Busy Being Blessed

ok jerry called THIS MORNING, just five minutes ago, about the refill. he went through the whole thing, talked with a few different people, explained the situation, and said we would be willing to pay overnight shipping to get it here (i just took my last one this morning, remember). they asked for my name and address, and he told them. then they said it was just delivered this morning. he was like, really? i just was out there this morning (it’s trash day) and didn’t see anything…but he went to the door, and there, in front of our door, was a fedex overnight package!!!!! so he said, wow thanks! and hung up. he gave the package to me, and in it, as paid for, is a bottle of 180 pills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i paid 5 dollars for these, just as i paid 5 dollars for the 4 pills i got last week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

can anyone give a huge SHOUT OUT and praise the Lord with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am beyond thrilled!!!!!!!!!!!! and for once the insurance company did a GREAT thing and didn’t mess up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i’m near tears i’m so thankful right now!!!!!!!!

me, nurses, and an iv with 3 liters of fluid.

on monday, i called my dr, to try to get the med i needed. instead of getting it, he wanted to see me first. he was concerned that i’d been vomiting too much. so mom, the boys and i went to the dr’s office at 5pm. i was being seen before mom even brought the boys in. i don’t know how she does it sometimes…they have both been sick with nasty colds and weren’t on their best behavior.

i had lost 7 lbs since my last appointment. i had protein in my urine. the dr was not pleased. he said i would be going to the hospital to be put on fluids and given a zofran. (i assumed i would be leaving, but i found out later from the nurses that he’d written an overnight stay.) i just want to say how happy i am with the new dr and staff, the new hospital and staff. i was wheeled down to the maternity ward by my new dr’s receptionist, bonnie. she is so sweet!! the maternity ward was pretty full, so i was put in a room they don’t really use much. it had pumping supplies and such in it. the hospital staff was very nice and caring. i couldn’t be happier with the treatment i received there.

baby bug’s heartrate was in the 170s. up until now, it’s been in the 140s. i was kinda concerned, mainly since i hadn’t felt her much all day, but the nurse seemed to think she was ok.

i was able to leave at about 930am tuesday morning. dr prescribed more zofran and phenergan too (it seems to help at night, but i can’t take it during the day because it makes me dizzy and tired). i still hadn’t received another zofran, so was feeling a bit bad again. we dropped the scripts off at the pharmacy. after many call backs, we finally found out that i could get FOUR zofrans. sigh. the insurance company is still being quite difficult.

yesterday i spent most of the day in bed. i’d taken a phenergan and it really knocks me out. i’m so thankful for mom!!!!!!!!!!! she watched the boys for me. today i am feeling SOOOOO much better. i have zofran in me, plus i was able to sleep in a little this morning. i really think a.m. sleep is a big factor in how badly i feel sometimes. i am awakened several times a night (lately at least) and then have to get up early…it’s really hard on my poor body. i wish mom could just live here. LOL.

please continue to pray! everyone is hoping that i will be over this soon. no one hopes this more than i do, but i am not truly hopeful. i remember how long it lasted with the boys, and even tho it wasn’t as bad with them, it still seemed never-ending!

Week 11

Your Baby’s Development

Your baby’s growth will really pick up speed over the next few weeks. By the end of this week, Baby will be about two inches from head to bottom, and still weighs about half an ounce — but she’ll double in size and weight in about three weeks. To handle this growth, the blood vessels in the placenta are increasing in size and number, providing Baby with more nutrients.

Other changes you can expect this week include:

• Baby’s ears will move toward their final position on the sides of her head.
• Your baby’s external genitalia are beginning to develop, and in a few weeks you may be able to tell whether you’re having a boy or girl.
• Baby will begin to swallow and kick.
• Bones will begin to slowly solidify, although most of the skeleton is still made of flexible material.
• Nerve cells in the brain are busy connecting with each other, building pathways for future communication.
• All major organs will be fully developed.
• Spinal nerves will begin to stretch out from the spinal cord.
• Fingernails will begin to appear.
• With a special hand-held device, your doctor will be able to hear the fetus’ rapid heartbeat.

Your Development

As you approach the end of the first trimester, your uterus continues to expand, almost filling your pelvis as it supports your growing baby. Although you probably won’t need to start wearing maternity clothes for a few more weeks, your waist is continuing to grow.

You’ll probably start to notice other changes in your body. For example, your changing hormones have triggered an increase in your skin’s production of melanin, which results in the development of a dark vertical line of pigmentation on your abdomen, called the linea nigra. This line is a common sign of pregnancy and will fade, although it may not completely disappear, after pregnancy. The fairer skinned you are, the less noticeable this line will be both during and after pregnancy.

Hormones also affect hair and nails; many women discover that during pregnancy, their nails grow faster and their hair stops shedding. As a result, your hair will seem thicker and fuller than ever before. (A word of caution: Although it has never been proven that hair dyes or perming chemicals harm a developing fetus, it’s a good idea to avoid these procedures until after your first trimester, or even better, until after baby is born.)

good night, the only thing i notice about hormones is i cry over EVERYTHING! i cry watching the nanny shows, watching trading spouses shows, watching house, watching bones, watching the superbowl (GO COLTS), pretty much anything has me in tears. and i am a total crank to jerry!

i can’t believe i’m 11 weeks already. i wish the first trimester would end, so i could see if the hyperemesis will let up.

something that amazing happened – i got a call from a lady who said she was hired by an anonymous church member to clean my house for me! she will come once every other week for two hours. she’s coming tomorrow for the first time. jerry and i are working on a list for her. such a blessing!!!!

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