I'm 13 weeks today! I had an ultrasound earlier today. Everything still looks great!! Baby measured 13 weeks, 1 day and is around 7 cm from crown to rump. Heartrate was 152 bpm. It's so cool to be able to see growth and changes from week to week. I just hope my insurance covers all these weekly ultrasounds. In fact if it comes to mind, please pray for that for me.
My ultrasound technician has been making me DVDs of the ultrasound each time which are always fun to watch. Today Baby was extremely active, so I was excited about Wesley and the kids getting to watch it. But, apparently I lost it between leaving the room and getting to my car. I didn't have it when I went to get out of the car. I've called the office, but they said it hasn't turned up yet. :( I'm hoping it still will turn up. I'm not trying to be negative, but I cannot help thinking what if that was the last ultrasound of a healthy baby and now I don't have a copy. :( I'm trying to take my thoughts captive, and trust that God has a good and perfect plan!
Thanks for your prayers and for checking in on us!
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Crazy Week Recap
Last week was crazy busy! This week is much more normal. Busy as usual, but not crazy busy. I'm been feeling much better this week. I was able to find out that my iron levels were not my problem. Maybe it was just a 1st trimester thing and it has passed now. I'm still tired, but not to the extreme that I had been. Also my appetite has almost returned to normal.
I had planned to go to church tonight, but Wesley pretty much insisted that I stay home. He felt like me and Bella Peace needed our rest. We were all up and out very early (for our family) today for a field trip. Honestly I thought Wesley was over-reacting a little, but it turned out that he really knew best. Not long after he took the big kids to church, I got a terrible headache. This is usually a sign that I'm overtired. I got Bella Peace to bed on time and found my favorite stop on the couch. I should have just gone on to bed. I should be in bed right now. But, I have a million things on my things to do list and blogging is one of them. So, here I am. Crazy, I know!
So I wanted to recap the last week. Last week, started with a small Monday morning shift for me at Kid's Kloset. I LOVE Kid's Kloset. It's a local consignment sale. If you work it, you get to shop first. So, Tuesday night I did my spring shopping. I didn't buy any clothes at all for Luke. We get everyday clothes for him from my cousin who passes her little boys clothes to us. (Thanks, Leigh!!) Luke still needs a couple nicer things for church, but boys really wear their clothes out. I usually can't get really good stuff for him at the consignment sales. Grace was in the opposite position. She had a couple nice dresses for church, but literally she had nothing for everyday! I got some really good deals for her! I will have to post pictures as it warms up and she gets to wear some of her items. Mary Ruth was completely set with hand-me-downs from Grace, although I could not resist a couple small, inexpensive purchases for her. Bella Peace also needed everyday clothes. By the time the everyday stuff has been through Grace and Mary Ruth it's usually not suitable for a third time around. Plus, most everything was purchased for like $3 or $4 second hand to begin with. The shopping went well. It's a lot of fun, and for me when it's over I'm usually about 98% done with my seasonal clothing shopping for the kiddos! I think I did really good. I spend an average of a little more than $4 an item which may still seem a little high but that's for high quality clothes. I also stuck to my which can be very hard to do!!
Wednesday we met up with Papa and Nana Mathis for a send off lunch. Papa flew out Wednesday evening. I've previously mentioned that he arrived safely in Haiti. He's been sending daily emails to Nana. He's doing very well, and will have quite a story to share when he returns. Although the devastations is great, he's had several neat praises to report. I've been receiving the updates from Nana, but I haven't had time to do thorough updates like I had hoped. Please continue to pray for him. If anyone is interested in hearing more details, email me and I will forward the updates I've received. I just don't want to flood people's inbox without permission. My email is jmminor@hotmail.com
Wednesday evening we went to Missions Friends. It was my first week back in quite a while. I was still feeling pretty lousy, but I made it.
Thursday was my doctor's appointment. I've already update about that.
Friday, Luke and I went on a really neat field trip for 1st graders only. Huntsville Hospital and UAH host a "Let's Pretend Hospital". It's different than most of our other trips where all the parents stay with their child. Because of space limitations, only a certain number of chaperones were allowed to accompany the children. I was fortunate to be one of those chaperones. The trip was really awesome! It was basically a mock hospital complete with everything except Labor and Delivery. It was so much fun!
