almost time!
Dec 10, 2007 10:29 PM
Well, this will be a long blog, I haven't posted in so long! So much has gone on. I have been so busy, I read your blogs, but haven't had a chance to reply much...hopefully I will be able to soon!
I will be 36 weeks tomarrow. My doctor is going to take out my cerclage on Friday! Yahoo....what a milestone for us! My baby dropped several weeks ago and at my last check-up he was already at a zero station(for those of you who that means something to). My cervix is holding up fine, but the doctor has warned us that with how big the baby is and how low he is, if my cervix moves forward, my cerclage would rip right though. Ouch! He said it would be quite the clean up because he placed a different kind of cerclage that used a thick mesh tape.
The doctor also was talking half serious when he told us about home deliveries and babies born on the bridge on the way to the hospital. I am a likely candidate for that because my labors have gone so quickly even for being induced. I dilate silently and don't even realize it. I get so many Braxton hicks everyday and so much pelvic pressure and pain, it is hard to tell what is o.k. and what is not. Anyway, I will most likely be induced again to prevent an unplanned home birth. My husband is pretty worried about that. We have both had nightmares about this and sometimes when I have a braxton hick and I lean over a chair, he asks me if I am o.k. and makes sure I am not having a real contraction and reminds me that he does not want to deliver a baby!!
We are so excited to have him here with us finally. The kids are really excited and talk about him all of the time. They think it is pretty funny when my belly moves all around and they can see it. It will be interesting to have four kids at home.
My friend gave me a really nice baby shower. Quite a few people showed up and we received some really nice gifts for the baby. We are all set now. we even got a car seat cover for the cold weather. It will work so great..we have never had one, but where we live it is so cold and windy, so the car seat cover will beat having to drape blankets over the car seat and keep them from flying off! We have done that a lot with the last ones. We also got a really cute mobile which is great because our old one broke after having gone through three kids. we got some really cute outfits too.
Last Friday, my mo, sister, daughter and I went ot see the Nutcracker. We go every year, but this year was a little different because it was the first year my sister didn't dance in it. She decide to quit ballet to try some other things. Anyway, My daughter, Hannah, just loves going. She takes ballet also and from what other people have told me she has a natural gift for dancing. every performance they raffle Clara's crown and the Nutcracker's sword during intermission. Every little(and big) girl wants that beautiful crown. Well, this year out of the hundreds of people my Hannah got the Clara Crown!! She was so excited. My sister walked her up on the stage for me and they placed the crown on Hannah's head. They asked her her name and she said it in the microphone...then the who audience "ahhhhhhhed." she was one huge smile. after the performance we took her to meet some of the dancers and get their autographs...they all noticed her as having won the crown. It was truly her dream come true, and ours(my mom and sister....and even my dad were so excited).
This week we have several doctor's appointments, including an out of town trip through some yucky mountain passes. One is for Josh with his developmental pediatrician. We will talk about his troubles in school and the possibility of a learning disorder. He is doing a little better in school. He goes for one hour and about twenty minutes a day and has a para educator to help him. It is sad for me to think that he has school troubles, because he is such a sweet boy and is really so smart. He amazes everyone with his reading abilities and is so scientifically minded. He has trouble writing and staying on task. His processing is slow and gets frustrated easily which leads to noncompliance. I had no idea sending him to school would be like this!! We have to remember that he was a 25 weeker with extreme brain damage and it is amazing that he can even walk, talk and reason. It is amazing that he is not mentally impaired...so he is bound to have some sort of learning issues or coping problems. Tomorrow we have another meeting with his team to discuss his progress and to talk about our next steps to take.
I am looking forward to Christmas and enjoying every bit of the holiday season. I took the kids out to play in the snow, we have all our decorations up, presents bought and wrapped and enjoying the Christmas parties, music and traditions. I love to hear my children sing the Christmas carols about our Savior. They sound like little angels. I like to remember and think about our son Jacob that we lost....we miss him and the pictures we take still look like someone is missing, but I know he is busy and happy. I know that someday we will see him again. This knowledge helps me get through each day, each holiday...without it I would feel so empty and lost.
I hope you all enjoy your holiday seasons and I will write again when our little boy is finally born and here with us.
Take care,
Tiffany
I will be 36 weeks tomarrow. My doctor is going to take out my cerclage on Friday! Yahoo....what a milestone for us! My baby dropped several weeks ago and at my last check-up he was already at a zero station(for those of you who that means something to). My cervix is holding up fine, but the doctor has warned us that with how big the baby is and how low he is, if my cervix moves forward, my cerclage would rip right though. Ouch! He said it would be quite the clean up because he placed a different kind of cerclage that used a thick mesh tape.
