Friday, January 29, 2010
Another c-section had to go
Another c-section had to go ahead of us so angie will go in soon. Will keep u posted.
Can't Wait!
This song has been stuck in my head for days. I cannot stop singing it. The lyrics speak to me about this pregnancy, Abby, and my faith in an amazing Heavenly Life-Giving Father. Oh I cannot wait to meet this baby girl, this miracle, this kiss from heaven!
I'm walking a new walk
I'll never be the same again
Dancing a new dance
In Your Holy Spirit rain
Your breath of life has overwhelmed me
And set my spirit free
I'm living a new life
Underneath Your morning star
Running a new race
In the shadow of Your Love
Your love is immeasurable
Too deep to comprehend
My Jesus, dream maker
My Jesus, life giver
I'm living under the kiss of heaven
And I'll never, ever be the same again
I'm singing a new song
In the presence of the King
Giving You my heart
That is all that I can bring
You lit a fire inside of me
That I thought would never burn again
My Jesus, dream maker
My Jesus, life giver
I'm living under the kiss of heaven
And I'll never, ever be the same again
My Jesus, I surrender
My Jesus, Yours forever
I'm living in the embrace of heaven
And I'll never ever be the same again
Bridge:
I thank You, my Father
For all You've done and all You are going to do
My past behind me and You before me
I press on for more
My Jesus, dream maker
My Jesus, life giver
I'm living under the kiss of heaven
And I'll never, ever be the same again
My Jesus, I surrender
My Jesus, Yours forever
I'm living in the embrace of heaven
And I'll never ever be the same again
I'm walking a new walk
I'll never be the same again
Dancing a new dance
In Your Holy Spirit rain
Your breath of life has overwhelmed me
And set my spirit free
I'm living a new life
Underneath Your morning star
Running a new race
In the shadow of Your Love
Your love is immeasurable
Too deep to comprehend
My Jesus, dream maker
My Jesus, life giver
I'm living under the kiss of heaven
And I'll never, ever be the same again
I'm singing a new song
In the presence of the King
Giving You my heart
That is all that I can bring
You lit a fire inside of me
That I thought would never burn again
My Jesus, dream maker
My Jesus, life giver
I'm living under the kiss of heaven
And I'll never, ever be the same again
My Jesus, I surrender
My Jesus, Yours forever
I'm living in the embrace of heaven
And I'll never ever be the same again
Bridge:
I thank You, my Father
For all You've done and all You are going to do
My past behind me and You before me
I press on for more
My Jesus, dream maker
My Jesus, life giver
I'm living under the kiss of heaven
And I'll never, ever be the same again
My Jesus, I surrender
My Jesus, Yours forever
I'm living in the embrace of heaven
And I'll never ever be the same again
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
50 Things to Do on Bedrest
Disclaimer: Please consult your physician before beginning any activities.
1. Make a list of all of the foods you will eat when you get out of the hospital and off of the gestational diabetic diet.
2. Daydream of chocolate chip cookies with peanut butter between them.
3. Watch it snow outside your window.
4. "Decorate" the pine tree outside your window with "Christmas ornaments" in your
imagination.
5. Have your husband bring your children to your window to see you. Use sign language to communicate with your five and three year old.
6. Get as much information as possible about your situation and how to care for a very tiny premature baby.
7. Learn the nurses names.
8. Learn the nurses children's names.
9. Swap pictures of your children with the nurses because now you've become family.
10. Add sushi to your list of food.
11. Color a picture for your children out of the latest Toy Story coloring book.
12. Be gracious when your son critiques your picture you colored because "the wings on the rocket are supposed to be red, not yellow."
13. Find out how many times you can order sugar free jello from room service before someone says something.
14. Begin watching the "Trilogy" movies with your husband, starting with Lord of the Rings and ending with Pirates of the Caribbean.
15. Watch a documentary on eggs. The incredible edible egg!
16. Play Tetris on a hand held game.
17. Pray. Alot.
18. Pray some more.
19. Text random messages to friends and loved ones.
20. Count the holes in the ceiling tiles. There are 60,284 holes in my current hospital room.
21. Take a very, very long shower everyday, caring not for the wasted water, because it is the only time you get to stand up all day.
22. Drool over your husband's pizza and french fries while you eat Another chef salad.
23. Take your blood sugar, one more time, because you failed the gestational diabetes test by ONE point. Don't be bitter!
24. Make a list of all of the things you need to buy for the baby. Then, begin handing out assignments to the wonderful relatives helping you.
