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31 October 2008

Good for another week!

I went to my Dr appt today and my blood and protein came back all good levels. So I am good for another week. I now go every week. My blood pressure was still high so I am still on bed rest but at least all the labs came back good for this week. Now at least I am out of the most dangerous part of the whole micro preemie stage! Thank goodness!!

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22 October 2008

Bed rest

Yeah so it sucks that I am on bed rest! You never realize how much you do until you can't do it. I feel just use less around here. My house is a mess and it drives me crazy. I am on bed rest until the baby is born. I have high blood pressure or other know as PIH (Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension). Which means I am one foot in the door to Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. I am not server enough to take the baby thank goodness. But that doesn't mean I will make it to term either. Until I have bad blood counts for my liver and blood platelet and have a higher count of protein in my urine I can stay in bed. They are hopeful to get at least 5 more weeks out of me which will put me at 29 weeks. That is when I had Ainsley, plus survival rate is a lot higher for this little man. In a ideal world they would love it for me to make 32 weeks. But if I make to 29 I will be very happy! So I am counting for 29 weeks and then when that past I will keep counting one week at a time. Me and needles are becoming fast best friends. I have 3 steroid shots since last Friday for the maturing of his lungs faster, plus they have drawn more blood out of me that I am surprise I can walk around. But I will have to get my blood drawn at every visit. I am sure they will give another dose of the steroid before the baby is born as well. I am very confident that I can make 5 more weeks. Right now my blood and urine is good. Genetically I am mess when I am pregnant which most of the time when you have Pre-E or HELLP it only affects your first birth unless you are genetically prone to it. I now know I am prone to it and it is part of me and my genes. I feel like this is our last baby I can not keep putting my family and my health through this every time. But 2 is a great number and I did get my girl and boy!!! I am so happy to have this little bundle of joy and miracle. I know that heavenly father watches over me and this little one, and everything will be taken care of and every one will be healthy in the end!

Oh and here is a pic of me 24 weeks pregnant I took this before going back to the Dr for the shot.



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17 October 2008

A eventful birthday!

I surprised Jonathan by flying his brother/best friend down here for the BYU/TCU football game. Sorry that they lost but they are still really enjoying hanging out. I will let Jonathan update the blog about his adventure.
Also Friday October 17. Thank you so so much for every phone call, every letter, gift, and meals, or any other acknowledgement of my birthday was greatly appreciated! I am so blessed to have many people care about me! Thank you!
I birthday consisted on me going to a Dr appointment and then being put in the Hospital. It was deju vu all over again. So I went in got my blood pressure (BP) taken. The nurse took it 3 times and was shaking her head. I started freaking out. Then she left the room had another nurse come take my BP. It was high but not really really high but sends a red flag. I started bawling, I couldn't help it. I am only 23 weeks and 6 days. It is so scary! Well then they sent me to the room to lay down on my left side for 15 minutes to see if it would go down. I kept thinking to my self it is Ainsley all over again way too soon! They came back in BP didn't go down. So I layed there again and it didn't go down. So Dr Cope walked in and said that I need to be watched over for a while so off to Labor and Delivery I went. Oh and I found out that while I was pregnant with Ainsley I got preeclampsia which I knew but I also had HELLP Syndrome. WOW! That would have been nice to know before hand! My risk factor just went up. I wish I knew this before. Oh well can you do it's just my luck. So I was in the hospital all day. I was able to get a steroid shot for the baby and saw a perinatologist and the baby is strong, healthy in every way. I was on a fetal monitor as well and his heart beat was great the whole day as well. So he is doing wonderfully! My wonderful Graceful angle of a sister Jenn came and picked up Ainsley to keep her for the weekend! Thank you so much!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!! But I convinced my Dr to let me go home and not stay the 24 hours there at the hospital and I will monitor my BP at home and will collect my 24 hour urine specimens for them. So Saturday morning I go back to the Dr's office to give them my urine for them to test. So I am on bed rest. I believe they can get 5 or 6 more weeks out of me. But I know I can get more. So I will do great! If I can make to 29 weeks or even 30 I will be happy because then the preemie is just small and the risk are a lot lower. I just don't wait a micro preemie. I know some to wonderfully I know people who have wonderful healthy amazing micro preemies, I just don't want to deal with the roller coaster that they have been through. The women I know are strong amazing women. I know they would never want to go through that again. Well for right now I am in limbo until I see the Dr again on Saturday and then again on Monday. I will keep everyone updated!! But don't worry about me! I know, I KNOW this baby will be in me for longer!!!!! So I am not worried at all!!!!! I am a positive thinker and it will happen. So I do not need any sympathy that is NOT what I am looking for just wanting to update my family and friends. I update more tomorrow.

