Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
I'm Alive - It's True!
I'm alive, but it's not pretty friends. I've been battling a sinus infection for six weeks now. It provides me with a daily, almost non-stop headache. Dizziness and visual problems. And extreme fatigue! I'm completely pooped. I'm on my second course of antibiotics, and praying they will solve this madness. It's really overwhelmed me and put me in a funk. I feel like my cup was full before this, and them someone threw my full cup in the ocean. Feel sorry for me yet? :)
I had my family baby shower on Saturday and it was wonderful! I felt so blessed to have many people come and celebrate Andrey with me. Now that I'm done with baby showers I can officially finish purchasing the things I need. I can finish the nursery, install the car seat, tour PSL, set up the pack-n-play, wash clothes, etc. It will be wonderful to get all those things done.
Finally, I have three weeks of work left. Woo hoo! I can't wait to be done with work. I can get a lot of the above done. I hope to rest, read and prepare to never rest or read again.
Prayer Requests: While I have your attention I might as well, right?
I had my family baby shower on Saturday and it was wonderful! I felt so blessed to have many people come and celebrate Andrey with me. Now that I'm done with baby showers I can officially finish purchasing the things I need. I can finish the nursery, install the car seat, tour PSL, set up the pack-n-play, wash clothes, etc. It will be wonderful to get all those things done.
Finally, I have three weeks of work left. Woo hoo! I can't wait to be done with work. I can get a lot of the above done. I hope to rest, read and prepare to never rest or read again.
Prayer Requests: While I have your attention I might as well, right?
- The cyst goes away! We go back to the doc to see it 12/16. We are desperate for a healthy baby girl!
- My health. Pray I feel better ASAP!!
- That I daily put my trust in the Lord. I feel so much peace when I give my fears and worries to Him.
- Transition to one income. It's a little scary.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Baby Shower!
You know it's getting close to B-Day when you have a baby shower. I loved my shower. So many people, so much support, so much attention! My kind of day!
My delicious and adorable cake. Ignore the fact that Andrey's name was wrong. They wrote Audrey instead. It didn't change the fact that the cake tasted great!
My faboo hostess, Keely. See how we looked at each other with such adoration!
My friend Megan flew into town from Texas! It was wonderful to see her, and incredibly sweet of her to come! She's due in March.
It was a wonderful day filled with some of my favorite people! I'd have many more pictures had my camera battery not died. Terrible timing!
Thank you all for coming and for the wonderful gifts. I felt so loved and blessed to have you there. Andrey has so many people in her corner already. Have a fatty and safe Thanksgiving! :)
My delicious and adorable cake. Ignore the fact that Andrey's name was wrong. They wrote Audrey instead. It didn't change the fact that the cake tasted great!
My faboo hostess, Keely. See how we looked at each other with such adoration!
My friend Megan flew into town from Texas! It was wonderful to see her, and incredibly sweet of her to come! She's due in March.
It was a wonderful day filled with some of my favorite people! I'd have many more pictures had my camera battery not died. Terrible timing!
Thank you all for coming and for the wonderful gifts. I felt so loved and blessed to have you there. Andrey has so many people in her corner already. Have a fatty and safe Thanksgiving! :)
Friday, November 12, 2010
I Can't See My Toes!
I didn't realize how big I was until we took some pictures last night. I think Nate had to take about 15, before I felt satisfied. I changed shirts several times.
A few from week 29, butternut squash.
Nate is all about me having bare belly pictures. So these are always taken for him.
When he takes to long to push the button, this is what the picture looks like.
My "normal" picture. Always important.
I've been feeling like I'm completely unprepared for a baby. I know you are thinking "you'll never be prepared". I'm aware that I won't be fully prepared...but I'm really not ready for Andrey to come home. I have nothing I need (can't wait for baby showers!) and am way behind on my reading. When I think about her coming home, I feel a little panicked. Am I ready for this? Shouldn't I have to take a test or something? We are under the impression that I will be induced a few weeks early, so that the specialist can be there for her delivery. I'm almost 30 weeks, and that means I'll probably be having a baby in 8 weeks. I've never been more excited and terrified for something!
Please continue to pray for Andrey. We met with the surgeon on Monday and he said that if the cyst stays the same (size and location) it's good. He will have a much easier time removing it, and there is less chance for damage. Obviously, we want it to go away completely. But if that doesn't happen, please pray it remains on the back of her neck, and doesn't grow! As always, we appreciate your prayers for our girl. She is so loved, and blessed already!
