I am back!!

This past week has been a very rough one. I now have the experience of the wonderful thing called kidney stones. And kidneys stones during the seventh month of pregnancy is a whole other experience! The pain is the worst pain I have ever experience. I would much rather do labor five times over. At least with labor pains you get a prize to take home with you. What do I have to show for the pain of the stones? Absolutely nothing!

The torture began at 3:00am on Saturday morning. I went to the ER where they immediately sent me to L/D thinking that I was in pre-term labor. After monitoring the baby and deciding that it was probably kidney stones, I was sent back down to the ER. After 2 hours of being in the hospital, I was finally given pain meds. The pain medicine worked for a while but made me vomit! Finally I was put on morphine which was a godsend even though I still couldn't keep anything down. At that point I would have much rather deal with the throwing up than the kidney pain. At 7:00 I was sent to get an ultrasound. A non-pregnant woman would have a cat scan to check for stones. The ultrasound showed a very inf lammed kidney but no stone. So, the ER doc decided to admit me hoping that I would pass the stone quickly. Thank goodness at this time I was put on a morphine pump so I could control the medicine. By Monday, after several more ultrasounds, the urologist decided to put a stent in my kidneys to reduce the swelling. The pain went away immediately. The stent was not my first choice. I didn't want to have surgery. The urologist felt this was the best option to prevent any long term damage to my kidney. I went home on Tuesday and just today am starting to feel better. I will have to have this stent out in 6 weeks, and replaced with another. Then, two weeks after the baby, I will have to have that stent removed. Then they can do the cat scan and if the stone is still there, they will "blast" it. So, I am no where near out of the woods with this stone.
My brother was a godsend! Since my parents were out of town, the girls spent Saturday-Tuesday with him. He totally stepped up to the plate and handled it all extremely well. The girls loved the time they got to spend with Uncle Ryan. Molly even cried when Mike put them to bed and not Uncle Ryan!

It has been so hard being laid up for so long. Unfortunately, the dirty house and the pile of laundry is waiting for me to heal. So, it's back to realty as soon as possible!! Thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts and prayers!!

28 Weeks

Yesterday I had my 28 week checkup and ultrasound. Everything looks great with her bowels. We have a very healthy baby!! And she is getting big. She is measuring 29 weeks and her head is measuring 30 weeks. Which is the 75%. I am so thankful that she is healthy. It's kind of scary when the doctor says.. "My you are growing a BIG baby in there." Not the words an already uncomfortable expectant mother wants to hear!! My stomach is measuring 30 weeks. I passed my glucose test which means no gestational diabetes! I am really getting uncomfortable. I am thinking and lately hoping to be induced like I was with Molly two weeks early. So, that means at the end of May. Which is only 9 weeks away!! That really stresses me out. I have so much to do! So much to do and not really know where we are going to be living!! I should be washing clothes, getting bedding and the room ready. But, how can I do this without knowing exactly where we will be. This townhome's walls are closing in around me very tightly! We can always extend our lease but, having a newborn here is not my first choice!! The nervous energy flowing throughout my body is exhausting!!!

Muffins with Munchins and Crazy Hair Day

This week is Lutheran School Week. At Ava's school it was a big celebration with something exciting happening every day. On Tuesday, it was pj day. The kids got to wear their pjs and watch a movie with popcorn. Today we were invited to join Ava's class and enjoyed having muffins with them. Her hair do was as crazy as she wanted to go. I wanted to do something a little more funky but she wouldn't have it. My little conservative girl!! We stayed for about an 45 minutes and Ava asked the entire time when we were leaving. She said that she just wanted to be with her friends. Conservative and not good with change either.

Ava's First Time Skiing

Mike and Ava had some Daddy daughter time on Saturday. He has been wanting to take her skiing for a while now. So, they headed up the mountain with our friends Gabrielle and Travis. She did great! And I must admit that she looks so cute in all of her ski gear! She can't wait to go again.

The WOW Museum

On Friday, we met our good friends at the World of Wonder Museum. it has been a while since we have been there with Ava and Molly has never been there. The girls had so much fun! Molly loved dressing up and dancing in front of the mirror. Ava loved the big pirate ship. We always have fun with our friends John and Claire. Thanks for meeting us!!