25. Scare the bejeebers out of your nurses by not breathing in the middle of sleep a couple of times a night.
26. Get fitted for a CPAP machine and a prescription for a sleep study for sleep apnea when released from the hospital.
27. Take a tour of the NICU at midnight.
28. Update your blog. If you don't have a blog, start a blog.
29. Surf the internet for infomration on a c-section, since you've never had one.
30. Establish a living will.
31. Listen to praise music.
32. Facebook. Twitter. E-mail. Read blogs.
33. Learn to read every monitor in your room.
34. Find pictures within the pictures on the wall. There's a black panther in the beautiful mountain scene. My last room had Wonder Dog in the clouds.
35. Experiment with putting your snack by the window and watching it freeze!
36. Have someone straighten the very crooked clock on the wall.
37. Chat with the chaplain, making contacts for your church plant.
38. Learn the nurses schedules, so you know what day is best to deliver, giving you the best chance of entering the NICU before it has been 12 hours of recovery time for you.
39. Read buckets of information on pumping breast milk for a preemie and subsequently nursing.
40. Have a chat with the IT Tech about the lack of internet access in your room. This could result in it being fixed within five minutes flat.
41. Take time to share your thoughts, fears, and feelings with your husband.
42. Nap.
43. Get very frustrated when a "light" goes out on your imaginary Christmas tree outside. Search through the strand of lights until you find and replace the burnt out light bulb.
44. Don't make the mistake of telling anyone about the light in the Christmas tree outside, you might get a psych consult.
45. Get a visit from the "quality control" team of the hospital, to answer some questions, because "you've been with us so long!"
46. Do Not under Any circumstances watch "A Baby Story" without first finding tissues. When the nurses scold you for crying because you were watching "A Baby Story" and tells you to change the channel, listen to them.
47. Move from your left side to your right side for a few hours. Reverse. Repeat.
48. Take an extra trip to the bathroom. Brush your teeth again. Comb your hair again. Reluctantly get back in the bed when you've run out of "legitimate" things to do.
49. Read comments, encouragement, e-mails, and text messages from friends and loved ones. These will get you through the day better than anything else!
and
50. Remind yourself daily, it will all soon be worth it!!!!
1. Make a list of all of the foods you will eat when you get out of the hospital and off of the gestational diabetic diet.
2. Daydream of chocolate chip cookies with peanut butter between them.
3. Watch it snow outside your window.
4. "Decorate" the pine tree outside your window with "Christmas ornaments" in your
imagination.
5. Have your husband bring your children to your window to see you. Use sign language to communicate with your five and three year old.
6. Get as much information as possible about your situation and how to care for a very tiny premature baby.
7. Learn the nurses names.
8. Learn the nurses children's names.
9. Swap pictures of your children with the nurses because now you've become family.
10. Add sushi to your list of food.
11. Color a picture for your children out of the latest Toy Story coloring book.
12. Be gracious when your son critiques your picture you colored because "the wings on the rocket are supposed to be red, not yellow."
13. Find out how many times you can order sugar free jello from room service before someone says something.
14. Begin watching the "Trilogy" movies with your husband, starting with Lord of the Rings and ending with Pirates of the Caribbean.
15. Watch a documentary on eggs. The incredible edible egg!
16. Play Tetris on a hand held game.
17. Pray. Alot.
18. Pray some more.
19. Text random messages to friends and loved ones.
20. Count the holes in the ceiling tiles. There are 60,284 holes in my current hospital room.
21. Take a very, very long shower everyday, caring not for the wasted water, because it is the only time you get to stand up all day.
22. Drool over your husband's pizza and french fries while you eat Another chef salad.
23. Take your blood sugar, one more time, because you failed the gestational diabetes test by ONE point. Don't be bitter!
24. Make a list of all of the things you need to buy for the baby. Then, begin handing out assignments to the wonderful relatives helping you.
25. Scare the bejeebers out of your nurses by not breathing in the middle of sleep a couple of times a night.
26. Get fitted for a CPAP machine and a prescription for a sleep study for sleep apnea when released from the hospital.
27. Take a tour of the NICU at midnight.
28. Update your blog. If you don't have a blog, start a blog.
29. Surf the internet for infomration on a c-section, since you've never had one.
30. Establish a living will.
31. Listen to praise music.
32. Facebook. Twitter. E-mail. Read blogs.
33. Learn to read every monitor in your room.
34. Find pictures within the pictures on the wall. There's a black panther in the beautiful mountain scene. My last room had Wonder Dog in the clouds.
35. Experiment with putting your snack by the window and watching it freeze!
36. Have someone straighten the very crooked clock on the wall.
37. Chat with the chaplain, making contacts for your church plant.
38. Learn the nurses schedules, so you know what day is best to deliver, giving you the best chance of entering the NICU before it has been 12 hours of recovery time for you.
