Monday, April 13, 2009
Saga continued
Good news today! Evan is not as directionally challenged as we thought and put himself back head down. That would explain why my ribs are ready to break on the right side...he has both feet firmly planted right there. I was so excited. Now if he can just stay put I don't have to have a c-section at this point. Dr. is still keeping me on bedrest due to the bleeding episode but he's not planning on stopping labor if Mr. E decides to come. Non-stress tests twice weekly with an OB visit at least once weekly. Anyone want in on the betting pool for delivery date?
Friday, April 10, 2009
Spring Craziness!
So here's the latest update...Baby Evan is a pain in the neck! At 25 weeks this little bundle weighed in at 2 pounds which is about 3/4 pound larger than expected. At 31 weeks he was up to 4 pounds 15 ounces. This last Sunday I woke up with some bleeding and clotting which freaked us out so off to Mercy we went at 2:00 am. That little complication ended at about 7 am but I was still under a 24 hour watch. Monday afternoon Evan decided to go crazy and his heart rate jumped to 195 for about 45 minutes which freaked out every nurse who was monitoring me. Guess what? - Yep, another night in the hospital. In the middle of the night he decided to throw us another curve ball and drop his heart rate to between 90 and 105 which is way too low. The nurses called in my doc around 3 am but by the time he came our little bundle had straightened himself out again. Poor Dr. Stanley didn't get any more sleep than I did that night!
That brings us to Tuesday morning...I had to wait for an opening for an ultrasound at Dr. Stanley's office which meant they came for me at 4:30 in the afternoon. He was hoping to find out what was causing the mystery bleeding and the erratic heart beat...HA, like Evan would cooperate. No idea why either occurred but oh by the way...now he's breach AND weighs in at 6 pounds 9 ounces. All his parts are functioning great and they have given me two doses of the steroid to mature his lungs. One more night in the hospital AND if he can behave I would get to go home on Wednesday. Right...like that was gonna happen. I woke up feeling a bit sore in the tummy, well duh, I had been having contractions so back on the monitor I go again. Doc comes in around 10:30 and says we'll just watch to see what my contractions decide to do. Another night in the hospital. UGH!
Thursday morning and a decision at last...I get to go home and be in bed but now I have to go see him 1-2 times per week and get 2 non-stress tests per week. Our goal is to keep the little stinker in there for a while longer so we can make sure he's healthy and fully developed. Wonder if he'll turn back around. If not, it's a c-section for me and yahoo...more time in the hospital while I recover! Thank heaven my mom is here along with my sister to help out with the boys, the house, and the kiddos I babysit. That's the update for today - it's an ever changing pregnancy that is for certain so who know what will happen next!
That brings us to Tuesday morning...I had to wait for an opening for an ultrasound at Dr. Stanley's office which meant they came for me at 4:30 in the afternoon. He was hoping to find out what was causing the mystery bleeding and the erratic heart beat...HA, like Evan would cooperate. No idea why either occurred but oh by the way...now he's breach AND weighs in at 6 pounds 9 ounces. All his parts are functioning great and they have given me two doses of the steroid to mature his lungs. One more night in the hospital AND if he can behave I would get to go home on Wednesday. Right...like that was gonna happen. I woke up feeling a bit sore in the tummy, well duh, I had been having contractions so back on the monitor I go again. Doc comes in around 10:30 and says we'll just watch to see what my contractions decide to do. Another night in the hospital. UGH!
Thursday morning and a decision at last...I get to go home and be in bed but now I have to go see him 1-2 times per week and get 2 non-stress tests per week. Our goal is to keep the little stinker in there for a while longer so we can make sure he's healthy and fully developed. Wonder if he'll turn back around. If not, it's a c-section for me and yahoo...more time in the hospital while I recover! Thank heaven my mom is here along with my sister to help out with the boys, the house, and the kiddos I babysit. That's the update for today - it's an ever changing pregnancy that is for certain so who know what will happen next!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Dems Cows Mom
Here's a fun conversation with Jacob:
Driving into town to pick up Cam and Ky from school we pass a field full of cattle.
Jake: "Dems cows mom"
Me: "Yep, they are"
Jake: "I eat cows" (imagine a soft, deep, growly little voice)
Me: "Yep, you do"
Jake: "Dem cows are cheeseburgers. I like to eat 'em"
Crack me up...what a little carnivore!
Driving into town to pick up Cam and Ky from school we pass a field full of cattle.
Jake: "Dems cows mom"
Me: "Yep, they are"
Jake: "I eat cows" (imagine a soft, deep, growly little voice)
Me: "Yep, you do"
Jake: "Dem cows are cheeseburgers. I like to eat 'em"
Crack me up...what a little carnivore!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
We're BAAAACK!
