31 weeks tomorrow and back to our second home.... Kennestone!

Well Jeff and I got to spend nine wonderful nights at home before coming back to our second home, Kennestone Hospital. On Thursday I started having some really bad back and leg pain. I called the doctor on call and she told me to go to the ER. They were thinking maybe I had a blood clot from laying so long in the bed. As a side bar, if you ever need some free entertainment go to the Kennestone ER I wouldn't recommend for small children though! Okay back to life! I got my legs checked out and they were clot free so they sent me home. Jeff left for work Friday morning and I had not slept much the night before because I was so uncomfortable. I got up to take a shower and felt labor pains like I did at 22 weeks. So, I called Jeff and the doctor and back to the hospital we went. When I got there the nurse said she thought I might be in pre-term labor again so they gave me two shots plus a pill like they did at 22 weeks to try to stop my contractions, they were coming about 3 minutes apart. My OB came by about 3 hours later and I was still having pretty good contractions 5 minutes and apart and I am 70% effaced. She could also tell my stomach had dropped and she could feel his head was really low. They made the decision to put me in L&D and to start magnesium and run some test. It was later discovered I have a pretty bad bladder infection and this is probably the reason for my pre-term labor. My OB is telling us I have 30% more to thin before Tripp breaks my water and he makes his grand appearance into the world. We are praying for just 8 more days (or longer) which would put him at 32 weeks. At this point he should be able to eat and breath with only oxygen in his nose according to doctors. However, I am always skeptical of what they say because I know Father has proven his plans over theirs time and time again! I am at perfect peace with Father's plans and I know he is working for his good and glory! While you are praying please keep my sweet husband in your prayers! He is getting up about every two hours to help me. Since I am on magnesium I am pretty much numb from the abs down so he is having to do a lot for me and he does it all with no complaining... who knew the "for worse" part of our vows would be learned in our first year of marriage! I am so thankful that he is such an amazing man who loves me as God commanded and already loves his son so much!! I cannot wait to see these two together soon! 

Tripp is starting to get a little sleep pattern going. He usually wakes me up around 6:00 AM with some kicking... I guess he wants his Special K cereal, because not to long after I eat he clams down until around 11:00 then he kicks around until after lunch. I have never been a big napper during the day, but for the last few weeks I have a 2:00- 3:30 nap which I have gotten very use to. Then I get woken up with another kick and he stays pretty active until around 9:30 at night. Hopefully he will stay close to his "in womb" schedule when he comes :)

Before I go I will share some development facts for 31 weeks:

• Tripp should be at 3.5 pounds tomorrow... we know he has had that weight beat for almost two weeks!
• His lungs and digestive tracts are close to being fully mature.
• Almost all of Tripp's major organs are fully functioning, now the organs will focus on maturing for life outside the womb.
• Tripps muscles and body fat are continuing to form.
• His eyes now open and shut and the irises are responsive to light, they now dilate and constrict like they are suppose to. 
• Studies have shown that babies at this stage in the womb love music and can move to a rhythm. I find this to be very true! Every time I turn music on Tripp start moving to the music! 

I think this has been my favorite part of our pregnancy so far. I love that I can poke at him or sing to him and he responds! It's also the sweetest thing in the world when Jeff talks to him and he will kick to let him know he hears his Father's voice. I cannot help but imagine how Father feels when he sees his children! When we respond to his love and his calling in our life. When we have those sweet moments with our heavenly Father where he "pokes" our heart or speaks and we respond knowing our Father's voice! To God be the glory!