While we were on the field trip, Wesley took the girls on some PR type work calls. They all had a good time as well. Wesley is a proud Daddy who enjoys showing off his kiddos!! After Luke and I finished our field trip, Wesley and I met up and swapped children. Later in the evening he took Luke to an event at our church called the Outdoor Expo. I don't really know how to describe this except to say that it's a men's outreach ministry thing, appealing to outdoorsy men. There are wild game samples, outdoor vendors and merchandise to browse through, and then there is some big name hunter or fisherman who basically shares stories and shares the gospel. I'm sure I'm not doing this event justice, but I've never actually been myself (plan to keep it that way).
After I got the girls, we ran some errands. We were planning to come home after our errands, but at the last minute we ended up crashing a friends house for dinner. It's good to have friends that you can do that with! It was great company, and I didn't have to cook!!
Saturday, Wesley worked all day. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling pretty good. So I loaded everyone up, and we hit the road yet again. First we got Mary Ruth's hair cut. Then we went to Wesley's ball game to show off the new cut. We had been talking about and planning to get her hair cut for a while, but he did not know that I was going to do it that day. He was very surprised but in a good way. He says it really suits Mary Ruth, but that I can't get Grace's cut that short. We might need to discuss that one a little more since he's usually not home for bathes. Washing and caring for all that hair is a lot of work!!
Saturday was so nice day that we stayed at the game for a couple hours. On the way home, we stopped by the grocery store to pick up just a few things, came home, made a quick dinner, got bathes, and I put 4 tired children to bed!! Ahhhhhh!
Well I said it was a crazy busy week. In case you are wondering, yes in addition to that we still managed to do other things like school (got it in everyday!!), dishes, and even some laundry. We didn't miss any meals, although we did crash at least one and some of the ones we had were less nutritious than others. And we did managed to catch some sleep here and there. So, yeah, maybe it's not my iron levels. Maybe it is just my "minor" life!! :)
If you stay with me through this post, thanks!! Sorry to bore you with all the details, but I really want to look back and remember everything. The big and the small. The good and bad. The busy and the crazy busy! Speaking of remembering everything, Bella Peace is 22 months old today. Where has the time gone. I can't believe how big she is getting!
I'll try to get some more pictures loaded soon! I will also update about my doctor's appointment sometime tomorrow afternoon. OK, off to bed now and not even going to proof this post, hopefully not too many errors!!
I had planned to go to church tonight, but Wesley pretty much insisted that I stay home. He felt like me and Bella Peace needed our rest. We were all up and out very early (for our family) today for a field trip. Honestly I thought Wesley was over-reacting a little, but it turned out that he really knew best. Not long after he took the big kids to church, I got a terrible headache. This is usually a sign that I'm overtired. I got Bella Peace to bed on time and found my favorite stop on the couch. I should have just gone on to bed. I should be in bed right now. But, I have a million things on my things to do list and blogging is one of them. So, here I am. Crazy, I know!
So I wanted to recap the last week. Last week, started with a small Monday morning shift for me at Kid's Kloset. I LOVE Kid's Kloset. It's a local consignment sale. If you work it, you get to shop first. So, Tuesday night I did my spring shopping. I didn't buy any clothes at all for Luke. We get everyday clothes for him from my cousin who passes her little boys clothes to us. (Thanks, Leigh!!) Luke still needs a couple nicer things for church, but boys really wear their clothes out. I usually can't get really good stuff for him at the consignment sales. Grace was in the opposite position. She had a couple nice dresses for church, but literally she had nothing for everyday! I got some really good deals for her! I will have to post pictures as it warms up and she gets to wear some of her items. Mary Ruth was completely set with hand-me-downs from Grace, although I could not resist a couple small, inexpensive purchases for her. Bella Peace also needed everyday clothes. By the time the everyday stuff has been through Grace and Mary Ruth it's usually not suitable for a third time around. Plus, most everything was purchased for like $3 or $4 second hand to begin with. The shopping went well. It's a lot of fun, and for me when it's over I'm usually about 98% done with my seasonal clothing shopping for the kiddos! I think I did really good. I spend an average of a little more than $4 an item which may still seem a little high but that's for high quality clothes. I also stuck to my which can be very hard to do!!
