I can't believe that it has already been a year since me and Chris got married! Time has flown by so fast, and I just can't seem to grasp the reality of it yet. It didn't hit me until mid-day that a year ago today we became husband and wife. I guess a lot of people lost a lot of bets ;P. No one really thought we'd make it this far and yet we did. We beat the odds and came out on top. We're happy, in love, and in a matter of days will be the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy!
Now if we could just win that million dollars we'd be golden...
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Movin' on up...
As many of you know, things have not been easy on me and Chris the past few months. The economy has really hit us hard- with Chris not working much and me having to slow down cause of the pregnancy-so once I was put on bedrest at 29 weeks, it all just went BOOM! The months of trying to float by, the scrimping and saving, just couldn't continue on anymore.
With our son coming into the world any moment now, we needed to have a better plan. "Getting by" wasn't going to cut it when it came to our baby. He deserves the best. He deserves to be safe. He deserves parents who are not at their wits end wondering if they will be able to provide for him. He didn't ask to be brought into this world, and there is no way we were going to allow him to have a life anything less than AMAZING.
So with that, on September 26th, 2009 Chris will be moving our belongings to Washington State, while me and Ethan continue on our wait to the 6 week mark and then fly up to meet him. After months of discussing this option we finally came to the decision that the move was the only way for us to get back on our feet.
While it is by no means an ideal situation, it is what is best for us and for our son. Leaving AZ and everyone here will be unbearably hard but we will make frequent visits and you better believe we will be back as soon as we have things where they should be.
This opportunity is for me to finish my degree and Chris to get back to working. I hope that everyone around us understands what we are doing and supports us in this decision, for it has not been an easy one to make.
With our son coming into the world any moment now, we needed to have a better plan. "Getting by" wasn't going to cut it when it came to our baby. He deserves the best. He deserves to be safe. He deserves parents who are not at their wits end wondering if they will be able to provide for him. He didn't ask to be brought into this world, and there is no way we were going to allow him to have a life anything less than AMAZING.
So with that, on September 26th, 2009 Chris will be moving our belongings to Washington State, while me and Ethan continue on our wait to the 6 week mark and then fly up to meet him. After months of discussing this option we finally came to the decision that the move was the only way for us to get back on our feet.
While it is by no means an ideal situation, it is what is best for us and for our son. Leaving AZ and everyone here will be unbearably hard but we will make frequent visits and you better believe we will be back as soon as we have things where they should be.
This opportunity is for me to finish my degree and Chris to get back to working. I hope that everyone around us understands what we are doing and supports us in this decision, for it has not been an easy one to make.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Time flies...
...when your confined to your house...NOT!
Let me go back to a month ago when all the "fun" stuff started...
On July 7th I had been working all day and although I felt funny I chalked it up to the pregnancy. I was 29 weeks and HUGE so I didn't think much of it. A little after noon I started realizing that the pressure I had been feeling all weekend was getting worse and I was also experiencing some tightening all over my belly. I knew that my OB was in surgery cause she was working on my boss! I waiting until about 4pm to give them a call cause I knew I was going to be going home any minute and sure enough the nurse said head to Labor and Delivery ASAP. Once there, they hooked me up to a monitor and sure enough I was having contractions every 3 minutes! Not only was I contracting but I was dilated a fingertip. The immediately gave me Terbutaline, and everything calmed down. I was sent home and told to be on bedrest. JUST PEACHY!
The following day was supposed to be our follow-up 3-D ultrasound and the nurse gave me the go ahead to still go as long as I went straight there and back. Which we did. Later that night I started feeling contractions again and started timing them but this time they were every 6 minutes. That was enough to send me back into L&D though. After two attempts of the Terbutaline, contractions slowed down and now I was given the oral medication to take at home as well.
That Saturday, July 11th, Chris left to do some errands for his boss while I stayed home to rest. I had been having a really hard time on the medication and just didn't feel right. He called me around 11am and I couldn't even put a sentence together and got very frustrated and started sobbing. Then when I would try to get up my legs would go stiff as a tree trunk and lock up to the point where I would almost fall over. Chris insisted I call my OB, and she sent me back to L&D. This time I was still having minor contraction, but nothing in comparison to the days prior. They switched my meds and all was calm again.
