Jace thinks it is fun to push on my belly button (or turkey timer as my friend, Angie calls it).
Thursday, August 21, 2008
It's been a few weeks since I have posted
Well, it's been a few weeks since I have posted, so I better post an update. We took the boys to the Nicollet County Fair. I wasn't all that impressed with the fair. The boys got to see all the animals and go on a few rides. Gavin did get scare on the little kiddie roller coaster. It did go a little too fast and bumpy. They had fun. A couple of weeks ago I took the boys up to Como Zoo. Gavin was so anxious to see Giraffes, so that was the main goal. It was a bit of a challenge taking them myself, but it worked out fine. The boys were very good when we were there. We are planning to go back up there on Labor Day so that Levi can go with us and we can do more up there. On our way home, the boys and I stopped in and visited my great grandma. It was nice to see her as I only see her every few months or so. Last Saturday was my sister, Tina's baby shower up north. She is due two weeks after me. Her shower turned out wonderful. Gavin and Jace got to play with their cousins as well. I did get to stop in and visit my friend, Melissa, who I haven't seen in a long time. It was great to see her and her family.
We had recently found out that Levi's sister is pregnant also! Very exciting news, she is due at the end of March. Another March baby for Levi's side of the family.
The boys are doing good. Gavin is pretty close to being completely potty trained. He does pretty well with a few accidents here and there. Jace is starting to learn how to count and learning his colors. He is learning more words, but still not up to where he is suppose to be. He is suppose to go to the audiologist next month for another hearing test. He is also suppose to be re-evaluated for speech therapy next month. We are hoping that he qualifies this time.
I'm now 30 1/2 weeks pregnant, but feel like I am farther along. I had more regular doctor's appointment yesterday. I'm right on track with everything. They are going to have my alternate appointments between Mankato and Abbott. So are next visit is up at Abbott on Sept 3. We are very anxious for that appointment. We meet up with the neonatologist that day as well. I will send out a baby update after that appointment.
Some sad news...we did find Duke (our dog) a new home. It was a little hard to do, but we knew it was for the best. He has too much energy for us and the kids. He was always knocking kids over. He was just getting to be too much and we didn't have time to exercise him. Where he went there were 2 kids, ages 6 & 9, so he will get played with and get some of the energy run off. We don't plan to get another dog.
Well until the next posting.
We had recently found out that Levi's sister is pregnant also! Very exciting news, she is due at the end of March. Another March baby for Levi's side of the family.
The boys are doing good. Gavin is pretty close to being completely potty trained. He does pretty well with a few accidents here and there. Jace is starting to learn how to count and learning his colors. He is learning more words, but still not up to where he is suppose to be. He is suppose to go to the audiologist next month for another hearing test. He is also suppose to be re-evaluated for speech therapy next month. We are hoping that he qualifies this time.
I'm now 30 1/2 weeks pregnant, but feel like I am farther along. I had more regular doctor's appointment yesterday. I'm right on track with everything. They are going to have my alternate appointments between Mankato and Abbott. So are next visit is up at Abbott on Sept 3. We are very anxious for that appointment. We meet up with the neonatologist that day as well. I will send out a baby update after that appointment.
Some sad news...we did find Duke (our dog) a new home. It was a little hard to do, but we knew it was for the best. He has too much energy for us and the kids. He was always knocking kids over. He was just getting to be too much and we didn't have time to exercise him. Where he went there were 2 kids, ages 6 & 9, so he will get played with and get some of the energy run off. We don't plan to get another dog.
Well until the next posting.
Monday, August 04, 2008
Baby Update at 28 weeks
Hello to all!
Today was our appointment up at Abbott. We still don't know the why, but we will not find anything about the why until after baby is born. The cysts on the brain are now gone--Yeah! What was a cystic hygroma on the back of baby's neck is now just considered swelling. With a hygroma there is a clear fluid and there is no longer that clear fluid, it is just the swelling. The nose bone is short. The swelling around the baby's belly seems to be stable. Baby weighs about 2 lbs and 7 oz. So this is what we know about baby. Now the other things that we found out today. I will be delivering up at Abbott. This makes it easier to take care of baby right after baby is born. Baby then can go to Children's Hospital (which is right next to Abbott) and they will be able to do all the stuff they need to do and run all the test they need to do. Hopefully we will find out more answers at that time. They want me to transfer my care up to Abbott now. It sounds like I will be induced and probably around 38 to 39 weeks (I'm 28 weeks now). This way we can avoid me going into labor. It sounds like it will be likely that I will have a c-section (which I am scared of, but I know that it will be best for baby). So my next appointment up there is September 3rd. We will have another ultrasound, then we have a transfer of care appointment (which I think is like a regular check up appointment) and then we will meet with the neonatal people from Children's Hospital. So that is the latest on baby boy Selly. Until next time. (Oh and for some reason I am having trouble uploading pictures).
