Monday, May 17, 2010
Varsity Triathlon
On May 1st Mark participated in the varsity Triathlon. He didn't train at all, but he did a great job. The girls and I had fun cheering him on along the way
Children's Theater- The Jungle Book
Hailey participated in her first play- Disney's The Jungle Book. There were so many children in the play that they had to add a few extra part like Flowers. Hailey was a flower. I had to make her costume and it didn't quite turn out as I had planned, but what can you do. Hailey was so excited to be in the play she practiced her song and dance pretty much every day. Audrey even had it all down. Audrey was disappointed that she couldn't be in the play and she kept asking me when I was going to make her flower costume. Of course I missed the play too while I was in the hospital. Mark recorded part of it (though he wasn't suppose to) so I could at least see some of it.
First and Second lost tooth
On May 5th Hailey lost her first tooth. It had been loose for a few weeks and when she came to visit me in the hospital earlier that day I thought it looked ready to come out. She was so excited!!
On Friday May 14th Hailey lost her second tooth. This time I got to pull it out. I think she was just as excited as the first time. She woke me up the next morning befor 6:00 to show me the quarter the tooth fairy had left.
On Friday May 14th Hailey lost her second tooth. This time I got to pull it out. I think she was just as excited as the first time. She woke me up the next morning befor 6:00 to show me the quarter the tooth fairy had left.
Hailey's Gymnastics
On May 5th Hailey had a gymnastic performance. I was very sad to miss it. Unfortunately a few weeks ago she broke her arm and she still has on a cast so she was nervous to do her back bend and cartwheel. Everyone told me how cute she looked in her green leotard with her pink cast. It made it easier to spot her.
What a ride!
On May 1st I woke on at 4:00 in the morning because Audrey was crying. When I got up I thought my water had broken. I wasn't sure since with both girls my water was broken at the hospital. I tried to go back to sleep, but since I was only 32 and 5 days I was a little worried. So what did I do. I got up, finished the laundry and did the dishes.
Mark woke up a little before 6 because he had a triathlon in Pima. When I told him what happened he wanted me to call the doctor, but I said I didn't want to be that girl- the one who thinks her water breaks, but it didn't really.
So we got the girls ready and went down to Pima for the triathlon. (More about that to come)
After the triathlon Hailey had play practice and pictures for gymnastics. We had a busy day planned. I dropped Hailey off at practice 9:00 and planned on picking her up at 10:15 to get her ready for pictures. When I got home Mark told me I needed to call the doctor before I did anything else.
I talked to Dr. Tran and he wanted me to go to the hospital to check if my water broke. Well it ended up that my water hadn't broken, but while I was there on the monitor I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes. After an hour our so the nurse checked me and I was dilated 3 centimeters and 80% effaced. The Doctor came in and checked me also and agreed with the nurse so they gave me terbutaline and waited to see if they slowed down. After an hour the contractions were still 2 minutes apart and they checked me again and felt that I was more than 80% effaced and I needed to be flown to Tucson. They gave me Magnesium to relax my uterus, but really it just made me feel hot and sick.
The helicopter ride was probably the worst experience of my life. I was feeling sick from the Mag, claustrophobic from the tiny helicopter and I am afraid of heights. To top it off, it was a windy, windy day. Needless to say, I threw up while we were flying and I thought we were all going to die. During the 40 minute flight my contractions were every 1-2 minutes and lasting 60-90 seconds.
The doctors told me I would be in the hospital until I was 36 weeks which is on May 25th, but since they were able to mostly stop the contractions and I hadn't dilated in the 10 days I was there they let me come home on Tuesday May 11th. I was so glad to come home. I missed my family and I wasn't sleeping well in the hospital.
Now I'm on bed rest at home, I only have one more week and I couldn't be more excited. I feel fine so it's hard to sit around all day and let everyone else do everything. I have to say though, Mark's done more dishes in the last week then he probably had in the last 2 months:)
I'm not very good at this bed rest thing. I know I should be down more than I am. Hailey's constantly reminding me to get back in bed.
Oh I have to say that I couldn't have gotten through that week and a half in the hospital without the help of family. My mom and Dad drove down from Utah the first Sunday I was in the hospital. My mom stayed for a week and took care of the girls. She got Hailey ready for her gymnastic's performance and her play. She drove Hailey to all her practices and dress rehearsals. It was the busiest week of the year for us and I am so thankful she was here to help. Mark's family has also been a huge help- watching the girls and bringing dinner even now that I'm home.
Mark brought the girls to visit on Mother's Day. I look horrible from lack of sleep and make-up
Mark woke up a little before 6 because he had a triathlon in Pima. When I told him what happened he wanted me to call the doctor, but I said I didn't want to be that girl- the one who thinks her water breaks, but it didn't really.
