Well we are finally here! Some days I feel like I have been pregnant forever and some days it feels like we just found out. I must say I have never been more impatient about anything in my life! Something about hitting that nine month mark has made me crazy! I am ready to have this baby!
The doctor put me on bed rest : ( He is pretty sure I have toxemia, which is apparently some kind of blood pressure problem. According to my “What to expect book…” it is found in only 5-10% of pregnancies, usually with older women or African American women…so I am not sure how I struck this jack pot! All the symptoms match up though so I think once again the doctors know what they are talking about : )
God’s timing is so good though. Mark and I have been wrestling with the whole ordeal of selling our house. We have come to a complete stand still on it. It is a good thing though. Having people look at the house right now would not be very convenient to say the least! We also had an Open House a couple of weeks ago which no one came to but pushed me to get the baby’s room finished! So now his room is mostly complete and the little things I want to do can be done sitting down!
I realized the whole issue with timing on selling our house is not as much a trust issue as a surrender issue. I know God is big enough to do it but will I surrender to His timing? That is really the issue! He has all this in control…including when I will have this baby…which is hopefully soon!
6 Comments
+00002008-06-18T12:35:46+00:00302008bUTCWed, 18 Jun 2008 12:35:46 +0000 6, 2007 at 11:40 p06
I came across your blog on a google alert for toxemia. Actually 1 in 12 pregnancies will be affected. Most cases are mild, but I’m glad your doctor is keeping an eye on you. I had severe preeclampsia (HELLP Syndrome)with my first, and pregnancy induced hypertension with my second.
Best wishes to you and your family!
Denise
+00002008-06-18T14:49:52+00:00302008bUTCWed, 18 Jun 2008 14:49:52 +0000 6, 2007 at 11:40 p06
Thanks! I appreciate the info!
+00002008-06-18T16:52:03+00:00302008bUTCWed, 18 Jun 2008 16:52:03 +0000 6, 2007 at 11:40 p06
I’m so excited!! Afghan is almost done!!
I can’t wait to meet him. Take care of yourself, enjoy your rest time, I sure you wont get much sleep when he’s here. Read, put Mark to work and call me if you need ANYTHING!!!!
+00002008-06-19T08:27:45+00:00302008bUTCThu, 19 Jun 2008 08:27:45 +0000 6, 2007 at 11:40 p06
Maybe you have some black in ya and ya didn’t even know it!
Bed rest is ok… that just means he might be here sooner!! Not too much longer! And I can’t wait to meet him! I am so excited for you guys.
Oh, and his room is ADORABLE! I love the flags and that GORGEOUS beach rocking chair! It’s great!
+00002008-06-19T13:18:50+00:00302008bUTCThu, 19 Jun 2008 13:18:50 +0000 6, 2007 at 11:40 p06
Just another excuse for you to do nothing except rest!!!! Please call me if you need anything, even if it’s just to come and sit…I am here:)
+00002008-06-20T18:36:50+00:00302008bUTCFri, 20 Jun 2008 18:36:50 +0000 6, 2007 at 11:40 p06
Do you need any books to read? I’m sure you have plenty to do while “resting”, but if you need any books, let me know! A recent old favorite is the Anne of Green Gables series