Baby Update

As many of you already know...
I was placed on bed rest 4 weeks ago since I was already beginning to efface at 28 weeks! Wow, it has been an interesting few past weeks.
I received Steroid injections to help mature her lungs and I spent a short afternoon in the hospital being monitored for contractions and such. Of course, thankfully, none. But for whatever reason my body is just getting ready too early to have her. They think it could be because I got pregnant less than 2 years after Jonathan was born (since he is only 19 months now). But they are not 100%!
I now go to the doctors 2 times a week for close measurements and to make sure everything is staying the same.
My mom came out to "live" with us about 4 weeks ago. She is running my daycare for me and of course helping me with my own while Nathan works! Thank goodness for moms!!!

I will try to update if changes happen but no guarantee. They said I will continue with my restrictions and close monitoring for another 4 weeks and then they will not try to stop her if she wants to come. So as of now if we make it to AT LEAST November 9th- we are good. Of course her due date is December 7; so anything closer to that is better!

Kadence Hope's newest picture.

Kadence decided to look at the camera today during her ultrasound! It looks like she will have dark eyes and hair like Hailey... only time will tell!

September

Wow!~ Summer is finally over and Hailey started back to school on August 31st. She is offically in 2nd grade! So crazy how time flies by!!!! She is still attending Legacy Traditional but in their brand new location and on a huge campus that they are actually still working on; even with school in session! It is beautiful and nice to have after 2 years in portables.

Jonathan is a turkey as usual. He is total boy and into EVERYTHING!!!!! He loves rocks, dirt, digging up our backyard pavers, pulling out grass and flowers as well as getting into the refridgerator and eating fresh fruit out of the crisper drawer (That is really not a problem except he loves the grapes- that are huge and need to be cut so he doesn't choke). He loves to do art projects and he has to be busy doing things or he will find someting for himself to do (that is never a good option). The other day he stacked a tower 5 tall of blocks. That is really advanced for his age- 2 to 3 is way good for 17 months!

Kadence is still doing good and growing great! She still measures to her exact due date of December 7th! As for how I look my waist line is currently about 40 inches around at the widest point (not bad for being 27 weeks). I will be entering my 3rd trimester here within the next week or so! This pregnancy is flying by. I still have dreams that she is going to look like Jonathan with light skin and hair! We will see. Of course Hailey wants her to look like her. Enjoy the photos below of Jonathan during "school time"

Finger Painting with Sand and paint- he eventaully had to eat it too!

The only place he would sleep- run till I hit the floor and can't go anymore!

Eating ice cream as part of our School snack sampling!

Digging in the rocks in the back yard!

Family Update

For those of you that like to be updated...

Pregnancy is going great! She is a very calm baby compared to the other two (at least so far)! Her name is Kadence Hope Angel! Her nickname will be spelled Kade and pronounced like "Katie".

Hailey is enjoying her summer. She spent a week in California with my parents and then a week at home for VBS and then she went back out. She is out there now and enjoying some time with Nathan and his family and friends. They will be home this coming weekend. She also has a friend come over at least once a week to play with. She should hopefully be going back to school on August 25. We are hoping the campus will be finished!

Jonathan is a turkey as usual. He got his first "haircut" 2 weeks ago. Nathan took the buzzers to it and took his mohawk off! It is so sad since he looks so grown up now. But it is all even and it is growing very fast. He is slowly learning to sleep in his bed too! We have until the end of November to hopefully make it happen.

18 week ultrasound

Baby is doing great! It is definately a GIRL!!!! She weighs about 8 ounces now and she measures to the day on her length. Who knows how big she will be at birth then... Jonathan measured 1 week ahead in his size and he was 7.5 pounds and Hailey measured 2 times her size (obviously they really messed up there- different doctor it was in California).

Other than that- she keeps herself in a little ball in the far side of my uterus. Go figure- stretch out while you can!!!!

The 3D pictures we had done yesterday are below and you can see that she looks a lot like Jonathan!! Enjoy!

Oh and she still does not have a name... Nathan doesn't like any of the names we had originally decided on!!!!!

It's a girl!

We had our ultrasound done yesterday and found out it is another girl!!! She seems to be doing well and growing great. Here are some pictures to look at. Hopefully, next time I update she will have a name! We can't decide just yet...
She was clapping her hands during the ultrasound!

This is a 3D picture of her back and spine. The placenta is blocking

her head.

These pictures are always so scary to me. She is looking at the camera.

This is the back of her moving around!

Family Update

Well, Hailey is out of school and so far is enjoying summer. She is irritated with mom for making her read and do work pages so she keeps her brain working.

Jonathan is a turkey and has learned to throw the biggest fits on earth!!! I think he thinks he is 2. He is into everything as well. He is speaking so much now and can tell you what he wants and how he wants it!

As for the baby, it is doing well. Moving all over and heartbeat is still strong. I bought a doppler so I can hear it on a regular basis to ease any anxiety I have. We have a doctors appointment tomorrow and I am far enough along that we can see the sex if the baby will cooperate! I am dealing with an "angel" so we will see how that goes. At my last appointment they said it looked like a girl but they were going to wait to confirm it since I was only 14 weeks. So I will update later and let you all know the sex and hopefully a name (Nathan can't decide on one).