Worst Monday EVER!

So as of Monday, February 22, 2010, I was 38 weeks 5 days pregnant, 25 years old, and had NEVER been in an accident. WELLLLL...now I'm still 25, 38 weeks 6 days pregnant, but you can add me to the accident club. :(

Jerid and I were driving to his mom's house in Ovilla and then going to Waxahachie to see about getting him an eye exam. He only has one contact in and can't really drive...so I was driving. We were in my car...my sweet little car...and going about 40mph. We approached an intersection and had the green light. So did the truck coming the opposite way...only he was turning left...an UN-protected left. He thought he had enough clearance only I don't think he took into consideration the TRAILER hooked onto the back of his truck. The same trailer that I didn't see til it was too late and clipped the end of on my front passenger side...Jerid's side. I tried to swerve but there was a truck and if I didn't stop when I did it could have been a lot worse. The more I think about it I don't even remember him trying to stop...but there's no telling if he even saw me after he turned.

So people who really know me, know that car accidents are my worst fear in life. I am scared to death of them. I immediately started to cry and freak out. Thank GOD Jerid was there to try to calm me down best he could. I think the entire town of Ovilla stopped...it's not a very big town anyway. ;) The police were literally walking distance from where we were and came in no time. Well seeing how I am 9 months pregnant they went ahead and called an ambulance to check me out. I ended up taking that ambulance to the hospital because my blood pressure was thru the roof...which is expected. Let me tell you, I guess I never really put into thought what an ambulance ride would entail...but I was NOT a fan of that ride. Not comfy at all! But everyone was super sweet and trying to make me feel better.

Keep in mind this entire time I'm in the ambulance Jerid is off dealing with the police, his mom came, and I didn't even have my purse or cell phone with me. I was hoping that when I got to the hospital they would just go ahead and take her...NOPE! She was fine. Perfectly fine! They did keep me for a couple hours to monitor my stupid contractions that I've been having for weeks now...but they aren't good enough to stay or induce. The only progress I've made is instead of being 1cm dilated I am now 1-2...whooo...watch out now! I'm going to see my doctor today, I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow...and maybe, just maybe I can talk him into inducing me by the end of this week. Obviously I'm under a little bit of stress. ;)

I am VERY thankful that Jerid was ok. I can't imagine what it would have been like if he got hurt, or if he wasn't even there. I had no idea what to do. I got home around 4:30pm and called my insurance company. They said it was a non-fault claim...meaning not my fault! :) And now I'm waiting to hear back from the adjuster to see the extent of the damages and how long and how much it's going to cost. I didn't even want to look at the car. From what I understand it messed the fender up real bad along with the tire and door I think. I'm not sure. Jerid tried to drive it but he couldn't so it had to be towed. :( I'm just hoping it's fixable...and can be fixed soon!

So...while I'm at the hospital...Jerid called my mom. Haha...I WISH I could have heard that conversation! Needless to say she packed her car up and called my brother. She lives in Fort Stockton...which is about 7.5 hours away. My mama is 64 and does not drive at night. It was probably 2:30pm when she left...maybe closer to 3...I'm not sure. She had my poor brother drive half way across Texas to meet her and drive her back to Richardson where he lives. He had to take my nephew and his girlfriend with him to have that extra driver. It's a mess! They got to his house about 11:45pm. So...I'm thankful that my brother did that. Even though I would have rather her just drive as far as she could have yesterday, stopped, then drove the rest this morning, but it's supposed to snow and that would ad to her horrible driving. I'm glad she's here though.

This entire pregnancy I've been without any of my family...and I know I have Jerid and his family, it's just not the same. I haven't seen my mom since I got married...which will be a year in May! A girl just needs her mama now and then. So, hopefully after my doctor's appointment which is at 10:00am, I will be able to see her. I'm not sure though being it will be snowing at that time. As long as I know she's on this side of the state...I feel better.

Overall though I feel ok. Just sore from the tension but Jerid and I both don't remember even feeling anything. The air bags didn't deploy, my seat belt didn't tighten...I just remember seeing it hit the car. I had a very hard time getting to sleep last night. That was ALL I could think about. It's gonna take me a little time to get over this. I know it wasn't a horrible accident...but ANY kind of accident freaks me out. I am so thankful that Maleigha was ok too.

