Beautiful Distraction

I have had a good week here at home. I think mostly because I am lucky enough to have such a sweet son and husband who make me smile and laugh everyday. They keep my mind off all of the worry and stress. Here are some cute Austin moments from yesterday I will forever treasure.


He just learned how to say cheese for the camera, so I usually get this cute grin.

Austin and Bridget

Yesterday we got a lovely visit from our friends Chad, Jenn and their adorable daughter Bridget. The kids are so cute when they get together and they are always go go go. They have been an amazing support for us through all these difficult times and we love then dearly. I think Austin and Bridget are finally starting to get along well...maybe.

I'm a Lucky Girl

I went in today for an ultrasound and a checkup. I was very scared and my heart was racing when they took my BP. I am so lucky because everything was perfect. My cervix was very long again measuring 40mm! It grew!! When she put pressure on my uterus it funneled a small amount, but nothing too concerning at all. I was so happy!! Kayla looks awesome and is between 2.5 and 3 pounds already! Yay Kayla!! When I saw the Doctor he was very positive and didn't even check my cervix. We had a great talk and all is awesome. I am going in Friday for another FFN test and may be able to skip a week between appointments. I am just about 29 weeks and very lucky to be doing so well. Gotta love the dynamic cervix!!

Here is a pic of growing Kayla

Here is a pic of me doing what I do best right now...laying on the couch

Second Milestone...Accomplished

I did it! I hit my second milestone I set for myself, today I am 28 weeks Pregnant! I will set the next milestone for 30 weeks. I am very happy today :)

She Has a Name

Jason and I have been going back and forth over a name for the baby for quite some time now. I was throwing a lot of names out there but Jason rejected each and every one of them, typical guy. Well, we both finally sat down and each made a seperate list of 10 names. I actually only came up with 7 names and Jason about 12 or so. Go figure!! Anyway we each read our lists off one name at a time and narrowed it down to the names we both liked and both had on the list. It was as follows...

1. Savannah
2. Kayla
3. Gabrielle
4. Isabelle

And her name is...

Kayla Gabrielle Rockett

It may seem silly to some to name a baby before they are born, but we like to give our Children a name as soon as possible. It's a good feeling. So no longer baby girl, she is now Kayla. I am excited to meet her, but I want her to wait a couple more months.

I had a couple scares this week, but I was checked out twice and all is still well. On Monday I was concerned my water broke and had cramping, but no change to cervix and water did not break. Then on Thursday I went in because I had a few contractions the night before. Still no change to cervix. There was one scary thing, but it may be nothing. The baby is putting more pressure on the cervix now and feels lower. It may be no big deal and she could go back up. I go in on Wednesday for an ultrasound and check to make sure all is still well. I am in a good place and very calm about everything. Even if I go into the Hospital for a while, it's all for her and thats ok with me. I feel very lucky to have made it so far and to still be in a good place. It is getting tough to just lay around all day everyday, but it's not the worst thing. My muscles have turned to mush and my body aches way more than it should for someone my age. Only a bit further to go, I believe they will lift some restrictions at 34 weeks, so I am looking forward to that!

He's OK!!

I got Austin's results today from his EEG and he is perfectly normal! He still goes back to the Neurologist on Monday, but he's ok!

Back to My Old Pregnant Ways

I didn't have a very good Appointment today. My cervix has made a change for the worse. It shortened from 42mm to 28mm. I was really discouraged when I heard the news, but worse things could happen. The Doctor came in to look at my cervix and said it is still red and inflamed. Sometimes that happens with pregnancy. He said he was happy with the location of my cervix, it is kind of twisted so baby's head isn't putting all of the pressure on it. We are not sure why it shortened and it is a cause for alarm, but he didn't find it necessary to admit me to the Hospital. He said it is probably going to be like my last pregnancy from here on out. For those of you who remember that, it was a very tough ride. I have to continue to take it very easy and I go in Friday for a FFN test. This is a test that tells if there is a possibility that I deliver in the next 2 weeks. The Doctor said if I do get a negative that is very accurate, but if it is positive, it's only 15% accurate. So, we are of course hoping for a negative. I also get the steroid shots on Friday to help develop baby's lungs just incase. Austin got these shots 2 times and they are very helpful. I al grateful to at least make it to almost 27 weeks without problems. I am still going to go very far, it's just going to get very tough now. This baby girl is more than worth it though! Please keep us in your Prayers.

My Tough Little Guy

Austin had his EEG test today. Jason took him by himself and I was very bummed that I could not go. We don't have results yet, but Austin did very well during the test. Jason didn't know what to expect because he knew Austin would have to stay still for a long time. That doesn't work well with a 19 month old. Before they started the test Austin had to be bundled in like a burrito and strapped down to the bed. When I heard this I thought for sure he was screaming the whole time. After that they attached all of the stuff to his head and wrapped his head. He just laid there and watched Elmo. His feet were free and when Elmo was dancing he was swaying his feet. What a ham. The whole test took about 45 min and he was a tough guy for the whole thing.

We should have results in a few days and I am sure everything is ok. I am feeling better about the whole thing and no matter what I love Austin the way he is.

Here are a couple of pics from the test that Jason took. I freaked when I saw them, but he was happy the whole time.

Happy Halloween

I think Austin had a pretty good Halloween this year. It started out good because Jason had the day off, he actually has the whole week off. We started the day off by getting out of the house. We went to Babies R Us and got Austin a Big Boy Potty. He doesn't get it yet of course, but he did pee pee in it some already! Anyway, after that we came home and hung out until it was time to Trick or Treat. We headed over to Jason's Dad's house (Gramps) and got Austin dressed up in his Vampire outfit. He has throwing a fit and hated the costume on him. Jason took him outside to help hand out candy for a while and he for over it really fast. He was amazed with all of the kids dressed up and even liked the really scary stuff. He was very well behaved and having a lot of fun. Jason took him to a few houses while I stayed back and rested. He walked well with Daddy, but needed help going up to the houses. They came back to Gramps house and played in the front yard again while checking out all of the kids. After that we had to stop by Jason's Mom's house to see her, Tracy and Uncle Steve. It was a nice visit, but I had to lay inside on the couch most of the time. Grandma took Austin walking around a bit then we headed home. It was a big day for Austin and he slept very well last night.