39. Read buckets of information on pumping breast milk for a preemie and subsequently nursing.
40. Have a chat with the IT Tech about the lack of internet access in your room. This could result in it being fixed within five minutes flat.
41. Take time to share your thoughts, fears, and feelings with your husband.
42. Nap.
43. Get very frustrated when a "light" goes out on your imaginary Christmas tree outside. Search through the strand of lights until you find and replace the burnt out light bulb.
44. Don't make the mistake of telling anyone about the light in the Christmas tree outside, you might get a psych consult.
45. Get a visit from the "quality control" team of the hospital, to answer some questions, because "you've been with us so long!"
46. Do Not under Any circumstances watch "A Baby Story" without first finding tissues. When the nurses scold you for crying because you were watching "A Baby Story" and tells you to change the channel, listen to them.
47. Move from your left side to your right side for a few hours. Reverse. Repeat.
48. Take an extra trip to the bathroom. Brush your teeth again. Comb your hair again. Reluctantly get back in the bed when you've run out of "legitimate" things to do.
49. Read comments, encouragement, e-mails, and text messages from friends and loved ones. These will get you through the day better than anything else!
and
50. Remind yourself daily, it will all soon be worth it!!!!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A Light at the End of This Tunnel
Abby's c-sections has been scheduled for Friday, January 29th at 7:45 in the morning. Ever since we scheduled the c-section she has been knocking her tests out of the ballpark! LOL! Silly girl!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Passing and The Plan
We had a great ultrasound of Abby today. She passed with an 8 out of 8. Then, she passed her NST's. So the doctor gave her a 10 out of 10 today.
So, she is currently doing really well. However, we are still showing some resistance in the blood flow from me to Abby. About one out of four of our NST's are showing decreased movement, or contractions, both or other issues. Based on the information over the past several months, the doctors have decided that it is time for us to deliver. We all feel like we have pushed things to the limit. Therefore, the doctors will be speaking tomorrow and scheduling a date for a c-section. They want me to be 35 weeks, which will be this coming Friday. So, the surgery will either be Friday or Monday at this point, we should have a date by tomorrow we think. Patrick and I are both very relived to have a date in sight. The stress of not knowing has really been difficult. We're also in total agreement with the doctors that there are just too many variables of things going well and then them changing quickly. I'll remain in the hospital until the surgery date and will continue the intense monitoring we have been doing. That way we can deliver earlier if necessary for some reason.
Patrick and I had an excellent nurse last night who gave us a tour of the NICU here at the hospital. We've received alot of information and are really pleased with the care here.
So, these are our prayer requests for now:
* That the doctors, Patrick and I will have wisdom as we schedule this c-section for Abby.
* That the surgery will go well and my recovery will be very quick, allowing me to care for Abby.
* For Abby's development and growth between now and then.
* That our nurses and doctors will know exactly how to take care of Abby and I.
* That things will go smoothly without any unexpected complications.
So, she is currently doing really well. However, we are still showing some resistance in the blood flow from me to Abby. About one out of four of our NST's are showing decreased movement, or contractions, both or other issues. Based on the information over the past several months, the doctors have decided that it is time for us to deliver. We all feel like we have pushed things to the limit. Therefore, the doctors will be speaking tomorrow and scheduling a date for a c-section. They want me to be 35 weeks, which will be this coming Friday. So, the surgery will either be Friday or Monday at this point, we should have a date by tomorrow we think. Patrick and I are both very relived to have a date in sight. The stress of not knowing has really been difficult. We're also in total agreement with the doctors that there are just too many variables of things going well and then them changing quickly. I'll remain in the hospital until the surgery date and will continue the intense monitoring we have been doing. That way we can deliver earlier if necessary for some reason.
Patrick and I had an excellent nurse last night who gave us a tour of the NICU here at the hospital. We've received alot of information and are really pleased with the care here.
So, these are our prayer requests for now:
* That the doctors, Patrick and I will have wisdom as we schedule this c-section for Abby.
* That the surgery will go well and my recovery will be very quick, allowing me to care for Abby.
* For Abby's development and growth between now and then.
* That our nurses and doctors will know exactly how to take care of Abby and I.
* That things will go smoothly without any unexpected complications.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
January 24th
Five years ago today, this beautiful boy made me a Mommy.
Look at that red hair! We heard that hundreds of times when he was a baby.
Look at my redhead now! He's such a handsome, intelligent, compassionate boy. Happy Birthday Aiden!
Look at that red hair! We heard that hundreds of times when he was a baby.
Look at my redhead now! He's such a handsome, intelligent, compassionate boy. Happy Birthday Aiden!
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