The doctor also was talking half serious when he told us about home deliveries and babies born on the bridge on the way to the hospital. I am a likely candidate for that because my labors have gone so quickly even for being induced. I dilate silently and don't even realize it. I get so many Braxton hicks everyday and so much pelvic pressure and pain, it is hard to tell what is o.k. and what is not. Anyway, I will most likely be induced again to prevent an unplanned home birth. My husband is pretty worried about that. We have both had nightmares about this and sometimes when I have a braxton hick and I lean over a chair, he asks me if I am o.k. and makes sure I am not having a real contraction and reminds me that he does not want to deliver a baby!!
We are so excited to have him here with us finally. The kids are really excited and talk about him all of the time. They think it is pretty funny when my belly moves all around and they can see it. It will be interesting to have four kids at home.
My friend gave me a really nice baby shower. Quite a few people showed up and we received some really nice gifts for the baby. We are all set now. we even got a car seat cover for the cold weather. It will work so great..we have never had one, but where we live it is so cold and windy, so the car seat cover will beat having to drape blankets over the car seat and keep them from flying off! We have done that a lot with the last ones. We also got a really cute mobile which is great because our old one broke after having gone through three kids. we got some really cute outfits too.
Last Friday, my mo, sister, daughter and I went ot see the Nutcracker. We go every year, but this year was a little different because it was the first year my sister didn't dance in it. She decide to quit ballet to try some other things. Anyway, My daughter, Hannah, just loves going. She takes ballet also and from what other people have told me she has a natural gift for dancing. every performance they raffle Clara's crown and the Nutcracker's sword during intermission. Every little(and big) girl wants that beautiful crown. Well, this year out of the hundreds of people my Hannah got the Clara Crown!! She was so excited. My sister walked her up on the stage for me and they placed the crown on Hannah's head. They asked her her name and she said it in the microphone...then the who audience "ahhhhhhhed." she was one huge smile. after the performance we took her to meet some of the dancers and get their autographs...they all noticed her as having won the crown. It was truly her dream come true, and ours(my mom and sister....and even my dad were so excited).
This week we have several doctor's appointments, including an out of town trip through some yucky mountain passes. One is for Josh with his developmental pediatrician. We will talk about his troubles in school and the possibility of a learning disorder. He is doing a little better in school. He goes for one hour and about twenty minutes a day and has a para educator to help him. It is sad for me to think that he has school troubles, because he is such a sweet boy and is really so smart. He amazes everyone with his reading abilities and is so scientifically minded. He has trouble writing and staying on task. His processing is slow and gets frustrated easily which leads to noncompliance. I had no idea sending him to school would be like this!! We have to remember that he was a 25 weeker with extreme brain damage and it is amazing that he can even walk, talk and reason. It is amazing that he is not mentally impaired...so he is bound to have some sort of learning issues or coping problems. Tomorrow we have another meeting with his team to discuss his progress and to talk about our next steps to take.
I am looking forward to Christmas and enjoying every bit of the holiday season. I took the kids out to play in the snow, we have all our decorations up, presents bought and wrapped and enjoying the Christmas parties, music and traditions. I love to hear my children sing the Christmas carols about our Savior. They sound like little angels. I like to remember and think about our son Jacob that we lost....we miss him and the pictures we take still look like someone is missing, but I know he is busy and happy. I know that someday we will see him again. This knowledge helps me get through each day, each holiday...without it I would feel so empty and lost.
I hope you all enjoy your holiday seasons and I will write again when our little boy is finally born and here with us.
Take care,
Tiffany
COMMENTS
- Dec 10, 2007 11:03 PMTiffany,Congratulations on making it to 36 weeks. That's awesome.I'm so glad that you had a nice shower. It's great to have good friends who love you. :-)Please keep us posted. And definitely go for the induction to avoid a home/car birth!!! Yikes. :-)Tommie
- Dec 11, 2007 5:41 AM36 weeks! That's awesome!!! Things seem to be going very well! I definately think delivering at the hospital will be better than the car, home, or bridge....LOL!As for the winner of the crown---WOW!! That had to be exciting!!Tracy
- Dec 11, 2007 8:21 PMWoohoo for 36 weeks! Awesome.I hope everything gets sorted out with Josh's school work. I have an older brother who sounds very similar. Quite smart, but a very slow processor. Hard to keep on task. Just doesn't get social cues. My brother was diagnosed with Asperger's a year or so ago. The good news? He graduated from a Big 10 college with his Bachelor's degree a few years ago.Can't wait to hear the baby is here and home safely!Hugs,Mary
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