We were so excited about today! We got to see our baby boy again! We wanted to see how much he has changed and grown since we 'saw' him in November. Well, we've got a big, healthy boy on our hands! He is measuring 3 weeks ahead of my original due date! OH MY! He's in the 73rd percentile (50 is normal)! OH MY! We got to see his heart and brain and bones....so amazing! He's even got a little hair already. He's weighing about 3 lbs. 13 oz. OH MY! No wonder I feel like two ton tilly! He was pretty camera shy, so no good pictures. He's going to have to get over being camera shy with his juice and momma around! :)
We only got to see the nurse at the sonogram place, so I don't know if they'll move the due date up or not. I go back to my doctor next week...so more updates coming soon!
Loving my big, healthy baby boy!
Monday, January 05, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
happy 2009
Can you believe that it is already 2009? What a year! We have been so blessed this year! We got to go on many fun trips by ourselves and with family, we extended our family with Kirby, and then learned that we were really extending our family!
I guess the most important thing that I learned...well, I already knew, but had to be reminded is that God has His own timing and there is not one dang thing we can do about it. When we finally really and truly gave up and let God do His work, we were so incredibly blessed and happy! Thank you Lord for this little miracle growing and kicking like crazy inside me! Today marks the start of the 3rd trimester. I can't believe it's already here. It makes me so excited and so nervous at the same time! I just hope that I can be the mother that He wants me to be. Most of all, I hope that I can show Michael how to love and worship Jesus. I pray that he grows to be a Christian man.
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An update on Jett (from his amazing momma)...
Jett was definitely a little apprehensive as the day began (as were we all) but was so very brave even among all the white coats, surgical masks, machines and wires. He did an amazing job for the most part letting them do the things necessary for a successful repair. And a success it was!!! Dr. Miller & Dr. Brescia completed the procedure in just under 2 hours & were able to use a 10 mm amplatzer septal occluder device - and for the most part had enough tissue around the 'rim' to attach the device. They were able to 'improvise' on one side of the hole where there was not enough tissue to make the process complete. Jameson & I were able to be with him as he woke up & managed to talk him into being still for a few hours before he was ready to walk the halls. Amazing in itself!!! By 5pm he was bouncing off the walls of his room and back to being a 'normal' (but still very tired) 3 yr. old little boy! An answered prayer for sure!!!!
Dr. Miller & Dr. Brescia did an echo at that point to ensure the device was still in place & discovered a second (much smaller) hole under the original. :( However, he (Dr. Miller) is optimistic the second hole will close on it's own in time & is pleased the amplatzer device provides an 80% block of the original hole. After a surprise visit from some Denver Bronco players, we loaded our 'baby' boy up and brought him home!!!! What an everlasting, exhausting, ever-intense most amazing day. Praise God for doctors, nurses and unbelievable medical technology!!!
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We had a wonderful Christmas filled with family, love, laughter and food! We started the holidays off with Derek's family the weekend before Christmas. They all came here, so we didn't have to travel. It was so wonderful to have that time with them. Michael of course didn't go without! Grandma and Grandpa gave him a Texas Tech baseball cap and t-shirt, a basketball rattler, a toy truck and I love Grandma and Grandpa bibs! So fun!
That Monday (the 22nd), however, we got a call that Derek's dad's mother had a massive heart attack and passed away. She lived in Brady and has been fighting bad health since Derek and I started dating. Praise God she's not suffering or fighting anymore. We traveled to Brady on Tuesday evening for the services on Wednesday morning.
We left Brady about 1:00 that afternoon and traveled back home to pack up gifts and food for Christmas with my family. We didn't get to Earth until about 8:00 that night. This preggo girl was super tired! We had a great Christmas with my family on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Again, Michael didn't go without either! He was the only one that had a stocking hung above the fireplace! He got all sorts of things! Juice and Pa got him some little blue and brown outfits, bath toys, Jesus loves me picture frame and the glider to go in his room! Uncle Curt got him a Texas A&M beanie and t-shirt and a Cross Canadian Ragweed outfit! The boy is not even here yet people! I can only imagine what next year will be like!
