More Pregnancy!!

So Monday I went to my OBGYN. He did the Beta Strep test already just in case I deliver early and he also checked my cervix. He said im about 75% effaced and he a finger slipped in my cervix so i was atleast 1 cent. dialated, possibly more but he didnt want to probe around to see because all that stuff can just make it all happen faster. So Ill see him back in 2 weeks since im going to the perinatologist every week. So today I went to the perinatologist.. I was anxious to see if the 75% effaced is were ive been (since I have an abnormally short cervix) or if change was starting to happen. Im kinda confused by it all, he looks at if from the inside were OBGYN looks at it from the outside, they cant tell if im even dialated by ultrasound untill my cervix is gone. So by my understanding the perinatlogist is measuring whats there, and the OBGYN when they say your effacing is measuring whats NOT there. Its confusing. Either way.. once agian im pretty steady.. a little shorting and little more funneling but not much. Kadence hair was hanging down into the funnel which was fun to see and her eyes were open for a few seconds! They did montioring and NO contractions during it. So I think I just might make it to my goal of atleast 2 more weeks, the doctor set his goal. After that maybe ill set anohter goal for a week or two. They also did another fetal fibronectin test (ill get results later today) so if its negative big chance I wont deliver in next two weeks, if its positive it doesnt nessecarily mean that I will though.


* On a differnent note , I LOVE all this baby stuff. As much as Pete could watch basketball all day long, I could watch baby deliverys on TV ALL DAY long. I wish TLC and Discovery Health played that and only that constantly. Im completely amazing by it all. One day I WILL go back to school to either be a RN and be in delivering babies with doctors, or be an Ultrasound Technician. I LOVE all of that kind of stuff. Im pretty sure my kids already understand were a babies comes out because all the shows I watch =/ Im not really one to hide the truth and dont think It doesnt much harm to them to KNOW as long as they dont SEE how it happens. Jaiden HAS already asked how the baby gets out and I told him through the privates. =) Some of you probably thinks thats crazy but I dont. I figure why beat around the bush. He just said ok and dropped it.

Soccer! Soccer! and More Soccer!!

Ok.. so Ive never have been a huge fan or soccer. But when its my boys playing, its a different story. So we put the boys in soccer Spring and Fall and skip out on winter and summer (the weathers just to extreme for that) So soccer season was approching and Pete and I talked about what the plan was since now our boys will be on different teams because of the differnet ages they are now. (Which means 2 different practice days and two different times on Saturdays for games). Plus add a brand new baby into the mix>> I wasnt loving the idea. BUT, Pete won on this one.. we couldnt choose which boy got to play this season and who sat out.. and for Pete it wasnt an option to have noone play (Plus, we really do enjoy the quality family time it brings). Pete told me he would be incharge of soccer and that it would help me out once the babies here Id have those nights to myself with her.. and I appreciate that, BUT .. I would feel horrible, I mean its been a FAMILY thing all along and then I feel they would resent the baby because now that shes here its not.. So once Im off bedrest and shes here well all be going to it all!! To top off the busy soccer schedule Pete is doing a co-ed adult soccer league with some friends Thursdays. Ive never seen him play soccer, so well see how good he is. But since the stake basketball tournament is over this will be fun for him. And im sure the boys will totally love watching their daddy do what they love to do.

So by the end of this soccer season im sure Ill be ready for the summer break but Heres to anohter fun filled, busy soccer season!! Youll be seeing lots of pictures once I get them!!

Changes!!

Over the past little bit and in the next little bit were having lots of changes happen.

For starters Pete switched Jobs. He was at Cal Air and has now been at T Brothers Tile for 2 weeks now. So far hes liking it and he needed a change of pace. Were both real excited for him.

For about the past 5 months My sister Crystal was at our house watching our boys. The plan was for her to continue watching the kids once the baby was here, but plans change and she was ready for a change of pace to (Keep in mind, crystla is the sister who watched Jaiden when I went back to work when Jai was 6 months and up unitll we put the boys in daycare when Rylan was 9 months, so Thanks Crystal for all the help).I would just stay home now but since Im suppose to be relaxing and our medical bills already our pretty outrageous already (Im working to pay for babysitting and bills).. Celestial has stepped in and is watching the boys until I deliver this baby. Then the plan is for me to stay home with the kids!! I couldnt be happier !! (Ill work a little at night and on Saturdays for some extra income for the time being)

So those are 3 pretty big changes if you ask me .. new job, stay at home mom, and new baby!! But were excited for it all and hope everything works out great!!

