ME & MY GIRLS!!!

Hi Girls! We're alive! Can you believe we made it? Mia-Grace will be 3 months old on the 13 and I can't believe it! She is growing so fast! Lil Booger! She is now 13lbs 6.4oz and is 231/2 in. long. She's eating cereal twice a day for the reflux and is gaining weight so quickly. Anyway I just wanted to touch base and tell all of you that I miss you so! I have an email address if any of you would like it! I would love to hear from all of you. Are ya'll still just chatting here or somewhere else? Been out of the loop too long! Love you all!

Hello Everyone!

(11 weeks pregnant!)

I am 11 weeks pregnant now and finally starting to feel excited. This will be my third miracle and honestly I wasn't prepared. I have questioned myself and I have come to the conclusion that God is blessing me yet again. I have two wonderful little girls that can't wait.

On April the 14th I had an U/S and I was lucky enough to see the heartbeat. I cried like a baby. It was then that I realized that this is real. I have had two really hard pregnancies and I am praying that this will be easy. Please pray that prayer with me. I will be updating as I go, but please keep me and my family in your prayers. God Bless!!!

On May 11th I went for my first real prenatal visit. Everything went well. I was a bit nervous because I have had the same doctor every since I was 15 years old, and he is going to retire in August. I had to choose another doctor in his clinic and I was scared to death. He ended up being very attentive and caring. He assured me that he would take as good as care of me as did my previous doctor. I was realived. My next visit will be on June 8th, and he will then try to listen to the heartbeat. I am really waiting to find out the gender and I hope that I will get another U/S soon. Again, I will keep you posted. God Bless!!!

(12 weeks 3days pregnant!)

We are definately expanding! I can't believe that I am as big as I am (will post pics soon) and yet I'm only 12 weeks 3 days pregnant. I have yet to start having more energy, but I'm know it must be coming. I am going back to the doctor on June the 8th and I pray that everything will be just fine. I am hoping to hear the heartbeat and maybe find out if we are having a girl or a boy. I will post again as soon as anything may change. Keep me in your prayers and I will do the same for you all!!! GOD BLESS

(13.6 Weeks~May 31, 2007)

Well, alot happened today. I went to work and I really started to feel bad. My head was aching and my stomach was cramping. I went to the bathroom and I saw pink. PANIC!!! I called my obgyn and he told me to come to his office. They did a full exam on me and told me everything seemed to be fine other than my blood pressure was out the roof. They also explained to me that b/c I was still so early that they were going to try and listen to the heartbeat, but not to get upset if it took a while to find it or if they couldn't find it at all. As soon as she stuck that doppler to my stomach, there it was. So loud and so strong. It was so exciting. The doctor then said that he wanted to do an U/S just to be sure. Needless to say, that precious angel was all over everywhere. After doing measurements, it seems that instead of being 12.6 weeks that I am 13.6 weeks. YAY!! A week farther than we thought. Anyway, no more bleeding and my blood pressure is coming down, so pray that everything will be ok!! I will be off of work again tomorrow and I may end up out of town at a high risk clinic. God Bless!!!!

(14 weeks ~ June 1, 2007)Well hello again!!! Yes today I did go to the high risk clinic where they did both kinds of U/S. One fun, one not so fun!!! However, the measurements were correct and I am 14 weeks and not 13! YAY!!! Anyway, I am going to post some pics on here that they gave me. It seems that they think that it is a boy!!! WHOA!!! What will I do with a boy? I have two girls and I am scared. The tech did tell me that it is still just a little bit early and that she didn't want to guarantee anything! Oh I am so excited to see my little baby finally!!!! Take a look and tell me what you think!!!!

(14.4 WEEKS)Well girls......Here I am again!!! I haven't felt so well for the last few days. I have been nauseated for quite sometime, but I haven't been actually sick. That changed two mornings ago. I thought that it should be going away now. What on earth is going on? I am so tired I can barely keep my eyes open during the day and that isn't good. I do have a job. It has really been rough. I have gotten to where I can hardly eat anything. Just the thought of eating makes me want to ........well you know. How do I overcome this? By not eating, my head is killing me. I don't know what else to do. I hate to call me OBGYN b/c I feel like he thinks I'm a hypochondriac. Someone please help me. Give me some advice. Be back later...not feeling good right now.

(15 Weeks~June 8, 2007)

Well, I went to the doctor today and everything looks great. Baby's heartbeat is still around 163 bpm. I have only gained 2 and 1/2 pounds, yet you can't tell that by looking at me. My tummy is really starting to pooch. My clothes were outgrown weeks ago, but I can wear maternity jeans and a T-Shirt and you still can't tell. I am so anxious and I can't wait until I go back to the doctor on July 3. The doctor is going to schedule another U/S for the next visit. I can't wait. I must admit with the last U/S I was totally shocked. I just knew that it was a girl. I had taken all of the gender predictor tests and they all said girl. I had my mind made up and when the tech said BOY..........I was totally shocked. My oldest daughter made the comment "I don't think my mommy is breathing!" It was funny, but scary all in one. I have two beautiful little girls and I know absolutely nothing about little boys. I have gone and bought little boy stuff and I am finally getting used to the fact. I think if they say they were wrong and it's a girl, I will be devasted all over again. We will just have to wait and let time tell. Well to all you expecting mommies.......GOOD LUCK AND MAY GOD BLESS YOUALL!!! Keep me in your prayers!!!!!!! HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!

