We're having a GIRL!
I convinced my doc to give me a quick ultrasound (she only checked the sex) and she's 85% sure it a girl.
Yeah! I'm so glad we didn't have to wait.
More details to come. We're off to Denver tomorrow.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Vacation
It's always a vacation for us when family comes to visit. We had a wonderful time, minus Sunday (see post below), when Jeff's parents flew in for a visit. We were able to visit Savannah, GA, Charleston, SC, spend time on the beach, and just have fun in general. Some of the highlights:
- Stopping for a quaint, original cherry cider stand on the way to Savannah only to discover that there was an identical stand about 10 miles down the road, and about 10 miles after that. Hmmm...playing on the emotions of tourists? I think so.
- Watching Anna book it to the water on the beach and get her feet knocked out from under her by the waves. Hmmm, that sounds kind of cruel how I said that. It really was funny, though. She was a little shocked.
- Sitting on the screened porch of the condo and watching the golfers tee up on the most beautiful green. I'm not even a golfer and I could appreciate that it would have been AMAZING to play the course.
- Finding out that if you want to go to Paula Dean's restuarant in Savannah you have to stand in line at 8:00 am to get a ticket in order to make a reservation to get a table. Seriously! Bummer deal.
- Live Oaks and Spanish Moss everywhere.
- Walking along the Battery in Charleston. Beautiful, historic, pastel.
- Peeking in the beautiful private gardens through the rod iron gates in Charleston and Savannah.
- Eating at Chez Fish. Ghetto on the outside, fine dining on the inside.
- Good conversation with great company.
Thanks for a wonderful time, Larry and Marlene!
The Accident
While we were vacationing in South Carolina with Jeff's parents a couple of weeks ago, Anna had a horrible accident. We were staying in a condo and a TV and TV stand fell on top of Anna.
It. was. terrifying.
We heard a crash in the bedroom, a cry of pain, and ran in as fast as we could. I cannot tell you how truly awful the site was. Oddly enough, I've had a fear of this happening and have always been very careful about securing things in our own house. Before we moved there was a news story about a little girl dying because of a TV falling on her. Anyway, we came in the room to find Anna under a heap of really heavy things. We pulled everything off and I was immediatly frantic. Jeff's mom called an ambulance and Jeff and his dad gave her a blessing. Anna was so upset which was a good sign. She seemed to know what was going on around her.
The EMT's showed up and gave her a quick exam. (Too quick, though. HELLO! A TV fell on her, people!) She wasn't showing any signs of a major head injury, so we ended up driving ourselves to the emergency room instead of taking the ambulance. By the the time we got to the hospital Anna was wanting to walk around and play with toys. It was a comfort, but a HUGE goose egg was growing on her forhead, so I was still pretty nervous.
The doctor checked Anna and he too thought that she showed no signs of major injury so we opted not to do a CT scan. He advised that the risk of radiation of the scan was too great with no major symptoms showing. We headed back to the condo fairly reassured that she would be okay.
Anna was able to take a nap when we got back and get some rest and Jeff and I had a few minutes consider what could have been. Tears flowed. This was the single most terrifying event of my life. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but I've never felt that sort of desperation for someone I love. I'm sure some of you mothers out there who have experienced serious injuries or illnesses with your own children know the feeling I'm taking about. It is a complete fear of loosing something so dear. It's a wonder so many children make it to adulthood.
Anna is doing great. Her softball-sized goose egg slowly drained into huge black eyes and scarlet eyelids. She has had no side effects. She's now in the yellowish-greenish black eye stage and, to me, looks amazing.
I feel so humbled and grateful due to this experience. Life and good health are so precious. How grateful I am for the blessing of family.
It. was. terrifying.
We heard a crash in the bedroom, a cry of pain, and ran in as fast as we could. I cannot tell you how truly awful the site was. Oddly enough, I've had a fear of this happening and have always been very careful about securing things in our own house. Before we moved there was a news story about a little girl dying because of a TV falling on her. Anyway, we came in the room to find Anna under a heap of really heavy things. We pulled everything off and I was immediatly frantic. Jeff's mom called an ambulance and Jeff and his dad gave her a blessing. Anna was so upset which was a good sign. She seemed to know what was going on around her.
The EMT's showed up and gave her a quick exam. (Too quick, though. HELLO! A TV fell on her, people!) She wasn't showing any signs of a major head injury, so we ended up driving ourselves to the emergency room instead of taking the ambulance. By the the time we got to the hospital Anna was wanting to walk around and play with toys. It was a comfort, but a HUGE goose egg was growing on her forhead, so I was still pretty nervous.
The doctor checked Anna and he too thought that she showed no signs of major injury so we opted not to do a CT scan. He advised that the risk of radiation of the scan was too great with no major symptoms showing. We headed back to the condo fairly reassured that she would be okay.
Anna was able to take a nap when we got back and get some rest and Jeff and I had a few minutes consider what could have been. Tears flowed. This was the single most terrifying event of my life. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but I've never felt that sort of desperation for someone I love. I'm sure some of you mothers out there who have experienced serious injuries or illnesses with your own children know the feeling I'm taking about. It is a complete fear of loosing something so dear. It's a wonder so many children make it to adulthood.
Anna is doing great. Her softball-sized goose egg slowly drained into huge black eyes and scarlet eyelids. She has had no side effects. She's now in the yellowish-greenish black eye stage and, to me, looks amazing.
I feel so humbled and grateful due to this experience. Life and good health are so precious. How grateful I am for the blessing of family.
A couple of days after the accident.
The goose egg the day of the accident. You can see the main point of impact was right at her hairline.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Baby # 2 is on the way!
Due: October 10, 2008We couldn't be happier about our soon-to-be new addition to our little family.
I'm 16 weeks along and feeling great.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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