July's Craziness

I was a swollen mess all of July. My face and entire body puffed up! My 26th birthday on July 30th, I had an appointment with the perinatologist (had them weekly at that point) and I was told that I needed to have the baby that day! My blood pressure was crazy high at 156/90. It was not that high two days ago! I was in shock and totally unprepared even though my due date was August 7th! I think the look of shock on my face and my begging the doctor to let me wait a day said it all. The doctor said I go to my OB the next day to get it re-checked but if it's high again, I will need to go straight to the hospital! I was relieved! I didn't want to spend my birthday in the hospital and I wanted each of us to have our "own" birthdays. AND the house was a wreck and we didn't even have the carseat installed! Y.I.K.E.S.

So, of course, the OB's office was closed, so I had to go to my primary doctor (which I still haven't changed and had to drive all the way to Medford from Cherry Hill). The were full that day and I had to beg them to let me come in for a bp check. I go their last appt for the day at 3:30. I am sweating like crazy and hurrying to get in because I am, naturally, late. All of that probably didn't help matters, because they checked my bp and it was out of control. Same as the day before! So, my primary had to call the hospital to let them know what was going on. I was told to come in. I called Sal at work, and said, "Are you ready to have a baby?" We met up at the house and I took my time packing. A.) because I was scared shitless, B.) because I had a ton of stuff still left to do and felt unsettled C.) I was hungry and wanted to make sure I ate before I got there and they make you starve (I know this because I have spent so many days at the hospital with this child already!) We got Chic-Fil-A and ate in the parking lot in the car. Pic of our new car above! We got to the hospital around 6pm finally! Here is also my last belly pic and the baby's room (still not totally completed but it's done for now!)