A few from week 29, butternut squash.
Nate is all about me having bare belly pictures. So these are always taken for him.
When he takes to long to push the button, this is what the picture looks like.
My "normal" picture. Always important.
I've been feeling like I'm completely unprepared for a baby. I know you are thinking "you'll never be prepared". I'm aware that I won't be fully prepared...but I'm really not ready for Andrey to come home. I have nothing I need (can't wait for baby showers!) and am way behind on my reading. When I think about her coming home, I feel a little panicked. Am I ready for this? Shouldn't I have to take a test or something? We are under the impression that I will be induced a few weeks early, so that the specialist can be there for her delivery. I'm almost 30 weeks, and that means I'll probably be having a baby in 8 weeks. I've never been more excited and terrified for something!
Please continue to pray for Andrey. We met with the surgeon on Monday and he said that if the cyst stays the same (size and location) it's good. He will have a much easier time removing it, and there is less chance for damage. Obviously, we want it to go away completely. But if that doesn't happen, please pray it remains on the back of her neck, and doesn't grow! As always, we appreciate your prayers for our girl. She is so loved, and blessed already!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Doctors Galore!
In the past few weeks I have seen a lot of doctors. So many that I've been thinking a lot about their personalities, advice, ability to really listen and more. Let's review:
Dr. L.B. - OBGYN - Female. I love her. She hears me, and is concerned about my well being as well as Andrey's. She refers to herself by first and last name, not Dr. _____. I think she's a real person. We see her at every regular OB check up.
Dr. A.A. Perinatologist - Female. I REALLY love her. I think she is smart, kind and funny. She takes time with me. I've called her in panic mode twice and she always calls right back. She is calm and informative, while not overwhelming. She will be delivering little Andrey come January. We couldn't be in better hands. She also refers to herself by first and last name.
Dr. T.L. ER Doctor - Male. This guy was old, and kind. I'm not sure he really heard anything I said to him. I waited about 6 hours for him to come see me, and was dismissed fairly quickly. Not a bad guy, just not what I needed.
Dr. K.B. Neurologist - Female. This lady was C.O.L.D. when I first met her. I was so nervous after about 10 minutes with her. I felt like she wanted me to remember EVERY detail of every headache I'd had since birth. And when I couldn't, she was irritated. She did warm up to me, but it was slow. She refers to herself as Dr. ______. No first name here!
Dr. J. A. Family Practice - Male. Great personality! This guy made me laugh and feel comfortable talking to him. The downside to this was it did make me question whether he was hearing me. But I never felt like he was inconvenienced by seeing me, and I was there on a Friday close to 4:00.
Dr. S. R. Pediatric Surgeon - Male. This guy is the cream of the crop. People come from all over the country to have him preform surgery on their kids. We are honored and blessed he lives in our state! He was honest, detailed and talked to us like adults. That's nice because we look like we're 10. I asked him about 367 questions, and he patiently answered them all. If your baby needs surgery, he's the guy!
Dr. L. J. Opthamologist - Female. Really nice, took a lot of time to help me. My eyes have been really messed up, and she made sure to listen to everything I said. She tried several lenses on me, and wanted me to see as best as I could. She actually explained why I see the way I see. Really great doctor!
After all these visits, I think I like doctors more than I realized. I think they sometimes have NO idea what to say, but that's okay. All in all, it's really quite wonderful to live in a country where we have specialists in every field at our fingertips.
Dr. L.B. - OBGYN - Female. I love her. She hears me, and is concerned about my well being as well as Andrey's. She refers to herself by first and last name, not Dr. _____. I think she's a real person. We see her at every regular OB check up.
Dr. A.A. Perinatologist - Female. I REALLY love her. I think she is smart, kind and funny. She takes time with me. I've called her in panic mode twice and she always calls right back. She is calm and informative, while not overwhelming. She will be delivering little Andrey come January. We couldn't be in better hands. She also refers to herself by first and last name.
Dr. T.L. ER Doctor - Male. This guy was old, and kind. I'm not sure he really heard anything I said to him. I waited about 6 hours for him to come see me, and was dismissed fairly quickly. Not a bad guy, just not what I needed.
Dr. K.B. Neurologist - Female. This lady was C.O.L.D. when I first met her. I was so nervous after about 10 minutes with her. I felt like she wanted me to remember EVERY detail of every headache I'd had since birth. And when I couldn't, she was irritated. She did warm up to me, but it was slow. She refers to herself as Dr. ______. No first name here!
