Angel Baby is Here!!!!

Our little angel baby is here. As everyone knows, she is 3 wks early. But to some shocker, she still weighed 7lbs and 5oz and 20in long!! I know, when they told me that I was shocked!! I did great through the whole procedure. They gave me a spinal/epidural block. There plan was to do that during the csection and then when they started the other half of the surgery, they would just do a general and put me under. Well, they got done with the csection and my husband went with her. I got to here her cry and he got to cut the rest of the cord at her bedside. Then they said that it would only take another 30 min-45 to do the rest. I opted to stay awake during the rest of the surgery as long as I felt good. It was very weird. You just feel a lot of tugging and stretching and pressure. I really did not feel anything except for when they were stapling me back up at the top. It was wearing off. So he just dosed me up again and they were done. The residents had to keep reminding the doc that the patient is awake. He said a few choice words when he was trying the grab one of the organs. I think that it is so funny because you always wonder what goes on in the surgery room. they even have music playing the whole time. When I went in, Aerosmith was blasting, then it ended with some country song I believe!! Anways, it was an experience that I will never forget!!

I was great until I started feeling really bad pains in my chest. I thought it was gas. We were all getting mad because they weren't wanting to treat it as such. They thought about a blood clot in my lungs so they ran a ct scan. It came back with a possiblity and then later negative. My blood count was low, even when I left the hospital. I am taking iron for that. My arms look like I have been beaten. I have bruises all over. I was probably stuck over 20 times in the course of 4days. My fingers are still tingly and numb and I am still swollen a little in my legs and on my left side!!

All in all, I am doing pretty good. Baby is nursing great and all the time. We are getting some sleep at night so that is great too!!! Well, I have to go, the angel baby is wanting mommy milk!!

Goodnight Everyone!!!

I'm home and still pregnant!!

My Dr sent me home only to have modified bedrest for the next week and a half! Well, they did a 24hr urine on me. They found some protein. However, I had more urine output than the average person, so my doc said that he knows I am atleast not retaining the fluid that I take in!! So, I have to take my blood pressure several times a day and stay on the couch as much as I can with a 2yr old at home!! He is pretty good though. He has known for a while that mommy can't run around and play right now!!So, the csection is still scheduled for the 21st. Unless of course my blood pressure spikes to 160/110. I did have one spike when I was in the hospital. But for know, me and angel baby are safe and healthy!! She was good during everything. Her heartrate is perfect!! Anyways, I had to get to the computer for just a minute and then back in bed!! I will try and keep posted as long as my body lets me come down to use the computer!!

Rainy Days, 2 weeks, parties!!

Can I just say, I am tired of the rain already. It has been raining for the past 3 days!! Try telling a 2yr old no we can't play outside because it is raining. He says "yaining" Well the past 2 weeks have been rough. My hands and fingers are so swollen that I have carpal tunnel in the right one. The swelling is compressing that nerve. My hands are tingling and two finger tips are numb!! This is not a fun thing. Frequent trips to the bathroom every time that I bend and at night. Oh well, 2 more weeks and 3 days until my sweet angel baby arrives!!! I am so excited!!

Last week my friend from Tennessee came up with her little girl who is 7 months. That was a very good visit but short. She is coming again in June. Also, we walked at the Relay for Life here in town. I got a Survivor shirt and I had to go up with the other survivors and say what kind of cancer I am surviving from!! It is amazing all the people that have cancer in our small community. They are trying to get someone to come in and research this problem. See if there are factors that are making this happen. There was a girl that was a year younger than me that was diagnosed 2 weeks before with the same type of cancer as me but her's was further along. Then it just breaks your heart to see the four children under the age of 5 that have survived cancer!!

On a much happier note, my brother's bridal shower is tomorrow!!It is going to be a full day. We have that from 1-4pm Open House and then the spa that I am doing, and then the bacch. party!! It is a pretty mild one but I am still going to be worn out. The bachelor party is that night too!! This means that Bryce is staying at MIL house for a while then I am picking him up to stay the night with me!!

I will let you all know how everything goes!!