The day after Christmas, we left for Angel Fire, New Mexico for a ski trip with my mom's side of the family. (Don't worry--I took pictures and didn't ski!) It was such a wonderful trip! I think everyone enjoyed the time together.
Thank you God for a wonderful 2008! We wish everyone a happy 2009 that is full of love and laughter!
I guess the most important thing that I learned...well, I already knew, but had to be reminded is that God has His own timing and there is not one dang thing we can do about it. When we finally really and truly gave up and let God do His work, we were so incredibly blessed and happy! Thank you Lord for this little miracle growing and kicking like crazy inside me! Today marks the start of the 3rd trimester. I can't believe it's already here. It makes me so excited and so nervous at the same time! I just hope that I can be the mother that He wants me to be. Most of all, I hope that I can show Michael how to love and worship Jesus. I pray that he grows to be a Christian man.
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An update on Jett (from his amazing momma)...
Jett was definitely a little apprehensive as the day began (as were we all) but was so very brave even among all the white coats, surgical masks, machines and wires. He did an amazing job for the most part letting them do the things necessary for a successful repair. And a success it was!!! Dr. Miller & Dr. Brescia completed the procedure in just under 2 hours & were able to use a 10 mm amplatzer septal occluder device - and for the most part had enough tissue around the 'rim' to attach the device. They were able to 'improvise' on one side of the hole where there was not enough tissue to make the process complete. Jameson & I were able to be with him as he woke up & managed to talk him into being still for a few hours before he was ready to walk the halls. Amazing in itself!!! By 5pm he was bouncing off the walls of his room and back to being a 'normal' (but still very tired) 3 yr. old little boy! An answered prayer for sure!!!!
Dr. Miller & Dr. Brescia did an echo at that point to ensure the device was still in place & discovered a second (much smaller) hole under the original. :( However, he (Dr. Miller) is optimistic the second hole will close on it's own in time & is pleased the amplatzer device provides an 80% block of the original hole. After a surprise visit from some Denver Bronco players, we loaded our 'baby' boy up and brought him home!!!! What an everlasting, exhausting, ever-intense most amazing day. Praise God for doctors, nurses and unbelievable medical technology!!!
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We had a wonderful Christmas filled with family, love, laughter and food! We started the holidays off with Derek's family the weekend before Christmas. They all came here, so we didn't have to travel. It was so wonderful to have that time with them. Michael of course didn't go without! Grandma and Grandpa gave him a Texas Tech baseball cap and t-shirt, a basketball rattler, a toy truck and I love Grandma and Grandpa bibs! So fun!
That Monday (the 22nd), however, we got a call that Derek's dad's mother had a massive heart attack and passed away. She lived in Brady and has been fighting bad health since Derek and I started dating. Praise God she's not suffering or fighting anymore. We traveled to Brady on Tuesday evening for the services on Wednesday morning.
We left Brady about 1:00 that afternoon and traveled back home to pack up gifts and food for Christmas with my family. We didn't get to Earth until about 8:00 that night. This preggo girl was super tired! We had a great Christmas with my family on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Again, Michael didn't go without either! He was the only one that had a stocking hung above the fireplace! He got all sorts of things! Juice and Pa got him some little blue and brown outfits, bath toys, Jesus loves me picture frame and the glider to go in his room! Uncle Curt got him a Texas A&M beanie and t-shirt and a Cross Canadian Ragweed outfit! The boy is not even here yet people! I can only imagine what next year will be like!
The day after Christmas, we left for Angel Fire, New Mexico for a ski trip with my mom's side of the family. (Don't worry--I took pictures and didn't ski!) It was such a wonderful trip! I think everyone enjoyed the time together.
Thank you God for a wonderful 2008! We wish everyone a happy 2009 that is full of love and laughter!
