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Stories Good Luck Katie! Hope you feel better soon! We love and miss you! everyone please pray for our friend Katie as she has surgery this week our prayers and thoughts are with you. Aug. 1, 2007 Amazing at this time last month I was laying in my hospital bed listening to Bradyn's heartbeat on the monitor and now he is turning a month old. Boy how time flies. We had an appointment with the heart doctor yesterday in Boardman. Everything is okay he has a small murmur that the doctor believes will go away with age. We have to go back in a year and have it checked again. They did an EKG and an Ultrasound on his heart and he just layed there and let them do what they needed to liek a big boy. Also he was weighed and measured and he now weighs 9lbs 1oz and is 21 1/2 inches. so he has almost gained 2 lbs and has grew 2 inches. He'll be taller then mommy in no time! We are still having problems with his formula and are trying new things. Gas Drops have become a very good friend of mine even though I don't like giving them to him. We are currently back on the Similac Advance and are having our good days and our bad. He still is having trouble pooping but the gas seems to be getting a little better and he doesn't really seem to spit up like he was on the Isomil. However if this doesn't work they want to put him on Alimentuim aka. liquid gold. I want to try something other then Similac products like Good Start or something but for some reason the doctors around here are all about Similac products. I really wish I would have been able to breat feed and gave it more of a try maybe we wouldn't be going through all this now. Between formula problems and the hiccups he somethimes is not a happy baby. I was told to try Gripe Waterfor the hiccups but have never heard of it. Anyone try it before? Well better go bud just finished his bath so he should be going to bed soon. thanks for reading love you all and keep signing the guestbook. July 20, 2007 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA P! WE LOVE YOU! Bradyn had his first doctor's appointment yesterday and everything is going well. He now weighs 8lbs. 5ozs. (6lbs. 9.3 ozs. at birth) and grew an inch he is now 20 1/2 inches. His head also grew a little more then an inch and is at 14" now. That put him in the 50% for weight, and 25% for height and head. Because he is very gassy ( like daddy) we have to change his formula which his little body does not like right now so he is very fussy. And we have to go see a heart doctor because they heard a slight murmur. We are going on July 31, which was not a suprise to me since some of our family memebers have them. 7/13/07 We have been home a week now and thing are going well. I am healing pretty well but stll not allowed to do much. Bradyn is doing well some nights he is actually letting me get about five straight hours of sleep. He is eating about 3-4 ozs. at a feed about every 4-5 hours. Some things I am learning though that no one told me about being a mother. 1. That he is not the only one that is most comfortable with him sound asleep on my chest. 2. That three hours of sleep is actually enough to get you through the next day. 3. That even though you are no longer pregnant you still cry at the drop of a hat. 4. That even though you are no longer pregnant you catch yourself thinking that you are and shock yourself when you walk by a mirror and the belly is gone or you can actually see you feet.
07/05/07 WOW! I think that says it best. I still am in shock that he is here and we are parents. It was just a few days ago I was worrying about shaving my legs and trying to firgure out how in the heck to shave my bikini line when I couldn't even see it. Now I am worrying about if he is eating enough or when was his last diaper change. And not even thinking about shaving my legs anytime soon. Here's what happened as I remember it since some of it is already a blur which I really thought you were all crazy for saying but now I know first hand. We (me, Bud, and My mom) went to Trumbull on Sunday around 2:00 and they started the medication around 3:00. It was this stuff that looked like a ball of string. I had to lay flat for an hour after it was inserted and then I could get up and use the restroom and stuff. They gave me a dinner of clear foods because of the diabetes. They also gave me a sleeping pill to help me sleep but it didn't do much. Bud crawled up in bed with me to help make me comfortable. Then they got me up at 3:00 in the morning and had me shower before stating the pitocin. This was an IV that was upped every half hour until I delivered. At about 7:30 my water broke, boy is that gross. Labor just starting progress from there they gave me a pain killer sometime but it did nothing for the pain so then they checked to see if things were progressing and it was finally time that I could get my epideraul. ( I know I spelled that wrong) Right before giving me that they gave me another pain med both around 1:30. Got to love those! The pain was gone and I was feeling great the one pain med made me stoned and the other took away the pain. Right before the epideraul they checked and I was at 3 cm when they finished it I was at 6 and shorterly there after they were asking if I was ready to push. Push what I couldn't feel a thing but they asured me that it was time and we started pushing about 4:30. Then doctor come in and says things are not looking so great we may have to do a C-section this was my worst fear my entire pregnancy. But we can keep pushing for a while so I tried and then he tried using the suction to get him out but he was stuck and not coming out. I was determined not to have a c-section and Jodie and Bud were there to support me in whatever I decided. Thank you for all of your support it means the world to me. But he would not move down.
