Jacob drew Jaron
What a Blessing!
Well our church gave me a baby shower Sunday June 12th and I had asked for diapers & wipes only. I have plenty of clothes from Jacob and all the other necessities. So I got just that, TONS of wipes, 1055 diapers & $305 cash!!! So I am stocked up on diapers for atleast 3 months. What a blessing. Our church family is so supportive. God has been so good to us already and Jaron isn't even here yet. Chris FINALLY got a 1st shift position after working 3rd shift for 4 1/2 years. We are so happy, now he is home at night with us. I went to the doctor Monday 13th and I was dilated to 1cm and barely thinned out so I am going back next monday for another check up. I hope there is some progress. I am due the 28th and I don't want to wait much longer after that. Maybe they will induce if I go past my due date, we'll see. Jacob has been going #2 in the potty FINALLY!!! And just in time! Thank the Lord. He has been so precious lately. I have told him all along about Jaron's cleft and he knows what cleft babies look like. We were talking about it the other day and he was drawing on paper and wanted to draw Jaron so he did and drew his cleft lip, too. I almost cried. It is so precious. I'll see if I can attach it. Well I have 6 MORE DAYS and I hope not even that long. We'll keep you posted.
11 More Days!
I am so ready to have Jaron. It seems like these last few days are taking forever to go by. I went to the doctor for a check up Monday and I was not dilated at all. So I go back this Monday to see if there has been any progress. I hope I am dilated to 8 and ready to go. I am still very nervous about his feeding and all that but I am more ready to have him and see his little face than anything else. I have been having lots of braxton hicks contractions and they are not fun! And my hands and feet are starting to swell because it is getting warmer weather. I drink 64 oz. of water every day and still swell. Jacob is so ready to see Jaron. He said to me yesterday, "Guess what Mommy, Jaron's coming out, one day". He is very excited. Our friends had their baby last week and he held him and kissed his face and was so gentle. I was proud. I'll be sure to post a picture as soon as I get home from the hospital. Thanks for reading...
Mommy's getting nervous
Well I have 5 more weeks and I am getting nervous about Jaron's arrival. I am worried he won't be able to drink right and they will want to keep him in the hospital for a while or something. The doctor in Atlanta said as soon as he is drinking good to bring him in to get molded for his NAM. And that's another thing. I am worried that I won't do the NAM right. I guess they are going to show me how to tape it on and stuff. I don't know, I guess I'm just paranoid. I want to do what's best for him and I don't want to panic about things. Oh and there's one more thing that just kills me to think about. I can't imagine not focusing all my time with Jacob. I mean I know having two kids will require more attention but Jaron is going to need extra attention and it breaks my heart to think of Jacob not getting all of me. I mean he is so precious and I don't want to put him on the back burner. I hope God will give me grace through this next year. Pray for me.
Another Visit w/ the Ultrasound Specialists
I went back to the specialists today at 3:30 to get another look at Jaron. They put me in the 3D room to see if we could see his cleft a little better. But unfortunately he is head down and face down with his arms in his face. He wouldn't budge. I haven't drank any coke today or eaten any chocolate so he hasn't been all that active. So we wiggled and jiggled my belly trying to get some movement but he wouldn't budge. So they did they're measurements and checked everything again. He is approx 4 lbs. 7 oz. (average). He will gain approx. 1/2 lb. every week until birth. So he is going to be about 7.5 lbs. I hope he comes quicker than Jacob. :-) They said there is no need for me to come back, unless I want to for reassurance. I mean the bigger he gets the more cramped he will be and harder to see his face. They said everything else looks normal. No other abnormalities that they can see. So I did not reschedule. Thank God there is nothing else wrong. Well since he wouldn't budge they didn't get any thing good enough to print for me so I don't have a new ultrasound to post like I said I would. Let's see maybe I'll post one from before. Thanks for reading. I'll try to get some pictures on here of him shortly after he is born. Keep us in your prayers.
Meeting the Doctors
Well we went to Atlanta last Friday and met the Orthodontist that will be helping repair Jaron's cleft. He was a very nice doctor and seems to be very busy. He has just started the NAM and is staying in constant contact with the Dr. in NY that created it. He has 4 NAM babies right now and will probably have 10 or more by the time Jaron arrives. He told me to call and get an appointment with him as soon as Jaron is eating good so he can get the molding for his NAM and get it in his mouth right away. That will be about 1-2 weeks old. It took us an hour to get to the Children's Hospital of Atlanta and we will go there every week for NAM adjustments for 5-6 months until he has surgery. We plan to go to Dr. Cutting in NY for his surgery. He is a plastic surgeon and only specializes in Cleft lips. I go for more ultrasounds May 3rd and I will post them when I get home. I hope I can get a good 3D picture this time. I am so ready to see him and get his treatment started.
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