At this point, I am so happy to still be pregnant. If I should go into labor for any reason, I probably won't have to go back to WMC! I am so thrilled with that. Even if Junior had any type of trouble, he would be taken to St. Luke's in Newburgh which is so much closer than Westchester.
I had an appointment yesterday. Everything looks good, no signs of pre-eclampsia. My weight gain is good, about 28 pounds to this point. The doctor thinks the baby is about 5 to 5 1/2 pounds, which for the mother fo a preemie, is huge! He thinks the baby will be between 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 pounds at birth. I am really feeling crowded inside. I am not sure how much more he can grow in there. I am not complaining though. I know how hard it was to stay pregnant to this point and each day is a blessing. When I was watching Mia in the NICU for 6 weeks, I swore a vow to myself that I would never complain about the end of pregnancy because the physical discomfort that I would feel is nothing compared to the pain of seeing her little body hooked up to machines and tubes and wires and not being able to hold her or feed her.
My c-section is scheduled for 4 weeks from today. It is hard to believe how fast that is going to come up. I am not wishing it to go faster because this is the last few weeks we have to devote solely to Mia. We are doing a lot with her and cherishing every moment. She is such a cute little ham! She loves to play on her swing set and play with Hank. We are excited to see how she acts this Halloween since she is old enough to enjoy it! I will have many pictures out!
Here's to praying for another week...
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
34 weeks!
I can't believe it. I never thought I would make it to this day. My worries are fading with each passing day! I feel really good and everyone at work tells me I look really good. My c-section is scheduled for 5 weeks from today! Keep the prayers coming...
Thursday, October 4, 2007
33 weeks
Baby Pierce week!
I told you earlier that every week is marked by a milestone of a baby's birth! This is the week that my cousin Becky delivered my cousin William Pierce! He was 3 pounds 10 ounces at birth and only had to spend 2 weeks in the NICU! The thought of that makes me so happy! Each week is a week closer to normalcy. Little Pierce is doing so well and is so cute and happy. Pierce was able to start drinking half of his feedings from a bottle right away and had no apnea or need for oxygen. This makes me very happy and positive.
I took Mia on Tuesday to visit her neonatologist to check on her development and he wished me a "normal" delivery. I told him that is all we hope for. I can deal with pain for myself, I just can't take seeing my baby in any type of pain.
Mia is developing normally and is hitting all of her milestones as expected. She is 29 inches and 20 pounds. She is a petite little thing but so perfect. At 14 months she is wearing 12 month clothes! (though she is ready to move into 18 months very soon).
I also have to take this moment to brag about my wonderful Kevin. Since I went back to work he has taken over almost all of the house-hold chores. I leave for work at 7:30 to drop Mia off and by the time I pick her up and get home it is 5:00. My Kevin has the laundry going, dinner made, the bottles washed, the dishwasher loaded or unloaded and the sink empty. He is so wonderful. And to see him with Mia makes me confident that he is not only my best friend but the best father I could ever hope to have for my children. He is so excited about little Kev too! It is hard to believe that I am being delivered 6 weeks from today! I can't wait!
I told you earlier that every week is marked by a milestone of a baby's birth! This is the week that my cousin Becky delivered my cousin William Pierce! He was 3 pounds 10 ounces at birth and only had to spend 2 weeks in the NICU! The thought of that makes me so happy! Each week is a week closer to normalcy. Little Pierce is doing so well and is so cute and happy. Pierce was able to start drinking half of his feedings from a bottle right away and had no apnea or need for oxygen. This makes me very happy and positive.
I took Mia on Tuesday to visit her neonatologist to check on her development and he wished me a "normal" delivery. I told him that is all we hope for. I can deal with pain for myself, I just can't take seeing my baby in any type of pain.
Mia is developing normally and is hitting all of her milestones as expected. She is 29 inches and 20 pounds. She is a petite little thing but so perfect. At 14 months she is wearing 12 month clothes! (though she is ready to move into 18 months very soon).
I also have to take this moment to brag about my wonderful Kevin. Since I went back to work he has taken over almost all of the house-hold chores. I leave for work at 7:30 to drop Mia off and by the time I pick her up and get home it is 5:00. My Kevin has the laundry going, dinner made, the bottles washed, the dishwasher loaded or unloaded and the sink empty. He is so wonderful. And to see him with Mia makes me confident that he is not only my best friend but the best father I could ever hope to have for my children. He is so excited about little Kev too! It is hard to believe that I am being delivered 6 weeks from today! I can't wait!
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