Praise the Lord

So I went to the Dr again last week and my cervix was longer and back to normal. This is incredible news and Josh and I were just in shock when the Ultrasound tech told us. From everything we have read we know that a cervix can change and have heard of people whose lengths have gone back and forth, we are just praying that it will always go back to being normal. I am still taking it easy since it was requested for me to be on partial bed rest, so I am making sure to still do that in order to hopefully help my cervix in not getting worse.

Partial Bedrest

So my Dr put me on partial bed rest today. I am only aloud to do things that are absolutely necessary and other than that I have to lay down. It is really hard to do this when you have two kids. Luckily Kaden is 5 so he can help out some. I also got put on some nasty meds to stop the contractions and stop the cramping. I haven't taken any yet but have heard that it is like drinking an entire pot of coffee and to plan on a migraine for a couple of hours, so it should be fun! =) I guess as long as it stops any progress of the cervix it is okay!

I go in tomorrow for another ultrasound to see if there have been any changes within the past week, if so it could mean strict bed rest so hopefully everything is the same or better. I have to say that this pregnancy and this baby has really brought me to God through prayer. I have been on my knees so much already and the baby isn't even here yet and hopefully will not be for at least 16 or 17 more weeks.

Thanks everyone for the prayers it is greatly appreciated and is a huge comfort.

Prayer Please

Well I just found out last week that my cervix is already starting to shorten. Since I am only a little over 20 weeks this can be a serious problem as it can put me into preterm later causing a miscarriage. The cervix should not start shortening until right before delivery so even a little bit of shortening can be serious. There is a possibility that I will be put on some nasty drugs to stop the contractions and I could possibly be put on bed rest. I am of course concerned about losing this baby but am praying that my cervix will stop shortening and that I will have a healthy baby born at term.

So we officially decided not to find out what we are having this time, so that I wont be as disappointed when we have another boy. I am sure it is a boy but I would rather find out after I have him and can see him, so then I wont have the disappointment. The baby looked great on the ultrasound, so the only concern now is my cervix.

Baby and school

So Josh and I have officially decided that we are not going to find out what we are having. It is going to be really hard, but I think that it will make everything so exciting. I have finally reached the halfway point and we get to see the baby again on Wed for our ultrasound which is exciting.

Josh is almost done with school which is SO exciting. He finishes his current classes on Monday, then has a 4 week break before he continues on for the last 10 weeks of school. He is set to finish on Nov 2nd so just in time before the baby arrives.

Other news is that starting in Aug. Josh will begin the process of applying for training positions within Purina. We are so excited to begin the adventure of moving up in the company, even if that means that we have to move. We are praying that we could find something here but know that might not be possible so are taking everyday one step at a time and praying for God's direction in this major decision in our lives.

My babies!!