This time around I felt like a million bucks by the next day! I was still on bedrest but as long as I was taking it easy I could get up every once and a while and do an errand. Chris was a huge help and started taking over some of my clients since he wasn't working much. The kids ended up liking him more than me! SHOCKER :P!
As much as I wanted our little guy out, when I look back at things I am so relieved to know we made it another 5+ weeks. He has been able to grow so much in that time and each week he stays put means less time he would have to spend in NICU. Even though he is such a big baby (at my 33.5 week appointment he measured 37 weeks!!), we're not sure where his lungs are at this point and since I have such bad asthma problems, it's a big concern that he will have breathing issues as well.
So here's to hoping that our little butterball will back just a little bit more....
Let me go back to a month ago when all the "fun" stuff started...
On July 7th I had been working all day and although I felt funny I chalked it up to the pregnancy. I was 29 weeks and HUGE so I didn't think much of it. A little after noon I started realizing that the pressure I had been feeling all weekend was getting worse and I was also experiencing some tightening all over my belly. I knew that my OB was in surgery cause she was working on my boss! I waiting until about 4pm to give them a call cause I knew I was going to be going home any minute and sure enough the nurse said head to Labor and Delivery ASAP. Once there, they hooked me up to a monitor and sure enough I was having contractions every 3 minutes! Not only was I contracting but I was dilated a fingertip. The immediately gave me Terbutaline, and everything calmed down. I was sent home and told to be on bedrest. JUST PEACHY!
The following day was supposed to be our follow-up 3-D ultrasound and the nurse gave me the go ahead to still go as long as I went straight there and back. Which we did. Later that night I started feeling contractions again and started timing them but this time they were every 6 minutes. That was enough to send me back into L&D though. After two attempts of the Terbutaline, contractions slowed down and now I was given the oral medication to take at home as well.
That Saturday, July 11th, Chris left to do some errands for his boss while I stayed home to rest. I had been having a really hard time on the medication and just didn't feel right. He called me around 11am and I couldn't even put a sentence together and got very frustrated and started sobbing. Then when I would try to get up my legs would go stiff as a tree trunk and lock up to the point where I would almost fall over. Chris insisted I call my OB, and she sent me back to L&D. This time I was still having minor contraction, but nothing in comparison to the days prior. They switched my meds and all was calm again.
This time around I felt like a million bucks by the next day! I was still on bedrest but as long as I was taking it easy I could get up every once and a while and do an errand. Chris was a huge help and started taking over some of my clients since he wasn't working much. The kids ended up liking him more than me! SHOCKER :P!
As much as I wanted our little guy out, when I look back at things I am so relieved to know we made it another 5+ weeks. He has been able to grow so much in that time and each week he stays put means less time he would have to spend in NICU. Even though he is such a big baby (at my 33.5 week appointment he measured 37 weeks!!), we're not sure where his lungs are at this point and since I have such bad asthma problems, it's a big concern that he will have breathing issues as well.
So here's to hoping that our little butterball will back just a little bit more....
Friday, July 10, 2009
More 3-D Pics...
By the time this child is born he will probably come out posing for a picture since he has had so many shots taken of him already ;P
What can I say....i'm a proud mama!!
Here are the photos from our follow up 3-D Ultrasound:
I'm still amazed how big he is! I think he totally looks like Chris with a hint of me in there somewhere. I just can't wait to meet my new little man!!!
What can I say....i'm a proud mama!!
Here are the photos from our follow up 3-D Ultrasound:
I'm still amazed how big he is! I think he totally looks like Chris with a hint of me in there somewhere. I just can't wait to meet my new little man!!!Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I failed :(
My OB office called yesterday and apparently I have failed the 1-hour Glucose Tolerance test :(
They like to see levels at 140 or less and mine came back at 170. I even fasted for it so that we wouldn't have this issue!! I'm quite disappointed in myself right now and very scared for the next round of testing. I have to go back in sometime this week to do the 3-hour glucose test and if I fail that one as well they will consider me High Risk again and categorize me as having Gestational Diabetes.
I know there is nothing I can do about it now, and really this is just something I have to deal with but I'm still very stressed and sad about the whole ordeal. I've been put on a semi-strict diet before I take the test again to see if that helps and then they will re-evaluate the situation after they receive my next round of results.