Wednesday we met up with Papa and Nana Mathis for a send off lunch. Papa flew out Wednesday evening. I've previously mentioned that he arrived safely in Haiti. He's been sending daily emails to Nana. He's doing very well, and will have quite a story to share when he returns. Although the devastations is great, he's had several neat praises to report. I've been receiving the updates from Nana, but I haven't had time to do thorough updates like I had hoped. Please continue to pray for him. If anyone is interested in hearing more details, email me and I will forward the updates I've received. I just don't want to flood people's inbox without permission. My email is jmminor@hotmail.com
Wednesday evening we went to Missions Friends. It was my first week back in quite a while. I was still feeling pretty lousy, but I made it.
Thursday was my doctor's appointment. I've already update about that.
Friday, Luke and I went on a really neat field trip for 1st graders only. Huntsville Hospital and UAH host a "Let's Pretend Hospital". It's different than most of our other trips where all the parents stay with their child. Because of space limitations, only a certain number of chaperones were allowed to accompany the children. I was fortunate to be one of those chaperones. The trip was really awesome! It was basically a mock hospital complete with everything except Labor and Delivery. It was so much fun!
While we were on the field trip, Wesley took the girls on some PR type work calls. They all had a good time as well. Wesley is a proud Daddy who enjoys showing off his kiddos!! After Luke and I finished our field trip, Wesley and I met up and swapped children. Later in the evening he took Luke to an event at our church called the Outdoor Expo. I don't really know how to describe this except to say that it's a men's outreach ministry thing, appealing to outdoorsy men. There are wild game samples, outdoor vendors and merchandise to browse through, and then there is some big name hunter or fisherman who basically shares stories and shares the gospel. I'm sure I'm not doing this event justice, but I've never actually been myself (plan to keep it that way).
After I got the girls, we ran some errands. We were planning to come home after our errands, but at the last minute we ended up crashing a friends house for dinner. It's good to have friends that you can do that with! It was great company, and I didn't have to cook!!
Saturday, Wesley worked all day. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling pretty good. So I loaded everyone up, and we hit the road yet again. First we got Mary Ruth's hair cut. Then we went to Wesley's ball game to show off the new cut. We had been talking about and planning to get her hair cut for a while, but he did not know that I was going to do it that day. He was very surprised but in a good way. He says it really suits Mary Ruth, but that I can't get Grace's cut that short. We might need to discuss that one a little more since he's usually not home for bathes. Washing and caring for all that hair is a lot of work!!
Saturday was so nice day that we stayed at the game for a couple hours. On the way home, we stopped by the grocery store to pick up just a few things, came home, made a quick dinner, got bathes, and I put 4 tired children to bed!! Ahhhhhh!
Well I said it was a crazy busy week. In case you are wondering, yes in addition to that we still managed to do other things like school (got it in everyday!!), dishes, and even some laundry. We didn't miss any meals, although we did crash at least one and some of the ones we had were less nutritious than others. And we did managed to catch some sleep here and there. So, yeah, maybe it's not my iron levels. Maybe it is just my "minor" life!! :)
If you stay with me through this post, thanks!! Sorry to bore you with all the details, but I really want to look back and remember everything. The big and the small. The good and bad. The busy and the crazy busy! Speaking of remembering everything, Bella Peace is 22 months old today. Where has the time gone. I can't believe how big she is getting!
I'll try to get some more pictures loaded soon! I will also update about my doctor's appointment sometime tomorrow afternoon. OK, off to bed now and not even going to proof this post, hopefully not too many errors!!
Monday, March 8, 2010
12 Weeks
I've been trying to write a post for days now about my last doctor's appointment. I've started several times but have been unable to finish. I'm really struggling these days with feeling anxious. The next few weeks are going to be hard. The fact that everything has been perfect so far doesn't offer much comfort, because I never seem to have problems until around 14 weeks or later. I've had a really good past couple of days, so I think I can actually get through this this time.
My last appointment was Thursday, March 4th. Baby looks great!! Heartrate was 162 bpm. Baby measured 5.39 cm. I was 12 weeks on Thursday, and on ultrasound baby measured 12 weeks exactly!! All great news!!
Dr. Conrad and I decided a couple weeks ago that I would visit every 2 weeks for a check-up and ultrasound. So when I was leaving, I went to schedule my next appointment. I was told that the week Dr. Conrad wanted me to come back was spring break week, and he would not be on vacation every day but one. He's coming in one day to see a few patients, and I was offered an appointment on that day, March 17th. That's when everything started to get very scary for me.
