The last 2 weeks....its been interesting!

I decided to blog about the last two weeks of our lives and what the next 12 days will bring.  As I am on "rest" from 4:00 on everyday, I have had a lot of thinking to do. 
The last 2 weeks of my pregnancy have been quite a rollercoaster on some days, but completely a blessing.  Nothing major, just typical discomforts, questions, lots of resting, and trying to take deep breaths (literally!).  I would not have been able to get it all done without my wonderful and supportive, selfless husband.  He has been a rock and has picked up everywhere I've left off or anything I can't do.  On February 13th, I was told at the Dr. that I could not leave Columbia for any reason until she is born and that my body had started labor.  I was still allowed to teach, but I was to be home on my left side asap until bedtime.....so, um, who cooks, cleans, straightens up, does laundry, irons??  A wife right?  And...I love to do these things.  I have learned to let go and let John.  He is more than capable and oh so willing, but I have had to let go of my control and let him do it with joy.  Its such a blessing, yet I still want to do because its my female nature.  Its been wonderful though and so necessary to rest.  I have not progressed anymore since then and have been checked many times.  John is a great cook, which I knew, and follows a recipe to a tee.  How does he make his food look so much better than mine the first time he makes it?  My mother in law, mom, Dad, and many other people have graciously stepped in to help us out even though I am not on true bedrest, but just supposed to "take a load off".  I can't bend over, lift, etc. either, so John comes home to chips on the floor, raisins dropped, hairbrush on the bathroom floor, and graciously picks up all of my "two year old" messes.  He finds it quite humerous....its amazing though what I can pick up with my big toe though!  
I began taking Prednisone on Valentine's Day also for my low platelets.  I had been praying that the medicine would work so that I can have a spinal for my csection on March 6th.  Its been very doable....I am not hungrier or moodier, etc. like they said could happen and my platelets are doing great!  So far, so good, but there is still more time to go!  I definitely have been picky though about keeping my house prestine clean ever since my great Mom came and did the works on Saturday.  I have the picture of walking out to go to the hospital with everything in place, clean, and all together....I do realize this is obsessive, could be sinful, and definitely possible that it won't be like this when I actually go in if its an emergency section.  But---again, controlling me, trying to keep it all up.  My bag is packed, hers, her boppee pillow, and the carseat is in the car.  I love driving now and seeing the cute cushion around the armrest on top of the carseat.  Its hard to see over though because I am so short!  
I got my car washed today, pedicure last Friday, and gas filled in my car just incase labor comes before the scheduled date....which brings me to last night.  
I was relaxing last night while watching our favorite Wednesday night shows when I started feeling some churning....it was uncomfortable, but I did not overanalyze it.  I went to bed on time and around 1:00 woke up to very, VERY strong contractions.  They were menstrual like and slightly wrapped around to my back.  They would tighten, she would tighten and ball up, and release ending it lots of kicks.  I thought, oh no, not this early in the morning!  This continued for the next 2 hours and then I began to get worried....wondering "ifs" came to mind and I woke John up.  I couldn't stand it any longer.  John woke up pretty easily after a few "Johns".  I called the Dr. as it was pourrring rain  at 3am and he said he thought it was false, but only time would tell.  He told me to try and sleep and if it gets worse, then we will know more, but if its still there in the morning after some sleep, go into the office to be hooked up to a monitor.  I was quickly releaved since they were spaced so funny, and fell asleep from 4:30-6 when both of our alarms went off.  Neither of us were ready to get up and the contractions started immediately again.  
I got up, showered, and thought okay, 6 am is better than 1 am, lets get up and get going because we don't know what this day holds.  
I made it to the Dr. around 9:00 because they open a little later and was hooked up to a monitor in a quiet, comfy room with a recliner.  I could have sat there all day!  :-)  I pushed a button everytime I had a contraction.  My Dr. said he saw all of them, but that they were indeed Braxton Hicks and not true contractions causing anything to actually take place....what a relief.  If she came today, of course we would be happy and want the Lord's perfect timing, but the longer she is in me, the better....and I am going to miss pregnancy in the way of feeling these little kicks.  I am going to feel a little bit more because she is breeched and its just going to get more and more uncomfortable....12 days though!  I was so thankful for a great checkup and no change, but again, I did not know what was going on.  BH are no joke!  As dumb as I felt in there for false alarms, they were so sweet and reassured me it happens all of the time....so, I headed to school.  John was on guard all day and my Mom too!  Of course, now everytime I call its like Father of the Bride once again...."is this it??"  haha.  We are praying for a regular csection March 6th, but also prepared just incase she is to come earlier. 
Its been a whirlwind between keeping everything going, working full time, being "on edge", and having to rest....but a complete blessing and fun too!  I do realize my type A personality has caused some of the whirlwind.  John and I will look back and remember these days of anticipation. 
So, this is all about the last two weeks and we look forward to what the next 12 days bring!  We can't believe its almost here!