WHEW--What a Weekend!

So Friday, we got a msg from Myra saying that she was on her way to the ER because she was having trouble breathing---we head to the hospital and find out that they think that her gall bladder is infected and the ER doctor says they are planning on removing it. I was like WHAT? Do surgery on a 36 wk pregnant woman when we plan on inducing in 10 days?? I call Rachel, my sweet friend who's a labor and delivery nurse (well for the time being she is!:)) and ask her what she thinks. She's thinks that idea is whack-a-doodle as well so I call Dr. Hannah, Myra's OB doctor. SIDENOTE-the dr in the ER said that she'd been in contact with Dr. Hannah numerous times and he was in agreement.- So, I get a return phone call from Dr. Hannah's nurse and she tells me that Dr. Hannah doesn't want the surgery to be done, because it will most likely induce labor and we need these extra days. So---Myra get's admitted still thinking we are doing the surgery and we could possibly have a baby coming. Previous to all of this I ask Myra about her little girl (she's 22 months old) she has with her at DP and who will take care of her if she does get admitted. There was a lady at church she they were going to call to ask to be on stand by. I tell her that if that doesn't work, that we would gladly take her.

I decide to run home and let our dog out, etc because we were planning on staying with her for the surgery and didn't know how long it would all take-at this point it was 3:30 in the afternoon. Right as I get home, I get a call saying that Myra was finally in a room, but they needed me to come back and pick up Myra's daughter...I'll call her A from DP. Myra was told that she was staying in the hospital till Sunday so we would have A till then....

After we picked A up we were trying to do anything we could to make her happy-she's only met us twice and last time we talked to her was probably a month ago. She didn't remember us from Adam. We headed to Chick-fil-A to let her play in the play place, and Michael said-I guess this is what the "new" Friday nights looks like! It was 5:30 and we were eating dinner at a fast food joint. Too funny! Anywhoo-it's been a crazy, crazy weekend. I'm worn out, but everytime I look at her I think our little girl is probably going to look very similar to A-and A is ABSOLUTELY adorable. Tonight we were cuddling before I put her to bed and she looked at me, made fish lips and kissed me right on the lips. It was so stinking cute. Then she got up on my lap grabbed my face and started talking in her sweet little voice-speaking gibberish but I got what the point was-she said i wuv you mama-and kissed me again. I started crying-it was just so sweet. I could take A as my very own as well She's been thru so much, yet she is so re silent and so loving.

Back to Myra and our baby...it ends up that no surgery will be done-as least not right now. It looks like Myra has an inflammation of the gall bladder and they are trying to treat it with meds. Dr. Hannah is on call this weekend, thank goodness, so he's been checking on her. He told her today that if they can't get the meds to work, they would have to take the baby before they do the surgery. Pray that the meds work and she can make it till 1st of December. We still have our scheduled dr's appt on Tues to pick the date, and with all this going on I do hope he says 12/1 is fine.

We're soooo close!

Went to the dr yesterday with Myra-really not much progress, but boy was she in a better mood! I think she is truly seeing that the end of her pregnancy is near and that makes her very happy. She was dilated to a 1.5 so not much there--but at least it was something. We go back on Tuesday the 25th and Dr. Hannah said we can then pick a day the next wk for the induction. He just wanted her to make it to the 1st of December. That being said, on the drive back to drop Myra off she said if I get to pick the date, then I want Dec 1st. The last appt he said Dec 4th, so we'll see if 3 days really matter that much. December 1st sounds great to us! That's only 13 days away and it seems so unreal! We are finally so close to getting what we have prayed so fervently for.

Later that afternoon she called and said that she'd just lost her mucus plug (sorry-disgusting I know). That's a good sign that things are progressing. It just seems so nuts that in less than 2 wks we'll be a family of 3 instead of 2. What an amazing, amazing time we have instore for us.

We continue to need all the prayers we can get for a healthy, safe delivery for them...and also for the days after. I know those 10 days are going to be difficult......we want them to pass as quickly as possible!

Totally worth waiting for......

Look at those CHEEKS and that sweet little nose. I can't wait to KISS THEM.... :)

Our little girl is 5 lbs 9 oz's as of today and birth mom is almost 34 wks. Little miss priss looks SOOOO good. We even got to see that she's has hair--curly to boot! :) WOO HOOO!!! She is going to be able to wear all those bows I bought her!!!

Dr. Hannah said that baby looks super good but he's still sticking with December 18th due date. He told Myra that he would induce her when she's 38 wks-which would be Dec 4th. He won't let her go past that and said if the baby decides to come earlier-he won't stop the labor.

Myra was super upset about the Dec 4th date--she obviously wanted him to tell her that he would induce now. She was crying and I felt so bad for her. I want to help, but I just don't know what to do or say. I called her mentor and another person that's been working closely with her that I hope she turns to. Right now she need your prayers now more than ever. I do pray our baby comes quickly-as long as she's healthy-4 wks seem like a lifetime for Myra right now.

