Siah's 2 yr Checkup (2 mo late)

It took some time, but we finally got Josiah switched to a new pediatrician. Same office location, so fortunately there was no new paperwork, but now our kids will be seeing a different doctor. The process took time and delayed Josiah's
2 yr well visit, but it was worth the wait.

Since I'm on bed rest, Chris got to take Josiah to his appointment today. This pic is of Siah waiting at the door for his daddy to arrive from work and pick him up. He was excited to go out with his dad, didn't know that soon he'd be getting stabbed by a needle for immunizations! I was told that Josiah did extremely well with his exam and that the doc was pleased with his development. In fact, I was surprised to hear that she felt his verbal skills were "spectacular", as I've been concerned that I don't spend enough time teaching him things lately. A few weeks ago a random woman heard him speaking and was commenting on the very same skills, but I thought maybe she was making polite small talk. Every parent loves hearing their child is bright...especially from a professional...so this doc's conclusion made my day! LOL

I love my baby boy so much and I'm so proud seeing him grow into a big boy...and soon he'll be an official Big Brother!

Pink Eye

As if we don't have enough going on right now with this pregnancy and selling our home and everything else in the world, Josiah had to go and get pink eye!I've never had it, nor can Chris ever remember having it, and this is a first for our offspring. When he woke Thursday morning, Siah had a lil' somethin' in the corner of his eyelid which we figured was from sleeping...so we wiped it away, and went on with life. But as the day progressed, both his beautiful blue eyes got gooey and gross! I knew something was up, but wasn't sure if it could be a sinus issue or if we should jump to the conclusion of pink eye. I had an OB appt that afternoon just down the street from the pediatric office, so we made Siah an appt right after mine.

This was our first visit w/ JoJo's new doc (same office, but we switched physicians). As soon as she walked into the exam room and saw the yuckiness, the doc said, "Oh, someone has pink eye!" LOL Yeah--she's good! I thought it only spread a couple different ways, but she told us it could be from any bacteria that lives all around us. We hit up the pharmacy drive-thru on the way home--and after insurance coverage our cost was $77! Wowsa! But that's ok, they've been magic drops--totally worth every penny! Doc said our son was contagious the first 24 hrs, and thankfully nobody else in our house got pink eye and Bubby was already looking waaaay better the following day. Still, daily for 7 full days Josiah's getting eye drops to make sure everything completely clears up.

He looked so pitiful with his squinty eyes, but still so super cute at the same time!

Before

Eye drops

Poor lil' fella

After (24 hrs later)

38 out of 40

We're full-term...and we're fully anticipating
the arrival of sweet Addison Olivia!

This is what 38 wks pregnant looks like on me
the 3rd time around:

Bed Rest

Recently, midway through our 38th week, my OB nurse put me on bed rest. I think most often pregnant women are put on bed rest when there is distress or urgency with the baby, but fortunately that's NOT our case---Addison is doing spectacular! It's her momma who's in distress!

As baby's been dropping and labor stages progressing (dilating, cervix thinning, etc), my discomfort has become intense. It's no longer just my back, but serious pelvic pain. One to two times per day there's writhing and crying, pleading with God and Chris and the toys on the floor to please make it stop! It's normal to feel pressure when baby's dropping at this stage in the game, but not pain. The conclusion? Doc says Miss A is sitting on a nerve. And since she's already entering the birth canal, she'll simply stay in that position until delivery. There is nothing we can do about this situation...except "rest".

I'm on bed rest. I'm not to stand much or walk far, no squatting or bending (no using my midsection), no vacuuming or sweeping (no stretching from the core), and no "heavy lifting"--which I was informed includes taking a gallon of milk out of the fridge and lowering it to my side as many people would naturally do. And it's no longer a suggestion, I'm officially not allowed to pick up my kids.

The best things to do? Lay on my left side, which gets my belly off my pelvic area (as opposed to sitting, where my belly rests on my lap!) and it keeps my feet up for good circulation. Also, drink lots of water, and rest. REST? Hahaha! I have 2 young kids at home, it's simply impossible! But I'm trying. I feel like a lousy wife and mom, but even the slightest things wear me out. I can shower on my own, but I only do so when Chris is home (morning or evening) because after standing on my feet just for a few minutes I need help stepping out and sitting down. Oh, and shaving my legs? OY, such a chore! Frugal as I am, I now totally see the value in paying for laser hair removal! LOL

People have asked me if it was like this with my previous two pregnancies, and the answer is NO! Lol I had textbook pregnancies with Kyleigh and Josiah, so when we found out we were expecting a third child, we never imagined our journey to be like this. But who does, right? Tough as it's been on the family, we're all grateful for Addison and nothing short of elated to be a part of the miracle of her creation. I'm so thankful to the Lord for her safety & well-being, and would gladly walk through fire...or go through this!...for her. It won't be long before Addison becomes an exterior baby we'll get to hold and kiss and love on, leaving these tough days a faint and distant memory!