Our appointment last night was WONDERFUL!! God is SO SO SO GREAT! Holden's heart rate never dropped and I only contracted 4 times in 30 minutes. They released us from the hospital in just 30 minutes, not 3 hours. We are so thankful and love that Holden has decided his "womb home" is just fine for a while! :)
Chet and I also had one of our only dates in months together while we were in Lubbock. We had Olive Garden before the appointment...maybe that is why Holden decided he was "a-ok"! He moved great and must've loved that yummy pasta, breadsticks and salad! haha ;)
Well, Maria Duncan has graciously invited me to hang out with them at their POOL today! It 's my first pool experience all summer...crazy I know!! Clearly, Holden already loves his Tia Maria! So adios. It's time I must get some vitamin D!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Adorable gift!
We have received so many precious gifts for Holden already! One day maybe I'll take pictures of them and make a big post. I'll leave you with this sweet one from Theresa Stephens though. She is super talented and made it herself. I just LOVE it! =) Chet and I will work a little on the nursery this evening. My shower is Saturday, so we will have more stuff to put away and get organized. I'll have a baby room post hopefully by Monday or Tuesday next week! 
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
He did it again! ;)
Mommy's little boy is liking to give us a little scare here and there. I think we are going to have our hands full with Mr. Holden when he arrives!!
Our regular check up was at 9:30am yesterday. Dr. Perales noticed Holden's heart rate was very low, so she brought a different Doppler in to just "make sure". It still dipped each time he made a movement. She decided she didn't like how low it got so she sent me to antepartum/L&D for monitoring.
I was only there for only about 2 hours, and his heart rate ended up getting up to 140 for 20 minutes consistently. They also noticed I was still having contractions every 5 minutes, so she laid me on my left side and I drank lots of water. The contractions never went away, so they are going to have me go in every single Monday and Thursday to the Covenant antepartum area for stress test monitoring.
This Thursday evening we go in at 8pm to and will probably get an ultrasound as well, to just check on all of Holden's current stats. They want to make sure he's not in distress, since his heart rate is dipping like it is. They are going to decide on Thursday if I will be on modified bed rest. Yuck!! :( I'll take it super easy until then so that doesn't happen! Holden will likely make his appearance a little earlier than planned, but we know God is taking care of him! He's officially 33 weeks today, which is a healthy mark to reach.
My fundus measured at 30 weeks; another reason for the u/s on Thursday. Dr. Perales wants to make sure Holden hasn't stopped growing. We will get another big [and hopefully final] ultrasound at our specialist's office on August 2nd, (two weeks from now) when we have our normal check up.
My bags will be packed from now on. :) I do love my little trouble maker so much!!
Today I decided to eliminate all things that could possibly be causing the stress on Holden and contractions. I didn't take a walk last night, and probably won't be taking any walks from now on. I also only drank 1/2 cup of coffee today (this is BIG for me!) and will try to wean myself COMPLETELY by the end of the week. yikes. (No, my doctor isn't making me give up coffee..this is all voluntary.) Cleaning might be out the door too; or maybe just major cleaning. So excuse my house if you walk in and it looks like rats instead of humans inhabit our abode. I am trying to relax as much as possible.
The best thing I love to remember is this: My amazing Saviour, who created the entire universe, and MADE and GIVES Holden LIFE, and loves him even more than I do - has him in His hands!! So Holden couldn't possibly be safer and more loved!!!
CATCHING UP AND SOME GREAT THINGS:
This Sunday I turned 27. I have never had a birthday that I felt so incredibly loved!! On Thursday night, I was blessed by a delicious (quite possible the most delicious) pineapple upside down cake from Maria and Sean D. Totally felt loved by that sweet gesture! On Friday, Ashley O. brought me our first "family frame", which is so pretty and matches perfect with our stuff. It meant so very much! My in-laws got me my first maternal massage (YAY!!!!), so I can't wait to use it! My coworkers are the absolute best, and they bought me a plaque that says "Children are the anchor that holds a mother to Life". Isn't that precious?!?! I've also never had a birthday where I have received so many sweet notes, cards and phone calls. I am just overwhelmed by the kindness of my friends!! And today, I am going to lunch with many of Snyder friends!! See...aren't I blessed? I spent my actual birthday relaxing and catching up at the house (exactly my wish). It felt so nice to not be obligated to do anything, since Saturday was busy with a baby shower and Tupperware party. This whole birthday thing is lasting a week ... and I love it. lol!
These past two weekends we had beautiful baby showers for Renae H. and Ashley O. They were both so much fun and I am loving all the babies around here!! Soon I will steal some pictures from their showers to post. (Jaci is the photographer!)
Next weekend is my baby shower. I know that my 9 hostesses have put such an incredible amount of work into the shower! It will be the most amazing shower... ever, I'm sure!! I'm SO excited about my sister, her baby Cohen and my friends Brittney and Blair staying at my house for the weekend!
Again, I'm just overwhelmed with blessings!
Our regular check up was at 9:30am yesterday. Dr. Perales noticed Holden's heart rate was very low, so she brought a different Doppler in to just "make sure". It still dipped each time he made a movement. She decided she didn't like how low it got so she sent me to antepartum/L&D for monitoring.
