Quick Update.

Here's a brief update since last week.
I had a follow-up appointment on Friday with Dr. Hall (the OB).  My BP was 122/88 and I had lost 5 pounds of fluid since Wednesday.  He was still concerned about the Diastolic number being 88 and told me to come back in the next Wednesday (yesterday) for a check-up and urine sample.  We stopped by the Midwifery to pick up some herbs and let them in on our visit with Dr. Hall.  They weren't overly concerned about the BP and thought my progress was good. 
On Monday, I had an appointment with the Midwifery and my BP was down to 125/68.  Snowflake is measuring perfectly and my swelling is way down from increasing my water intake.  The Midwife we met with (Cassie) still sounded optimistic about me getting through this pregnancy without developing any further complications but stressed that she's seen mommas go downhill very quickly and unexpectedly.  We're not in the clear until this baby is out and my BP is steady. 
Yesterday, we were back at Dr. Hall's office and my BP went up to 160/95.  They took it again and it was 140/85.  Then they took it again while laying on my side and it was 130/93 (or something).  Well, they didn't like the Diastolic number so high so they sent me back to the hospital for more bloodwork and monitoring.  As soon as they hooked me up to the BP monitor, everything went back to normal.  My BP never left the 130s/70s range (which is awesome!).  It kinda makes me wonder if they even know what they're doing at Dr. Hall's office.  I mean... can my BP really be that off in a matter of 25 minutes?  Labs came back normal.  They went ahead and tested me for GBS (Group B Strep).  Normally, this test is done at around 37 weeks, but since I "may" not make it that far, they thought they'd better do it now.  If my test is positive for GBS it just means I have to have antibiotics during labor so that I don't transfer it to the baby during delivery.  The Midwifery has the same procedure.  If I hadn't had the test done and I were to deliver early, they'd have to give me antibiotics no matter what. 
It's so frustrating!  One minute I'm up, the next I'm down.  I have to go back in to Dr. Hall's office on Friday for a BP check.  I hope it stays down.  This is starting to get annoying and ridiculous.
As far as how I'm feeling, I'm great!  No weird symptoms.  Not even contractions!  I mean, I guess I'm starting to get achy when I stay in one position for too long, but who doesn't?  Snowflake is moving a lot.  It's starting to get cramped in there but that doesn't stop Snowflake from stretching.  The good thing about all this drama is that we know we're ready for anything.  We've prepared ourselves mentally and are okay with the idea of bringing a baby home sooner than expected.  Todd asked me two weeks ago (before all this craziness) if I would be okay if something should happen and I had a mini panic attack.  I didn't think I'd feel ready until after Thanksgiving.  Now, I'm totally open to sharing Thanksgiving with a Little One.
Thanks for all your prayers!  They've played a big part in calming our hearts and mentally preparing us.  We know that God has got this, whatever the outcome may be.