Bed Rest Day #1

Went to the midwife yesterday and found out I'll be on bedrest for the next 2 weeks. *Sigh*

I am currently 1-2 cm and 60% effaced. So... in order to deliver the baby at the Birth Place in a water birth I have to make it to 37 weeks. Because Kaiya came early and was ok, the midwife said that she would let me squeak by at 36 1/2 weeks. So I have to make it to November 20 in order to deliver there. I really would like to... so hopefully this little guy will stay in for a bit longer. Otherwise we'll have to go to the hospital where they don't allow water births (grrr...). Here's the link to the center where I'll be having my baby: http://thebirthplace.org/

Now the big question is: How do you do bedrest with an active 20 month old? Challenging -- that's the only word for it. She's pulled on my hands a few times today and said -- Up! Up! Trust me... I would love to be up. Ruthie and Tony both work full days today, but Tony has some time off this weekend and then the great thing is that with the exception of a 4-hr shift on Sunday, Ruthie wasn't scheduled to work until Friday. And... I my mom is coming down next Thursday afternoon to see us until the end. So I think we'll do just fine.

I think I'm still gonna mapquest directions to the hospital. Hmm... I better figure out which one to go to. :) just in case...