(16.6 Weeks-June 21)

I went back to the specialty clinic today, and guess what....not a boy...IT'S A GIRL! I am so excited. I really wanted a girl anyway. My girls are very excited as well. The tech said that because my U/S was done at 14 weeks that the boys and girls look so much alike. I think she was embarrased because she had made that mistake. I had alot of little boy stuff that I had to take back, but have had a field day buying the pink and lace stuff. YAY! I can't wait for my little bundle of joy to get here. Please keep me in all of your prayers and I will do the same for all of you! GOD BLESS!!!

(18 weeks 5 days~July 3, 2007)

I went for my check up today. Baby's heartbeat was good and strong. I had only gained one pound. That is a total of 4 lbs. Everything was good, but I will be going back on July 12th to have a triple screen done. They will also be doing another U/S. I can't wait. I will update everyone then!!!!!

(19 weeks 2 days~July 8, 2007)

Had a big scare. I was walking through Wal-Mart when I felt my heart doing flips, atleast that's how it felt. It kept getting stronger and stronger. So I went over to the pharmacy and had my blood pressure checked twice. It was 89/65. I knew then thats why I felt so tired and bad. So I went home and tried to get some rest and it kept getting worse. I soon felt as if my insides were going to jump out. I began to cry and shake so I decided to go to the Emergency Room. My head was about to explode and I was very nauseated. The first thing they did was check my temp and blood pressure. I had a low grade temp and my b/p was 154/85. The began by taking my blood, which showed that I am anemic and that my potassium is low. Then they did a uranalysis that showed puss in the urine...which is a UTI...and finally they did an U/S. Yay finally something I wanted to see. My little girl....she was kicking and rubbing her face when all of a sudden she yawned. She now weighs 11 ounces. I measure another day farther. They are now saying Novemeber 29, 2007. Anyway, everything looks great with little Mia-Grace. I am now on antibiotics for the UTI and I will be seeing my regular obgyn on Wednesday. I am supposed to be at home with my feet up, but of course I am still working. I will post her new pic as soon as I can.

(21 Weeks 4days)

I had a rather big scare yesterday. I hadn't felt good all day and it was finally time to go. My phone rang and it was my doctor's office. They told me that the results to my triple screen blood test came back positive for down sydrome. Well of course I fell apart right here. I cried and cried and finally just picked up my things and went home. Once I got home the doctors office called back and told me that I would have to go to the high risk clinic in Jackson, MS on the next day. (yesterday) They also told me that there would be a possibility that I would have to have an amniocentesis. Well I went to the clinic, terrified, I must add. They did a targeted ultrasound and they measured my cervix. Well there is not one thing on a chart of about 30 check offs that gave any thought of Down Syndrome. My baby is growing and looks as healthy as any baby the doctor has ever seen, so he said. They did check my cervix, because I have had two premature births. He explained to me that we are already contracting with out knowing it. Well anyway before doing it he told me that my cervix had to measure atleast 3, or that would mean that I was getting ready too fast. My cervix only measure 3.2. So now I will have to have a vaginal US every three weeks. He told me that my baby would be not later than a Thanksgiving Baby. (Probably before, weighing from 6 to 7 pounds.) Anyway they also want to put me on a beta blocker for my heart. He says that all of the stress and worry from my heart to my baby is taking it's toll on me. He was very concerned. He wanted to go on and send me home, but my FMLA is only for 4 months so I can't do that. Please you guys, pray for me! I have to make it atleast another month and 1 half.

October 15, 2007

Sorry I haven't kept you girls up to date with what is going on with me. Remodeling at the house has my internet down and as you all know I am not working. Quickly.....I am on complete bedrest now. I am not only taking my progesterone shots, but now I am taking Procardia every three to four hours.....contracting like crazy. Going back to the doctor on Wednesday and I am curious to see what happens. Last Wednesday they had to check me to see why I was having so much pressure and guess what.....already thinning out. Doc seems to think I will have Mia-Grace in the next three weeks or so. It's has been a tough battle, but with all of your prayers we are still hanging on. I have only gained 12 pounds total and babygirls estimated weight was 4.7 on this past Wed. A few of you have my phone number and I would love to hear from you and if not....I will try to update you again soon. Pray for us! I am going now, as I am having some contractions now and I need to go back to bed! Thanks for all of the concern! Love you all!

MIA

I AM SO EXCITED!!!