Another day, another test

Today is my 9th day past ovulation, 5 days until period is due. I woke up so excited to take another test only to be disappointed by a lighter line than 7 dpo (March 5th). So, of course, I made my way to the store to by yet another pack of First Response Early Result (15mui) and 3 Dollar Tree test (25 mui). To my surprise, the Dollar Tree test showed a light but positive result.

I once read that test sticks are like drugs. Once you get that positive, you can't seem to get enough positives to be satisfied. I would have to agree to that! So, as of tonight I have 4 positive test and still another 5 that need to be peed on ;)

Ready for March 12 to come and go so that I can set my doctor appointment!! So excited! :)

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March 11, 2011

Well a positive it is! This is so exciting. I am so blessed beyond words. 

:)

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March 12, 2011

I woke up this morning bleeding. At once, I was frightened. I pretty much knew that this pregnancy was in danger. I called the the OB ER at Wiser and was told to come on in and they would run some test. I waited until that night in hopes that the bleeding would subside but that was not the case. It seemed to become much heavier. Phillip and I arrived at the hospital around 6.45 that evening. After lab work and a sonogram of my uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes it was determined that I had a complete miscarriage.

This is not the first miscarriage we have had. Our first pregnancy, before Daniel, was a mc. It was an early pregnancy, like this one. The pain is still the same though.  A mother's love for a child does not begin when the baby is born, when she feels the first kicks in her stomach or when she hears the heartbeat for the first time. A mother's love is instant from the very beginning. From the day she finds out that there is life within her. The loss is hard, and heartbreaking. It is real.

The one thing we took from this mc is knowing that we are certain that we do in fact want another child. I was uncertain until the day came that it might possibly be a reality. I was asked, pretty rudely, if I wanted "more kids". More kids? Do you mean more blessings? Because to me that is just what children are. They are gifts form our God. Not all people are able to have children, but those who are, are blessed beyond doubt. So to answer that question... Yes, I want all of Gods blessings and if that means more kids to love then yes, I want more kids.

And now for the most obvious question...Will e try soon? Yes, in fact, very soon. :)



Could it be?

guess we'll have to wait and see :)

After feeling just plain pregnant for the last week, I decided to take a test. I found a First Responce Early test that you can use 6 days before your period is due. I took this exactly 6 days before and this is what I got! :)

Five days before period I had a bit of brownish bleeding which now, at 4 days BP, has vanished. Seems maybe Implantation Bleeding. Took another test this morning, March 7, and got another positive but line was faint, lighther than the original. I hope this little bean sticks. Still in a bit of shock, as is Phillip. But we are both so very excited!!

I knew it wouldn't be long

Grayson lost his first tooth this morning!! He is so excited. He shows everyone, including the clerks and customers at Wal-Mart.

He asked me if the toothfairy was going to give him $100.00.

Baby, I don't think the toothfairy carries hundreds on her. :)

And here is Daniel when he lost his first tooth (before blogging :) He lost his first tooth on Valentines Day 2010. Grayson lost his nearly a yr before Daniel. Goes to show just how different siblings really are.

Funny thing, they were wearing the same shirt!

The toothfairy will soon go broke....

why, you ask? Because Grayson has now discovered that his two bottom front teeth are loose. :) He has already tried using his fingers, strings and apples to get them out and we only noticed the loose teeth yesterday!

He is determined to get these teeth out and fast. So now, not only will the toothfairy be visitng Daniel, but Grayson as well. And to think, we still have Brady left.....

Calculate it: $3.00 per tooth x 20 teeth x 3 kids:

$180.00. WOW!!! and I promise, the full $180.00 will go straight to the purchase of some type of car, motorcycle or dirt bike. Get ready Wal-mart!

Just Another Head Wound...

March 2, 2011 It is 9.30pm and we are now home from the hospital after an unexpected accident. Daniel decided to sit on the metal railing outside and did a backflip onto the concrete hitting his head on the metal bar once landing resulting in an 1.5inch laceration to the back of the head. The doctor actually showed me his skull....ewwww! He was absoultly hysterical. He kept screaming that he didnt want stitches. Doctor cleaned it and gave him 6 "numbing shoots" which did NOT work as he screamed with each needle and staple insert. Phillip was on the verge of passing out. Daniel had to :see: the needle, :see: the staple thingamagiggy, which prolonged the stress and process. All in all, he seems fine as of now. ------------------------------------------------- NEXT DAY: Even after the accident last night, Daniel insisted that he go to school today. I let him sleep in and rest this morning and he woke up mad at me because I did not wake him up for school. After much debate about him staying home, he won, and is now at school. I truely believe the reasoning behind him wanting to go to school were based on the "battle wounds" he was able to show off. BTW, he says he broke his head.

Two In School

February 10, 2010

We took Grayson to register for Kindergarten tonight! I can not believe that we will now have 2 kids in school. As sad as I "should" be, I must admit, I'm not. LOL! It time for him to get out and make new friends. :)

Benign Cortacle Defect

February 12, 2011

After months of pain, we found out the cause of Daniel's knee/leg pain. After several x-rays it appears that he has a tumor, a small one, in his left knee. The tumor appears to be benign. He will be referred to a orthopedic surgeon within the next week to have more xrays, possibile mri, done. As of now, Daniel is not allowed to play any sports or participate in any activities that could cause wear on the knee. It is possible that the tumor, if large enough, can break the bone in his leg. That is why we are having more test done to make sure that it stays the same size and until then we are placing him on standby for sports.

Bless his sweet heart, he cried when I told him that he could not play baseball this season. He has played ball since he was 4. Def. not what he wanted to hear.

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A little info about Benign Cortacle Defect, also known as Non-ossifying Fibroma:

A non-ossifying fibroma is one of the more common benign tumors found in children and adolescents. It consists mainly of fibrous tissue that is almost always found in a region of any of the long bones called the metaphysis (the transitional zone where the shaft of the bone joins the end of the bone). It usually occurs in the distal femur (thighbone) or tibia (shin bone) but may also occur in the upper extremities.

These tumors usually produce no symptoms, unless a fracture is involved and usually resolve on their own at skeletal maturity (when bones normally stop growing). They very rarely persist into adulthood and never metastasize (spread).

The cause of a non-ossifying fibroma is unknown. It is believed to be a developmental defect associated with a vascular disturbance or related to a hemorrhage inside the bone.

This kind of tumor is neither malignant, nor aggressive, so the primary reason to treat it is to avoid a fracture, especially in athletic children. Although every patient is different, the long-term outlook for a patient with a non-ossifying fibroma is generally excellent. These tumors, as a rule, resolve on their own, usually at skeletal maturity. The concern lies in whether they will cause a fracture while active.