Onto Better Things 4-3-07

Onto Better Things

Thanks all for your encouragement and prayers and concern from my last post. I admit, I was definitely at a low point. I am slowly working my way out, and cherishing each moment that I am not feeling horrible. I have a doctor appointment this afternoon so hopefully I will get some kind of encouragement or something that indeed I do only have a few more weeks to go. I had contractions last night for a few hours. I know the baby's lungs are not ready for life yet, so it is too early, but I pray that these contractions are at least doing SOMETHING so that in two to three weeks, when his lungs are developed he can come OUT OUT OUT. I have to say that throwing up at the end of pregnancy is frustrating in and of itself, BUT unlike early pregnancy...I know it will end very, very shortly and for that I am SO very thankful!  EDIT: Just got back from the doctor. She said a few encouraging things...1) If I can make it to 35 weeks she won't stop the labor, she will let me go...unbelievable, that means a week from Friday (my ticker is two days slow), I am free and clear to get this little one OUT! 2) Becauase of my last labor and current nausea problems she wrote in my chart to give me Zofran upon arrival at the hospital. This is a HUGE burden off of my shoulders. Last time, I threw up every 2 minutes for over 5 hours...they left me 10 cm dialated for 3 hours bc I was throwing up too much to push. This time, with the help of the Zofran and the Lord, maybe I can actually not throw up during my labor...or at least less than 44 times. 3) She said she would be really surprised if I go past 36 or 37 weeks, in fact next visit...at 35 weeks she is going to check me for Strep B bc she wants to do it early just in case. HURRAY!!!!!!! I know I should not get my hopes up, but for now, it feels good to be optimistic. On the flip side, could I really be a mom of TWO in a little over a week???

It is storming here today. I hear that these storms are bringing in the freezing cold temperatures that we will be enduring for the next week, at least. I am sad that we are going to be getting some snow showers, but I am hopeful that this is the end of it. My sister Kelly is coming up here from Florida in two weeks and if it is anywhere near freezing, I am afraid her thin blood will not handle it very well  Plus I was kind of getting used to going outside to play during the day and after dinner every night. I love being out there...it makes me feel invigorated. I also love how green the grass is and how hard spring is trying to burst forth.

Last night I was talking to Landon about Jesus living in his heart. He asked me if God protected him from bad people and storms and I said yes which led him to ask where Jesus lived. I tried as best as I could to explain God''s ability to be everywhere at once, and through his questions we got on the topic of God and Jesus being one (I didn't even bother bringing the Spirit into it). Poor kid ended up so confused that he started saying, "Jesus lives up above the world so high like a diamond in the sky." Obviously, he is not quite ready for the doctrines of the faith quite yet  But I like to take every opportunity I can to prepare his heart for the day that he can understand and become a true child of the Lord. What a day that will be! I feel that Landon has the best understanding of Jesus that he can at his age, and it warms my heart every time I hear him praying. So we will wait...

I have a doctor appointment during Landon's nap today, anyone want to come sit on my couch for an hour so I don't have to skip his nap? I had to change my original appointment (which was for tomorrow) bc of my shopping trip with my mom and this was all they had. The good thing is that he is to the age where if he doesn't get a nap it is not the absolute end of the world, he is fine until about 7:30 when he completely breaks down 

So tomorrow is my big shopping trip. I am excited to finally buy some essentials and to feel like this is all actually happening. Funny thing is that we pay car insurance twice a year, October and April. Our home association dues...also due April 1. Both Jon and I have our birthdays in the beginning of April...which means two cars to register, and my labs from VA and the glucose test just came in and we found out our insurance doesn't really cover labs, just discounts them. So add it all up...and well, I might not be buying so much tomorrow. Oh well...if I can just get some diapers and breast pads and maybe a bath tub for the little one I should be ok for a few weeks until we can recover.

I took my grad school test and did well! One down two to go and then my final project and I am DONE for a few months. Shall be very, very nice....