Hurricane Ike

Wow, so much to say, and really nothing at all! Well the hurricane came on Fri night into Sat morning. And I must say we were truly blessed. The worst we got was 60-70 mph winds and no rain. No real damage done. Lost some tree branches, and a baby tree we had just planted blew over, but Clint was able to stand it back up. Time will tell if it makes it. So we came out good. I got a lot of grief from Clint and my family about staying and not evacuating, but I had to make a decision based on what I felt was safest. Do I leave and get on the road by myself at 8 months pregnant and have no one to help if I have a flat or some other crazy evacuee tries to rob me or whatever, or do I stay at home with my husband were I know I will be safe with him. No one really agreed much, but I stayed. I felt safer with him than gone with out him!
The worst part has really been Clint not being at home though. He has been working in Galveston all weekend. He leaves about 5 am and gets home about 11. He has been putting in about 16 hr days. This morning he left at 4AM. Of course I get up with him when he comes home and when he gets up. It's the only time I get to see him!!! We aren't sure if he will get to come home tonight. He may be gone for a few days! It really stinks and I am really missing him. The worst part is his phone doesn't work while he is there. I guess they lost some cell phone towers there, because you can call, but it won't connect. So I have no clue what is going on. I didn't even know if he was coming home until he just showed up. So now I am just waiting again to see if he comes home tonight or 3 days from now. He thought tonight and tomorrow he would be staying. So now I just wait for him. Anyone wanna come stay the night with me and keep me company until he gets back?? I do ok during the day, but hate it at night!!! I hear everything, even the sound of my breath will shake me up. But I get through it!
Oh and Leaha is better. She is walking now without help.
And I have a Dr appt Thurs. They canceled last weeks because of the hurricane. I feel pretty good though, and think Cody is doing pretty good. He is getting bigger and stronger, I am sure of that.

Leaha Update

Well my boss, Dr. Hayden, went and looked at Leaha's x-rays. (This man is really wonderful! I just love my boss!!!) He said she does look like she is in pretty bad shape. He said if we all didn't think that she probably got kicked by a cow, he would try and do some adjustments to see if he could get the vertebrae back in place. But he is worried there could be a fracture that can not be seen and he would only make things worse. Dr. Wilfert (Leaha's Dr) said he had another vet come in and look at the x-ray also, and all three dr's are pretty much in agreement that hopes are good for her because she has all her reflexes, nervous system is good, and spinal cord is not damaged. But we have to get her to use the bathroom. Still no poopie for 8 days now. THAT IS NOT GOOD. So Robyn had to go to the store today and buy an enema. So now you know what I will be doing tomorrow. Giving my baby an enema!! I guess I will just think of this as one of life's experiences! But she needs it so I will do it!!! Hopefully we can get her peeing and pooping back on track. That is our biggest worry, because it can make her really sick. Dr. Wilfert said he wants to see some kind of improvement by Monday. Oh I hope she improves. Her demeanor seems good with Clint and I, except she gets really frustrated that she can't walk.
Just wanted to update ya'll!

Leaha

Well my baby girl (Leaha) is hurt pretty badly. We took her to the vet on Saturday, because Thursday she came home and wasn't able to walk. He couldn't really find anything wrong. Her reflexes were working and she showed no signs of severe pain. She was really irritable when he had to do a rectal exam, but said she wasn't constipated. We discussed doing x-rays but he said he didn't think anything was broke or fractured because she was allowing Clint to carry her and didn't seem like she was in pain. He gave her a shot and gave us some medicine and said to bring her back Tues. if she wasn't better. Well the weekend was rough on us. She didn't get better, and she wasn't using the bathroom. She had for sure been been holding her peepee all day sat, sun, and mon. and we think probably friday also. Well Monday night I guess the build up was too much and she went potty all over herself. (And her blanket and my couch) You could tell she was upset. She really thought she was going to get in trouble, but Clint and I were just so relieved that she had gone! But she hasn't pooped since at least Thurs. We are pretty worried about that. Anyways, so we took her back to the vet yesterday. He did x-rays this time. He had to partially knock her out for that, but they did show us something. She doesn't have any broken bones or fractures, but in her low back area, she has a vertebrae that is out of place. He said there really isn't anything he can do to help her. No surgery would fix it. He said she should walk again but it may be a couple of months before we can expect that. Maybe a month before any progress at all. Our main concern at this point is making sure she uses the bathroom. He gave us pain pills for her, but I just don't know if they are working right. Last night after she started coming out of the pain shot he gave her, she started crying. She cried off and on throughout the night. Seemed about every hour she would wake up. I slept in the living room with her last night ( and got absolutely NO sleep). I just don't know what to do to comfort her. We left her in the house this morning. I couldn't put her out side with 100 degree temp out there, while she is hurting so bad and on pain pills. I talked to my boss about it this morning. He is going to go over to her Dr. and look at the x-rays with him. She may start having to come in for adjustments. ( I work for a chiropractor for those who don't know) I hope he can help her. We can't take it when she cries so much, especially since before we never even heard a wimper out of her!!! So please pray for her. I know that seems silly to some people, but she is very much our child and we are very concerned parents.
Buster seems really concerned also. He can tell something is wrong and when she does go outside, he just licks and kisses her. He misses her, since she has been inside so much!
That's where we are at for now. Clint has decided no matter what the cost we will be checking on getting a fence for the yard. No more wandering for our children! (AMEN!!!) He wants it anyway for Cody. He doesn't want his son to not be able to be outside if he wants to be.

