Update from the Perinatologist

Today, I had my regular Tuesday ultrasound and non-stress test. For those of you that don't know, a non-stress test is when they hook me up to monitors to track the baby's heart rate and to look for contractions. Today's visit when exceptionally well. Parker is currently measuring about 3 pounds 1 ounce, his heart rate looks wonderful, all of his parts look wonderful, I'm not having contractions, and most exciting, they didn't see the abruption on ultrasound! Granted, that doesn't mean that the abruption isn't still there, but it does mean that things are looking better! The doctor is allowing me to come off bed rest and to just "take it easy". They are still going to be monitoring me twice a week (plus weekly OB visits), but I'm happy to be allowed to move around without family giving me the evil eye! :)

Tonight, Ryan, Jackson, myself, and Ryan's parents went to dinner at a Thai/sushi place. It was SOOOO yummy! Jackson had goldfish, rice, carrots, and even a little ginger! I can't believe how well he eats! It's fun to watch him try new foods.

My grad school classes are going well. I'm feeling very overwhelmed with them, but I'm slowly making my way through the hours and hours of work.

This past Sunday we celebrated Ryan's sister's birthday. Here is a super cute picture from the big event:




With love,
Anna

Free At Last!

Today, I was released from the hospital! (Thank goodness!!) I begged, pleaded, cried, and demanded my way home. I even used Jackson as a "Look at my baby...you can't leave me here away from him! He's too cute!" That's right, I'm not above using my uber-cute baby to gain my freedom! :)
The plan for the rest of the pregnancy is as follows: bed rest (or something close to that) at home, ultrasounds 2x a week, non-stress tests 2x a week, perinatologist visits 2x per week, and OB visits 1x per week. It's a lot, but totally worth it if I get to be home! If I continue to pass clots, have little bits of bleeding, have contractions, etc. then the doctors will give me the choice whether or not to deliver at 34 weeks. If I decide to continue on (which honestly at 34 weeks I will! What's another few weeks?) then they will schedule me for a c-section at 38 weeks. 34 weeks puts us around July 15. 38 weeks puts us around August 10. I'll be 29 week tomorrow!

Tonight, Ryan, Jackson, and I joined Ryan's parents, Jaclyn (his sister), Rob (her fiance), and Logan (Rob's son) for dinner and dessert to celebrate Jaclyn's birthday. We had such a wonderful time! Ryan and I shared boneless wings and they were delicious! We also ordered Jackson his first meal from the kid's menu....a grilled cheese and applesauce. I can't believe my little boy is ready for the kid's menu! What a huge milestone! :)

On another note, I start my summer classes today. I'm taking two online classes and feeling a little overwhelmed. I'll hit the books hard later today!

Well, it's 3:30 am and I hear a little boy upstairs who might need some attention.

With love,
Anna

Surprising Updates

So, it has been way too long since my last blog update. So much has changed, so I'm just going to post the highlights.

1. Jackson is doing wonderful! He had his 1-year check-up today and weighed in at 19 pounds and 3 ounces. He is crawling, pulling to standing, and eating everything in sight! He is such a delight to know... he has the most wonderful personality.
2. We're pregnant again! I'm currently 28 weeks and 3 days pregnant. At the moment, I'm in the hospital with another placenta abruption... needless to say, this will be our last pregnant. I'm carrying a little boy who is named Parker Stephen. I'm hoping to going home very soon because I desperately miss being with my family.
3. Iza had surgery about a month ago. She lost a lot of weight and the vet was concerned that she might have cancer. Luckily, she doesn't. She's doing much better and is getting more healthy every day.

I guess those are the big highlights. I'm going to do my best to update more often. For now, I'm just going to leave you with one picture...



With love,
Anna