The other day an older lady fell a few feet in front of me. She hit her head and knee and couldn’t move right away. I fled the scene in tears. There were plenty of people there to help her, and I and my kids would have been in the way. However, I couldn’t help… [continue reading]
Thankful (A Pregnancy Update)
What in the world is this? A friend from church asked me how I was feeling. Now I can tell you that it is well with my soul, but if you ask me how I’m feeling you’re going to get an honest answer. I had been feeling horrible. I even told my doctor only to… [continue reading]
Grin and Bear it! A Pregnancy Update
I want to thank all of you who have been praying for a healthy pregnancy for me. You may remember that at my last doctor’s appointment I was told that I had a low-lying placenta and that they would be checking again. At my 26 week appointment they did another sonogram, and the placenta has… [continue reading]
Events Surrounding the Birth of My Second Child
Sometime after my third child was born, someone told me please not to have any more children because it seemed there was always some trauma. I have told you about the events surrounding the births of my first and third daughters. The trauma that happened around the time of Joy’s (my second child) birth… [continue reading]
Prenatal Appointment and Impatience
Last week we got to see our baby again! I was 21 weeks along, so they took all the baby’s measurements. The technician assured me once again that he’s a boy! We are still just so excited about that! All of his measurements were exactly right on target, and so far he looks completely healthy–yea!… [continue reading]
A Moment of Concern at my Prenatal Appointment
At my last prenatal doctor’s appointment I was at seventeen weeks. My sister was at my house taking care of the kids, so I enjoyed reading a book as I waited. I was having to wait longer than usual, and I was getting impatient. Finally the doctor came in. This was supposed to be a… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 7
Click here to start at the beginning. (My Second Near Death Experience) When I got to the hospital they were ready for me. They took blood tests right away and confirmed that I had preecclampsia. My uric acid levels were high, indicating kidney problems. Actually, the reason I was retaining so much water was that… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 6
If you would like to start at the beginning of the story, click here. (My Second Near Death Experience) My dad went with me and we waited in the doctor’s office for what seemed like hours. When I finally got in to see my doctor, I could tell instantly that she was concerned. I asked… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 5
If you would like to start at the beginning of my story click here. (My Second Near Death Experience) Grace was born on May 26, 2006 at 9:39 in the evening. She weighed a whopping 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. She wet right away after she was born. This was… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 4
Click here to start at the beginning of my journey. Yet I truly, physically could not handle my responsibilities at this point. I felt like a person dying of cancer. Like something was just eating away at me from the inside yet no one had detected it. And though I felt as if there was… [continue reading]