So after 2 1/2 hours of pushing off to surgery we went. Wow is that scarey they take you into this freezing cold room and gave me a spinal that although the nurse told me would only make me numb from my breat down I could not feel anything from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. And made me shake something awful. But shortly after they set Bud down next to my you heard the baby cry. I felt so bad though because I could not look at Bud or the baby during or right after the surgery because if I turned my head to the left where they were it made my very sick. So I had to give them both a quick kiss and send them on out to meet the waiting family and friends.
In recovery they wouldn't let anyone back until I stopped shaking so bad and my blood pressure came back to a more normal state so I had to lay in recovery freezing, shaking, and alone. Finally they let everyone come back a few at a time and I got to see the baby again. I still had trouble holding him because I was shaking some and still couldn't feel much. But it was over I was a mom! We have since found out that there were mutiple reasons that he would not come down. The doctor told us he was turned sideways and that I have a small and tilted pelvis bone. Therefore any other pregnancies will have to be a scheduled c-section. The nurse also told us he was wrapped like a corkscrew in his cord. Since I had just had an ultrasound on the 21st of June he had to do this sometime between then and July 2. But all is done and over and he is here and perfect. June 29,2007 Well the date is set we go in on Sunday and they will start the cervidel after 12 hours on that they will start the platocin. (I'm sure I spelled those wrong). So if all things go as planned he will be here on Monday. God I never thought that I would be this scared it was fine having contractions and knowing but not knowing that it was soon but to put a date stamp on it like that has me scared out of my mind. I think I changed my mind I will just stay pregnant forever. Its really not that bad. If you want to make a poll on length and weight I'll give you a few hints to make it fair. On June 21, 2007 they estimated him at 6lbs. 13ozs. He will be roughly a week older at birth. I don't know anything about length they did not tell me. Just let us know. June 27, 2007 Well I am still hanging in there and no baby yet. As many of you know I have been having slight contractions since Thursday night. We really thought Monday was going to be the day but he changed his mind. My contractions were about 5 minutes apart but then faded. At about 10:30 I had three back to back that were so strong I want to throw up, but again they stopped. So now we are headed to the doctors to talk about inducing me. So looks like our July baby may become a June baby. Am I ready for this??? I think everyone else is and I am just scared out of my mind. First the pain and then the thought of me as a mother. Me! I was going to be this generations Aunt Lois and just spoil the kids with toys and junk food. Well if things go the way I think the doctors have planned the next update will be about the birth of our little guy. So love you all and keep us in your thoughts and prayers. May 26,2007 Happy Memorial Day to everyone! Last weekend was my shower and I want to thank everyone who came to join us and those that were there in thought. And a special thank you to Aunt Jodie, Grandma Cartwright, Nana P, and Aunt Natalie for a wonderful day. It was beautiful and I couldn't have asked for more. I will post pictures but I have to get them from Aunt Jodie first. WOW I guess I am really having a baby. For those of you who read O's website yes I do forget I am pregnant on a regular basis other then the having to watch what I eat and pricking my finger four time a day. Or until I go to do something like bend over and pick something up or I tried to mow the lawn and kept hitting my belly on the stirring wheel. Or he chooses to use my lung as a pillow then I come back to reality. However so far things have gone really smooth, I pray this is how delivery is going to be. Ha-ha I know fat chance, like I tell the doctor though bring on the drugs if they won't hurt me or him the more the merrier. I went to the doctors last week and I have now lost all the weight that I have gained and am actually 1/2 a pound lighter then before I got pregnant. They are not concerned because I had extra before so it is actually a good thing. Also he is still measuring right if that changes then they will get concerned. They also said my sugar is looking good and to try and keep it about where it is, I have been averaging in the 80-90 during the day. They want me to keep it under 120 but I try to keep it under 100. Well thanks for looking love you all. 5/10/07 You guys asked for it here are some belly shots Bud took on our weekend in Ocean City. I