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16 October 2008

If only we knew!

I am so glad and blessed to have such an amazing doctor, with getting Preeclampsia with Ainsley! And know that I am pregnant again I am so excited to have the same amazing doctor! She really is amazing and watches over me every step of the way. I am also so blessed to have Ainsley here with me! And the amazing husband I have even though he was scared to death with me. This video talks a little about how the husbands feel and it is such an amazing video. A friend from high school sent it to me. She also got Preeclampsia but sadly lost her son. She got Preeclampsia at 34 weeks further along than me. It makes me realize how much I am blessed everyday! Thank you Nicole for sending me this video. Knowledge is Power! I was one who didn't really know what Preeclampsia was until it hit me, then my mother said it happened to her while she was pregnant with me. Would have been nice to know sooner, oh well not many people know about this so or much about it. Please take a moment to watch.


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10 October 2008

TWILIGHT YAY!!

I can't wait for Twilight the movie! Plus Christina my dear dear friend is driving up from Austin to come watch it with me, and of course hang out for a while!! So excited. Have you seen the new trailer! I am so excited!

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07 October 2008

The weekend!

This past weekend ended up being busy but fun. It was going to be but it ended up that way. I enjoyed it. Friday night we ended going out to eat with Jonathan's best friend (Matt) and his wife (Ashley). I really enjoyed hanging out with them. We haven't seen them in months and I have decided it was too long. I would love to see them at least once a month. They are amazing, smart, and wonderful couple! And when I say smart I mean they are IQ brilliant, No joke! I just really enjoy hanging out them. I so much enjoy their company and their insights. Plus I love their "curb ism" moments. It is so funny! I always asking about their crazy funny adventures every time I see them. I swear they know some hilarious people and are in hilarious situations.

Then on Saturday we went to the Southlake Oktoberfest which is fun to look around and see what everyone is selling. I saw some bows for sale and decided I could make it so went to the store to buy some material to do it. Looked it online and here are a few testers I made.



Later that night Jonathan went out to eat with his dad and brothers before priesthood. Once priesthood was over the family came over to watch Iron Man for our grand opening of our theater. We can't wait to have more people over to watch movies with us.

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03 October 2008

Baby Boy

I am so blessed to have another baby and to get a boy! We are so excited! Today I went in for my check up and my blood pressure (BP) was good! But they did find a small trace of Protein in my urine which doesn't mean anything yet, since it is completely normal for any pregnant woman in pregnancy. My Dr does want me to go ahead and start coming in every 2 weeks now just for a BP test and protein test. I can see the nurse for that. I started having high protein with Ainsley at 26 weeks but my BP was great. So they are just going to watch me. I know that whatever happens there will be a reason for it. I am okay with a preemie, I know preemie, I've done preemie. I am healthy, I take care of myself, I do not smoke or drink or use anything harmful. I stick to the book on caring for myself so I know this baby will be healthy no matter when he comes. Just like Ainsley! She was a perfect preemie by the NICU Dr's no set backs, just marching forward in growing and coming home 5 weeks before her due date. So I know this one will be the same. The technology is amazing now and the steroid shots they give is amazing for the babies. I am not worried in one bit! I am not looking for any sympathy just wanting to update family and friends. Plus we have no clue what will happen with this pregnancy it could be perfectly fine!! If so I will have a Amino done at 35 weeks if that comes back good saying his lungs have matured they will deliver me if not they will try to get another week out of me before my body wants to go into labor. Since I can not go into labor. I am pretty freaked out about the amino it sounds so scary and sounds like it hurts, putting a big needle through your stomach, OUCH! Has any one gotten one, and did it hurt? I want details if you have! I gained another 2 pounds, but lets be honest I wasn't a super model when I started. So all is good! I know I will pack it on next month like with Ainsley I love sweets too much.
On a positive note! When the Dr was getting the heart beat he kept kicking at it. He is a mover. At the sonogram we had he was playing with his feet and he waved. It was so cute and so darling! I also got to see his face, and eyes move around which was really cool that they can look around in there. This little boy is such a blessing!

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02 October 2008

Wild West Festival



Last Saturday We went to the Wild West Festival here in Keller. It was the first time we have been and it was fun. Ainsley enjoyed the petting zoo. Here are a few pics.




That duck did not like us! And he told us so!

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