Monday, December 15, 2008
request...
for anyone out there that reads and has a few extra minutes....
Hello friends & family-
I hope all is well with each of you & the approaching holiday has blessed you already.
I write to ask a huge favor.
8 months ago Jett (my 3 year old cousin) was diagnosed with Atrial Septal Defect - meaning he has a (moderately large) hole in his heart. This hole allows oxygenated blood to 'slosh' back & forth through the heart causing his heart to work harder, his body to burn more calories, etc. A few weeks ago he had a follow-up appointment with his pediatric cardiologist and learned the hole has not changed (gotten smaller on its' own) and his heart is slightly enlarged forcing us to take action. Long, scary story short - Jett is scheduled for 'surgery' Wednesday (Dec. 17th) at 8 am. Dr. Miller will place an amplatzer device in the hole through a catheter in hopes it will seal the hole. I'm asking for your prayers for Jett in the days ahead, especially the day of the procedure and after. Please pray there is enough tissue for the device to be attached & that is it a 'perfect fit.' Please pray for Dr. Miller's steady hand and all the nurses and staff at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital. Please pray for all the family members making the trip to be there for the procedure. And please pray for Jett - that he may be so brave on the table and leave that place with an even stronger heart!!!
Thank you so much in advance for your prayers and your friendship. We appreciate it beyond words.
Hello friends & family-
I hope all is well with each of you & the approaching holiday has blessed you already.
I write to ask a huge favor.
8 months ago Jett (my 3 year old cousin) was diagnosed with Atrial Septal Defect - meaning he has a (moderately large) hole in his heart. This hole allows oxygenated blood to 'slosh' back & forth through the heart causing his heart to work harder, his body to burn more calories, etc. A few weeks ago he had a follow-up appointment with his pediatric cardiologist and learned the hole has not changed (gotten smaller on its' own) and his heart is slightly enlarged forcing us to take action. Long, scary story short - Jett is scheduled for 'surgery' Wednesday (Dec. 17th) at 8 am. Dr. Miller will place an amplatzer device in the hole through a catheter in hopes it will seal the hole. I'm asking for your prayers for Jett in the days ahead, especially the day of the procedure and after. Please pray there is enough tissue for the device to be attached & that is it a 'perfect fit.' Please pray for Dr. Miller's steady hand and all the nurses and staff at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital. Please pray for all the family members making the trip to be there for the procedure. And please pray for Jett - that he may be so brave on the table and leave that place with an even stronger heart!!!
Thank you so much in advance for your prayers and your friendship. We appreciate it beyond words.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
thankful thursday
*this baby boy growing like a weed inside me
*my baby girl even though she wants to play in the middle of the night
*my sweet husband for washing my hair when Ii can't get my hand wet and for cutting up everything for my chicken salad when this pregnant girl is craving her some chicken salad
*abilities to be able to have gifts under our tree
*students who make me laugh daily and even those who don't
*music
*changing leaves on trees
*friends
*family that we get to spend holidays with and those who we don't get to see on holidays
*not being able to agree on a baby boy name because at least he cares and wants to be a part of everything
*my faith
*my husband's love for me, for his son, for life
*hugs and kisses
*laughing
*maternity clothes
*smiles
*cameras to capture memories
Wishing everyone out there in blogland a very Happy Thanksgiving!
*my baby girl even though she wants to play in the middle of the night
*my sweet husband for washing my hair when Ii can't get my hand wet and for cutting up everything for my chicken salad when this pregnant girl is craving her some chicken salad
*abilities to be able to have gifts under our tree
*students who make me laugh daily and even those who don't
*music
*changing leaves on trees
*friends
*family that we get to spend holidays with and those who we don't get to see on holidays
*not being able to agree on a baby boy name because at least he cares and wants to be a part of everything
*my faith
*my husband's love for me, for his son, for life
*hugs and kisses
*laughing
*maternity clothes
*smiles
*cameras to capture memories
Wishing everyone out there in blogland a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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