Baby Update!

Well, for those of you that didn't hear the news already...I spent the night in the hospital Friday night with a wonderful stomach bug. They pumped me with 3.5 bags of fluid and let me go home Saturday around 3:45. I have never felt so bad in my life- it was awful! Because of that, Dr. Litsey pulled me from work for the rest of this week and when we go to the doctor tomorrow at 4:20 we will discuss an induction date for later this week!! So, this time NEXT WEEK we will be at home with Litte Bit. CRAZY!! Anyways- I will update tomorrow on the exact time that we will be going back to the hospital!

Thank you to everyone for your prayers while I was in the hospital!!

Another doc visit, still no baby...

Well, we had another appointment yesterday which included an ultrasound and the non-stress test, along with the usual 37 week stuff. Still no progress, but according to the ultrasound Little Bit is weighing in at a healthy 8 lbs. This is the first time that we have gone and she has measured larger than what she should, which is a blessing. The doctor I saw yesterday was not my normal, Dr. Litsey, instead I saw Dr. Smith. I really liked him (this is the 2nd time I have seen him), because he was talking about inducing me...he was supposed to talk to Dr. Litsey- I'm going to call today and see if they ever got around to that conversation! He said since she is getting rather large, he would suggest doing an amnio on Wednesday, getting the results back on Thursday adn if everything looked good- induce this weekend. Again- I REALLY liked him! :) So, we could be parents by this weekend... he said if the amnio came back and her lungs weren't fully developed he would wait, but still induce sometime next week. So- really, the countdown is getting shorter and shorter and if she doesn't come this week, it will hopefully be next! So, please keep us in your prayers over the next couple of days/weeks as we anixiously await our new arrival. Hopefully I will have some great news to post no later than Friday!!

Update!

I went to the doctor on Monday for the usual NST and my 36 week check. No progress as of Monday, which is a good thing because yesterday I got an email from my previous, yes, previous long-term sub stating she couldn't take the job due to some babysitting issues. Everything on the NST is great- her heartbeat is wonderful and the doctor is continuing to let me work! I go back again tomorrow for another NST visit- and hopefully everything will still be just as fine! Then on Monday we have another ultrasound and check- I can't believe that in 25 days or less we will have a new member of our family!!

We have had some WONDERFUL showers and I have one more this afternoon. I am steadily working on thank-you cards, so please be patient, I will get them to you ASAP!! :) Today Officer Shallock strapped Janie Ann's car seat in properly, and I don't have plans on moving it- it was funny driving to work today with the car seat just sitting in the backseat, and to think in a couple of days there will be a baby in that seat!!

In other news- please keep my grandfather, Bill Stephens, on your prayer list, his skin doctor called him yesterday and said that he has some skin cancer on his ear, they are going to remove it on Tuesday around 1:30. Hopefully they will be able to remove it all. Also, keep Rosalyn Parker's father in your prayers.

AMAZING Story

Rosalyn sent this link to me today and when I started reading this little boys story I was AMAZED at how tough he was and how you could definitely tell the Lord was looking out for him on that day! I have no idea who this little boy is or who his family is, but I would like for everyone to add him and his family to your prayer list.

Hunter's Story