The title of this post would've been The 4th of July and Family Reunion, but since it has taken me so long to get it up, I figured the Better Late than Never title was more fitting.
Anyway, we had a great 4th of July. We went up to Rock Springs, Wyoming to visit my brother's family. Most of my family went too. (Except Melissa's family-she had just had a baby-no more explanation needed. We missed you though!) We had fun hanging out and Melina had a great time playing with her cousins. On the 4th, we went to a park in Green River for a picnic and there was a fun playground and little splash park there. We coaxed Melina to walk into the splash area once and it was all it took to freak her out and she refused to go back in. Oh well, she had fun playing on the playground.
Later that day we had a barbecue with lots of yummy food and then were able to enjoy some street fireworks. Melina got a little scared and had to sit on my lap and I had to cover her ears for the loud ones. She didn't want anything to do with the sparklers. We've taught her to stay away from hot things, so can you blame her for not wanting to hold a stick with flaming hot sparks on the end? Once it was dark enough, we headed out to watch the fireworks show. It is definitely different driving down the street in Wyoming on the 4th of July, there were fireworks in the sky all over the place. I think Melina enjoyed seeing them, of course she had to sit on my lap though. Believe or not, she actually fell asleep towards the end. She wanted me to cover her ears and a few minutes later I looked down and her eyes were closed and she was out. It was way past her bedtime and she only had a very short nap that day, so again, can you blame her?
It was a great weekend, cranky kids and all (they were all going on little to no naps and late nights). Thanks to Nathan and Rene for being such great hosts.
On the 11th, we went to the Riddle Reunion. It was great being able to hear some stories about my great grandparents. Melina had fun playing on the big playground and in the bounce houses and in the sand. She LOVES playing in the sand (we're getting her a sandbox for her birthday which is coming up really soon).
Here is a slide show of the 2 events. Sorry, I'm too lazy to separate them. Most of the pics are from the Wyoming trip. The Reunion pics are towards the end. Enjoy!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Better Late than Never!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pregnancy Update
I went in for another ultrasound yesterday afternoon. And the results? Drum roll please....THERE'S A BABY! Yay! And there was a strong heartbeat with a rate of 171 bpm.
I have had a lot going through my mind this last week and a half and was pretty much ready to give up. We went in there prepared to hear the worst, but hoping for the best and we are elated that it was the latter.
The baby was measuring to be about 7 weeks and 4 days, which would put my due date around February 27th instead of the 21st. So I'm just not as far along as I thought. I guess it will be up to my doctor whether or not my due date actually changes.
We're not out of the woods yet, but as of now, it looks like we will have our RAINBOW BABY (a baby that comes after a loss--like a rainbow after the storm).
P.S. I have a bunch of pics from the 4th of July that I need to post. I will get to it eventually. I've been a little lazy (darn morning/all day sickness).
Monday, July 6, 2009
The Waiting Game....Pregnancy Update
I had my first prenatal appointment today. It was the typical appointment and I had to have my blood drawn, which isn't usually a big deal for me, but this time it took them 4 tries to get all of the blood they needed. Ouch! I guess I was a little dehydrated. Mental note: make sure you're hydrated when you get your blood drawn. I should know that by now, but I just have a hard time drinking enough water when I'm not at home. Anyway, I was able to get an ultrasound to ease both mine and the doctor's worries. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. They were able to see the gestational sac that was measuring around 6 weeks in size, but no fetus. So, either I'm not as far along as I thought and it's still too early to see it or I have a blighted ovum (when there's a sac, but a fetus doesn't ever develop). We are really hoping that it is the first scenario. I have to go back for another ultrasound in a week and a half to see if there is a fetus with a heartbeat. If there isn't, than it is a blighted ovum and I will have another miscarriage. We just have to be patient and wait a little longer for the answers. We are hoping for the best and I'm really trying to have a positive attitude.
