Here are a couple of Halloween Questions we have been asked regarding Faith....
Will Faith get to go Trick or Treating? YES, I even have a backup plan if her Daddy would be running late. Josh is planning on taking her this year. I think he was going to call Pappa to see if he wants to come with also. All I know is if my Dad gets involved they will be the 1st ones to go and probably the last to be done because he will take her to every house in town. We the last couple years we have just gone up and down our street and then a few special places. We really don't need all the candy.
What is Faith going to be? Faith is an Easter Bunny. She picked what she wanted to be this year. I am not sure why she picked a bunny but it was a cheap and is cute.
What will Molly be doing this Halloween? I was hoping to be able to go trick or treating with Faith however I will be staying at home. I am going to have the lights on though. We usually end up with 40-100 kids trick or treating and we wouldn't want to be the only house on the street not handing out candy. I just hope the kids wait at the door long enough for me to get off the couch (the last couple of weeks it takes me awhile).
I love this holiday for 2 reasons... It is not stressfull- no gifts just candy!!!
MIRACLES HAPPEN
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
27 WEEKS
Yesturdays appointment went great. I am now 27 weeks along, I was put on bed rest at 20 weeks 5 days. I still have a ways to go but I am doing good.
As far as my family if you call her and talk to Faith she will tell you if I am or am not resting. It is actually kind of funny. My Mom is usually on Grandma duty from 5 to about 7:30 weekdays and weekends very depending on Josh's schedule. On Wed night my Mom left for the evening but told us to call her when Josh got home so around 8 I called to tell her he wouldn't be home until 10 but we were fine we were going to watch TV in my bedroom. Faith wanted to talk to Grandma, I heard my Mom ask her "Is your Mom resting", Faith said "No she is not". The funny thing was I was not lying down because I was getting Faith a glass of milk and shutting the lights off so we could go lay down upstairs. She is honest though.
Josh- We haven't really seen him this week. He has been getting home at 9:30-10 and up at 5:30 so Faith and I are usually sleeping. His Daddy to do list is made for him, so hopefully it will get done on Sunday.
As far as my family if you call her and talk to Faith she will tell you if I am or am not resting. It is actually kind of funny. My Mom is usually on Grandma duty from 5 to about 7:30 weekdays and weekends very depending on Josh's schedule. On Wed night my Mom left for the evening but told us to call her when Josh got home so around 8 I called to tell her he wouldn't be home until 10 but we were fine we were going to watch TV in my bedroom. Faith wanted to talk to Grandma, I heard my Mom ask her "Is your Mom resting", Faith said "No she is not". The funny thing was I was not lying down because I was getting Faith a glass of milk and shutting the lights off so we could go lay down upstairs. She is honest though.
Josh- We haven't really seen him this week. He has been getting home at 9:30-10 and up at 5:30 so Faith and I are usually sleeping. His Daddy to do list is made for him, so hopefully it will get done on Sunday.
Monday, September 17, 2012
6 Wonderful Years
Yesturday was 6 Happy Years of Marriage. We really didn't get to do anything fun because of bed rest. I did have some company though, my sister and her 2 youngest came to visit.
If I wouldn't have been on bed rest I would have liked to have gone to St Cloud to Olive Garden. One of my favorite places to eat. Josh on the other hand would have liked to have gone to a Taco Johns. Taco Johns is Josh's favorite place to eat. The first place we ate together after being married was Taco Johns in Duluth. Maybe next year!!
Faith has been busy looking at our wedding pictures (she loves looking at pictures). However she gets very upset that she was not in our wedding pictures, I have tried to explain to her that she is 3 and we were married before she was born. She also doesn't understand why Skyla is not in the picture with Matt and DeSiree is not in the picture with Ted.
P.S. Sorry no pictures yet, I need a new memory card and havn't had a chance to have someone get me one.
