart rates and fluid levels were both great!! But, I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes. We found out, though, that I was just dehydrated. Once I drank a bunch of fluids, everything got back under control. So, basically I drink and potty now all day and night. As a result of all this craziness, I have been put on bed rest (BOO) to prevent pre-term labor!! I have only been home now for 3 days, and I am already about to lose it!! I am only supposed to get up to potty and eat. So, I feel like I am in prison and tied to my bed!! Kristen is coming over today to entertain me, so I am super excited about that!! I want to learn how to knit and crochet, so hopefully that will give me something to do!! I go back to the doctor on Monday, so I'm hoping we can work something out about all this bed rest business-ha!! Truthfully, I want to do what is best for these babies, but I just hope they develop real quick so we can go ahead and have them!! We just can't wait to see their precious little faces!!