Prayers are appreciated :)
They like to see levels at 140 or less and mine came back at 170. I even fasted for it so that we wouldn't have this issue!! I'm quite disappointed in myself right now and very scared for the next round of testing. I have to go back in sometime this week to do the 3-hour glucose test and if I fail that one as well they will consider me High Risk again and categorize me as having Gestational Diabetes.
I know there is nothing I can do about it now, and really this is just something I have to deal with but I'm still very stressed and sad about the whole ordeal. I've been put on a semi-strict diet before I take the test again to see if that helps and then they will re-evaluate the situation after they receive my next round of results.
Prayers are appreciated :)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Baby Shower- June 20th
One of my best girlfriends- Sonja Mandalfino- threw me a baby shower on June 20th!
It was a wonderful event and I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful friend. Although none of mine or Chris' family could be there, obviously, it was great having such close friends of mine being there for me on my special day. We played games, snacked on food, and had some yummy cake! We can't forget the great gifts that everyone bought for Ethan- he is one lucky little man!!
Here are some pics from the day:
The sign that was outside
Me and My lovely host- Sonja
Sheena, Me and Sonja
Me with all the wonderful gifts everyone gave us
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Nursery Pics
We are not even close to being ready for this little guy but I was very excited that Chris put together the crib and the stroller/car seat system the other day!
We still haven't been able to purchase the new bedding yet so I just put in the old one since it looked so naked haha. Everything looks GREAT and it finally feels like things are starting to come together.
Time is flying by so quickly and it's hard to believe he could be here in a little over 2 months (depending on how long he decides to stay in there!!!) !
Friday, June 19, 2009
27 week Doctor Appointment
All went well yesterday at the OB. We have a few concerns but of course they are dealing with me-not him! BP was 142/72 so slightly elevated like in the beginning, and I gained 7.5 lbs in 3 weeks! YIKES! I know for a fact about 6 of those pounds came from the last week and the doctor is sure that is it water weight not calories. Kind of comforting but not really. She wants me to start just sitting in the pool a few times a week and see if that helps eliminate the swelling. So off to the pool I shall go!
Here's for the funny part. Each visit they measure my belly to make sure his growth is on track. The # of centimeters it is should be equal to the # of weeks I am in the pregnancy. Even when they do an ultrasound and show he's measuring big on there he is ALWAYS on track for the belly measurement. Not this week....He decided to grow a whole 2 centimeters bigger this time!! They said he's now measuring for 29 weeks!!! I think we've got a big boy on our hands....
Here's for the funny part. Each visit they measure my belly to make sure his growth is on track. The # of centimeters it is should be equal to the # of weeks I am in the pregnancy. Even when they do an ultrasound and show he's measuring big on there he is ALWAYS on track for the belly measurement. Not this week....He decided to grow a whole 2 centimeters bigger this time!! They said he's now measuring for 29 weeks!!! I think we've got a big boy on our hands....
Thursday, June 11, 2009
3D Ultrasound Pics
I must say we have the cutest baby out there ;) At least that's my opinion haha. Today we had our fun 3D ultrasound and me being the bright person that I am thought it would be a good idea to get him all hyper since he usually isn't very active during the day. WRONG! About two days ago he flipped over so he wasn't breech anymore and I've been able to feel him move a lot more than usual. But I still wanted to be safe than sorry since this ultrasound was supposed to be a one shot deal and ate a full breakfast, drank apple juice on my way to the appointment then took a few sips of a coffee right before they started. Needless to say my little man was compeltely cracked out during our session and would not sit still the whole 30 minutes we were there!!!
As soon as we started the lady said he was in a great position and moving around, then two seconds later he turned over and gave us his bottom!! She couldn't catch him for the life of her. He was rolling over, playing with his feet and hands AND cord- which by the way scared mommy half to death! Then half way through he did a nice big flip and went breech. It was basically downhill from there cause although he was slowing his movement down a bit more they couldn't get very many good shots.
The lady was super nice though and said I could come back at 30 weeks and do another session for FREE. Woo hoo! Sounds good to me ;)
So here are some pics of our crazy little guy:
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