28 weeks

I had a Dr. visit yesterday. Everything went well. I had my diabetes testing done. The drink is pretty gross, but I tolerated it. The worst part was being there for 2 hours....and the drawing of my blood....and the shot they had to give me. But still baby and I are healthy, so that is all I can ask for. She is very happy with my weight. I am at 115 lbs. She said I am right on the marker with my weight gain. Not too much, not too little. So that is good. I'll see if I can't get some pictures of me this weekend. I have a feeling though we are going to be pretty busy. We are watching hurricane Gustav right now. No one is sure where it is going but pretty much everyone is on alert. Including the highway department. So if Clint gets called in, we may be having to do our preparations early. I don't really think its going to come to us this time, but Clint does. Of course you just don't know until its pretty much here, where its going. Tomorrow we have to take Leaha to the vet. My baby girl has hurt herself AGAIN!! I got home yesterday and she could barley walk. This morning still the same thing. She acts almost like she has no use of her back legs. I am really worried about her and of course cried on my way to work because I felt like a horrible momma. After 10 min of just getting her to the back door, she just plopped down right at the door. As I was leaving she gave me those puppy eyes that said " Momma don't leave me, I don't feel good, I am hurting" I am gonna cry again just thinking about it. Hopefully Clint can take off early today and go home to get her inside. So tomorrow is another vet visit, and bill! Well I guess that's kinda where we are at. Baby Cody is stretching out right now, so I guess he is up and now is going to start his normal "beating on mommy" routine! But I love it! I love being able to feel him.
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!

Babies, Babies, Babies

First off I want to start by welcoming to the world baby Jackson, and baby Bryce! My friend Vi had a her baby boy on Saturday Aug. 16. I have only seen pictures but he is so precious. It just makes me feel like my pregnancy is so much more real! It's weird I know but just seeing all the pictures of her belly and him being in there, and then all the sudden, tah-dah...Jackson is here! It's kinda sad though, because now we aren't pregnant together anymore!!! =( It's great though also, because she gave me all the details of having your first child and things to do or not do. Well as much as she could in the time Jackson allowed, before he started yelling for her! LOL
And my other friend Melissa had her baby boy Bryce on Aug 9. He is very premature, his due date wasn't until Sept 22. But as of now he is doing ok. This is her 3rd child. She is hoping maybe he can come home this weekend, so keep them in your prayers.
And of course I am still waiting on baby Micah! WHEN IS SHE GOING TO GET HERE. I bet she holds out and waits until Sept. 1. I really was thinking Christy may have her this week, but .... you never know.
So far everything is going good with me and Cody. He is just getting bigger. Right now my biggest battle is finding maternity clothes!!!! So I feel blessed, that is all I am faced with at this point. Hope these next 3 months go as easy as the last month has been.

Low Rider

Well I had my Dr. appt yesterday. Everything went well. We listen to Cody's heart beat, and it sounded good. I was telling her about my pelvic pain I was having and she said, "yeah that can happen when you are pregnant" .... Well when she went to check for him and listen to the heart beat she couldn't find him. She kept feeling and finally when she got all the way down "there" she found him. She said " Oh my, he is ALL down there honey" I said well yeah....could have told you that....just like it feels he is! She was surprised. But anyway so my little man is ridding low and mommy is sure feeling it. I am sure I look hillarious at times, because sometimes it hurts to walk and I have a waddle/bow legged thing going on! LOL But we are healthy. Blood pressure was good. Weight gain is coming along. I go in 3 weeks for my diabetes test, then it will be every two weeks after that! Crazyness.....it will be here before I know it!
Hope all is well! Much love to you all

Pictures for you

ok, so this is me this morning, Aug. 1 at 24 weeks! Wow only 10-15 more weeks to go. I can't believe it.
Little Cody is getting bigger! YEY! I weighed myself yesterday morning and am now at 110 lbs. GO ROBYN, GO ROBYN I have gained 2 lbs alone in just a week. I am very happy with my weight gain so far. As long as I can keep up the good work without having bad test results at the Dr. My next visit is on Tues. Aug. 5, so I will let ya know what happens then.
And after much deliberation I decided to go ahead and add a picture of me. My face is such a mess. I have the worst acne I have ever had. I thought I was doing a pretty good job of covering it up, but after seeing this picture I took this morning, I am thinking I am not doing such a good job. I hate it!!!! I look like I would make a perfect witch for Halloween though! Anyways, I almost didn't put this one up, but thought if I am going to share I should explain with a visual. Please pray for my acne! (And of course me, Clint, and Cody!)

Love you all and hope your days are awesome!