I still didn't sleep well last night though. I kept waking up and I'm pretty sore...I've been awake since 3:30am and it is now almost 6:00am...so I'll probably just go get into the shower here in a minute and see what I can get done around the house. Anyway...just wanted to share with whoever about my experience. And know that I am very thankful for being ok, Jerid being ok, and Maleigha as well. God was with us.

(Oh yeah...that other guy was ok too. Not a thing wrong with his trailer or anything! So thankfully no one was hurt,

Hey Soul Sister

I love that song by Train...'Hey Soul Sister'...probably my most favorite song in a long time. I'm surprised I like it so much seeming how it is not from my usual suspects like Maroon5, Gavin DeGraw, or Rascal Flatts...but they did a good job on this song.

ANYWAY...I am now about a week and a half away from my due date. I think I am going to go insane if this child does not come out soon. I have had a rough couple of weeks. I have been having contractions for about 2 and a half weeks now. They come and go in intensity, but aren't close enough to do anything about. :( Which sucks because I am really getting tired of them! I can time them to 2 mins apart and then 20 mins later they're like 15/30 mins apart! SUCKS! HaHa! I went to the doctor last Tuesday and I was dilated to 1cm and he said she was completely down...which made me feel like I've made a little progress...seeming how the week before I hadn't dilated at all! I go back on Tuesday, 23rd...so hopefully something will happen! I was in a lot of pain the other day/night...I can tell she has REALLY moved into my pelvis. My upper abdomen is not near as firm and my hips and pelvis felt like they were being crushed! I feel a lot better today though...thankfully.

Yesterday was my last day of work for about 6 weeks. I HAD to take a week off before she got here...I really just wanna rest and get everything ready. I don't think I'm going to know what to do with myself not having to work...granted I will have a newborn to care for...who by the way has the CUTEST clothes in the world! I cannot wait to change her hundreds of times! HaHa! I am starting to get really excited for Maleigha to be here. Jerid is too. We're just ready...at least we think we are. ;)

Jerid's cousin Dana had her little boy Dane a little early and sadly he is still in the NICU so if anyone actually reads this please keep them in your prayers. I talked with her today and she said he is doing much better...which is a relief...but still...scary. I really felt for her and her husband...and I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like.

I guess that is all I have to rant about for now...I'm sure there will be something later on. ;)

25 days...

I have roughly 25 days until I'm a mommy. It's scary and exciting all at the same time. Jerid and I got married May 23rd, 2009...we found out I was pregnant after 5...FIVE tests on June 28th, 2009. Needless to say...we wanted to start a family right away...and all it took was a month! ;) We are so happy though and thankful that we were able to get pregnant so easily. I don't know about most women, but for someone who has never been pregnant before I worried that I wouldn't be able to. That something would be wrong. Thankfully though I have had a very NORMAL pregnancy...with no complications...as of yet and hopefully I won't have any at all!

(Some of you may be wondering about my previous blog I had...I deleted it. I needed a fresh start and I realized that everything I wrote about was in the past...nothing could be done about it...and it needed to stay there.) With this blog I hope to keep my family updated on everything going on in our lives...especially with Maleigha coming. She isn't the first grand baby on either side but she's the first one in a long time!

It's weird being pregnant. I'm not a 'happy' pregnant person. I have been VERY emotional...and seeming how I'm a wimp this isn't exactly the most comfortable feeling in the world. I will say that the most incredible feeling is FEELING her move inside me. Sometimes in the ribs and at 3:00am it's not so great...but it really makes you believe in God if you don't already. It's crazy though. I am sooooo ready for her to be here and to have my body back! Jerid is so excited to be a daddy and I know he is going to be an incredible one as well. He is great with kids...may act like one sometimes...but I'm a kid at heart too...we're perfect for each other.

I'm sad to say that with only 25 days left until she should be here...Maleigha's room is not completely ready. :( We are waiting to move the computers out until we get our tax return back so I can get a laptop. Then we can move everything out. We haven't filed out taxes yet because we're waiting for one more W-2. And I still need to get her dresser/changing table from my mom-in-law who is painting it for me...she's a saint! But it'll be OK...that's what I keep telling myself...but for someone who is currently nesting and feels the need to wash my shower curtains...it's kind of driving me crazy that I don't have everything ready!

Hopefully I'll be better about this blog than the last one and I'll try to update more often...at least let ya know when Maleigha is born. ;)