I was only there for only about 2 hours, and his heart rate ended up getting up to 140 for 20 minutes consistently. They also noticed I was still having contractions every 5 minutes, so she laid me on my left side and I drank lots of water. The contractions never went away, so they are going to have me go in every single Monday and Thursday to the Covenant antepartum area for stress test monitoring.
This Thursday evening we go in at 8pm to and will probably get an ultrasound as well, to just check on all of Holden's current stats. They want to make sure he's not in distress, since his heart rate is dipping like it is. They are going to decide on Thursday if I will be on modified bed rest. Yuck!! :( I'll take it super easy until then so that doesn't happen! Holden will likely make his appearance a little earlier than planned, but we know God is taking care of him! He's officially 33 weeks today, which is a healthy mark to reach.
My fundus measured at 30 weeks; another reason for the u/s on Thursday. Dr. Perales wants to make sure Holden hasn't stopped growing. We will get another big [and hopefully final] ultrasound at our specialist's office on August 2nd, (two weeks from now) when we have our normal check up.
My bags will be packed from now on. :) I do love my little trouble maker so much!!
Today I decided to eliminate all things that could possibly be causing the stress on Holden and contractions. I didn't take a walk last night, and probably won't be taking any walks from now on. I also only drank 1/2 cup of coffee today (this is BIG for me!) and will try to wean myself COMPLETELY by the end of the week. yikes. (No, my doctor isn't making me give up coffee..this is all voluntary.) Cleaning might be out the door too; or maybe just major cleaning. So excuse my house if you walk in and it looks like rats instead of humans inhabit our abode. I am trying to relax as much as possible.
The best thing I love to remember is this: My amazing Saviour, who created the entire universe, and MADE and GIVES Holden LIFE, and loves him even more than I do - has him in His hands!! So Holden couldn't possibly be safer and more loved!!!
CATCHING UP AND SOME GREAT THINGS:
This Sunday I turned 27. I have never had a birthday that I felt so incredibly loved!! On Thursday night, I was blessed by a delicious (quite possible the most delicious) pineapple upside down cake from Maria and Sean D. Totally felt loved by that sweet gesture! On Friday, Ashley O. brought me our first "family frame", which is so pretty and matches perfect with our stuff. It meant so very much! My in-laws got me my first maternal massage (YAY!!!!), so I can't wait to use it! My coworkers are the absolute best, and they bought me a plaque that says "Children are the anchor that holds a mother to Life". Isn't that precious?!?! I've also never had a birthday where I have received so many sweet notes, cards and phone calls. I am just overwhelmed by the kindness of my friends!! And today, I am going to lunch with many of Snyder friends!! See...aren't I blessed? I spent my actual birthday relaxing and catching up at the house (exactly my wish). It felt so nice to not be obligated to do anything, since Saturday was busy with a baby shower and Tupperware party. This whole birthday thing is lasting a week ... and I love it. lol!
These past two weekends we had beautiful baby showers for Renae H. and Ashley O. They were both so much fun and I am loving all the babies around here!! Soon I will steal some pictures from their showers to post. (Jaci is the photographer!)
Next weekend is my baby shower. I know that my 9 hostesses have put such an incredible amount of work into the shower! It will be the most amazing shower... ever, I'm sure!! I'm SO excited about my sister, her baby Cohen and my friends Brittney and Blair staying at my house for the weekend!
Again, I'm just overwhelmed with blessings!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
32 Weeks
Today is the official 32 week mark. I have always read that at 32 weeks your little baby is very "viable" and would likely be healthy if he/she was born prematurely. That makes me very happy!!
Holden is celebrating his 32 weeks of life by being a little gymnast today. Somersaults are his very favorites, I think! ;)
Since we are inducing on September 1st, we get to meet our little guy in 49 days.
Holden is celebrating his 32 weeks of life by being a little gymnast today. Somersaults are his very favorites, I think! ;)
Since we are inducing on September 1st, we get to meet our little guy in 49 days.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
30 weeks 3 days
We went in for our last planned ultrasound of our pregnancy yesterday, July 2nd. It was supposed to be a big 4D ultrasound with lots of great pictures, but our sweet little Holden decided to be a little stubborn again and hide his face in my hip bone. :) We did happen to get a few okay shots...check out those CHEEKS!!! He weighs approximately 3 lbs. 6 oz. and I do believe a pound of that has got to be cheeks!
He is already head down, and the ultrasound tech said it was very likely he'll remain that way for the rest of my pregnancy. His head seems quite comfy resting by my right hip. I am feeling less sporadic kicking movements these days and more rolling and light kicks/punches. Holden's probably getting a little crammed already.
His measurements were healthy and great. He's still measuring a little ahead, but I think it's just because we have a healthy, chunky little baby.
I was put on a Z-pack (antibiotics) due to failing a preterm labor swab test. Guess my immune system is a little run down....I had that annoying cough for about a week, so I bet working a lot of hours has contributed to all of the immune system problems. Other than that, everything was perfect! I will see Dr. Perales on Tuesday, and I'm sure everything is great!
59 days til we meet!
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