2nd trip to hospital...

This little lady is proving to be making quite the memorable entrance! We were back in Labor and Delivery at 3am on Thursday night.  I woke up bleeding quite a bit and contracting every 10 minutes.  My doctor didn't want to take any chances considering how far I've progressed so she sent me straight to L&D.  More than anything we were so exhausted but I was MUCH more comfortable than Tuesday night when I was throwing up nonstop.  We were in the hospital from 2am-8:30am then were released once the contractions slowed down and they were confident I wasn't in full blown labor.  Again, mommy ran out of there as fast as possible with NO sleep and went straight to the kiddies school! We're now just waiting.  I'm feeling a lot of pressure and am extremely uncomfortable but so happy to be home with the family as long as I can.  I contracted again all night but made it through today so hopefully I get to celebrate Mother's Day at home...and if not...that's ok too!!

Mother's Day tea!

This is what I was waiting for all week.  I was in the hospital 2 different nights and broke down at one point because I was so sad to miss Phia and Presto's Mother's Day celebrations.  My prayers were answered and after being in the hospital for 6 hours I went straight to the kids school on zero sleep.  I didn't care one bit! It was sooooooo fun!! Presto had a tea for me where he served e strawberries, homemade scones with cream, and banana muffins and Phia served me strawberry lemonade and pastries.  I was very emotional as usual.  Presto sang the "slippery fish" song and Phia's class held up a Mother sign.  It was all so sweet and I felt so special. I'm so so blessed with these little angels...hands down highlight of the week!!!

Presto bringing me a basket of strawberries:)

My sweet boy

This was so sweet.  They had the sweetest music playing when we all walked in and then they all began singing.

Serving mama lemonade:)

Mama and Ally...we're both so close!!

She was almost as excited as me!!

Bentley the curious bear...

 Bear is so so curious.  I took some photos of him rummaging through his sissy's purse.  He found so many goodies and was so proud of himself.  He loved exploring all her goodies and bringing the treasures over to mama and showing off what he found!  I just love him a onesie...they're not in them for long and I like to stretch it out as long as possible. His little thighs are too much!

Cinco de Mayo with Auntie Kelly and Uncle Rob!

We had an awesome afternoon with Auntie Kelly and Uncle Rob.  They brought over beer and guac and I made some delicious quesadillas.  Oh and of course, Daddy made the margaritas! The kids love horsing around with Uncle Rob and mommy even had time to visit with Auntie Kelly.  Such a perfect afternoon!

Sweet B was trying to roll like his sissy...

Does it get any cuter?

she loves to "shake her booty"

Auntie Kelly enjoying the duckies:)

Dog pile!!!

36 week progress...

Well my 36 week appointment was the morning after I was in the hospital...couldn't be better timing! I'm dilated to a 3, baby is -2 station(yup already in the birth canal) and I'm 60-70% effaced.  My doctor doesn't think I'll make it another week.  She estimates her weight at 6 1/2 lbs already so she's got enough weight on her to come early:)  I'd really like to make it to the kids Mother's Day tea at school tomorrow morning then I'll be ready!!
Our sweet Phia made the most thoughtful card for mama when I got home from the hospital.  She also told me the next morning when Daddy was putting Preston to bed the night before she came over to our closed door and got on her knees and prayed that I would feel better.  I have no idea how we were blessed with such a thoughtful, loving, girl but we hit the jackpot.  She also had left me a voicemail when I was at the hospital saying that she had cleaned the whole house for me...say what?? Too amazing.  We love you so so much Phia Lil'!!!

A night in Labor and Delivery...

Yesterday(36 weeks exactly) I started throwing up at work(fun!!).  My carpool had to drive my car home and then the real fun started.  Could not stop throwing up and then I felt so dehydrated so I decided to have 4 sips of water which immediately came back up as 4 gallons of water.   We called the doctor and she said to head to L&D at Cedars so BT and I made the trek.  I took one step out of the elevator and fell to the ground and started heaving(nothing left to throw up!!).  Mortified, they wheelchaired me to a room and hooked me up to lots of fun machines.  I felt baby's hiccups while throwing up so I knew she was ok but there were so many tummy contractions that I certainly gave her a wild ride!! Once they had the baby on the monitor and determined she was ok I felt better.  They gave me an iv to rehydrate me and also pumped me with anti-nausea meds and I immediately started feeling so much better.  When the doctor came in she said my labs came back really good except I was severely dehydrated(which I knew!).  So cruel to be that sick at 36 weeks pregnant.  I couldn't even throw up right with the watermelon in the way.  Just so thankful baby is ok.  We think it was a stomach bug that has hopefully passed...

Nonno's 75th birthday celebration!

Nonno let the kids pick the restaurant for his birthday dinner so naturally they picked Soup Plantation...ha! The kids each made him a card and we had an apron made for him for Malibu with the kids pictures on it.  He loved it! Bentley enjoyed his first frozen yogurt and didn't need bendryl after so it was a successful dinner all around.  We love you Nonno!