Huh, talk about MIA. I just realized that I haven't posted since October. Well that's just crazy so hang on...here's the updated news!
The Boys: They are growing like crazy!
Kyle is out of cross country and now into track season. He's also in football training too since he's going to play football next year instead of running cross country. Amidst all the athletics he is still taking a HUGE load of classes...this is by far his hardest year. We've been making the college inquiries - he's decided that he'd like to attend the US Naval Academy or maybe Virginia Military Institute and get his degree in engineering then join the Navy and build things around the world. We are in full support! Of course he is also considering attending SNU here in Bethany (Southern Nazarene U) to get his degree then moving into the Navy after. Either way, he'd like to become an officer.
Camdyn is doing awesome in school and loves his teachers and his friends. He is such a smarty! He's getting anxious for T-ball to come...signups are on the 31st. He is looking forward to the baby coming and likes to feel him wiggle around in my tummy.
Jacob is talking more and more all the time...including in his sleep. We can't believe how much he has to say for one so little. We're working on the potty training...it goes day by day! His newest love is dress up - spiderman, star wars, batman...doesn't matter as long as he can be in a costume and play superhero.
Baby Cardwell is a boy. Yep, another boy to add to the clan. Ron says he now has a full basketball team. We are still deciding a name but think we finally have decided on Evan David. I am still recovering from the shock of being pregnant AND him being a boy. Familiar territory for me though so that's a relief!
Now the rest of the news:
We added another member to the four legged children - our pup, Geoffrey. He's a cutie - a red heeler mix who is very smart and loves to play with Hendrix. They are always together wrestling or snuggling up to sleep. They keep the 2 legged boys busy too!
Ron's work is going well. He's been travelling a lot to the Tulsa area during the week to manage the CVS pharmacy projects that Jacobs is in charge of. He goes to Ft Worth every couple of weeks for the projects too. Those are usually overnight trips so he can make the most of the required meetings and get them all done at once.
The house is in the process of repainting. I've decided to finally put my signature on it by painting the living room/kitchen a soft yellow and the dining room a dark barn red. I've painted stripes and one color wall in the baby's room and will soon move on to painting Cam and Jake's room. We are looking forward to the weather warming up more so we can get started on some outside projects. Ron designed an awesome fort for the kids that they are anxious to help Daddy build and we will soon get the concrete done around the house and in the back so we have nice sidewalk for the kids to ride bikes on and so we have more room for the table, bbq and such outside. This fall we hope to start in on the addition of rooms and a bath upstairs. The impending arrival of Cardwell child #4 makes it necessary to gain a bit more room for kids and visiting guests.
As for me, well I am busy being pregnant, chasing around the boys, keeping up with the family schedule and trying to find time to scrapbook. It's no wonder that the blog fell behind lately...I was horribly sick with morning sickness for 3 months but am feeling much better now so back to updating everyone I go!!!
Blessings to you all...we miss and love you!
The Boys: They are growing like crazy!
Kyle is out of cross country and now into track season. He's also in football training too since he's going to play football next year instead of running cross country. Amidst all the athletics he is still taking a HUGE load of classes...this is by far his hardest year. We've been making the college inquiries - he's decided that he'd like to attend the US Naval Academy or maybe Virginia Military Institute and get his degree in engineering then join the Navy and build things around the world. We are in full support! Of course he is also considering attending SNU here in Bethany (Southern Nazarene U) to get his degree then moving into the Navy after. Either way, he'd like to become an officer.
Camdyn is doing awesome in school and loves his teachers and his friends. He is such a smarty! He's getting anxious for T-ball to come...signups are on the 31st. He is looking forward to the baby coming and likes to feel him wiggle around in my tummy.
Jacob is talking more and more all the time...including in his sleep. We can't believe how much he has to say for one so little. We're working on the potty training...it goes day by day! His newest love is dress up - spiderman, star wars, batman...doesn't matter as long as he can be in a costume and play superhero.
Baby Cardwell is a boy. Yep, another boy to add to the clan. Ron says he now has a full basketball team. We are still deciding a name but think we finally have decided on Evan David. I am still recovering from the shock of being pregnant AND him being a boy. Familiar territory for me though so that's a relief!
Now the rest of the news:
We added another member to the four legged children - our pup, Geoffrey. He's a cutie - a red heeler mix who is very smart and loves to play with Hendrix. They are always together wrestling or snuggling up to sleep. They keep the 2 legged boys busy too!
Ron's work is going well. He's been travelling a lot to the Tulsa area during the week to manage the CVS pharmacy projects that Jacobs is in charge of. He goes to Ft Worth every couple of weeks for the projects too. Those are usually overnight trips so he can make the most of the required meetings and get them all done at once.
