It Really Sucks When...

...you can only drink this all day...

...and not only did you have to bake these yesterday, but you've got leftovers sitting on your counter from a baby shower you hosted last night...

...and you've got the amazing smell of Chicken Stroganoff filling your house all day in this...

then...you've got your son telling your daughter "repeat after me sissy...Jesus 'Jesus' is 'is' the 'the' son 'son' of 'of' God 'God"..."Good, again"...Jesus 'Jesus'...............and you know everything is how it's supposed to be!!!

Humbled

Kim posted about this family, and I am in awe of their faith and trust in the Lord!

I have been sitting here for the last hour or so, reading, weeping, praying and more weeping...sorry to my children that I've basically been ignoring them!!! I am so humbled by what they are going through, and as I sit here cuddling with my beautiful, healthy babies jocking for position on my lap I realize how truly blessed we are! The occasional two year old temper tantrum from Kallen or the crying fit thrown when I set my daughter (whose experiencing some separation anxiety) down on the floor is NOTHING. Some people would give anything to be able to hold their children!!! Please say a special prayer for the Lawrensons, and check out their story!

Blessings,

It Must Have Been the Full Moon!

Friday night around 10:00, I started having "regular" contractions again. They were about 5 or 6 minutes apart, and slowly getting a little stronger. Now, if you haven't been following along with my other false labor tales, you might think that 5 or 6 minutes apart really meant things were progressing...not for me. 5 or 6 minutes is really a weekly thing for me...the quality of the contractions is what I've been looking at now.

They really weren't any stronger than my daily tightenings, but I was definitely aware of them. Well, around 12:00am, they started getting a lot stronger, and were now 2-3 minutes apart, and lasting 45-60 seconds. Strong enough that I couldn't sleep through them, and was needing the breathe a little with each one...Huh...could this finally be the start?

After a couple of hours of this, Kevin and I decided to head up to the hospital. We got there, got all hooked up to the monitors, and got checked by the doctor...3 cm, 80% effaced. Okay...so we've got a ways to go. The doctor wasn't nearly as discouraged as I was, and told me to walk and "hang out" for a few hours, then she would come back and check me again. Sounds great!

She came in, looked at the monitor, and said by the "strength" and consistency of the contractions, she was sure things would be progressing nicely...Here we go...3 cm 80% effaced. Sighhhhh. "Go home, get some rest, and we'll probably see you back tomorrow, if not in a few hours." Fine...No problems here...I'd rather be at home laboring, instead of listening to the lady down the hall screaming "ouch...ooooouuuuuch....this hurts.....ooouuuwwwwyyy...ouch, etc."

We went home, took a nap on the couch, and what do you know...woke up with NO, yes you read right, NO contractions. Okay, back at square one...the waiting game.

It must have been the full moon...There were 5 deliveries between midnight and 3:00am the night we went in, and there really wasn't even a room available for us. The Lord is looking out for us, and for our precious little babe. We want the best care for him/her and me, and if that means we don't get it for a couple of weeks, then so be it. After all...the due date isn't until July 12th, so we've still got some time.

Just thought I'd vent, and update you all!

OUR plan...what's Gods'?

Kevin and I just got home from our 35 week Dr. Appointment, and thought we'd fill you all in on "the plan".

As of right now, the baby is definitely head down, and wedged in there pretty good! We still however have 5 weeks until the due date, meaning he or she could flip around at any time. If all goes well, our precious little babe will stay head down, and I'll be able to try for a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). The doctors feel that we have a good chance for this because we only had the c-section due to Kallen being breech! They only allow VBAC's for patients that are "good candidates", and I guess I fall into that category! There are some risks with the VBAC, so we're trusting God that this baby will come into the world HIS way, and not ours. I really would like to try and have this baby without a C-Section, but if the Lord has other plans...then that's what will go with!!! If I don't go into labor on my own, they will not induce due to the risks, which means an automatic Cesarean on July 20th.

I've been having contractions throughout the day for the past few weeks, so the doctors are telling me to slow up a little and watch my activity level. They definitely want me to make it one more week, but obviously the longer this kiddo holds out, the better! I'm guessing these contractions are just a tease, and since the doctors are prepping us to go early...we'll pass up the due date for sure. Doesn't it always work that way!