~31 Fabulous Weeks Today~

Today marks 31 weeks that I have been pregnant with my perfect little bug. My little bug is getting cramped up though and letting mommy feel it. He is attempting to escape by kicking my cervix out of my body. How does he do that you ask? Well, first he puts on his big steel toed stomping boots, then he aims just right and what comes next?? "stomp, stomp, stomp, push, push, push" Then he gets a little tired, takes a 2-3 minute break and repeats the above. How does this make mommy feel? Well, like someone is grabbing my cervix with a pair of pliers and twisting and pulling it out of my body. I do not dare try to move him because IF I am able to dislodge him, he gets right back in place and does it even harder. The boy definitely has his daddy's attitude & stubbornness,lol. He loves when I sing to him and gets very active when I do. Well, I do not know if he is enjoying my singing or if he is trying to get away from it, but he does get active :O) Kevin and I sing twinkle, twinkle, little star, the alphabet song and "Cody had a little pug" derived from Mary had a little lamb. Sometimes I just make songs up that usually repeat the same things like "mommy loves her little bug very much and always will" "mommy loves her little bug Cody very much and cannot wait to hold his beautiful self in her arms" "mommy loves her baby bug and cannot wait to see his handsome little face for the first time" stuff like that. He always gets active when I sing to him. I LOVE HIM VERY MUCH!! My ob put me on blood pressure medication as well because when I went to see him this morning for an emergency visit (scar tissue tearing) my blood pressure was 138/100. So, I am now on blood pressure rx to try and keep my blood pressure down. Since my tentative induce date is July 3rd, I only have 8 weeks left as of today *yay* Time is going really quickly, but I am getting more and more excited about seeing and holding my little bug and cannot wait for that day. I wanted to have a 3d/4d ultrasound, but it is $100.00 plus taxes and I can use that money to put towards other things that need to be done before bug is born. I have had people ask where I am registered. I registered at Walmart & Target. I am under "Christy Faglie" I have not responded to the emails about my registry yet, so I hope that those of you who asked read this blog message. Anyway, Happy 31 Weeks Bug, Mommy & Daddy love you very much!!

This picture was taken in my front yard. Wondering why some is mowed and some is not? That is because our riding lawn mower is broken and has to be repaired. So, in the mean time Kevin is push mowing our front yard. (our front yard is 2.25 acres,lol)

*Good News*

My Dr's office called and told me that my liver & kidney function tests came back fine. That is absolutely wonderful news!! That takes a 100 pound weight off of my shoulders!! My Ob is still concerned about my rising blood pressure, but feels okay about me not having preclampsia/toxemia. (for now at least) So, we will continue to monitor my blood pressure and go from there. My due date is officially July 10th, however I was told quite a while back that the latest that I will be allowed to carry is July 3rd. I cannot be allowed to go into labor on my own because of my blood thinners. I have to be off of them for a minimum of 24 hours before Bug is born so that my delivery is a little more safe than having full blown Heparin running through our veins. So, I will be induced no later than July 3rd. As time goes by my OB and Periontologist (high risk ob) will monitor me and once I start dilating or showing signs that I may go into labor, my day to induce will be scheduled. This also makes me feel better because I do not want anyone but my OB to deliver Cody. This is a trust issue, I trust my OB with both of our lives and know that he knows my entire medical history, where as an on call Dr will not. It is nice to know that by July 3rd I will be holding my little Bug in my arms. I hope not to deliver him before 38 weeks at the earliest. I will be 38 wks on June 26th, so anytime between June 26th and July 3rd is okay with me. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Please pray that Bug will be a healthy baby boy and that his mom will be able to carry him until at least June 26th.

Love Always,
Christy & Her Amazing Bug Cody

Doctor Appt Today & More

I did not exactly get good news at my appointment today. My blood pressure was elevated at my last appointment and again today. (150 over 100 something)So, my Ob asked if I have had any headaches, I answer "yes" he asked if I have had any swelling, I answer "yes, in my legs and feet and sometimes in my hands" He looked at my feet, ankles & legs and squeezed them and said that they were not really swollen, I tell him that the swelling is usually in the evening or morning. Generally, I just prop my legs up and Kevin will rub my feet and legs and the swelling will subside. Anyway, he had more blood drawn to check my kidney & liver function. He thinks there is a small possibility that I may be getting preclampsia/toxemia. So, I will find out the results of that test when it comes in. I have another appointment on 5/18 (my step dad's birthday) and will have another ultrasound to check on baby, fluid, etc and also have a stress test & probably another kidney/liver function test. I asked what the worse case scenario was and almost fell off of the table (literally) when he said "stillbirth" I have a wonderful OB and I know that he is on top of things. However, have to admit that I am a bit nervous. Of course I do not want to have Cody early. So, as long as my liver/kidney function test comes back half decent, I will not have to go back until the 18th. My OB definitely does not want Cody to have to come early, especially not any earlier than absolutely necessary. So, please keep my little bug in your prayers. I can deal with my own issues, but my little bug is too small yet. So, please pray that I do NOT have preclampsia/toxemia and that I am able to carry my bug full term and that he is born healthy and screaming.