If I wouldn't have been on bed rest I would have liked to have gone to St Cloud to Olive Garden. One of my favorite places to eat. Josh on the other hand would have liked to have gone to a Taco Johns. Taco Johns is Josh's favorite place to eat. The first place we ate together after being married was Taco Johns in Duluth. Maybe next year!!
Faith has been busy looking at our wedding pictures (she loves looking at pictures). However she gets very upset that she was not in our wedding pictures, I have tried to explain to her that she is 3 and we were married before she was born. She also doesn't understand why Skyla is not in the picture with Matt and DeSiree is not in the picture with Ted.
P.S. Sorry no pictures yet, I need a new memory card and havn't had a chance to have someone get me one.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
LITTLE UPDATE
Lets start with JOSH- I think he is finding out that my role around the house is not as easy as he thought ( he hasn't even had to mow the lawn yet). He has been working his 6 days a week. I am still trying to teach him multitasking, you can't teach an old dog new tricks. He has learned a lot about our 3 year old daughter. He still doesn't understand why she can't pick up her toys before getting more toys out. Josh is a wonderful Dad, and Faith enjoys when he takes her with him now when he goes places.
Faith- Started ECFE last night. She was a very lucky girl because Grandma took her last night. She is still a Grandma and Grandpa girl, Josh and I are chopped liver when they are around. I think we could leave for a month and she wouldn't notice. She is enjoying Papa picking her up from daycare. She told me the other night when I was tucking her in "Mamma, I love you BUT all you do is lay around", you have to love the things your children say.
Baby- We still do not know if it will be a little boy or girl. Baby is expected to arrive Late Nov.-Mid Dec. I say this because my due date is Dec 21st however when they take the cerclage out and stop giving me the shots it will be mid Nov. We have a girls name picked out but do not agree on a boys name. Baby room is starting to take shape, the room used to be used as storage. I go through a box a day to see if there is anything I don't need or want anymore.
ME- Doing good but am getting bored. I just have to keep reminding myself every day the baby is still in the womb it is a blessing. I am about 26 weeks along. My goal is to leave the hospital with my baby this time. I had another ultrasound last week and everything is still looking good, I will have another one a week from tomorrow.
Enjoy the fall weather!!
Faith- Started ECFE last night. She was a very lucky girl because Grandma took her last night. She is still a Grandma and Grandpa girl, Josh and I are chopped liver when they are around. I think we could leave for a month and she wouldn't notice. She is enjoying Papa picking her up from daycare. She told me the other night when I was tucking her in "Mamma, I love you BUT all you do is lay around", you have to love the things your children say.
Baby- We still do not know if it will be a little boy or girl. Baby is expected to arrive Late Nov.-Mid Dec. I say this because my due date is Dec 21st however when they take the cerclage out and stop giving me the shots it will be mid Nov. We have a girls name picked out but do not agree on a boys name. Baby room is starting to take shape, the room used to be used as storage. I go through a box a day to see if there is anything I don't need or want anymore.
ME- Doing good but am getting bored. I just have to keep reminding myself every day the baby is still in the womb it is a blessing. I am about 26 weeks along. My goal is to leave the hospital with my baby this time. I had another ultrasound last week and everything is still looking good, I will have another one a week from tomorrow.
Enjoy the fall weather!!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
CHECKUP
I had another appointment yesturday. We left the house at 9 to drop Faith off at daycare and also to take Abby home. After Abby was dropped off we headed to get lunch at about 10:30. I told Josh we had to plan to eat before because I feel eally sick when I get hungry. He took me to his favorite place Taco Johns ( I like taco bell better), it was close to the clinic. Our first stop was to the clinic for an ultrasound. Everything was looking good. We have not found out what sex the baby is. My original thought on this subject was I didn't want to know because we did find out when I was preg with Faith. However my sister and Josh have been begging to find out. Ever time I have an ultra sound it gets harder not to know. Josh and I do not agree on names so her thinks it would be better to just have to argue 1 name vs 2.
