Thursday, July 16, 2009

Prayers are needed

Hello all my fellow bloggy's....

Please keep my friend Nichole in your prayers as you go about your day today. Last night she lost her unborn baby boy. She was 23 weeks along. The reasons are unknown right now. She has a rare blood disorder that makes it hard to carry children, this one wasn't planned. but nonetheless, it's just as hard. They have grown to accept this pregnancy, find out he was a boy and even give him a name. She emailed me early in the afternoon concerned that she hadn't felt him move in about 24 hrs. But sometimes babies just don't move alot and sometimes that early on it's hard to feel it. She had a doppler so kept checking the heartbeat and all was ok. Before she went to bed at 9:30 she checked for HB again and nothing. Her husband drove her 1.5 hrs to the hospital where they couldn't find a hearbeat. She has placenta previa so cannot deliver him for risk of bleeding to death. She also cannot have a c-section for the same reasons. She is sitting in the hospital right now waiting for them to decide what to do with her stillborn son still inside of her. upon ultrasound this morning they found that he weighed 13 oz but, there was no more amniotic fluid, thus for some reason, he did not survive.

2 years ago, on July 5 this exact thing happened to Nichole, except her baby boy lived. he made it to 22 weeks and weighed 1 lb. Was in the NICU for 4 months and is now a thriving healthy and busy 2 year old little man. Nichole almost died during this as that delivery is how they found out she had a rare blood disorder. Jordyn had stopped growing at 22 weeks but lived until she went into shock at 25 weeks and made it to the hospital. they have been so strong and endured so much in the past couple years.

Please keep them in your mind today that they get through such a difficult time. Thanks.

Thursday with ME!

I kinda like this Thursday with me post. Stolen from my dear friend Tiffiny over at The Story of My Life......here is this week's episode....about all I have time for these days!

I am Thankful For......
Coffee. Yes that is shallow, I know but it has saved my life a few times this week. I am thankful for it and that's all there is to the story. also, that gas prices are dropping. I filled up for $2.39 a gallon yesterday. Woot woot!

I am Looking Forward to.......
Seeing my mom and dad hopefully at the end of the month. It's hard to go from seeing them everyday to not seeing them for over a month. I am having withdrawls.

I am Missing......
again, my family and friends. And my mind. And some new triple A batteries I just bought. And Carter's new swim shorts I just bought him. Moving will do it to you.

I am Listening To....
Handy Manny on the TV, Carter singing Handy Manny and the kids argueing. So what's new?

What's For dinner tonight?
Whatever the kids can find since i have a math test at 4pm and class after that at 5 until 9. Maybe I will call TJ and have him get a $5 pizza on his way home from work. They are really $5 here, no joke. Not $8.55 or whatever they have raised them to in Lynden now.

That's about all I have time for. Our weeks aren't too interesting around here. But wait until school starts for the kids!!!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Thurday with Me.....stolen from Tiffiny

Well she said if I do it once I must continue to do it so here goes........this is my first blog since we moved to Arizona.......

I am Thankful for......
My family and my husband who is working very hard to support us while I go to school. It's going to be a long 4 years but worth it in the end. I am also thankful that my cousin Aaron and his wife welcomed a new baby boy into the family on June 30th. wish I was there to see him.

I am Looking Forward to........
4th of July. I have no idea what we are doing yet but the 4th is always fun. They just legalized fireworks in Arizona yesterday so it's kinda scary to think of people who could torch our entire state but hoping people are safe and responsible. Also starting school on Monday, me that is!

I am Missing......
my family. My moms, dads, sisters and extended family. It's weird being 1800 miles away knowing that I can't just drive to my mama's house and visit. I miss my house, i love my new house don't get me wrong but I think I more so miss my old neighborhood. The friends and kids and ability for my kids to play with their friends and ride their bikes around without a care.

I am Listening to......
Carter run around saying crash crash on his 4 wheeler.....the girls bickering (what's new) and the TV.

What's For dinner tonight.......
hamburgers on the BBQ and homemade mac and cheese. And probably a BEER for me!

Have a great week everyone!