"Don't Throw Rocks!"

The cut just looks so small and insignificant.....but it sure bled a lot!

So my 5 year old got a big knot and a small gash in his head today. A neighbor kid.....hmmm.....what else is there to say?! Beyond frustration! Anyway, Peyton and this little neighbor kid, that he sometimes plays with, got in an argument. What 5 year olds can argue about....I have no idea. Apparently this other kid decided that throwing a rock at Peyton's head was the best way to end the discussion. Come to find out...this isn't the first time he's caused this sort of injury to another child by throwing a rock. That's a whole different discussion though.

I heard a blood curdling scream from outside. Peyton is running for his life into the house screaming, "I'm bleeding!" Now, for a 5 year old....who's worst wound ever was probably stubbing a toe or scraping a knee. He didn't know how to handle gushing blood dripping down his head, soaking his shirt. Of course my other kids panicked too. I knew it was probably a tiny cut....since head wounds tend to bleed more than their fair share. The bleeding stopped in less than a minute. Peyton was scared to death. His poor little legs were shaking. I thought he was going to cause himself to pass out from hyperventilating. I had to tell him at least 10 times that he wasn't bleeding anymore before he stopped freaking out. Then it came down to washing some of the blood out of his hair so I could see the damage. Of course it was a small cut, not extremely deep. In all honesty, he probably could've used a stitch, but it took about an hour before I got close enough to tell that. I kept washing it, I even shaved his little head so I could see the cut better through his hair. Granted, he needed a hair cut...but not this kind of hair cut! I was holding pressure, just thinking it would seal up on it's own after a bit. I thought it was mostly sealed but when I let go of it, it tried opening again. I thought about taking him to the instacare about 5 or 6 times....my husband even called to find out when they were closed. In the end, I didn't think the cut needed stitches, so it was on to the super glue trick. I held the little cut closed, and put some super glue on his head. Like magic....no more open cut! Peyton's head wasn't even hurting anymore by the time I was done. I think my little guy got a crash course in the "don't throw rocks" lesson book!

A Bit of a Scare

So yesterday I had a little trouble. I was going about my day....doing the usual laundry and cleaning when I started feeling weird. I felt like I couldn't get a deep enough breath. It didn't feel much like asthma, but I used my inhaler just hoping that it would help. It really didn't. So, I thought maybe the baby was squishing my lungs or in a weird position cutting off some blood supply. I tried changing my position to move him. I leaned forward to make him fall forward, to get him away from all of my organs. This didn't really help either. I finally just layed down on my side and focused on taking deep breaths. After a couple minutes I started feeling sick to my stomach. I got that "I'm either gonna throw up or pass out" feeling. If you've ever passed out, you know what I mean! The nausea got strong enough that I had to get up and try to make it to the bathroom....but everything started going black....almost like a T.V. turning off. I got down to the floor on my knees....with my face on the ground and my butt in the air. I'm sure you can imagine how silly this looked....but it was the only way I could think of to get my head lower than my heart. Things went black for just a second, then I started burning up across my neck and face. I broke out into the post black out sweat...so gross! After laying on the ground for a minute or two, I climbed into bed to let it all pass. It was really scary because only my 5 year old and myself were home. I made a couple phone calls to my husband and the doctor's office (I even texted a friend to tell her I wasn't going to make it to lunch, lol) and just waited. My husband came home and the doctor's office called back and told me to go to labor and delivery to be checked out. By the time I headed to the hospital, I felt a ton better....just a little weak and shaky. Anyway, everything checked out. The baby was moving a ton! His heart rate was good and steady. My blood pressure was normal. They were a little worried about my lungs since I'd said I had a hard time breathing, but everything was clear. I was told to come back if there's another episode...but so far, I feel fine. I don't know what caused the little black out, and neither do they. The only thing I can think is that maybe I had a sudden drop in my blood pressure, or maybe I'm a little anemic. I've passed out before because of low blood pressure...but not since high school. It was a bit of a scare, but we are ok!

Just a quick update

I had another doctor's appointment on Thursday. Everything is great! After the doctor reviewed the ultrasound, he says that everything is perfect and measuring well. Even my belly measures perfect. The heartbeat was good but it was hard to hear it for longer than a couple seconds, because the baby kept moving. He's a wiggly little thing! Jared was finally able to feel him kick me from the outside this morning! Actually is was the first time we even tried. I didn't think the baby was kicking hard enough for anyone else to feel it. I was wrong....even though Jared only felt a couple light kicks, it was exciting! I'm definately feeling him all the time now. It's good for me because I've been such a worry wart! I have something I can measure now, instead of just waiting for the next appointment and hoping for a heartbeat. 22 weeks and counting!

Our 2nd Anniversary!