After our 11:30 appointment it was off to the hospital to have the second test done. This test was to see if there are any problems with the babies heart. I will admit I was a little scared during this test. It was a 45 minute test and all they do it look and listen at the blood flow in the heart and check for any problems. The lady doing the test never said more then 20 words through the whole test and Josh fell asleep so it was a long 45 minutes. When the test was done Josh asked how is it and all she told us was the doc would be in to go over it with us. Why they don't tell you anything right away is beyond me. When the door opened it was a doc that Faith had in the NICU when she was born. He looked at Josh and I and said your babies heart looks great!! A huge lift off of my shoulders.
Each child is a Miracle!!!
After our 11:30 appointment it was off to the hospital to have the second test done. This test was to see if there are any problems with the babies heart. I will admit I was a little scared during this test. It was a 45 minute test and all they do it look and listen at the blood flow in the heart and check for any problems. The lady doing the test never said more then 20 words through the whole test and Josh fell asleep so it was a long 45 minutes. When the test was done Josh asked how is it and all she told us was the doc would be in to go over it with us. Why they don't tell you anything right away is beyond me. When the door opened it was a doc that Faith had in the NICU when she was born. He looked at Josh and I and said your babies heart looks great!! A huge lift off of my shoulders.
Each child is a Miracle!!!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Yeah!!!
I was able to leave the house yesturday for the 1st time in 6 days. I got to the clinic to get my weekly shot!!!
I have never stayed at home this much in my life, even when I was growing up my parents took us kids everywhere they went from out to eat to the grocery store.
Mom also had her surgery everyhting went well. I feel bad I am not able to go and visit her in the hospital. Josh and Faith are going to try and go visit her on Saturday.
I have never stayed at home this much in my life, even when I was growing up my parents took us kids everywhere they went from out to eat to the grocery store.
Mom also had her surgery everyhting went well. I feel bad I am not able to go and visit her in the hospital. Josh and Faith are going to try and go visit her on Saturday.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
My 2nd Miracle
I was going to stop blogging but after this last week I thought what the heck I will have lots of time now to be on the computer. So this is my story of my second Miracle.
On good Friday I found out that I was prego, I am not going to lie I was a little scared when I found out, Don't get me wrong it was something Josh and I wanted but with my past it was a scary time also. So, when I thought I was 6 weeks along I went to the Doc. they did an ultrasound and there was no heart beat (should be by week 6) so my doc told me you must have your dates wrong and was told to come back next week. I knew I did not have the dates wrong because we had been trying for a year so anyone who has gone through trying knows thier dates. So I made an appt to come back the next week. Still no heart beat so at that time I was given my choices as was as terminating the preg. My doctor however did want to run blood tests because of my past. I was terrified and waited for the phone call from my doc. however it was a Friday when I went for blood tests so I did not hear anything until Monday moring. Monday I got a call from work saying you need to come into the clinic today for more tests. Tuesday the clinic called and told me the Doctor needs to see you today and she will fit you in whenever you can come in. So off to the clinic I went when I got there the doc met with me and went over my blood numbers mine where not reflecting a miscarriage like she thought the numbers were going to. She then told me she wanted to do another ultrasound to see what was going on. That is when my 2nd Miracle had a heart beat. I was in shock and so was my doctot to see there was a healthy heart beat and everything looked great. I was told my due date would be Dec 21, I laughed ( I always said no December Babies for me, I have a December Birthday and hate it) still in shock I had to tell everyone that I had told I was having a miscarriage I really wasn't.
All my check ups had been great. I was told I would have to take a weekly shot due to Faith being early. The shot is a pegestron shot which is supposed to help preg women from going into labor. It can be very expensive however since I had a premature birth some insurance companies will pay for it.
At week 20 my doc suggested going and having a level 2 ultrasound. Not because she saw anything wrong but felt if you qualify to get the 2nd level ultrasound you should. I agreed. On Aug 8, I went to have the ultrasound and that is where it all went down from there.