Steady Cervix!!

Some of you may be getting bored so feel free to skip this post.. I just want to be able to read back at how things went this pregnancy just because, or IF we decide on more kids, I will have this problem in future pregnancy!!


Soo. I had my check up on my cervix today, and will continue having htem weekly until I deliver. Tommorrow I hit the 32 week mark!! (I remember at 24 wks praying Id make atleast 28 weeks.. look how far weve made it) My cervix is STILL at a 1.5 which is same as last week and a few weeks prior always.. Which is great. Although I still have the same amount of funneling, but its all steady. I am still taking my progestrone suppositories nightly and am on the procardia (uterine relaxer, to stop contractions) every 6 hrs. Ill continue the progestron till 35 weeks but the procardia till 36 weeks. BUT .. heres the good news, After 35 weeks Im OFF of BEDREST!!! Because since shes had the steroids, if I deliver they technically consider that term. He said at 35 weeks with steroids theres a 90-95% chance she'll come right on home with me and not even need the nicu...SO thats 3 more weeks people. I cant wait. Im soo thankful Ive made it this far because even if she were born now, shed be ok. He said I COULD go term.. but he doubts it. So before to long my Kadence will be here!! Till next week ... =)

Welcome Alyssa Taylor Sanders

My brother Gary and his wife Lindseys little sweet daughter arrived last Thursday March 12th!! Since im not allowed to be moving all around they were awesome enough to bring her to us Sunday!! She was precious as can be! I know the boys loved her and were soo excited holding her. They were actually really good taking turns and being nice. They did try tuching her face lots though, Who can resist when there soo tiny =). Seeing the boys with her got me excited for our little one but also a little more nervous>>> This will be a WHOLE new experience with two rambuxious little boys to keep an eye on with her around as the last time I had a newborn Jaiden was 17 months (they were close but Jaiden didnt bother Rylan too much).

Pregnancy/Cervix/Steroids

Ok.. lets back track a little, 2 weeks ago at my appt they found that my cervix had gone from a 2.5 to a 1.5.. (2.5 is when they put me on bedrest because normal is 3-5) also they found they I am funneling (Imagine a funel and thats what I look like) dialating you open from the bottom, funneling you open from the top. Soo they told me I needed to be taking it even easy than I had been. I was told on my back for 23/24 hrs a day. So I had an appt set for this morning for follow up BUT two days ago I was having quite a lot of cramping and sharp pains in my stomach ( but they were constant so I didnt think it was normal contractions were they start and stop.. but I still went in to get checked out) the doctor was out but theY put me on the monitor and I wasnt having contractions, also they did a vaginal swab thing that test fro a protein your body releases 2 weeks before you go into labor, that came back negative. I went back today to see Dr. My cervix and funneling is steady since 2 weeeks ago which is great news but still very short.. Baby is doing great.. shes 3lbs. 8oz now and we saw a little hair on her head =) (My favorite part of today). But dr. says I WILL deliver early its just a matter of how early.. So I got a steroid shot today and Lucky me gets to go back for another at the hospital tommorrow. It was probably the worst shot I ever had.. Burned and was in me for like a whole 2-3 minutes =( but Im glad I got it for the baby.. He said it helps produce a cell that babies usually get around 35 weeks (Im 31 tommorrow).. It helps with lung developement but also something in the brain, helps the intestines and if the babies born if helps with infections >. All kinds of good stuff!! Soo It looks as though I wont have her in next two weeks per that test but after that I guess well see how things continue to go.

Maternity Pictures!!

Go to http://imagesbykrys.blogspot.com/ to see a sneak peak of our photo shoot this past Saturday. Im 30 weeks exactly in them and LOVED the way they turned out. Also, you'll see the name we decided on (Or my husband gave into =) ) No she doesnt hate me by showing off my stretch marls.. I told her to show the before and after so anyone who might let that hold them back, WONT. Thats why we go to the proffesionals. We took some with Pete and the boys too so Im sure Ill post those once I get them. And these are only a FEW of all the great ones she took.