Isn't she so beautiful?

Adoption Papers Signed!!

Friday we went to see Myra along with her counselor to sign the consent form for the adoption. It's a huge step--we've never got this far before. Surprisingly it is an extremely short document with probably only 10 bullets. All she had to do was sign it in front of a notary public. Seems a little nuts that this little document is the only thing that takes her rights as a parent away. We wanted to leave the document with her so she could go over it and not feel rushed in signing it, but she insisted on doing it right then and there. I am very thankful that she did and that part is over with.

We are convinced that this is her final decision-she is so ready to be "done" with this pregnancy. It funny because as we were chatting I got very emotional-I think it's because we both want to move on with our lives and this babies birth is monumental for both of us-just in very different ways. I'm so ready for her to get here, I can barely stand it.

Myra seems so much more relaxed than she has since we met her. I think she's realizing that she can't be in control of everything-only herself and her actions. She also has made a birth plan and I'm so glad she did. She has people in place to call-from our church-that have said they will be with her. For that, I'm so thankful. I don't want her to be alone after the baby comes-I know it will be so hard for her. I want to support her in everyway possible, but I know that I won't be able to do it myself. She probably won't even want to see me, I don't know....it makes me sad that we won't be continuing a relationship-but I know it's the best for both of us. She's an amazing women and I'm so proud of the changes she's making in her life.

We go to the doctor on Tuesday to find out what's truly going on with her due date. They are going to do an ultrasound to find out how big she really is....she measured 39 wks a wk and 1/2 ago. I'm anxious for this appt and hope that it will give us a better idea of when our baby will really be here. I truly think that she's coming in the next 2 wks. I'm sure it's wishful thinking-but maybe I'll be right!

I think she might be here before we know it!

Spoke with Myra today-she called saying she went back in to the dr...she didn't want to go to the ER so Dr. Hannah squeezed her in. She's having alot of pelvic pressure, she's having trouble even walking around and unfortunately she's still not feeling great. Dr Hannah wants to do another ultrasound on the 4th which is our next scheduled appt. He told her today that he thinks she might be bigger than he thought.....I keep saying I think she's coming no later than the 2nd wk in November.

I'm so ready for her to get here-well, as long as she's healthy I want her to come now! :)

Decisions, Decisions....

Well after much prayer, tears and stress we have decided not to go forward with Ester. We made it official last Tuesday. It was hard calling Lifetime and letting them know but we both knew it needed to be done. I definitely didn't want to be the one that told Ester-how horrid would that have been? I feel at peace with the decision and know that it was made with careful thought, earnest prayers and extreme patience. I still pray for Ester and the family that will be taking this little boy.

We had an eventful day yesterday-we went to with Myra for her dr's appt-she's almost 32 wks, and when we get there Myra says-the baby hasn't been moving as much as she normally does....the nurse checks the baby's heart rate and it looks good. Then she comes in after speaking with Dr. Hannah and say that he wants to put her on a monitor for about 20 min. They tell us that the heart rate should spike often which tells them that she is moving around all is good. Dr Hannah comes in and isn't satisfied with the results and tells us to go the hospital for further eval. He tells that they are going give Myra some IV fluids and that should probably do the trick. (side note-I forgot to mention that she's been throwing up and not feeling well for the past day or so) He says worst case scenario, we will have to go ahead and deliver if she doesn't respond to the IV. I'm thinking...holy moly she can't come yet-it's not time...I want her to be healthy...please don't let anything be wrong with her...keep her healthy...please let everything be okay.

We head over to the hospital and they hook her up to the machine, take blood and start the IV. At 1st our little one didn't respond but after the bag was almost gone she started to get a lot more spunky. WHOOOH....what a day! We picked Myra up at 9 and got home after 4. Myra seems to be feeling better too, she was just really tired.

Things continue to go well with Myra, although she's very, very stressed. Pray for her peace-not just with her giving her little to us, but peace in her recovery and peace as she tries to get her life back in order. She's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders and I know that He can help relieve them.

Happy Birthday Michael!

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Michael, Happy Birthday to you!!

Today is Michael's birthday...and I'm sad to say that he's working and I'm frantically trying to get my suitcase packed to head to Dallas. BUMMER!!! I'm sorry baby!

Last night we had a few friends over and celebrated inpromto style. Although it was HIS birthday he wanted to grill so he made filet's and tuna steaks on shish kabobs. Yummidy! I made Michael's favorite-homemade apple pie. It totally stinks I'm leaving for a wk. Life has been so crazy, crazy, crazy it feels like we haven't stopped to just chill out in forever.

So, as one extra birthday present I want to tell the world how much I love you and am so blessed God chose YOU for me. We've been though a lot o' drama, but it has only made us closer and I'm so thankful for that and so thankful for you! LOVE! :)