My Status, 30 Weeks and the Babies NAME is . . .

So much has been going on that I missed taking the 29 week picture. But here I am at 30 weeks.

And the Babies name is . . .

Eli Jonathan Carreon

Thanks to my friend Brittany for making these super cute letter that will make his room perfectly! All the nurses comment on them when they come in!

If you have not heard yet I went into the hospital at 3 am Wednesday, October 2oth I had a little pink blood so the Dr. on call said that I should at least go in and get checked out to be on the safe side. When I arrived they said that I was having contractions so they gave me all three, which is the max, of the Terbutaline shots and I was still having contractions. Next they gave me 2 Nifedipine pills, which is a soft organ relaxer, and the contractions still came. By this time I was dilated to a 2 and 70 % efface. When my Doctor arrived he said that he wanted to transfer me to the Utah Valley Hospital since the specialize in Premature babies and deliveries. I was put on an ambulance and transfered over. Upon arriving I was hooked up to an IV for Magnesium, Sodium Chloride and Penicillin. The Magnesium was terrible. I felt like my blood was boiling inside me and I could not walk or move by myself. I was extremely shaky and drowsy plus it makes you swell. Thank goodness Jon was there to listen to what the Doctors had to say because I was really not there. I was on it for 2 1/2 days, which is the longest you can be on it. I have been back on the Nifedipine pill everyday ever since. I have to take it every four hours to help keep the contractions calm. My uterus is extremely agitated constantly and as the days go by the contractions are getting harder and more painful. The only thing they can give me to help with the contractions is a Morphine shot.. which I took once in the middle of the night because my stomach and back were killing me! Oh Boy, did that shot hurt! I also had two steroid shots to help the babies lungs develop since he will be coming early. The Doctors are expecting the baby to come any day now and for sure with in a weeks amount of time. But every day counts! For everyday we can keep him inside me saves 2 days in the NICU.

My Mom, Nicole and Jessica drove up last Sunday. Nicole and Jessica were able to stay until Thursday. Since my sister Kasey lives here she has been such a big support in staying with me everyday since last Wednesday. We had so much fun making baby blankets and bracelets for the babies in the NICU and nursery. We also made jewelry for ourselves; necklaces and earrings. My Dad flew in on Friday so my Mom an Dad will be going back to California Sunday.

There is a Mothers Support Group here at the hospital and my Doctor gave me the OK to go to a scrap booking class on Thursday! It was the highlight of my week! They have not let me leave my room since, not even to go to the cafeteria.

A woman from the group came and brought me a bag full of goodies such as: colored pencils, paper, notebook, puzzle, word search book, scissors, a Chicken Soup book and scrape booking supplies. Here's the puzzle they brought!

I have had a lot of support with friends coming to visit and bringing flowers and gifts and friends and family that do not live close sending sweet messages and calling to check in on me. You are all so sweet, Thank you so much for all your love and prayers!

Here's what I get to look at everyday