Non Stop

I have been going non-stop since I got up this morning. I don't think this is what anyone had in mind for me, especially my mother. I think she is the most concerned out of everyone for me. It's very sweet but I almost wanted to hide from her that I took Mackenzie to school today (in the end I didn't).

I got up this morning and threw on some clothes and took Mackenzie to school. It was very chilly this morning, I think it was 60 but with winds around 15mph. Yuck weather. After I drop her off Jackson was hungry so I ran over to Whataburger and we got some breakfast. We shared a meal and grits. I have to say their grits weren't half bad. By the time we got home it was time for me to get ready to go to the hospital for my testing. I run out the door and get there right before 10. If I had only known I'd be there for what seemed all day long.

They hook me up to hear Avery's heartbeat and the BP cuff. I am on that thing for what feels forever but is only an hour but Avery is not being responsive enough for their likeing. They needed her heart rate to be reactive appx. 10 beats for at least 10 seconds and then go back to normal. This shows them that she's moving around and responding to changes in my tummy. I drank a total of 4 cranberry juices and ate graham crackers that I can't stand to get a reaction. Still nothing. So Dr. Petrac (yes, the same one who I'm ready to stop seeing but the one who ordered the testing and since Dr. Lile's office hadn't set me up yet she was over everything) ordered a Biophysical Profile (a type of u/s) and a complete u/s.

In the interim Lee had to go to work so he brings Jackson up to the hospital room while I'm hooked up to the machines and waiting for the u/s techs to come visit me. He was with me from appx. 11:30 until right before 2. I have to say he was so very good. I was so surprised at how well behaved he was. I'm sure it helped that I had Nick Jr. on the TV but he was a real trooper. Finally the u/s techs come in and Avery scores an 8/8 on the BPP. As soon as they touched my belly with the u/s thingy she started moving all around. She had no problem being reactive. There was plenty of fluid and her tone was very good. I passed that with flying colors.

The complete u/s was good too. They still saw the hole in the heart but they didn't see much of anything else. They couldn't do some of the measurements for her head and neck because her head is already engaged and in position to be born. Her face is still towards my spine. They couldn't get a profile picture of her little face. She's getting bigger and there is less and less room for her. They did find that she now weighs appx. 3lbs 7oz. That's up from the 2lb 14oz from last Tuesday. They gain appx. 1/2 to 1lb per week from now until the end. I had just said to mom before the u/s that I was worried b/c per the guideline she should weigh appx. 3lbs 12ozs as of now. Well we're doing very well right now.

I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome of all of the testing today. My protein was a +1 so not the end of the world. I should find out my 24hr protein test results tomorrow. My kidney and liver functions are just fine. So I am very glad to have some good news for now.

We got out of there just in time to pick up some lunch and pick up Mackenzie from school. After we picked up Mackenzie I had to take her back to the hospital to see the orthopedic Dr. for her arm. I'm telling you I'm so tired of seeing Dr.'s and going to the hospital. We go in and they had quite a hard time removing her cast. Apparently the way the ER Dr. cut into it wasn't the way they were suppose to. That would explain why they had a hard time trying to open it up and remove the marker cap. They had to recut the cast. Her x-ray showed the healing spot. She has to wear her arm in a sling until Monday. She is still sore on her elbow area. If it is still sore next week then she has to come back. Otherwise we are free from the orthopedic Dr.

I am hoping that we are done for good with the elbow. I am hoping that if all goes as Dr. Petrac had planned but w/ Dr. Lile that I will be admitted to the hospital 4 weeks from today to be induced. That will be November 24th. I've gone in on a Monday with both Mackenzie and Jackson. They were both born on Tuesday. Mackenzie at 1:08pm and Jackson at 2:31pm. So based on my previous deliveries that started on a Monday little Miss Avery will be born on the Tuesday, November 25th. That just so happens to be my mom's birthday. How much crazier can the holidays and birthdays be? So she'll be stuck w/ a Thanksgiving time birthday and sharing a birthday with her grandmama while Jackson shares his birthday with Lee and Christmas. I guess Kenzie and I lucked out in the family. :-)

So tomorrow starts Lee's vacation. The only things I can think of we have to do this week is on Tuesday is his therapy session, Wednesday is our joint session and Thursday I have a Dr.'s appt. Now if he can find the time for the garage as planned. Ahhh... it better all work out.