A month (or more) in revue

Where to start?
Beginning of Feb we found out the sex of our baby: A GIRL!!! Super excited!

A week later, I go back to the OBGYN and am told that I need to get a follow up ultrasound b/c of cysts on the baby's brain. I freak until I talk to my BIL and SIL and do some research about how common this is and how 95% of the time, it goes away.

I go to Atlantic City with Gary! By myself for a whole week! My mom came from GA and took care of my boys for me so Gary and I could get away. Gary had a training there and spouses could come, so I decided it was now or never since the Army keeps jacking our leave and such. UGH! That's another post in and of itself.  Anyways, I was totally bored during the day but brought all my Premier Designs paper work that I inputted while Gary was in class. We had lunch together everyday.  He would get off work and we would go explore and eat fabulous food full of lovely conversation without interruptions. So great! Thanks Mom for taking care of my babies!

I get back and have to take Eli to the Dr. He has strep and maybe another ear infection. His tubes had fallen out already. Since then he's had 3 more ear infections. YIKES! I took him to the ENT a week later and he still has fluid behind his ears. They gave him a test for his ear drums (or something) and both of his ears are completely flat lined-NOT GOOD!

Eli playing before getting his 1st set of tubes in!

Elijah about 1 yr ago getting ready for his 1st set of tubes :(

Meanwhile, I'm working my butt off with Premier. I had many shows as well as my own renewal show for my 1st anniversary with Premier. It coincided with my b-day. So I threw myself a party! My girlfriend, Salena, made me a Wonder woman cake. I loved it!

On my actual birthday, Gary took the day off. We really didn't have plans (b/c I did not make any! UGH!) so we ended up being "persuaded" by my SIL to get food storage. What?!? It was my stinkin' birthday! But, that's what we did. We bought 1/2 year food storage for our whole family. Because we spent so much on that, I wouldn't let Gary take my truck in to get a new CD player put in. ---This is one of the things I told him I wanted for my birthday 2 months previously. Somehow, it didn't seem as important as before. Because we bought that much food storage, we had to find a place to put it! Which meant we had to clear out our garage, which meant putting up bunkbeds in the boys room, which meant cleaning and rearranging their room, and the list goes on...
Soccer practice and then cake with family sealed the jammed backed day.

Me at 19ish weeks preggo

Meanwhile, I went back for the follow up ultrasound. Then I go back to the OBGYN where they say, I need another ultrasound b/c my AFI is low. And with a smile on the nurse and doctor's face says, "Don't worry, just drink lots of water and rest". I had all 4 boys with me at this apt. They were great waiting for 45 mins in the waiting room but were spent by the time the actual apt came. Rest? While I'm wrestling with Ammon and Eli and threatening Gabriel and Zechariah with bodily harm if they touch one more thing...  Really? HAHAHAHA!!!

I go home and start researching low AFI: then, I start to freak! Fast Sunday was coming up so I asked all my family to fast with me and my boys (anytime I say "boys" this includes Gary) that my AFI would increase and the baby would be healthy and my body would support this pregnancy the way it needs to.

I went back for my follow up ultrasound. Guess what?!? My AFI is higher! Prayer works and God hears and answers them. I'm still downing the water and trying to rest (this may be a permanent change for me!) So, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! to everyone who joined us in this fast and praying for our baby girl. She is already gorgeous and I can't wait to get her here healthy and whole and perfect in every way!

Isn't she beautiful?!? That's her little elbow tucked around her head while she sleeps. I'm in love already!

  

I feel extremely loved and blessed by my Father in Heaven. Faith is a hard concept for me sometimes as even though I know prayer works and I need to trust in Him, sometimes I can't let go of the panic and fear. I'm working on it though. Gratefully, God is willing to work with me! :)