21 weeks 2 days

So went to my appt on Friday with hopes that the Doc would lift my restrictions but was told I had to stay on them until we could get an US 4 weeks from yesterday. BLAH! That stinks I was really dissappointed but kinda figured it would happen. On the 25th of March I will have an US at almost 25 weeks to check the placement of my placenta. Right now I am considered Marginal Previa, when the placenta is 2 cm to just right before it touches the cervix, and we are waiting to see if it will move up as I get bigger. Dr. Desautels said that he isn't concerned yet as its pretty common on 2nd pregnancies. He said that most of the time it corrects itself and there is nothing to worry about. I told him I wasn't worried and that I would worry about it when he is. We will check it at 24 weeks and see how much it has moved and if he isn't satisfied by that then we will check it again at closer to 30 weeks. He said they are almost always corrected by 32 weeks. If the placenta moves down into a partial or full previa then we will have to delivery Huxley via C Section about a week early. I really really hope it corrects itself as I don't want to have a c-section. I am really thinking it will and hope that I get to have that moment of going into labor on my own. So only time will tell. I will try to get all two readers of my blog updated as we progress! Thanks to everyones kind words of encouragement and prayers.

Apicoectomy...a fancy word for a yucky procedure!

So I have had a few problems in the last couple weeks that led to oral surgery and thought I would post so that I could actually clarify what is going on with me. Two weeks ago I had a pain in the gum above a tooth that I had a root canal on 10 years ago. I went to my dentist who informed me that I would need a root canal re treatment on the tooth. He referred me back to the Endodontist that did the root canal to begin with. So I went in last Wednesday and was told I would have to undergo surgery to correct the problem since it looked like it was worse than originally thought. Surgery was Scheduled and one week later I found myself sitting in the dentist chair at 7:30 in the am with my heart racing and my nerves rattled. The first of 5-6 shots wasn't so bad however the last two were HORRIBLE! They involved a longer bigger needle and were in the roof of my mouth. I teared up and about jumped out of the chair. Then informed the DR that that shot was way worse than an epidural! However thankfully, he numbed me up so good I didn't feel anything else for the rest of the procedure. I had to have what is called an Apicoectomy done. I wasn't honestly really sure what that was and was foggy on what was being done until afterward when he gave me a pamphlet of what they did to my poor little gum. Basically they numb you up really good then they cut and pull back the gum. they remove the infected portion up in your gum and then they remove the root tip and seal the end with a filling of sorts. In my case because it had been infected off and on for so long, it deteriorated some of the bone in my gum line over that tooth. Therefore I had to have a bone graft ( I have no idea if its all fake bone or if its partial real bone and a fake bone filler) done as well. I was also informed that they might have possibly perforated my sinus slightly and to not blow my nose really hard for a few days?!?!? REALLY! I mean that sounds terrible!!! Then I was stitched up with 6 stitches and sent on my way with ice packs and pain meds (well Ibuprofen big whoop! Its tough when you are pregnant they won't give you the good stuff lol). I was in a good bit of pain yesterday and was really swollen but thankfully I am feeling better today and the pain is manageable but am still sore and still pretty swollen. I am now taking Amoxicillian and Tylenol every four hours for pain. Hopefully I will get to feeling back to normal soon.
So that's my story nothing overly exciting just one more trial I am going through with this pregnancy lol. I just keep telling myself that I am thankful that my trials aren't worse and that these trials are easy to get through. Thanks be to God for blessing me with a pregnancy that is still going well and for it to only be one tooth giving me problems and not my whole mouth of teeth!

At least I have a medical excuse for being lazy!!!

So Thursday night was a little scary for me because we had a slight scare with Huxley...kinda. I noticed that I passed a little bit of blood while in the tub and while I was concerned about it I didn't think it warranted a trip to the ER since it was a very very small amount and Hux was still moving around like crazy. I decided I would go to sleep and call the Dr in the morning to see if they wanted me to come in. Woke up Friday morning and called the Dr's office at 9:30 and left a message for the nurse. She called right back around 9:40 and said to get over to the Prattville office for an ultrasound to make sure everything was OK. So by 10:30 my mom had picked me up and I had showered and gotten myself and Preston ready to go. Super speed I have never moved so fast ever lol. The US went well and we got to see our sweet boy who by the way is now measuring two days ahead putting me at 19 weeks 6 days today :o) And I am assuming will bump my due date back to 7/7/11. Anyway everything looks great and he is super healthy and has a super strong heart. However, the tech was concerned because my placenta is sitting pretty low. Most of the time it will correct itself and will move up but every now and then the placenta moves down into what they call placenta previa. Now I don't know a whole lot about it because I have been too afraid to google it since I know I will get all freaked out about it but I do know that it is dangerous and can actually cause a hemorrhage. I am sure that everything will be fine and honestly I am not that worried about it. I know that God will take care of us so we will just trust in Him. I have been put on pelvic rest which I never knew included no twisting, or strenuous activities involving the abdomen (vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, moving and lifting heavy things) so I am being a bum until my appt next week to see if the Dr will lift the ban on cleaning lol. Please keep us in your prayers that this placenta moves up and not down and that the rest of this pregnancy and delivery goes as easy as it has to this point.

Griffin and Jackson are here!!!

