"Even though the journey's long, and I know the road is hard. Well, the One who's gone before me, He will help me carry on."
Our precious Addi is such a little fighter. How incredible God is! We are in awe of how He is choosing to show so many people that life is not something that we should have control over. I know that God is smiling down on us, knowing how many people He is proving wrong! Addi is still very much alive inside of me and we pray everyday that she will make her grand appearance with an enormous breath of life for all to see. Her beautiful heartbeat was 144 today. It was very loud and clear! As much as I want for her to stay inside of me and continue to grow, I can't wait to hold her in my arms and kiss her precious face, the very face that God so delicately formed. Next week, we will be able to have another ultra-sound. I am anxious to see if she has grown this month. We had two pretty sizable growth spurts recently...let's hope the growing has continued!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Update February 19
Another week has passed, and another successful trip to the doctor. Addi's heartbeat was 149 on Tuesday. The doctor said that he didn't think that she has grown much in the past couple weeks because my measurements have not changed. BUT, he also said that the tape measure is not always an accurate measurement of the baby. By the eighth month, my uterus should have raised but it is still very very low. My walk is more of a waddle...even though I do not look like I am in my eighth month, Addi's low positioning is forcing my waddle walk.
Our doctor also said that he had doubts earlier in the pregnancy for Addi's survival to term, but now he was expecting little Addi to carry to term and be born alive! We of course agreed with him and said that we have felt that all along. Her heartbeat is just so strong each time we go to the doctor. She has a stubborn streak in her...we don't know where she gets it from, but we are glad she has it!
I continue to be quite tired...Kenny has taken over pretty much all responsibility around the house and does a fabulous job taking care of me, Addi, and our collection of animals. We also have such wonderful support from everyone around us. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who are so wonderful to us. As each day passes, we hear of another church or prayer list that we have been added too. To all the prayer warriors...we cannot thank you enough.
Our doctor also said that he had doubts earlier in the pregnancy for Addi's survival to term, but now he was expecting little Addi to carry to term and be born alive! We of course agreed with him and said that we have felt that all along. Her heartbeat is just so strong each time we go to the doctor. She has a stubborn streak in her...we don't know where she gets it from, but we are glad she has it!
I continue to be quite tired...Kenny has taken over pretty much all responsibility around the house and does a fabulous job taking care of me, Addi, and our collection of animals. We also have such wonderful support from everyone around us. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who are so wonderful to us. As each day passes, we hear of another church or prayer list that we have been added too. To all the prayer warriors...we cannot thank you enough.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Update February 12
All seems to be well on this Valentine week. Addi's heart beat was strong once again. It has been a little weak the past few times, but Tuesday it was 159. I still do not feel her movements much, but she must be up to something in there, because she is wearing me out! My bedtime is now approximately 8:30...those who know me will get a laugh out of that. I use to be a night owl, but those days are gone.
She is still extremely low in my tummy, and it has begun to be uncomfortable at times. The little Kindergarten chairs in my classroom just don't cut it anymore. I have graduated to the adult chairs for the time being. Lacing shoes and helping to button my student's pants, has become an olympic event for me. Because of her low position, the bending and squating are a situation I have a hard time getting myself out of. I am so thankful for my little ones at school...they help to keep a smile on my face. They love on Addi and me daily. Kenny and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends...both big and small!
The doctors are unsure as to when Addi will make her big debut. My due date was originally April 15th, then after the first ultra sound it was moved to April 28th. They are thinking that she was just small during that ultrasound because of the triploidy and that she might actually be due sometime closer to April 15th. She is just full of suprises. As the time approaches, we are trying to prepare ourselves for what might happen. We do continue to pray for a miracle and hope that God saves our little girl, but we do have to understand that he may have other plans for her.
We cannot thank each of you enough for praying, caring, and loving us. We will never be able to tell everyone thank you enough. Please know that we feel all the love and support and greatly appreciate it!
