Early Arrival is Coming!

Holy Cow! Our little one is about to arrive. We were expecting a little bit more time. Current update (so you don't have to read the below novel if you don't want to): Last they checked, I was dialated to a 3+. Plenty of contractions. I had a TON of water come out when they broke my water, as well as two other times when they continued to check me. Apparently, if I had gone into labor on my own, I likely would have had the "gushing" experience. haha Maybe I'll get to experience that another time. I'm feeling good... just trying to wait patiently. Jon is doing well too. He's super excited for Baby Williams to come and is very willing to help in any way.

At my last weeks appointment, I learned that I had gained 5 pounds since my previous appointment (which was less than a week earlier), I had high blood pressure and a lot of protein in my system. They told me that those three things together were signs of preeclampsia. My doctor decided to wait another week though and see what my blood pressure was like at my next appointment, which was yesterday.

So Jon and I went in together yesterday afternoon. Jon can't often come to my appointments so it was extra nice that he could come to this one. Good news was that I didn't gain a single pound (not bad after a Thanksgiving weekend! haha) But I had even more protein in my system and my blood pressure rose higher as well. My doctor explained that I have preeclampsia and this far along in my pregnancy, there's no benefits to keeping the baby inside, and the only cure is to have a baby. So she told me to come back that night so we can start having a baby!!!
I knew that if I had preeclampsia, she would likely want to induce early. However, I expected to schedule it out at least a few days, instead of being told that I'd be starting the SAME NIGHT! We were shocked. I honestely had mixed feelings. I was super excited about our baby coming, we were finally going to meet our little one! However, I have a couple of major projects I really wanted to finish this week at work so that whenever the baby did come, I wouldn't have to leave anyone with them. Well, Baby doesn't care about that! haha I was in quite a bit of shock yesterday afternoon. It was so weird knowing that I'd be returning in a few hours to have a baby. I think it took me a little while to calm down.
Well, I decided that since I won't be returning to work anymore, I'd run back one last time. I told them that I'd be having a baby the next day (now today) and tried as hard as I could to complete one last thing and organize everything so that I can at least let other specialists know about some certain projects. I was there longer than expected, but eventually got out.
Jon and I arrived at the hospital at 9:00 last night. I was given three doses of a medicine to help prepare my body for labor. I had to let it dissolve in my cheek and take it every few hours. Neither Jon or I slept very well or much at all last night. I started feeling contractions during the night. Apparently I was contracting earlier, but I never felt them. I was then induced this morning at 9:30. I honestly didn't wait too long before I had them give me an epidural. I knew I was going to get one, so I figured I might as well get started. They were definitely uncomfortable. I am grateful for it, but I also don't like the way it makes my legs feel. They are constanstly tingly. But I won't really complain. I'm sure tingly legs feels better than the contractions the monitor is showing.