Today was our appointment up at Abbott. We still don't know the why, but we will not find anything about the why until after baby is born. The cysts on the brain are now gone--Yeah! What was a cystic hygroma on the back of baby's neck is now just considered swelling. With a hygroma there is a clear fluid and there is no longer that clear fluid, it is just the swelling. The nose bone is short. The swelling around the baby's belly seems to be stable. Baby weighs about 2 lbs and 7 oz. So this is what we know about baby. Now the other things that we found out today. I will be delivering up at Abbott. This makes it easier to take care of baby right after baby is born. Baby then can go to Children's Hospital (which is right next to Abbott) and they will be able to do all the stuff they need to do and run all the test they need to do. Hopefully we will find out more answers at that time. They want me to transfer my care up to Abbott now. It sounds like I will be induced and probably around 38 to 39 weeks (I'm 28 weeks now). This way we can avoid me going into labor. It sounds like it will be likely that I will have a c-section (which I am scared of, but I know that it will be best for baby). So my next appointment up there is September 3rd. We will have another ultrasound, then we have a transfer of care appointment (which I think is like a regular check up appointment) and then we will meet with the neonatal people from Children's Hospital. So that is the latest on baby boy Selly. Until next time. (Oh and for some reason I am having trouble uploading pictures).
It's been a little while since I last posted. I would like to post every week, but it may not always happen. Last Thursday morning we had a wind storm that came through here. We had a little damage. Some of our siding from our house came off, singles from our shed came off, lost the top half of a tree and we lost the trampoline that grandma and grandpa just got for the boys about 2 weeks before hand. Unfortunately, the trampoline blew into our neighbors and did some damage over there. No more trampolines for us! Levi's parent's dock was over turned. The winds were clocked at mid 80's (mph) in the surrounding cities, so I'm not sure exactly what they were here. I had the boys and all the daycare kids in the storm shelter. I was so impressed by how well they did in there. We do our practice drills every month, but this is the first time we actually had to be in there. Great job, kids!
Saturday was mine and Levi's 5 year wedding anniversary. Can't believe it's been 5 years already. It has gone by fast and we have gone through a lot in that time. We spent the day doing yard work. Our yard has been getting neglected. Saturday evening, Levi's parents took the boys for a few hours and we went out to dinner. Sunday...well we were pretty much lazy! Gotta have one of those days every now and then right? We did take the boys to Minneopa State Park and saw the falls. They really enjoyed that. On the way home we stopped in at 7 Mile Creek Park. Then when we got home, we all take a nice long nap. It was great have a lazy day.
Today, I had my appointment at Abbott. I will write more about that in my next blog. As far as everything else...we still keep pretty busy with the boys. Jace is getting into the terrible two's. He gets into a lot of things and is constant about it. We still work with him and his speech. He is learning more words. He should be going back to the audiologist in September and he should be getting re-evaluated for speech therapy in September also. Gavin is getting to be so grown up. He talks up a storm sometimes. He is learning new things every day. He has also been getting for sassy with his mouth (which is not good). He has been doing well with the potty training. He just basically does a pull up at nap time or if we are out and about for a long period of time. Sheldon moved back to Missouri. Unfortunately we have a lot on our plate right now. We will miss having him around. Levi has been keeping busy with his tinkering with 4-wheelers and jet ski's. For those that don't know...he buys old ones, fixes them and resells them. As far as me...I keep busy with everything. I get tired easily, but I guess that is to be expected. I get overwhelmed sometimes with everything...I can't always keep up with all the household stuff.
Anyway, I will post a few pictures and then I will write the baby update blog.
Saturday was mine and Levi's 5 year wedding anniversary. Can't believe it's been 5 years already. It has gone by fast and we have gone through a lot in that time. We spent the day doing yard work. Our yard has been getting neglected. Saturday evening, Levi's parents took the boys for a few hours and we went out to dinner. Sunday...well we were pretty much lazy! Gotta have one of those days every now and then right? We did take the boys to Minneopa State Park and saw the falls. They really enjoyed that. On the way home we stopped in at 7 Mile Creek Park. Then when we got home, we all take a nice long nap. It was great have a lazy day.
Today, I had my appointment at Abbott. I will write more about that in my next blog. As far as everything else...we still keep pretty busy with the boys. Jace is getting into the terrible two's. He gets into a lot of things and is constant about it. We still work with him and his speech. He is learning more words. He should be going back to the audiologist in September and he should be getting re-evaluated for speech therapy in September also. Gavin is getting to be so grown up. He talks up a storm sometimes. He is learning new things every day. He has also been getting for sassy with his mouth (which is not good). He has been doing well with the potty training. He just basically does a pull up at nap time or if we are out and about for a long period of time. Sheldon moved back to Missouri. Unfortunately we have a lot on our plate right now. We will miss having him around. Levi has been keeping busy with his tinkering with 4-wheelers and jet ski's. For those that don't know...he buys old ones, fixes them and resells them. As far as me...I keep busy with everything. I get tired easily, but I guess that is to be expected. I get overwhelmed sometimes with everything...I can't always keep up with all the household stuff.
Anyway, I will post a few pictures and then I will write the baby update blog.
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