May 9

Good morning. Sorry it's been so long since I wrote. I got a lot of emails last week wanting to know an update. Last weekend started really rough with my little one getting sick, and by Tuesday was screaming non stop. He had his left ear drum rupture, a right ear infection, sinus infection, and left side pneumonia. Poor guy!!! That kept me busy snuggling and caring for him most of last week. Isnt strange how fast time goes when we are busy or our minds are preoccupied with other things?
This weekend marked two painful, but joyous at the same time anniversaries. It has been a year since my aunt Deb passed away from melanoma and it would have been our baby Bre's 10th birthday. Life, everyday someone losses it and everyday someone gains it. I know they are both in heaven rejoicing with our Lord and savior and they are happy as can be. I just miss them both very much!!!! But rejoice in the fact that one day I will see them again.
So a very emotional busy week of really doing nothing, but busy in a different sense.
So I went to the dr. On Tuesday. Had an ultrasound done and dr. Appt. The baby is getting bigger so they can't see the placenta that well anymore so nothing has really changed they hope. They believe there is now a blood clot forming or still trying to form behind the placenta. My thought is that must be a big blood clot!!! Anyways they will see how much baby weighs next Tuesday, they want to make sure my placenta is still nourishing the baby. I only gained .4 ounces in 2 weeks so that worries me about the baby not gaining. I am at 31 weeks praise the Lord for that. I didn't think we' d make it to 25 weeks so what an accomplishment to be writing to you at 31 weeks!!!! I know I could not have made it this far without all your prayers, not at all. So thank you from the deepest of my heart.
So I am currently on weekly non stress tests and dr. Appts and bi weekly ultrasounds. So another dr. Appt tomorrow. Hey it gives me a reason to shower get dressed AND get out of the house, it's like a field trip-Yeah! The little things that excite me these days. When I went in on Tuesday I was in a great mood,( considering the circumstances) let me tell you why 1st. Bailey's eardrum burst at 7 am, could not find a person what so ever to take him in so I did, I took him to the dr.,After that had to go get his prescription filled and of course went to star bucks cause I could barely stay awake from the night before. Dropped my poor sicko off at my moms for my ultrasound. After my ultrasound the nurse and doctor both commented that they haven't seen me so uplifted and in such good spirits in months. I told them I showered, got dressed, and got out of the house. I know it sounds like such a minut thing, but it just made me so happy and in such a good mood. Isn't that crazy how such little things can change your day. Even my kids made a comment about having old mom back,bless there hearts... So the dr gave me permission to go out on my weekly dr visit and if I am not bleeding to be able to go out 1 other day, but pick my activity carefully. Woo hoo, that is great!!!! I left so hopeful!!!! 1 day to do something- yeah!!!! But the catch was IF I am not bleeding, which I come home and have bleed the most I have ever bleed in probably 4 months Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday. I was so frustrated.... Come on God.... So I woke up yesterday on Mothers Day (and what a great Mothers day, my boys all 4 of them are so great and thoughtful,even the baby( ok mike made it)made me something from paint a pot...)and didn't bleed one drop all day,praise God!!! I hope this continues. Well it's kind of a cathch 22. If I'm not bleeding it pools behind the placenta and if I'm bleeding that's not good either,so I don't even know what to think these days, but the dr said, if I'm not bleeding I can go out. So my hope is to see my oldest Brody march in the parade Wednesday or Saturday, that is my big outing this week. Cotton candy,elephant ears and lemonade here I come!!!!! The nurse told me to eat 2 elephant ears to try to gain some weight, no problem there....best prescription I've ever gotten...
So another week gone by and hopefully another week to survive. I will keep you posted. Bags are packed for tomorrow just in case and am getting more and more mentally ready. So nothing really has changed besides the weather is nicer and I get to lay on the couch all day and look at it. But I just want to say thank you so very much for the prayers,visits,and the awesome meals for my boys and I. Everything and everyone has been so so so great!!!! Thank you and hopefully an update soon. May God bless us all this week!!!!