She is still extremely low in my tummy, and it has begun to be uncomfortable at times. The little Kindergarten chairs in my classroom just don't cut it anymore. I have graduated to the adult chairs for the time being. Lacing shoes and helping to button my student's pants, has become an olympic event for me. Because of her low position, the bending and squating are a situation I have a hard time getting myself out of. I am so thankful for my little ones at school...they help to keep a smile on my face. They love on Addi and me daily. Kenny and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends...both big and small!
The doctors are unsure as to when Addi will make her big debut. My due date was originally April 15th, then after the first ultra sound it was moved to April 28th. They are thinking that she was just small during that ultrasound because of the triploidy and that she might actually be due sometime closer to April 15th. She is just full of suprises. As the time approaches, we are trying to prepare ourselves for what might happen. We do continue to pray for a miracle and hope that God saves our little girl, but we do have to understand that he may have other plans for her.
We cannot thank each of you enough for praying, caring, and loving us. We will never be able to tell everyone thank you enough. Please know that we feel all the love and support and greatly appreciate it!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Update February 4
30 weeks and the count down begins. We do not have very much longer till it will be time to welcome Addi into the world. We pray that she comes with a heartbeat and that we get to experience her first breaths of life outside the womb. With everyday, we fall more in love with her (if that's even possible, we already love her so much).
We went for our weekly visit today and we got to have an ultra-sound. Addi still lays extremely low, so it is very difficult for us to see her. She likes to be all curled up and nestled down in my womb. My amniotic fluid is low, so this makes the ultra-sound pictures very difficult to see. It is difficult to identify the different parts of her body and today was more difficult to see her than usual. The technician was able to measure Addi and give us her weight. She has gained 8 oz. in a month. She now weighs in at a whooping 1lb 5 oz! An average baby of her gestation should be about 2 lb 5 oz. I could tell that she has grown...bending over and getting up off the floor have become things that I try to just avoid. I also believe that she uses my bladder as her pillow!
We love getting to see our precious angel on the ultra-sounds and we love to hear her heartbeat each week, but we long to hold Addi in our arms and feel her heartbeat against us. Each month I really think that we will come for an ultra-sound and they will tell us how everything appears to be normal and that she looks to be in great health. But each month we get the pictures and we get the news that we don't want to hear. Even though Addi has grown this month, she is still lagging way behind other babies of her gestation. Her overall size and head are a few weeks behind and her abdomen is 8 weeks behind. I do not even know how that is possible...but the doctor said that is just incredibly tiny. How can someone so small and defenseless have such a fight inside of her? We are in awe of her and wonder what God and His little angel Addi have in store for our lives.
We went for our weekly visit today and we got to have an ultra-sound. Addi still lays extremely low, so it is very difficult for us to see her. She likes to be all curled up and nestled down in my womb. My amniotic fluid is low, so this makes the ultra-sound pictures very difficult to see. It is difficult to identify the different parts of her body and today was more difficult to see her than usual. The technician was able to measure Addi and give us her weight. She has gained 8 oz. in a month. She now weighs in at a whooping 1lb 5 oz! An average baby of her gestation should be about 2 lb 5 oz. I could tell that she has grown...bending over and getting up off the floor have become things that I try to just avoid. I also believe that she uses my bladder as her pillow!
We love getting to see our precious angel on the ultra-sounds and we love to hear her heartbeat each week, but we long to hold Addi in our arms and feel her heartbeat against us. Each month I really think that we will come for an ultra-sound and they will tell us how everything appears to be normal and that she looks to be in great health. But each month we get the pictures and we get the news that we don't want to hear. Even though Addi has grown this month, she is still lagging way behind other babies of her gestation. Her overall size and head are a few weeks behind and her abdomen is 8 weeks behind. I do not even know how that is possible...but the doctor said that is just incredibly tiny. How can someone so small and defenseless have such a fight inside of her? We are in awe of her and wonder what God and His little angel Addi have in store for our lives.
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