Let me back up and set the stage for you. I found out on March 17, 2007 that I had miscarried our 5th child, Isaiah Ray Minor. It was our second loss. It was the Saturday before spring break week. Dr. Conrad was on his traditional spring break vacation with his family. I was a little over 15 weeks. I was anxious, because the sting and hurt of losing Samuel Thomas was still so fresh on my mind. Also Samuel's original due date was in March, so that was adding to my anxiety. Now here I am, feeling anxious again, scheduled for a 14 week appointment on the same date, also on spring break week. Dr. Conrad will be out of town most of the week. Additionally, Wesley will be out of town most of the week.
At first I accepted the appointment with a smile. But over the next 24 hours it really started to bother me. It feels like the stage is set for another great tragedy. It did occur to me that it could also be set for a great redemption. As I was sharing with a friend how I was feeling, she also said, "what if this is not the great tragedy, but the great redemption of that date." It was the same thought I had already had, so it did encourage me somewhat. But then I think of my track record and am discouraged again. It's just a scary time.
I miscarried Samuel at almost 20 weeks, but based on this growth it appeared that he probably passed away around 16 weeks. I was around the 15 week mark with both Isaiah and Joshua. We have no idea what has caused these babies to pass other than the fact that God called them home. As that time draws near, I am struggling to really submit to God's will regarding the future of this baby. In the beginning of this pregnancy, I prayed and told God that I accepted the fact that this child was His, I was at peace regardless of how long he allowed us to carry this child, and that I would be grateful for whatever He gave me. But now, I'm feeling much more selfish.
I guess these next few weeks are just going to be a test of my faith. I'm trying to be at peace, to fully trust Him, to surrender to Him. My prayer for a long time has been that I could pray, "not my will, but Yours be done", and mean it. Right now, I'm really, really struggling with that.
The last thing Dr. Conrad said to me before I left last week was if you need to come in next week, come on! So, I am going. I will be seen again this Thursday at 13 weeks. I really wanted to be seen for several reasons. I have a short trip planned myself this weekend. Wesley is going to be out of town for part of the week next week. And, I would like to see Dr. Conrad again before he goes out of town. I delivered Isaiah with the the doctor that does call for Dr. Conrad when Dr. Conrad is out of town. He was a terrific doctor, but Dr. Conrad is just so amazing. If something were to go wrong, I just really prefer to be under his medical care.
On another note, here's a couple 12 week picture of me! I have 12 week ultrasound pictures also, but I cannot post them right now. Our computer crashed week before last. (That's another post that I hope to write soon!!) Wesley got me going again on another computer, but I haven't got everything hooked up to this computer yet. So, I cannot scan my pictures yet.
Now this dress does tend to make me look a little bigger, but my belly really is growing! I'm surprised at how much I'm showing already!
Thanks for praying for me! I really covet your continued prayers over the next several weeks. I put up another more light-hearted post tonight, scroll on down and check it out!
My last appointment was Thursday, March 4th. Baby looks great!! Heartrate was 162 bpm. Baby measured 5.39 cm. I was 12 weeks on Thursday, and on ultrasound baby measured 12 weeks exactly!! All great news!!
Dr. Conrad and I decided a couple weeks ago that I would visit every 2 weeks for a check-up and ultrasound. So when I was leaving, I went to schedule my next appointment. I was told that the week Dr. Conrad wanted me to come back was spring break week, and he would not be on vacation every day but one. He's coming in one day to see a few patients, and I was offered an appointment on that day, March 17th. That's when everything started to get very scary for me.
Let me back up and set the stage for you. I found out on March 17, 2007 that I had miscarried our 5th child, Isaiah Ray Minor. It was our second loss. It was the Saturday before spring break week. Dr. Conrad was on his traditional spring break vacation with his family. I was a little over 15 weeks. I was anxious, because the sting and hurt of losing Samuel Thomas was still so fresh on my mind. Also Samuel's original due date was in March, so that was adding to my anxiety. Now here I am, feeling anxious again, scheduled for a 14 week appointment on the same date, also on spring break week. Dr. Conrad will be out of town most of the week. Additionally, Wesley will be out of town most of the week.
At first I accepted the appointment with a smile. But over the next 24 hours it really started to bother me. It feels like the stage is set for another great tragedy. It did occur to me that it could also be set for a great redemption. As I was sharing with a friend how I was feeling, she also said, "what if this is not the great tragedy, but the great redemption of that date." It was the same thought I had already had, so it did encourage me somewhat. But then I think of my track record and am discouraged again. It's just a scary time.
