Update - 26 weeks 6 days

We came in to my doctor again today to re-check cervix length.  It went from 2.3 cm to 2.07 cm in the last three days.  This is not dire news, but it was enough to have them go ahead and admit me to the hospital.  I will be on bedrest here most likely until I deliver.  I am still able to get up and go to the bathroom, take a shower, etc., but that's it.  I am not hooked up to IV's or anything and will only need to monitor contractions twice a day for approximately 30 minutes at a time.  A perinatologist (doctor specializing in high risk pregnancy) will come in 2-3 times a week to do an ultrasound and check my cervix.  With me being here, if anything changes or there are any concerns, they have the ability to react immediately, which is good.

The doctor stated that it is not very likely that I'll deliver in the next week or two, in fact he thinks we'll make it to 30 weeks just fine, possibly even 32.  Of course, there is no guarantee and no way to know exactly what's going to happen, but it's nice to hear.

I will continue to update here as I'm able and as anything new happens! 

Pregnancy Update

Well, I went in to the doctor yesterday and got a big shock.  My cervix, which has been doing SO well, has shortened to a level that causes concern.  There is also funneling, which means it looks like a little tornado in the top of my cervix (the side closest to the baby), which is not good.  I was told from the beginning that when it gets to 2.5 cm or below I'd be put on bedrest in the hospital.  It's at 2.3 at the lowest point right now, but my doctor has allowed me to do bedrest at home and come in to check things every couple of days.  If it changes significantly again, I'll be admitted to the hospital.  I've also been given steroid shots to help the baby lung development just in case she comes in the next few days.  I'm praying and hoping that that is NOT the case.  I still feel optimistic that I can hold her in for at least a few more weeks.  But we're taking precaution for worst case scenerio.  Today I am at 26 weeks and 4 days.  Our short term goal is to get to 30 weeks.  Long term is obviously much closer to full term. 

I'm a little overwhelmed that this happened so soon.  I truly thought I would make it to 30-32 weeks before I had to go on bedrest, but that's not the case, so we're dealing with it.  PLEASE, please keep me (and Sean and Dex and baby and our families) in your prayers.  That's about all we can do at this point.  I know it's going to be hard on everyone, not just me, because everyone else is picking up my slack and taking care of me.  And poor Dex, I don't know how much he'll understand after it's been like this for a few days.  But I do thank God that I'm able to be at home with my family, for however long I can! 

I'll keep updating as we get them...

Fishing

We went out to Lake Grapevine again this weekend.  But this time, we went fishing!

Cooper and Dex:

Very excited about the first fish of the afternoon!

Daddy trying to explain the 'rules' :)

I didn't get a good picture, but Dex touched the fish and even KISSED the fish (because Mr. Brant told him to, not thinking he would actually do it... but yep, he did.)  Ha!

Then we went to feed the ducks and eat!

We ate dinner right over the water listening to a guy play the guitar and sing Jimmy Buffet songs.  It was SO nice and the weather was perfect (two weekends in a row!).  Loving living so close to the water these days :)

Happy Birthday (to me) :)

A picture of me and my big boy:

Beautiful flowers from my husband :)

Today is a big day in my pregnancy, too.  I have now carried this baby as long as I carried Dex.  If this was my pregnancy with him, he would have been born today, at 25 weeks 6 days.  So... tomorrow, I'll be more pregnant than I've ever been before!!!  CRAZY!!  I'm so blessed that things are going well so far, and I thank God every day!  Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers!

Lake!!

This past weekend was beautiful!  I wish it would stay like this through the summer, but I know the sweltering heat it going to get us soon... at that point, I'LL be in the lake too!  

We went to Lake Grapevine with our neighbors on Saturday.  It was heaven :)

Dex and his bestie, Cooper:

On our way!!

They had a blast building castles, throwing sand and rocks, and playing in the water.  We will definitely be going back throughout the summer!

Building a sand castle with Daddy.

My favorite pic!  Look at that face!!

Happy Summertime!!  Yay!!!!

My Little Model

I had some bridal portraits to take on Saturday for a friend at the Arboretum in Dallas, so Sean and I decided to take Dex and they would "play" while I did the photo shoot.  Then we went to meet up with some friends to have dinner!  It was a really nice afternoon.  I specifically brought my little point & shoot along to take a picture of everyone at dinner, and of course, I completely forgot about it until we were headed home.  I was a little sad about that.  *sigh*  

Anyway - as I was finishing up the photo session, Dex and Sean came by to say hi and get ready to leave.  Dex saw me taking pictures of Sarah, and he kept walking up and saying "Take a picture of ME, Mommy!"  That NEVER happens!  So I obliged...

He's starting to look so grown up to me!!  Can't believe what a big boy he's becoming :)

Caterpillar Fun :)

Boys and bugs.... they just go together, don't they??!

Looks to me like this caterpillar is saying "SAVE ME!"  :)

This was St. Patty's Day weekend, and so I had to throw in a couple of pictures of the green pancakes my mom made us!  Looks kinda gross, but tasted amazing!