Lord Be With Us

Just to give you a quick update ... I am at home and on recommended bed rest. Woke up early on Thursday morning experiencing several braxton hicks contracts in a short period of time. So I called my certified midwife Alice and she said to come in when the office opens up at 9am. So monitored and documented all my contractions and headed to the office. Turns out more then likely I was just really dehydrated because after I started drinking a lot they slowed down. However, she did take the time to check my cervix and it isn't completely closed like it should be. It is pretty soft, but she can't get her finger through. Bad, but not terrible.

So therefore, I am in bed ... relaxing. It is not a complete do nothing type of bed rest. I am allowed to get up and stretch, use the restroom, shower and make my own 'simple' meals (no heavy cooking). But it does mean no more walking :( cleaning :) exercising of any kind and just be in bed whenever there is no real need for me to be up. Which of course totally clashes with my instructions to exercise to watch my weight gain. Both situations if not monitored will have some effect on the baby. So now I have to super, super, super watch what I eat and how and when to make sure I have control over both situations.

Basically I just want to be sure that from here on out my cervix behaves, doesn't open any more and Ty stays put until at least 37 weeks. It is so scary because on babycenter.com they have a community section with different groups and Chris and I are a member of the 'Sept 2009 Babies' group so a lot of the ladies are at the same point in their pregnancy as we are. It is nice to hear their stories and how similar they are but some are starting to share their own tragedies with the group. Various ladies going into preterm labor around now. The good thing is now some of those ladies are starting to share that their babies are still alive in the NICU. I try not to read them too much because I am trying to stay positive and think it won't be us.

Peace Out

I Won't Worry

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I found myself repeating that verse in my mind several times today. We had our 5 prenatal visit this morning and thankfully everything is well with Ty. He is just where he needs to be and growing just fine. I on the other hand seem to be growing way too much. My weight gain seems to be of concern to the doctor and she has requested that I have my gestational diabetes test done early to make sure it is just my over eating and nothing else. That is scheduled to happen on this Thursday. You can read about gestational diabetes and how the test is done here: http://www.babycenter.com/0_gestational-diabetes_2058.bc.

I am fighting not to be concerned and praying that it is my fatty self just eating too much. If it is gestational diabetes than that could mean that delivering at the birthing cottage will no longer be an option because I would be considered high risk, and Ty could grow too much and a c-section is possible. We have already started to make steps toward a more healthy diet for me and a regular exercise routine.

So I am looking for prayers and well wishes. Praying that the test on Thursday goes well, and that I can have the will power and determination to stick to this healthy eating plan and focus on exercising as much as my body needs. Thank you so much. Love you all.

Being Pregnant is Bringing Me Closer to God

It really is am amazing experience to carry another life inside your body and watch as they grow and develop. You begin to be amazed at how really smart our Lord is. Nothing that happens on this plant is by accident or coincidence. God really sat down and thought out His plans during those 7 days long ago. I am just in awe at how my little Ty knows when to start developing all his little parts. Even though he is just a small tiny life, he is doing so much already. I can't help to think that he really isn't alone in there. That the Holy Spirit Himself comes to Ty and whispers in his little ears when to start the next step and how to do it, guiding his growth at every moment. I have to thank God for that, I know I wouldn't be able to tell little Ty what to do in there.

Just thinking of that process and how much God cares for even the smallest, unseen things in this world makes me realize how much He must care for me too. I have started to spend much more time praying and reading His Word now just so I can spend time with the One who is forming my baby. Our true OB GYN at work. I even decided that now was the best time to start another time of fasting. Since I started to do this we have seen some amazing things happen. A lot of my annoying symptoms have really started to dwindle, Ty is wiggling around a lot more (especially when we listen to some our of Jesus music), and the greatest of all Chris was able to get a job. We aren't rich yet, but his employment opportunity is a blessing in so many different ways. It's times like these when I have a 'Duh' moment and remember if only I prayed and fasted like this regularly blessings would flow so much more.

Peace Out

Getting Better

Well it looks like our hard praying have paid off yet again. I am glad to see that all my great unpleasant pregnancy side effects have returned. I am as nauseous, sleepy, and sore as before and at times even worse. Praise God!!!

If it were possible for me to be put to sleep for the next 6 weeks so I can just pass through all this greatness I would do it but I don't think anything like this exists and I am sure I would regret it later on.

As my mom said, once the baby is born I will be so overwhelmed with the joy and peace of see my baby for the first time that I will forget all this craziness I am going through now.

Peace Out

Philippa Channer

My Day Today

Well I have had much better days. But before I start with today let me catch you up from this weekend.

Saturday was a pretty good day. We started the day going to Bahama Breeze for my cousins surprise baby shower. She is due next month on the 17th. Her office was planning a surprise party for her and since Chris and I missed her first shower we were invited to this one. It was a nice shower. We had lunch, played games and they opened their gifts. Great gifts at that. I was feeling a little woozy near the end so I had to rush Chris to take me home. Besides I had to start getting ready for the Cookie Lee party that I was having that night.

The Cookie Lee party went pretty well. Great start and made over $125.00. Can't wait for the next show.

Sunday Chris and I went to our new church again and it was really nice as usual. After church we came home for just a minute, just long enough to change and then head over to my cousins house (the same one we had the shower for). We were going there to hang out, watch the super bowl and stay over their home. The lived about an hour away and knew it would be late after the super bowl so we didn't want to risk trying to drive home that late.

So that leads us to this morning. Last night I for some unknown reason wanted to look at the differences I was experience with the pregnancy compared to the last time around.I guess I shouldn't have because I realized that this coming Wednesday would be the same amount of time passed of that when I had the miscarriage. But I was okay last night, but this morning when I woke up I noticed that my boobies weren't as sore. That is the first sign I noticed 2 days before I lost the baby last time. I am still feeling nauseous and gross but now I am scared and worried that I am feeling the sames things like last time. We have been praying hard and long but I know these next few days are going to be tiring and rough. Will keep you posted.