Oh, and another thing

I would like to take this time (Ok, it sound like I'm winning an Emmy award, but anyway) to thank my sweet and caring husband Mark. He has been so good to do so much with Nolan and the dishes when he's home so that I can take it a little easy and not overdo it. He's so wonderful and God sent just the right person for me to Ventura, CA! He sure knew what he was doing and could not have picked a better fit for me or a better daddy for Nolan. I love you honey!

OB Visit 5/28

Well I'm 12 weeks along and the visit went great! The baby is growing so well and just looks like a fully formed baby - it's so amazing! We have to marvel at the miracle of life God gives from the moment of conception.... we need to honor the sanctity of life and it's something Mark and I think about all the time but especially when we see the sonograms. We are still on for the stitch going in on Monday just as a precaution. The huge praise is that even though I'm growing and have been standing and walking as allowed, the cervix measurements are the same - hallelujah! I was just sure this time there may have been a change so this was a huge relief. God is protecting me and this little one that Mark keeps calling a "she". Please pray with us that the surgery on Monday goes well with no complications at all and that pain control after is good. Pray also that the start of bedrest can be delayed as much as possible. Thank you and love to you all!

OB Visit Today

Everything went well again at the OB. The measurements are all good! She doesn't want me standing or walking too much like at Wal Mart but said I could clean the house???? Activities of Daily Living she calls it. Anyway, we are so pleased at how things are going and she's really hoping we can put off bedrest for quite a while.... me too! Thank you for praying!

Can I just say?

How wonderful it is to be feeling so much better???????????? I was so constantly nauseated.. well, really starting out ok in the morning then getting worse as the day goes on. I was initially given 2 medicines, one to take before bed and one to take during the day (Zofran). Well, Zofran is expensive so the pharmacy only gave me 10 tablets. Sooooo, I would only take it once I felt really bad which, ahem, is too late! When I went back to the OB after 2 weeks of this continuing on and me losing weight, the fabulous nurse got on the phone with the pharmacy and worked everything out so that the insurance would cover 90 tablets of Zofran! I now take it first thing in the morning and later in the afternoon and I feel like my old self! I can do chores and basically walk from room to room without feeling like I'm about to get sick at any minute. It's so nice not to be so initimately acquainted with the commode!!! I've been praying that I would feel better because a solid month or more of not really functioning was getting really, really old. I've been praying so much for a friend who's been very ill for a few weeks now and it's still not resolved. My troubles are not nearly as bad but it sure gives me some sympathy. It's sad how you take your good health for granted until you don't have it anymore and you so desperately want to feel better! Thank you Lord!

OB Appointment

We had a great appointment. The sonogram was fun because we saw the little 3 cm baby wiggling and dancing! There's a big head and these teeny tiny little limbs just wiggling away.... What is monitored every time is the measurement of the cervix and it's still very normal looking to the point that my OB was debating whether to put it in as scheduled in 3 weeks if it still looks so good. After some discussion we all decided that it would be best to go ahead and put it in then because there's less risk than putting it in later (of puncturing the amniotic sac or going into labor). The great news is I may be on somewhat more limited activity for a while and not on "bedrest". Basically, no walking or standing that isn't necessary BUT the whole thing could change as my body does and my OB's opinion does. I'm glad that I may have more flexibility for a while than I thought :) I really think God is hearing and answering prayers to keep my body healthy and strong! Thank you!

Oh, and thank you to some friends who met me for a girls night dinner at Panera and the movie "The Soloist" - I had fun!!

p.s. again - HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!! I had a nice relaxing one with a great dinner at Hannah's and a couple of bites of ice cream at Beth Marie's..... I love my family :)

Isn't It Ironic?

It's my last month to live it up before I'm confined to home and there's a swine flu scare! How often is there a disease scare???? Seriously! All the fun things that come to mind to do as a family just don't seem like a good idea or it's all cancelled - like the zoo or festivals. Not to mention our gloomy thunderstorm weather that won't let up! No sun is so dreary for me I am ready to hop a plane and go back to California. No, I guess I'd be paranoid about the swine flu on the plane.... Anyway, the last thing I want to do is invite friends to come here because that's all I can do for 6 months so if anybody has a shindig or a movie please invite me!! Now's my time to get out! Well, I guess I'll force myself to do something today and make dinner so I'll post later............