Update on Aden

Aden seems to be doing somewhat better today. He still has the chest rattling and some of the broken breathing, but it is much better than Tuesday and Wednesday. I called Cooper Clinic Pediatrics this morning and they will NOT do second opinions. This is very frustrating to me because I'm not sure what options that leaves us if the breathing issues start up again. Change doctors? General family practitioner? Take him to a walk-in? I have been told that the newer River Valley walk-in is very good. It may very well just be allergies, but there are allergy related condions that concern me as well (ie. bronchitis stemming from allergies and allergy-induced asthma). Oh, and our current pediatrician is Dr. Cheshier. We have been happy with him, but Aden is normally a pretty healthy kid too.

I'm officially 38 weeks as of tomorrow and will begin my leave on Monday. My swelling has definitely gotten worse. Our next OB appointment is Tuesday, so we will see if I have progressed any more by then. James starts his finals tomorrow and he has 6! The last two are next Thursday, so baby needs to hold off at least until then.

Aden to the ER

I came home from my hair appointment yesterday to find Aden having some difficulty breathing. His words were *broken* as though he wasn't getting enough air. I first tried to take him to an after hours clinic here in Van Buren, but they told me to take him to the ER, so off to Summit we went. They did x-ray, a breathing treatment, and gave him a shot of antibiotics. The ER doctor said that he believed it was severe bronchitis and to follow-up with our pediatrician today. Aden was prescribed some antibiotics and an inhaler with a mask for the breathing issues. It was also recommended to have our pcp order a professional grade breathing machine from a medical supply store for home use.

First thing this morning I called our peditrician and they worked us in at 9:45. However, the pediatrician completely disagreed with the ER doctor, saying that he thought it was allergies? I, by no means hold a medical degree, but am having difficulty understanding how allergies alone could cause breathing problems to this degree. But, again, who knows? I think we'll try for a second opinion. I'll be working on getting in to another peditrician tomorrow.

I'm so frustrated and really don't know what to do. I'm afraid that if it isn't treated properly, that it will turn into pneumonia.

OB Appointment

Today we went for another weekly appointment. All is good and I am now dialated to 1 cm. That is such an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience for me! When I was pregnant with Aden, I was never checked for dialation. I think that it was mainly because I was put on bed rest at 35 weeks and scheduled for a c-section at 37 weeks. I am really getting nervous about labor since I have never experienced it before. From what I have read, vbac labor is the same as labor with a first pregnancy. But again, the vbac is pending I go into spontaneous labor by my due date.

My New Purchase

Today I splurged and ordered the Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer. I never thought I would spend this much on a washer and dryer, but I did get the Whirlpool discount through my aunt and uncle, so they ended up being about half price. That makes me feel a little better! =) From what I have read, you save anywhere from 10 to 30% on water and electric and I'm hoping it works out that way. Several people have said they weren't sure if they would want a front load washer because of not being able to throw something in after the cycle begins. You can still do this - It is called the Add-a-Garmet feature and you have 7 minutes after the cycle begins. Anyways, I am excited about my new washer and dryer. I think I'm definitely getting old. =)



Yesterday, I had an OB appointment. I will be 36 weeks tomorrow. I have not started dialating yet and Dr. Rainwater seems to think I will go right around my due date. We shall see. Everything else looked good. No protein and blood pressure was good. My feet and legs are super swollen and I'm beginning to feel pretty miserable in general. I really don't want to work all the way up until I have the baby. I am going to take it a day at a time and see how things go. I will be going to the doctor every week from now on.

Easter

Well, we had a pretty lazy Easter. Aden was up off and on until about 3am. He has been congested and just not feeling well overall. We did go to the Easter brunch at the Townclub with my mom and it was delicious! After brunch, Aden fell asleep in the car on our way back home. When he got up, we had to find his basket that the Easter Bunny left for him. He had left one at mimi's house too and he even put some money in that one.

I want to say a big Congrats to my cousin, Jennifer, who got engaged today. I know that she is super excited!

I'm so not ready to head back to work tomorrow. Hope that everyone had a great Easter weekend!

Easter Fun at Nana's House

Today we went to James' mom's house for Easter lunch and festivities for the kiddos. Aden and his cousin Mackenzie dyed eggs and had an egg hunt. It was such a nice day. Thanks Sandy for the wonderful lunch! We really enjoyed it.

Aden giving me one of his infamous looks


Aunt Jennifer and baby Madison


Cousin Madison


Aden and cousin Mackenzie egghunting

Playgroup Easter Party

Aden and I went to a playgroup Easter playdate on Saturday morning. We had a yummy lunch, followed by an egg hunt for the wee ones. It was such a beautiful day!

6 More Weeks To Go!

...until we meet our baby girl. We've narrowed the name choices down, but just can't decide on one! Please vote in the baby name poll I created and let us know what you think!

Yesterday, I received this gift from my friend Miranda and her mom. It's the Graco Rittenhouse Pack n' Play and it is black and white damask. My mom bought us the matching infant seat.


I'd like to wish my cousin Jennifer a Happy 25th Birthday! Have a drink for me.


And Lastly, Montessori posted some new random winter pictures and I wanted to share my favorite. On Friday's they have lunch catered in. Obviously, they had spaghetti on this day.

Busy Busy Busy

We've had a lot going on lately, so I have been slacking on posting to the blog. I'll start with last weekend.

On Friday, Aunt Carrie, Uncle Wayne, and cousin AJ came in from OKC to visit. Nana came over too and we all had dinner and a nice time catching up. Here is a picture of cousin AJ reading "Go Dog Go" to Aden. He just loves that story!


Sunday was my second baby shower. It was at the Bonneville House and hosted by friends-Miranda, Jennifer Jones, Jenny Julian, and my sister-in-law, Jennifer. Everything was so pretty and it turned out really nice. Thank you guys! I only managed to get a few pictures. I'm hoping that someone else took some too!

Here are a few pictures:

The cake. The color scheme of the shower was black and white damask with baby pink accents.



Food Table. I just love the table cloths.


Flowers. Miranda did these herself. She is always good at doing stuff like this. It is always super challenging for me.


My mom gave me this double stroller. It is called the Sit n' Stand Elite Double Stroller and was ordered from One Step Ahead. It has tons of features and is so versatile. I'm looking forward to using it (or learning how to anyways).



And, finally, I decided to stop in and have Aden's hair cut on Tuesday night when we went to Wally World. I just couldn't stand it anymore. We just had it trimmed and cleaned up though. He was sooo good. He walked right up to the chair and started climbing onto it. He sat perfectly still in the chair while the lady cut his hair and just cheesed at me the whole time. So sweet! He is getting so big!