Heavenly Father gives us hard times too...

A lot has happened over the past few weeks...Avery Mae tried to come to the earth early...we aren't quite ready for her to come yet and we want her to stay up with Heavenly Father as long as she is supposed to.

Last Friday we decided to go to Idaho Falls because Grandma Carol Rae is in the hospital and not doing very well.  It was a very last minute decision but I am so glad that we got to go up.  We drove up on Friday to Bountiful and then up to IF on Saturday morning, then down to Provo Sunday night.  Over the weekend, I was feeling things moving differently down by baby and on Sunday I could call them small contractions...even though they weren't scheduled or regular, they were pronounced and different than what I had felt before.  

Well, the Sunday before last Sunday... so two weeks ago, we couldn't feel Avery moving at all and I freaked out.  We called in and they said to get to the hospital so we went.  They finally found her little heartbeat after not finding it for like 2 minutes...HORRIBLE!  But they also noticed that I was having contractions (I could not feel them up to this point) and they said if I feel anything more than to call in to the doctor.  So when I started feeling things on the next Sunday...I decided to just give them a call.  

So, Monday morning after we get home from IF, I gave our doctor's office a call and they made room for me to come in that morning.  They checked me and I was dilated to a 1.  They told me to go to the hospital and have the contractions monitored.  I thought I was going to be gone for 30 min. but it ended up being 3 days.  

During that time I was checked, prodded, poked and monitored.  They checked me when I got in and I was 1.5  then later that day I was checked again and was at a 3.  They obviously want to stop labor at this point so I was put on an IV with Magnesium Sulfate, a medication that is supposed to stop labor.  It was horrible.  I was on that for 36 hours.  

After I got off that, they had me see a specialist who said that I was closed up all the way....!? Miracle because cervix's don't just close up.  He said "You must be the only person in the history of the universe to close up like that"...we still are confused and so grateful for that miracle.  

Because of that awesomeness...I was allowed to come home.  Not before they checked me again however...this time I was at a 1.  

So I am home...but I am on bed rest.  full blown bed rest...like 10 min shower and bathroom breaks.  

It will be hard, but so far, we've had a lot of help.  Basically, Jacob is wonderful and I love him so much!  He is so caring and concerned about me and our baby.  It is already hard for me to see him going through this...he has school, work, internship, now add cleaning, laundry, meals, dishes to that equation and he is feeling overwhelmed.  I hope I can be of help to him as much as possible.  

This will be hard, and it's been so emotional.  I thought I might have to give birth this weekend.  Try getting ready for that in 24 hours. haha. That is why there is 9 months to get ready for it.  It takes a while emotionally to get ready to have birth.  

I know the Lord loves us.  I know he cares for us and gives us trials that we can overcome with his help.  I pray that this time will be sacred and special for us.  I am doing everything for my baby, which also means I am doing nothing...haha...just laying and sitting down, but I am willing to do it for her.  I can do hard things.  I will be blessed to have strength and do productive things.  If anyone has things I can do for them while laying/sitting in bed all day, please let me know and I'll get right to work on it.   Love y'all!