What to do, What to do

Bedrest is boring. I think they need better cable at the hospital. Did you know there are 6 different Judge shows on during the day? Crazy... I have learned how to take naps. No, I am not a nap taker. But that helps me pass the time. And there is LOTS of time to pass during the day at the hospital. Greg did spend the day with me at the hospital. He worked here from the hospital. It was nice to actually have someone else to talk to in the room.
The doctor told me today that everything looks like it suppose to look at 26 weeks. My blood pressure has gotten under control. We spend 3 hours a day chasing down the baby to put him on the heart monitor. For some reason, thing 2 thinks its fun to run from the monitor. He likes it when the nurses have to "look" for him. My blood work is still normal. And I am allowed to take showers and go to the restroom. I mention this, because with Jacob I was NOT allowed to do this. Tonight I will be getting a differnt type of IV line. I am not on IV fluids, but we have to have the access. It took them 6 tries, Yes I SAID 6, Tries to get an IV port in. Then it blew out. They tired 1 more time, making my total sticks at 7. The doctor then decided we would go in a different direction for IV access.
Thanks for the prayers. We would like for Thing 2 to stay in AT LEAST until March
1st. Any extra days would be extra gifts. Keep sending the prayers up for us!!

In the Hospital

On Tuesday, I was put into the hospital on bedrest. So far, nothing REALLY bad has happened. YES, its going to get boring. But if I can hold the baby in for at least 3 more weeks, it will be best for the baby. I am allowed to get up- which I wasn't allowed to do when I was in here with Jacob. Looks like we are going to have another early miracle. This baby is bigger than Jacob was at birth, and we want to keep it that way. Hopefully in this 3 week stay, the lungs will grow and so will the baby. To us, a 2 pound baby is a fatty.

Snow in TN!!

It doesn't snow often in the south. The last time it really snowed like this was in 2003. Jacob was only small then...Not even 2 yrs old yet. Now he is 8 and it snowed. He has played and played outside in the snow. Greg and Jacob decided to go sledding at our elementary school. The school is built in the a bowl with lots of hills behind it. Here are a few of the pictures of them enjoying the sledding. Thing 2 and I did not trying sledding. We just went along just to take pictures!

Ultrasound Pictures

Here is our New addition at 23 weeks.



Here he is at 19 weeks!


Here he is at 21 weeks!

25 weeks!!

Today I am officially 25 wks pregnant. This is HUGH for me. With Jacob, at 25 weeks I was so sick and I was put in the hospital on complete bedrest and TONS of medicine being pumped into me!! My blood pressure did go up last weekend, and on Monday I had to make a drs visit. He increased my medicine and told me to slow down a bit. I am on my feet alot during the day, so I am no longer doing cafeteria duty. I miss seeing Michelle everyday weekday. I will be a weekly visitor to my doctor from now on. I have now had 3 ultrasounds since week 19. The baby is now at a weight of 1 lb 4 oz. That is bigger than Jacob was at birth. I am hoping for a bigger baby if he has to come early. We still don't have a name for the baby. Jacob is determined that the baby WILL be named Jackson. Greg and I haven't even talked about a name. The baby may be nameless for a few days after birth.

Break is ALMOST over!!

Today is my last day of Christmas Break. I dread going back just as much as Jacob does. He says he is not feeling well. I don't feel good either. I think its more, I don't want to go back rather than an actually sickness! I had TONS of plans for things than needed to be done over the last 2 weeks. I hardly got anything accomplished. I need another week just to do those things. I should be doing something OTHER than playing on this computer.
I have a doctors appt this afternoon. Just a blood pressure check. So far so go, but since Jacob was so early we are being a little more careful this time. I do feel better than I did with Jacob. That should be a good sign. I do meet with the High Risk OB tomorrow. Just in case he is needed!!

New News

Well, if you haven't heard the news....I am pregnant. Yes, miracles and surprises still do happen. I am almost 21 weeks pregnant. We found out before Christmas that Jacob was going to have a baby brother. (YES, another Boy) Jacob has named him Jackson, even though Greg and I haven't agreed to the name yet. He is very excited and can't wait! He doesn't realize that they don't come out playing. We are hoping and praying that this one doesn't have any type of desire to see the world early like his big brother did. I would prefer NOT to have another 26 weeker. The baby is quite active and loves to hang out on my bladder.
Please keep us in your prayers. We would like to have a healthy baby that comes home from the hospital the same day that I do!