I miscarried Samuel at almost 20 weeks, but based on this growth it appeared that he probably passed away around 16 weeks. I was around the 15 week mark with both Isaiah and Joshua. We have no idea what has caused these babies to pass other than the fact that God called them home. As that time draws near, I am struggling to really submit to God's will regarding the future of this baby. In the beginning of this pregnancy, I prayed and told God that I accepted the fact that this child was His, I was at peace regardless of how long he allowed us to carry this child, and that I would be grateful for whatever He gave me. But now, I'm feeling much more selfish.
I guess these next few weeks are just going to be a test of my faith. I'm trying to be at peace, to fully trust Him, to surrender to Him. My prayer for a long time has been that I could pray, "not my will, but Yours be done", and mean it. Right now, I'm really, really struggling with that.
The last thing Dr. Conrad said to me before I left last week was if you need to come in next week, come on! So, I am going. I will be seen again this Thursday at 13 weeks. I really wanted to be seen for several reasons. I have a short trip planned myself this weekend. Wesley is going to be out of town for part of the week next week. And, I would like to see Dr. Conrad again before he goes out of town. I delivered Isaiah with the the doctor that does call for Dr. Conrad when Dr. Conrad is out of town. He was a terrific doctor, but Dr. Conrad is just so amazing. If something were to go wrong, I just really prefer to be under his medical care.
On another note, here's a couple 12 week picture of me! I have 12 week ultrasound pictures also, but I cannot post them right now. Our computer crashed week before last. (That's another post that I hope to write soon!!) Wesley got me going again on another computer, but I haven't got everything hooked up to this computer yet. So, I cannot scan my pictures yet.
Now this dress does tend to make me look a little bigger, but my belly really is growing! I'm surprised at how much I'm showing already!
Thanks for praying for me! I really covet your continued prayers over the next several weeks. I put up another more light-hearted post tonight, scroll on down and check it out!
Mary Ruth's New Hair Cut
Well if you don't go to church with us or if you missed us on Sunday, here she is!!
She LOVES it, and so do I!!! It so easy!! As Mary Ruth was looking at herself in the mirror at the salon where she got it cut, she said, "I just can't quick smiling at myself!!" She's not stopped smiling yet!!
Thanks, Ms. Carolyn!!
Before
After
She had almost 8 inches cut! Here's one last picture.
Of course it looks even cuter with a big bow on top!! I'll try to post some more pictures of her soon.
She LOVES it, and so do I!!! It so easy!! As Mary Ruth was looking at herself in the mirror at the salon where she got it cut, she said, "I just can't quick smiling at myself!!" She's not stopped smiling yet!!
Thanks, Ms. Carolyn!!
Before
After
She had almost 8 inches cut! Here's one last picture.
Of course it looks even cuter with a big bow on top!! I'll try to post some more pictures of her soon.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Mary Ruth's Hair Cut
Mary Ruth got a really big hair cut today!! I can't wait to show off pictures of my new little cutie pie, but I promised her that I would wait until after tomorrow. She wants to show off her new do and surprise a few people at church tomorrow. But, here's a little sneak peek, just to tease everyone!!
I am intentionally not showing where that hair ends on the ruler. :)
I am intentionally not showing where that hair ends on the ruler. :)
Friday, March 5, 2010
Papa Mathis Arrived Safely
Just wanted to let everyone know that Papa Mathis arrived saftely in Haiti yesterday. Many prayers have already been answered. He had no travel problems, and all his luggage and equipment also arrived intact.
He has sent one email to Nana Mathis since arriving in Haiti, and he called one time. However communication will be limited. It's very expensive for him to call and not easy to sent email.
Please continue to pray!! I will post updates as I have them!
He has sent one email to Nana Mathis since arriving in Haiti, and he called one time. However communication will be limited. It's very expensive for him to call and not easy to sent email.
Please continue to pray!! I will post updates as I have them!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Today's Appt
Sorry that I haven't posted an update about today's appointment. I've just been extremely tired all day and have rested every chance that I could. I'm 12 weeks today, and baby measured exactly 12 weeks!! All is still well!! I had blood drawn today and should know the results of my iron levels tomorrow. I will say that Dr. Conrad checked some physical indicators and said that it doesn't appear that I am anemic. He said it's more likely my age and the fact that I have 4 young ones at home. So I guess that is good and bad news. I have pictures, and I will try to post them tomorrow. Right now, I need to get to bed! Thank you so for continuing to check on me and pray for us!!
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