My husband and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary yesterday. We have been together for 6 years now, and time has just flown! It's amazing what we have been through in those 6 years, and it's really amazing what has happened in just the 2 years we've been married. 2 days before our wedding, my husband was laid off from his job....what a wedding gift! He immediately got a new job, but it was 3 1/2 hours away. We spent the first few months of our marriage separated all week and just seeing each other on weekends. That was horrible. We finally got the courage to move everyone....even though our home hadn't sold....and lived in a tiny 2 bedroom apartment closer to his job. This apartment was suppose to be for only a few months....that turned into almost a year. We finally moved into a new home and have started the settling process. I can officially say after 2 years, I feel like I'm home, I feel like we are where we should be, and I feel blessed to have the things we have. We have overcome some hardships, and in my opinion have done a pretty good job with it. Most newly married couples don't have to start their lives together by picking up and moving to a place where there is no family and no friends to help out. Honestly, I think our situation has helped us to grow as a family. We've learned to sacrifice a lot for one another and depend on each other....because who else is there?! All I know is , I could not have chosen a better man to be my husband, or to be the father of my children. Our family is currently growing...and we will soon have a new baby boy in the house! We are very excited, and the kids can't wait to have a new baby brother! We are truly a blessed family!

Although we don't get a lot of time to ourselves around here...we were able to go out to dinner, just the 2 of us! We ate way too much, and just talked to one another (without interruption for a change!). It was a wonderful anniversary, the best 2nd anniversary I could ask for! I love you Jared, thanks for everything you do for me!

There's a baby in there!

I just wanted to let everyone know that we had our ultrasound yesterday! Everything was perfect! The baby measured exactly to the day of my original due date! So, my due date is still August 28th. The heartbeat was 141. There was a lot of wiggling and kicking, most of which I couldn't feel! I am feeling quite a bit of movement lately, but not near as much as what's been happening. It was wonderful to see the little hands and feet, even the lips and nose!! I feel relieved that everything is okay and that we've made it this far! I'm also starting to get excited....I was just too nervous to be excited before! Since it was my husband and I's anniversary yesterday....we made the big decision to find out the sex of the baby. Sort of as a present for us! We are having a beautiful baby BOY!!! We are very excited....but we're gonna need some help with names!! I'll post some pictures soon :)

Another Milestone

As of today, I've officially reached another milestone....I'm at the halfway point of pregnancy! 20 weeks, Yay! We haven't had the ultrasound to confirm this, but I'm going with it! I had my 5 year old take some pictures of my belly...he actually did a pretty decent job. My belly is much bigger than it was with my first pregnancy. At this point last time I was still fitting into size 3/5 jeans. It's a little embarrassing to say that I'm already in maternity clothes. I just couldn't do the rubber band button thing anymore. The other sad thing is that most of the maternity clothes that I wore during my last pregnancy, barely fit me, or don't fit me at all. I have one pair of pants that I can wear right now...these are the same pants I wore while 9 months pregnant with Peyton. It's a sad sad thing lol. In reality, most of my "baby belly" is fat. I really eat way too much! Our ultrasound is Tuesday next week! We are very excited and still haven't decided if we are finding out if it's a boy or girl. If we find out, we will share with everyone!

So far so good!

I'm a panicky person by nature, but this new pregnancy has had me nervous from the very beginning. We waited until after our 12 week check up to start telling the majority of family and friends that we are expecting. We didn't want another loss to worry everyone. I have been freaking out constantly. Every ache in my belly could mean a miscarriage in my head! We have been monitored a little closer this time around, and I took progesterone for the first 14 weeks of the pregnancy. I'm not sure if that has helped, but I'm still pregnant! I know the progesterone got us pregnant much faster. We only tried 2 months to get pregnant this time, versus the 13 months it took last time. I really am hoping that the lack of progesterone was the problem! We had an ultrasound at 8 weeks and again at 12 weeks. Both ultrasounds were perfectly normal, the baby measured well. I watched the heart beating and the baby kicking around. My 16 week appointment was yesterday. We didn't do another ultrasound but listened to the heartbeat. 147 beats per minute! It sounded strong. I also think I've been feeling those little first kicks....though they are few and far between at the moment. My belly is starting to get bigger...I had to buy new pants :( I'm not wearing maternity pants yet, but had to get a size bigger. I was a little worried when they told me I hadn't gained weight since my last visit, but my belly is getting bigger obviously, so the baby is growing. I'm also eating plenty of food.....just ask my hubby! I have my next ultrasound in 4 weeks, and I really can't wait to see the little booger again! I just want to see the baby and know that everything is okay. I have had a little bit of difficulty getting excited about this pregnancy...mostly because I'm waiting for the worst to happen. I guess I'm just trying to prepare myself if it doesn't work out. I haven't bought one thing for our new little one, chances are I'm going to be totally unprepared for this baby! I figure I'll start some shopping after the 20 week check up/ultrasound. That should give me enough time, I hope! I will be 17 weeks tomorrow....it's amazing how the time has flown! As far as how I feel goes....it totally depends on the day. The progesterone made me really dizzy and tired, but now that that's done and I actually feel sicker. I'm still very tired but have a hard time sleeping at night. I have good days and bad days, but I'm hoping that part will end soon. I really do want to enjoy my pregnancy...especially since this may be the last one! I will post some ultrasound pics soon.