The house is in the process of repainting. I've decided to finally put my signature on it by painting the living room/kitchen a soft yellow and the dining room a dark barn red. I've painted stripes and one color wall in the baby's room and will soon move on to painting Cam and Jake's room. We are looking forward to the weather warming up more so we can get started on some outside projects. Ron designed an awesome fort for the kids that they are anxious to help Daddy build and we will soon get the concrete done around the house and in the back so we have nice sidewalk for the kids to ride bikes on and so we have more room for the table, bbq and such outside. This fall we hope to start in on the addition of rooms and a bath upstairs. The impending arrival of Cardwell child #4 makes it necessary to gain a bit more room for kids and visiting guests.
As for me, well I am busy being pregnant, chasing around the boys, keeping up with the family schedule and trying to find time to scrapbook. It's no wonder that the blog fell behind lately...I was horribly sick with morning sickness for 3 months but am feeling much better now so back to updating everyone I go!!!
Blessings to you all...we miss and love you!
Monday, October 20, 2008
It's official....it's a peanut
Went to the doctor today and we are having a peanut. It's official. Baby will arrive end of May (May 26). I am feeling much better today...no throwing up yet. Might be that my stress level is down since I know all is viable and well. Ultrasound revealed only one peanut - THANK YOU GOD since chances of twins increase with age. My doctor doesn't deliver anymore so he referred me downstairs to a high risk doctor based on my age and multiple miscarriages. I'll see that doctor on the 6th. At this point though - hands, feet and heart are developing normal and it's a wiggle worm. Maybe that's why I am so sick.
The shock has worn off and a tingle of excitement is rippling! Pray for a girl...I need more estrogen in this house of male domination!
The shock has worn off and a tingle of excitement is rippling! Pray for a girl...I need more estrogen in this house of male domination!
Friday, October 17, 2008
M.I.A.
Well after many weeks and no notes, everyone probably thinks we have dropped off the planet. Not so...just been crazy here. Camdyn's school carnival finally came and went. I can honestly say I was glad to see it go. It required a fair amount of time and effort and I wasn't feeling well enough to devote the time and energy to it. However, turn out was good and we made a decent amount off our two baskets so his teacher is happy!
Cross country is nearly over. Kyle has done fairly well. He had a few rough races but his times have improved and that is all that counts. Regional qualifiers are next weekend, then State is the first week of November. We'll see if he makes it. One never knows.
Ron has had a rough time. His 38 year old brother in Washington died in a motorcycle accident so he had to fly up for the memorial and to be a support to his sisters and family last weekend. This weekend he is leaving for South Dakota with Cory for a pheasant hunting trip. He'll be home Wednesday.
The following week my folks and sissy come down for a week. Whew...life just keeps marching by. Kyle said to me the other day, "I can't believe it's already the middle of October, the year is over." It's really been a year too with a lot of changes. Next year is looking to have craziness too. Monday I see the doctor to confirm whether or not we have a viable pregnancy. Yeah, you heard me and read that right. It appears that Ron's vasectomy didn't take and that God has other plans for our lives. It's a shock to be certain but all life is a gift and we'll just adjust and accept the gift with joy. It will all depend on my appointment Monday since I have such trouble staying pregnant. Well, the dog is whining to go out, the buzzer is going saying the kids' lunch is done and I have a ton of work to get done. So there's our update, praying all is well with everyone!
Cross country is nearly over. Kyle has done fairly well. He had a few rough races but his times have improved and that is all that counts. Regional qualifiers are next weekend, then State is the first week of November. We'll see if he makes it. One never knows.
Ron has had a rough time. His 38 year old brother in Washington died in a motorcycle accident so he had to fly up for the memorial and to be a support to his sisters and family last weekend. This weekend he is leaving for South Dakota with Cory for a pheasant hunting trip. He'll be home Wednesday.
The following week my folks and sissy come down for a week. Whew...life just keeps marching by. Kyle said to me the other day, "I can't believe it's already the middle of October, the year is over." It's really been a year too with a lot of changes. Next year is looking to have craziness too. Monday I see the doctor to confirm whether or not we have a viable pregnancy. Yeah, you heard me and read that right. It appears that Ron's vasectomy didn't take and that God has other plans for our lives. It's a shock to be certain but all life is a gift and we'll just adjust and accept the gift with joy. It will all depend on my appointment Monday since I have such trouble staying pregnant. Well, the dog is whining to go out, the buzzer is going saying the kids' lunch is done and I have a ton of work to get done. So there's our update, praying all is well with everyone!
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