have only gained 6lbs. but it looks like a lot more in these pictures. It was a great weekend but boy did I feel the difference in my body. I thought I was going to be able to do all the things we normally do including walking from sun up to sun down. I was wrong! I got tired so easy and had to take breaks and then we were back in the hotel by 10:00 both nights, normally we are MR Ducks or Shanningan's At that time listening to bands and drinking the night away. Not this time I was snoring by then. If you haven't heard though the day before we left I found out I have gestational diabetes and have to watch what I eat and test my blood four times a day. So far I guess it hasn't been to bad and my sugar has been in check. I am ust scared to death now of a big baby. And of course now that I can't have it I am craving Cones and Coneys chocolate ice cream like crazy. Also prayers go out to Cassie and Mark on the both your pregnancy and Mark's deployment. We ll love everyone and thanks for looking. April 20, 2007 We had a doctors appointment today. Everything sounds great and I am measuring where I should be.The heart beat sounds good. And so far I have gain 10 pounds however four in the last two weeks. I was like holy cow I am so sorry I will try not to gain anymore and the doctor just laughed. She said that it is not as much me as it is him and that I am fine. However I found out I have to go for the three hour gestational diabetes test. The highest you can get on the one hour test is a 35 and I got a 35. With the family history of diabetes they just want to be safe. Boy I've heard that one before. I really can't believe all the test you have to take. Let's just pray that like all the other test this one comes back okay as well. I am already scared to death to deliver and with gestational diabetes you often have bigger babies. What was I thinking I don't do pain! I'm sure all of you already know that I am about the biggest baby in the world when it comes to any kind of pain. So if any one wants to deliver for me I am taking offers. Anyone? For all of you trying to find the Wal-Mart registery I had to redo it and now there are two one has two items in it and the other has the actual regitsry. This is also the case with Babies R Us one is empty and one has all the stuff in it. Gotta love computers sometimes. Well thanks for reading and I promise I will have Bud take pictures soon. April 9, 2007 Happy Easter to everyone! We went to Gram Phillips' for lunch and then Jodie's for dinner. It was a great day with family. Mecca Cones and Coneys opens today and there is about an inch of snow for opening day, but hope you have a great season regardless Grandma and Grandpa. Hopefully I will be able to more then just words on this website soon. We still have not decided on a room or really gotten anything to get ready for the baby. Also there are no pictures of me but maybe I will have Bud take some because everyone keeps asking if I am showing. Yes I am. Yesterday I walked past the mirror in the bedroom and was shocked at my profile. Aunt Missy we love you, miss you and let us know if you need anything! Well I thought it was about time to start my website for Baby Armstrong. I guess I am a little in denial that the time is getting very close. So far most of my pregnancy has been rather good. I didn't really have any morning sickness or other things that most people have during the beginning. We did have a scare at the very beginning because of spotting early on they thought we were having a blighted ovum which means my body absorbed the baby so my body thought I was still pregnant but I wasn't. However after another ultrasound there was a heartbeat and everything was fine. Then everything was great until we went for our big ultrasound to find out what we were having and make sure everything was okay. We went to the high risk doctor that Jodie had because he did such a great with her and Owen. He said everything looked good except there was a choroid plexus cyst on the babies brain and suggested we have an Amnio done. That weekend was not so great seeings I was on light duty because of the amnio and then fell down my outside stairs lettign Buxy out and bruised my tailbone so complete bedrest for 48 hours. Then came down with Bells Palsy. Since that wonderful weekend though things are looking much better we got the results and found out our little guy is perfectly healthly and the cyst is now gone. Which is common with that type of cyst. Also my bells palsy is gone. Now my belly is getting bigger and he is moving around more and more. I never really felt the little bubbles they told me I would feel in the beginning instead it went straight to kicks. I think we have a little soccer player on our hands. Well so far that is how things are going with us. Thanks for reading
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