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| Canon Joy in 3D 05-16-12 |
I'm sitting here listening to the rhythmic gallop of Canon's heartbeat on the monitor tethered to my bed at Queen of the Valley hospital. It's comforting to hear those steady thumps and swooshes of movement while I lay here and I enjoy looking at Canon's most recent ultrasound a couple of times a day because our daughter is quite cute if I do say so myself!
On May 16th we went in to see our perinatologist and little C had absent blood flow in her cord again and did not have any growth. Because of her heart defect, the fluid on her brain and her very small size the doctor said it would be best to head into the hospital for monitoring, steroids to help the babies lungs develop and bed rest. I am praying for a miracle for our little girl, I know she's in God's hands and He has plans for her life! It's hard to be surrounded by these pale blue walls and machines....especially since I am only on DAY 2!! I am just going to have to find some new hobbies....perhaps internet gambling or online gaming!
This afternoon we had a visit with the Neonatologist (a doctor that takes care of preemies). Kevin dubbed him Dr. Bummerstien but despite his monotone delivery he gave us good information and helped us understand more what Canon's stay in the NICU might involve. He discussed the different complications that can arise for a preemie baby and the conditions associated with Down Syndrome. I was really hoping to hear some outcomes on babies like ours but I guess she's a special case, he could only speak to the challenges of preemies and the challenges of babies with Down Syndrome, he said he doesn't often have those conditions present simultaneously and each situation is unique. He assured us that this is a state of the art facility with excellent surgeons and Canon will be in good hands!
There are certainly a lot of conditions that could become a reality should she born premature and the fact that she has Down Syndrome further complicates matters but we are still optimistic! Why worry about things that may or may not happen? Now that I am on some serious bed rest...not much moving around in the hospital; I have realized what a swimmer Canon is! She is only measuring 27 weeks to my 30 week gestation so she has quite a bit of room in my tummy and she has been using ALL of it. She has been giving the nurses doing the heart monitoring a RUN for their money! Every time they catch her she swims away and we end up spending 25 minutes trying to get her to stay in one spot so her heart can be monitored. Even though it's frustrating, it kind of makes me laugh...little stinker just won't sit still!
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| Dessert Sunset Photo By Kevin Still |
Speaking of swimmers! In other news, my entire family came for a visit for my baby shower (more on that beautiful day later!) last weekend. We spent a little time in Palm Springs sunning and swimming with lounging for me! It was wonderful to have my family with me and the giggles and shouts of my nieces and nephews totaling 6 in all now really raised my spirits!
All the kids were absolute fishes! It was so fun to see them all interacting and playing together. Madelyn is my brothers oldest, she'll be turning five in August and Micah is my sisters oldest, he turned five in April and they sure do have A LOT to talk about these days! Hilarious conversations ensued as well as dousing each other at every opportunity with the super soakers provided by Grammy and Papa. Livia is my sisters two year old daughter and she is quite the swimmer! Already going underwater by herself and she loves her some goggles!! I just love spending time with all of these kiddos and I feel so blessed that I have a family that took the time and made the effort to cart their three kids each to California for some family time! Not to mention Grammy and Papa who stopped in on their way to Thailand...it's going to a long three weeks for them, such travelers they are now!
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| Livia Joy Loves Goggles Photo by Kevin Still |
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| My brother Josh's Adorable Family Photo By Sarah Moritz |
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| My sister Amy's Beautiful Family |
