Insomnia Blog

Okay so to blog I have to be in the mood or just bored.  Everyone is in luck, because tonight I am both.  Chris is working a part time so he will not be home until 2 a.m.  So for anyone that knows me, I tend to be a night owl and suffer from insomnia unless the warden my loving husband is home to prompt me to go to bed at 11.  11 is Chris and my agreed upon time to go to sleep and complete the nightly ritual.  Chris learned soon after we were married that I like to stay awake, but want (will annoy) someone to entertain me. So we devised a specific routine.  Step 1 put on a television show or movie that I know by heart. The kind where you hear the words and can picture the scene in your head. Step 2 rub my legs. I know women you are jealous and men you are groaning, but for 5 minutes I am forced to relax and turn my mind off. Which brings us to Step 3 roll over and pass out.   Left to my own devices sleep takes approximately 2 hours with no help and not until somewhere after midnight with the three step plan I will be fast asleep 2 minutes after we roll over. Apparently my children take after their mom, because as I am typing this Jax and Adley are apparently cutting flips. Yes I can tell who is moving because they have distinct positions.  Jax is bottom right, Grey bottom left, Adley top and center and Dex is top right in the ribs.

Well since no one decided to read this blog to get my three step cure to insomnia I guess I should write an update on me and the quadlings.  So last week was Thanksgiving and I was very thankful to have a week off from the OB and the Perinatologist.  It really is the little things in life that make me happy.   Unfortunately that meant I had the privlidge of seeing both doctors this week.  So let's start in order.  Monday my amazing mommy drove in to take me to the perinatologist. I can not tell you how much I appreciate that she was willing to do that.  So we got to see all 4 babies on the ultrasound.   Jaxon of course was showing off and giving us amazing profile pictures (I have 3 new pictures of him.) Grey and Adley were not cooperating, but we were able to get weights and measurements finally.  Dexter is still the same, but by God and only by God he is not causing any complications.   They are concerned that he will stop filtering amniotic fluid and it will become excessive.  However he is hanging in there and doing what he needs to be doing and his fluid is within normal limits.   Sometimes I forget I am so used to seeing them on ultrasounds that I forget how amazing it is to see each of them.  Mom has not seen an ultrasound since I was 10 weeks today I turned 20 weeks.  I think it was good for her to see three healthy grandchildren as well as Dex and have the doctor explain what she was looking at.   It is a sobering reality, but it is also cathartic in a way.   The perinatologist is still impressed my cervix is holding at 4.3 and has said there is no bed rest in my immediate future.  However, I now get to see them every week for the duration of my pregnancy until I go into the hospital. YAY!! On Thursday I saw Dr. Labarre, my OB, and for the second time this week had the privilege of having both types of ultrasounds.  Oh yes, you did not misunderstand me, I get the special ultrasound every time.  Ladies feel sympathy for me and men ask your wife if you do not know what I am talking about.  I love the ultrasound tech at Dr. Labarre's office her name is Erin (how could I not like her) and she takes time and talks with me about each baby.  However she asked me if I drank caffeine that morning because not just Jax, but everyone was flipping and moving non stop, even Dex. Which makes for getting measurements extremely difficult.  I told her I had a root beer and she said well you definitely sugared them up.  Now for the exciting news (probably only to me) I still am on a two week basis with the OB and because the perinatologist is doing the special ultrasound every time I no longer have to get one at the OB!  We were also able to hear all four babies heartbeats on the Doppler, which can be almost impossible for multiples.   We have never had a Doppler done before and it was neat to hear each heartbeat.  Surprisingly they were all four very different and very distinct. I don't know who was more excited me or Dr. Labarre.

Okay update on Chris and I. I have been battling a sinus infection that went to my chest. This leads to coughing which leads to recreating the exorcist vomiting. The doctor finally prescribed Tussinex to help control the cough at night.   So hopefully soon I will have relief from that.   Sunday night I made my first trip to the ER as a pregnant lady.  That's was an exciting few hours and I had my first catheter experience. Turns out I had an asymptomatic bladder infection and was prescribed meds and sent home to realize Monday morning it was a full blown bladder infection.  So after two long days I can say I finally stated feeling better.   Greatest part of going to the ER is watching Christopher panic trying to get there as fast as possible.  I feel like if I was in real labor he would have had lights and sirens going on his police car.  He makes me laugh!!!

Praises:  Chris closed on our house in Bossier today! That makes me happy, happy, happy!!!! Now we need to get Chris's truck fixed and sold so we can be debt free and start saving to pay for having the quads!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! My house is now officially converted to Christmas, thanks to my amazing mommy!  Poor Christopher, he tells me it looks like snowmen threw up all over our house.  I however love it and think I may see another corner to put a new snowman in.  Christmas is my favorite holiday and I can't wait to have the kids to share it with.  Thanks for reading our blog and keeping us in your prayers.  The prayers are definitely felt and we are blessed beyond imagination.  

*DISCLAIMER* I wrote this blog while on prescription cough syrup, please excuse any grammatical errors or TMI statements.