So we got the girls ready and went down to Pima for the triathlon. (More about that to come)
After the triathlon Hailey had play practice and pictures for gymnastics. We had a busy day planned. I dropped Hailey off at practice 9:00 and planned on picking her up at 10:15 to get her ready for pictures. When I got home Mark told me I needed to call the doctor before I did anything else.
I talked to Dr. Tran and he wanted me to go to the hospital to check if my water broke. Well it ended up that my water hadn't broken, but while I was there on the monitor I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes. After an hour our so the nurse checked me and I was dilated 3 centimeters and 80% effaced. The Doctor came in and checked me also and agreed with the nurse so they gave me terbutaline and waited to see if they slowed down. After an hour the contractions were still 2 minutes apart and they checked me again and felt that I was more than 80% effaced and I needed to be flown to Tucson. They gave me Magnesium to relax my uterus, but really it just made me feel hot and sick.
The helicopter ride was probably the worst experience of my life. I was feeling sick from the Mag, claustrophobic from the tiny helicopter and I am afraid of heights. To top it off, it was a windy, windy day. Needless to say, I threw up while we were flying and I thought we were all going to die. During the 40 minute flight my contractions were every 1-2 minutes and lasting 60-90 seconds.
The doctors told me I would be in the hospital until I was 36 weeks which is on May 25th, but since they were able to mostly stop the contractions and I hadn't dilated in the 10 days I was there they let me come home on Tuesday May 11th. I was so glad to come home. I missed my family and I wasn't sleeping well in the hospital.
Now I'm on bed rest at home, I only have one more week and I couldn't be more excited. I feel fine so it's hard to sit around all day and let everyone else do everything. I have to say though, Mark's done more dishes in the last week then he probably had in the last 2 months:)
I'm not very good at this bed rest thing. I know I should be down more than I am. Hailey's constantly reminding me to get back in bed.
Oh I have to say that I couldn't have gotten through that week and a half in the hospital without the help of family. My mom and Dad drove down from Utah the first Sunday I was in the hospital. My mom stayed for a week and took care of the girls. She got Hailey ready for her gymnastic's performance and her play. She drove Hailey to all her practices and dress rehearsals. It was the busiest week of the year for us and I am so thankful she was here to help. Mark's family has also been a huge help- watching the girls and bringing dinner even now that I'm home.
Mark brought the girls to visit on Mother's Day. I look horrible from lack of sleep and make-up
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Ultra Sound
I had another growth ultra sound today. I don't know why my Doctor wanted it, he just said he routinely has them after 30 weeks. I am 31 weeks and 1-2 days (depending on who's counting) Baby Spencer on the other had was measuring 34 weeks and 2 days. He is already about 5 1/2 pounds. The ultra sound tech was a little nervous both about the size of the baby and the amount of amniotic fluid. The amniotic fluid should be a total between 5-25 cm and in one quadrant alone there is over 8 cm and there other ones were around 6 each. It's close to polyhydramnios. The ultra sound tech's doctor made a recommendation to my dr. that I get a bi-weekly non-stress test and an ultra sound in 2 weeks and again in 4 weeks. We'll see what happens. He probably will just end up being a big healthy baby.
Spencer's feet and toes.
Oh and one more note. We asked the Ultra Sound Tech if Spencer had hair and she said he has a lot of fuzz. I'm hoping he's born with as much hair as the girls.
Spencer's feet and toes.
Oh and one more note. We asked the Ultra Sound Tech if Spencer had hair and she said he has a lot of fuzz. I'm hoping he's born with as much hair as the girls.
Monday, April 19, 2010
64 days...
64 days until Spencer is due. It stills seems a ways off, yet too close at the same time. I don't feel ready and I guess that's okay since I still have 9 weeks. Mark asked me when I will feel ready and I said , "maybe by the time he's 3" I guess I'm overwhelmed with the idea of another little one to take care of. I'm sure we will adjust, it will just take some time.
I have enjoyed these las few months of pregnancy. I love just laying on the bed and feeling Spencer kick and move. The girls love to talk to him, especially Audrey. A couple of times she's yelled into my belly, "Spencer, you better stop kicking Mama, or you're going to time out!"
The time has flown by and if May and June go as quickly as April he will be here before we know it!
I have enjoyed these las few months of pregnancy. I love just laying on the bed and feeling Spencer kick and move. The girls love to talk to him, especially Audrey. A couple of times she's yelled into my belly, "Spencer, you better stop kicking Mama, or you're going to time out!"
The time has flown by and if May and June go as quickly as April he will be here before we know it!
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