Dr. J. A. Family Practice - Male. Great personality! This guy made me laugh and feel comfortable talking to him. The downside to this was it did make me question whether he was hearing me. But I never felt like he was inconvenienced by seeing me, and I was there on a Friday close to 4:00.
Dr. S. R. Pediatric Surgeon - Male. This guy is the cream of the crop. People come from all over the country to have him preform surgery on their kids. We are honored and blessed he lives in our state! He was honest, detailed and talked to us like adults. That's nice because we look like we're 10. I asked him about 367 questions, and he patiently answered them all. If your baby needs surgery, he's the guy!
Dr. L. J. Opthamologist - Female. Really nice, took a lot of time to help me. My eyes have been really messed up, and she made sure to listen to everything I said. She tried several lenses on me, and wanted me to see as best as I could. She actually explained why I see the way I see. Really great doctor!
After all these visits, I think I like doctors more than I realized. I think they sometimes have NO idea what to say, but that's okay. All in all, it's really quite wonderful to live in a country where we have specialists in every field at our fingertips.
Friday, October 15, 2010
She's a Growin'
Baby Andrey is definitely growing! We missed a few weeks of pictures due to the stress of everything. But Nate quickly reminded me we still need to be recording my/her rapid growth.
Here's a few weeks ago at 23 weeks. We didn't know what a papaya was, or what it looked like. So I drew what I thought it should look like. How did I do?
This picture was taken last night, at 25 weeks and 3 days. I usually take the bump picture on Thursday's. This, my friends, is an eggplant. It feels really weird and it creeps me out. Turns out I don't know much about fruits and veggies unless they are VERY common. Like, I definitely know what an apple is!
We are so in love with this baby! Please keep her in your prayers. We see the specialist next Thursday.
Here's a few weeks ago at 23 weeks. We didn't know what a papaya was, or what it looked like. So I drew what I thought it should look like. How did I do?
This picture was taken last night, at 25 weeks and 3 days. I usually take the bump picture on Thursday's. This, my friends, is an eggplant. It feels really weird and it creeps me out. Turns out I don't know much about fruits and veggies unless they are VERY common. Like, I definitely know what an apple is!
We are so in love with this baby! Please keep her in your prayers. We see the specialist next Thursday.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Still
We're still praying. We're still scared. We're still hopeful, still excited to have a baby. But with all that's been going on, we haven't taken much time to be still.
I find a lot of comfort in that verse. There is nothing I can do to help this situation. I can't eat something different, or go on bed rest, or stand on my head. If I could do something, I would! But I can't. My daughter is in the hands of God. And that is honestly terrifying and incredibly comforting at the same time. It's terrifying because I struggle to let go of my desire to control, to do something. More than it being terrifying though, it's comforting and peace giving to know who is in control. I'm trusting God probably for the first time in my life. In a real and bumpy way. It's not consistent, but it's real trust. I find that when I remind myself to "be still" I remember He is God. Nothing is impossible for Him. Nothing!
I'm super excited to share that we have chosen a name for our little jumping bean (she's quite the mover and shaker in my belly)! Her name is:
Our next appointment with the specialist is two weeks from today. As we approach that date, please continue to pray for our girl. Pray that it's God's will for complete healing. We know He can remove this cyst from Andrey. Pray that Nate and I will take time to be still. We appreciate the love and support you have all given us. It's amazing to see people come together to help us "bear our burdens".
"Be still and know that I am God..." Psalm 46:10
I find a lot of comfort in that verse. There is nothing I can do to help this situation. I can't eat something different, or go on bed rest, or stand on my head. If I could do something, I would! But I can't. My daughter is in the hands of God. And that is honestly terrifying and incredibly comforting at the same time. It's terrifying because I struggle to let go of my desire to control, to do something. More than it being terrifying though, it's comforting and peace giving to know who is in control. I'm trusting God probably for the first time in my life. In a real and bumpy way. It's not consistent, but it's real trust. I find that when I remind myself to "be still" I remember He is God. Nothing is impossible for Him. Nothing!
I'm super excited to share that we have chosen a name for our little jumping bean (she's quite the mover and shaker in my belly)! Her name is:
Andrey Grace
Isn't it cute? We love it!
Our next appointment with the specialist is two weeks from today. As we approach that date, please continue to pray for our girl. Pray that it's God's will for complete healing. We know He can remove this cyst from Andrey. Pray that Nate and I will take time to be still. We appreciate the love and support you have all given us. It's amazing to see people come together to help us "bear our burdens".
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