I recently "met" another mom to be online. As you all know, I love children with Down Syndrome and hope to be a mom to one or more children blessed with DS before too long. I found this blog while browsing for DS blogs. Reading her blog makes my heart feel good. She and her husband are expecting their first baby in August and he has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. They are naming his Elijah and are so in love with their little boy. It does ones heart good to know that this little boy is being born into a family that loves him for him. I needed to find her blog if that makes any sense at all. I have heard several people at my high risk ob's office talk about terminating their pregnancies when they get confirmation of the diagnosis. Eli's family also loves dogs, so that is another selling point,lol. :O) You can visit their blog at http://bizzum.blogspot.com

Updates & More

Friday was my niece Julia's 4th birthday. Her mom and dad had her birthday party yesterday and we had a lot of fun. However, I did something that I regret doing now. I have just been so exhausted and tired in the last week or so and therefore a bit grumpy. I snapped and said some things to a 12 yr old neighbor girl yesterday that I should not have said. I was NOT nice at all. I guess I forgot what it was like to be 12 yrs old and trying to be "cool" in front of friends. I acted like a 12 yr old myself yesterday instead of the almost 32 yrs that I am. The girl is a neighbor of my brother and sister in law's and when her family first moved in, she was a very sweet girl to my nephew (who is now 7) and they were friends, but of course she has gotten older and to hang out with a 7 yr old is not "cool" at all. So, while we were all in my brother and sil's back yard playing and having a good time, her and her little friends were jumping on her trampoline next door and my nephew wanted to see what they were doing so he looked thru the privacy fence at them (the neighbor's trampoline is right by the fence)the girl yelled at him to quit looking at them. So, I called him back from the fence and he came. However, he went back again and looked thru the fence again and they threw something at the fence towards him. My sil said something to her and I thought it was done and over with. Well, my sister, my niece and I were sitting in the back yard and my niece was playing and one of the girl's threw something at the fence again and my niece went over by the fence to see what it was (she is 4) and I saw the girl look over to see if any of us were outside and she saw me and my sister so she leans down talking to my niece (talking softly) however, I heard her tell my 4 yr old niece that she was "ugly" and "stupid" So, I acted like a complete fool and said some really crazy things to this 12 yr old girl, that I do not care to repeat. The girl apologized and I asked her if she understood what I was telling her and she said "yes Ma'am" well, then my sil comes out of the house because she heard me screaming at the girl. We went next door (which I should have done in the first place) and told her father, he immediately rectified the situation by sending her friends home and making her go inside. I heard her crying and now feel horrible. I am usually able to control myself and haven't jumped stupid like that in a long time, so I feel horrible and have felt horrible since I calmed down and thought about what I did. I mean what kind of example did I set for my niece? I love that little girl so much and am very protective of her and I just was not going to let anyone tell her that she is "ugly" and "stupid" which she is neither. Though there really isn't an excuse for my behavior, I can just chalk if up to being tired, exhausted and in constant pain. While in church today, I asked the Lord for his forgiveness for my actions yesterday because they were NOT nice at all. Next time I go to my brother's house I will probably apologize to her for what I said. It just seems like there are not enough hours in the day lately for me to get everything done that I need to. I feel overwhelmed a lot of time here lately. Cody's room is still not done, we are still moving stuff out of his room. We bought his dresser last week and have washed and put all of his 0-3 month clothing in it and all of his socks/hats/mittens. Still have to fold and put his 3-6 month clothing and the 6-9 month clothing away. We also have a "list" of things that we want to get done before Cody is born and of the 23 things on the list only 4 are done. I am usually pretty laid back, so I do not know why I feel so overwhelmed all of a sudden? I love my son so much and just feeling him move or kick makes me smile and thank God. I know I am more than blessed to be his mom. There are so many good things in my life that I feel like a whiny brat complaining about anything. I have a wonderful husband, wonderful family, wonderful church, wonderful friends, great pets and best of all my beautiful bug. I guess everyone goes through a phase like this, not sure. This has just been a crazy week I think. I have a Dr appointment in the morning and hope that I have an ultrasound to see my bug. I would love to see how much bigger he has gotten in the last few weeks. I am so in love with this little boy and will be so happy to see his beautiful little face and be a mom. He is a dream come true, one I never thought would happen.

*1st Picture is my niece feeling her cousin*
*2nd Picture is our friend Donnie & Tiffany's little boy, Wyatt*
*3rd Picture is of Julia right before blowing out her candle*

30 Weeks as of 5/1/09

Do not have time to update right now, but here is a 30 wk 1 day picture that was taken today. The sun was in my eyes as you can see, but it is what it is. Will try to update more when I have time.