November Baby!!!!

Matt and I were having a nice relaxing Thanksgiving break, knowing we had over three weeks to prepare for baby, all the way up until my weekly OB appointment on Tuesday. The doctor did some of the usual tests and an ultrasound and looked up and said, "Let's go ahead and have you deliver on Monday." What, like a week from Monday? Two weeks from Monday? "No, this Monday, November 26th." Oh. Okay. WHAT!!!!!??????? I AM NOT READY!!!!! Anyway, it turns out the baby didn't progress as expected since the previous office visit due to some kind of difficulty transferring nutrients from mother to baby. I am not sure of the details, but the doctor said the baby would be better off in our world. I started panicking a little, but my incredibly sensitive husband helped me to calm down and come to grips with the situation. I felt like I had so much to do, and not enough time to do it. Cleaning, shopping, thinking, and getting ready emotionally were a few things that I really wanted to do over the supposed three week preparation time. It was an even bigger surprise on our Friday hospital visit to find my blood pressure was 140/89 consistently over several readings. My normal has been 105/70. So, a little pre-eclampsia to add to the stress levels. To our surprise, I was admitted to the hospital and here I sit, waiting to be induced, being monitored by very kind nurses quite frequently. As long as nothing changes, my induction process starts tomorrow with a baby arrival date of Sunday, November 25. Crazy. We will soon be three.