Big Announcements and Updates

Since all the last blogs have been so heavy I have decided tonight to take a different route and post an approximately 73% positive blog. So let's start with updates and decisions Chris and I have made.  Chris and I are doing well! We were able to go to Deville this past weekend and visit family. I think my daddy was shocked at how big I have gotten since he has seen me last.  I am 17 weeks and measured at 27 weeks all baby still have not gained any weight but thankful I have not lost anymore.  We had a great and fast weekend, however Ari may still be recovering from the trip to Gram's and Grump's house. Speaking of Ari, I recently bought a pregnancy pillow (best purchase ever in my opinion) and she has now claimed it as her new dog bed.  Who knew I would have to fight my dog child and Chris to use my pillow. 

Okay I digress, I went to the perinatologist on Monday and he told me I was doing amazing and so were babies A, B and C.  Baby D still has catastrophic injuries.  Yes, that is hard to say and hard to write, but our God is mighty and omnipotent.  Baby D is not growing well even though there is a strong heartbeat.  That is good news, because it allows Babies A, B and C more space to grow.   The other thing that is amazing is that my cervix (sorry TMI) is holding at a 4.5 (anything below a 2.5 is immediate bed rest and hospitalization.) 

Chris and I decided against selective reduction because there was too many risks to babies A, B and C if we went ahead with the procedure.  My husband reminded me how much of a man of God he is by making this decision for us with such amazing strength and faith in our heavenly father that it lifted a massive emotional weight off of my shoulders. Chris said he could not have comfort in a decision that could potentially kill one of our healthy children, because in essence we were playing God.  He said that if God allowed something happened to A, B or C due to complications he could accept that only if it was at God's hand and timing.  So we have elected to pray for God's perfect will and accept what ever that entails.  Our perinatologists are both religious men and are supporting our decision 100%.  If Baby D does make it to delivery they have assured Chris and I that we will get to love and support our child until the Lord takes the baby home.  That is music to these parents' ears.  Okay time for fun stuff.  I was finally able to load pictures of the kids.  Prepare yourself there is a lot!!!!

This is Baby A and C (it is sometimes hard to keep them straight). I was 11 weeks at this picture and probably the last time we will ever see 2 babies in any ultrasound picture!

This is from the same ultrasound pictures at 11 weeks!

Baby D at 11 weeks.  You can tell how small compared to the other three.

Profile Pic of Baby B (technically Baby A now due to positioning)

Now to introduce you to our children! This is Baby C and It's a GIRL!!! Her name is Adley Grace.  Adley means God is Just and Grace is Chris's grandmother's middle name!

Baby B is also a GIRL! Meet Grey Alexandra.   I fell in love with the name Grey after I saw the movie Catch and Release.  It is about a girl who's fiance dies and then through the pain and the loss she discovers who she is.  My mom's real name Sandra (mom's real name is kinda like Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series except she would be know as She-Who- Must-Not-Be-Named) is a derivative of Alexandra.

Baby D to the best of our knowledge is a BOY! His name is Dexter "Dex" Charles.   I love the name Dexter from the book Something Borrowed. My SIL asked if we were naming him after the tv show which prompted Chris to now refer to Dex as his little "lady killer." Yep that's what I married. Charles is Chris's dad's name and Chris's middle name.

Now on to Baby A who is definitely a BOY and I must say makes his father proud of how proud he is to show his manhood! His name will be Jaxon "Jax" Douglas.   Jaxon is a very special name to me.  He is named after the first child I ever evaluated as an OT by myself.  Jaxon taught me more about how to be a good therapist and to love a child unconditionally then he will ever know.  His parents have taught me with enough love and sheer willpower your child can do and accomplish anything. Douglas is my dad's name.

Jaxon is our most photogenic baby.  He will always give a profile picture.  Jax is also my most active baby.  The ultrasound tech typically makes comments how active he is. Last time she said "He has somewhere to go." Jax is definitely Chris's (ADHD) child.

More of Jaxon, I told you he was photogenic.  He also as you can see from the next picture is very proud he is a boy!

That is all for tonight! We have a few prayer requests:

1. Our closing of our house has been pushed back again.  Please pray that it will close before the end of the month.

2. One of my dearest friends who is also pregnant had some tests come back abnormally.  Please pray that God's perfect will be done and  these wonderful parents will have comfort in this time of crisis and uncertainty.

3. Pray for my continued health as well as the health of Jax, Grey, Adley and Dex.

4. Pray that I can avoid hospital bed rest until after Christmas. I want to go to Deville the weekend before Christmas for the annual Franks Christmas Party!!

Thank you so much for all of your continued prayers.  They are continually felt and are working!

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