As the Tech was doing the ultrasound she was telling Josh and I how baby was looking good and then she said because of your past we are going to check your cervix. And that is when it all began. I was told my cevix was shorter than what it should be at this point in the preg. I was given 2 options. 1- bed rest, 2- a cerclage and bed rest. So I asked when would I had the surgery she said tomoorow morning at the U of M. Josh and I agreed Cerclage and bed rest it is.
Surgery went well and Friday night we were finally on our way home. Surgery was only about 15 minutes long however they give you a spinal because they do not want to put you to sleep because of baby. Spinals suck!!! They poked me several times and that has been the worst part of the surgery.
So whats next?????
Bed Rest, Complete Bed Rest, well if anyone knows me this is not a good thing, I am aloud to go to doc appointments, sit up to eat, go to the bathroom and shower. The example I was given is in an hour time 45 minutes should be laying down and you get 15 minutes to sit up or go to the bathroom ect.
So I was 21 weeks along on Friday. Baby is very active and doing great. My goal is to stay preg and make it to at least week 34-35 when they remove the cerclage.
On good Friday I found out that I was prego, I am not going to lie I was a little scared when I found out, Don't get me wrong it was something Josh and I wanted but with my past it was a scary time also. So, when I thought I was 6 weeks along I went to the Doc. they did an ultrasound and there was no heart beat (should be by week 6) so my doc told me you must have your dates wrong and was told to come back next week. I knew I did not have the dates wrong because we had been trying for a year so anyone who has gone through trying knows thier dates. So I made an appt to come back the next week. Still no heart beat so at that time I was given my choices as was as terminating the preg. My doctor however did want to run blood tests because of my past. I was terrified and waited for the phone call from my doc. however it was a Friday when I went for blood tests so I did not hear anything until Monday moring. Monday I got a call from work saying you need to come into the clinic today for more tests. Tuesday the clinic called and told me the Doctor needs to see you today and she will fit you in whenever you can come in. So off to the clinic I went when I got there the doc met with me and went over my blood numbers mine where not reflecting a miscarriage like she thought the numbers were going to. She then told me she wanted to do another ultrasound to see what was going on. That is when my 2nd Miracle had a heart beat. I was in shock and so was my doctot to see there was a healthy heart beat and everything looked great. I was told my due date would be Dec 21, I laughed ( I always said no December Babies for me, I have a December Birthday and hate it) still in shock I had to tell everyone that I had told I was having a miscarriage I really wasn't.
All my check ups had been great. I was told I would have to take a weekly shot due to Faith being early. The shot is a pegestron shot which is supposed to help preg women from going into labor. It can be very expensive however since I had a premature birth some insurance companies will pay for it.
At week 20 my doc suggested going and having a level 2 ultrasound. Not because she saw anything wrong but felt if you qualify to get the 2nd level ultrasound you should. I agreed. On Aug 8, I went to have the ultrasound and that is where it all went down from there.
As the Tech was doing the ultrasound she was telling Josh and I how baby was looking good and then she said because of your past we are going to check your cervix. And that is when it all began. I was told my cevix was shorter than what it should be at this point in the preg. I was given 2 options. 1- bed rest, 2- a cerclage and bed rest. So I asked when would I had the surgery she said tomoorow morning at the U of M. Josh and I agreed Cerclage and bed rest it is.
Surgery went well and Friday night we were finally on our way home. Surgery was only about 15 minutes long however they give you a spinal because they do not want to put you to sleep because of baby. Spinals suck!!! They poked me several times and that has been the worst part of the surgery.
So whats next?????
Bed Rest, Complete Bed Rest, well if anyone knows me this is not a good thing, I am aloud to go to doc appointments, sit up to eat, go to the bathroom and shower. The example I was given is in an hour time 45 minutes should be laying down and you get 15 minutes to sit up or go to the bathroom ect.
So I was 21 weeks along on Friday. Baby is very active and doing great. My goal is to stay preg and make it to at least week 34-35 when they remove the cerclage.
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