My morning started at 5 am when I got a GREAT phone call from my best friend Heidi to tell me she was in labor and the Twins were on their way!!! After a super fast delivery, Griffin and Jackson entered this world at 34 weeks old! While they are in the NICU both babies and mommy are doing great! Breathing on their own and weighing in at 5lbs 10 oz and 5 lbs 7 oz! I have not seen them in person but I did recently see a picture of Griffin and he is super cute so I assume that Jackson is too! And they have gorgeous sandy blonde hair!! Congrats Heidi and Mike Slocumb!!! I cannot wait to meet these sweet boys and will continue to pray for a quick stay in the hospital so you can all be together as a family!!!

Huxley George Martin

So here is the deal on our sweet baby's name. Boys names are hard to agree on for us so when we both actually liked Huxley, which I found in a baby name book, we decided it was meant to be. George is my dad's name and since he has done so much for us we decided it would be a great way to honor him. Therefore Huxley George was created lol. Nothing overly exciting or no special exciting story to tell just two names we liked. We do realize that some people think we are crazy and that's ok. We love the uniqueness of the name Huxley and are not planning on changing it for anyone. We pray that he will grow into a strong God fearing Christian and make his name one to be known for God as opposed as one of the Atheists we have found that bare his name online. We are so excited about little Huxley's arrival and cannot wait to meet him!

IT'S A BOY!!!!!

So words again cannot even begin to explain how excited we are to be having another boy! I was positively giddy all last night and all day today! Just can't stop smiling! :oD Couldn't sleep last night so I finally convinced myself to get off the computer and go to bed around 12:45 this morning. took me about 30 minutes to fall asleep and I think I woke up at 3 and every hour after just to check the time lol. At 7:30 I was awake and by 7:45 was sitting at the computer desk eating cereal and updating every status I could find about being excited! My appt was not until 11:10 but I couldn't seem to stop myself from getting up and getting ready to go at 8:30 lol. My Nana and Pawpaw came over at 10 am to watch Preston ( I told her 10 because she is normally 15-20 minutes late...for once she was on time ;o) ) So I left shortly after 10 Mountain Dew in hand and heart racing to find out what this sweet baby of mine is.

I called Robert and made sure to remind him to be there by 11 and then called my mom. I got to the Dr's office at about 10:30 so I sat in the parking lot and set up my mass texts for each sex to save me some time later and saved them to drafts. I also consumed half a bottle of Mountain Dew. I knew I needed to stop when it felt like little fireworks shooting off in my tummy for a straight 10 minutes lol Baby was ALL jacked up on Mountain Dew ;o)

We went in and paid the lady for the Us (75 bucks but worth every penny). They called us back and Tonya was our tech. She was SUPER sweet! We got started and we made small talk. As soon as she showed me his face he was all over the place. He LOVED looking at us and kept waving like he was saying "HERE I AM!!! Aren't I cute?!?" lol. It took him all of two seconds and he bared his glory for all to see. It was official I could start pulling out my boy things Tonya said. I stared at that sweet face, who has Preston's nose, on the screen and even though for .5 seconds I was a teeny bit disappointed a smile crept to my face and tears welled up in my eyes. He was beautiful, perfect, and my sweet little blessing from God. Who am I to question God's planning. He is in control and knew I needed another little boy! We are sooo elated! I just can't stop smiling and I wanted to show his pictures to everyone even strangers on the street! Isn't it funny to be so proud and in love with someone you haven't actually really met or seen for that matter?!?

Robert and I are truly blessed and are just thankful that we are able to conceive. Now we just have to nail down a name and some baby bedding and we are good to go!!! Thanks to everyone for your kind words, prayers, and well wishes!!!

12 weeks 5 days

So I am almost officially 13 weeks and time is inching by so slow! I cannot wait to find out if this baby is a boy or a girl. I really want a girl but will love whatever God blesses us with none the less. Hopefully this won't be our last baby so we can still hold out hope for one before we are done. Otherwise when we do finally adopt it will be a girl. Anyhow, I got a call from my Dr's office this morning stating that he was sick and would be out today. I was sent to a midwife in Prattville for my check up and it was an experience. My appt was at 1 and when i got there the door was locked...apparently they were still enjoying their Mexican food since they didn't open up til almost 10 after. I was called right back and the did the necessary leave your sample, which i might add was a nasty dirty bathroom, and take my weight. Which i was surprised to only be up about a pound or so. My BP looked good it was 112/60. It was high when i was sick so I was told to make sure it was good when i went back. The nurse was super nice and told me to not be alarmed if we can't hear the heartbeat. She found it right away but this baby is a mover and a shaker so she lost it as soon as she found out. It took a few minutes but she found it again and told me the heart rate was set at 156. She was also shocked at how strong and loud it was. She said that typically at 12 weeks its hard to find and often very light. Its good to know this baby has a strong heart. That sweet lub dub noise i could listen to all day long! The midwife came in and she was very nice but i felt like i was being rushed and that I was a nuisance for having to be squeezed in. I told her that my doc called in sick today and she said yeah that's what they told you he will be out for a couple days..which i thought was kind of rude and strange. She never checked my hands and feet for swelling and didn't press on my abdomen to check the height of the fundus. I know its not a big deal but I am a routine person and Dr. D always checks me. It was kind of a wasted appt. Oh well at least i got to hear that sweet babies heartbeat! That's all that matters.

I got back to the doctor on January 28th at 1015 so we will see what he says then. I am hoping that he goes ahead and lets me schedule my gender US then. I am trying to convince Robert to let me go to Virginia College in Bham to find out earlier. We will see if he finally gives in.