Tuesday, July 7, 2009

More news on baby Owen

As many of you know (via facebook) I am having lots of preterm labor and have been ordered to strict bed rest. My mother- and sister-in-law came in for three weeks to help out but had to return home in Utah. So, we put Ethan in childcare yesterday. I can literally see the school building from my living room window so it's nice knowing that he is not too far away.

I have a handy little IV pump in my leg that gives me a continuous dose of meds and bolus doses (larger doses) every four hours. So far, that along with bed rest have kept me from progressing any further. However, on July 31st they are going to take me off all medication and if I go into labor they will give me a steroid shot to help Owen's lungs develop and then just let me deliver. That will put him at 36 weeks gestation.

I have been told that Owen should be perfectly fine if born at 36 weeks gestation and shouldn't have to spend any extra time in the hospital. I go in again today for another ultrasound and will post any good 3d pictures I get.

Here are some I got a couple weeks ago and a belly shot or two.

This is me at 6 months in the back yard with Ethan in the background.

This is me at the Gilley pool in McMinnville at 7 months.







Here are a few shots of Owen at 29 weeks gestation.

Catch up time....


Soooo much has happened since I last blogged. So this should be a fun little entry in playing catch up.

First, Chris got a job in middle Tennessee as a partner in the Fisher and Williams lawfirm in Manchester. He is really enjoying it right now and we are loving being back in the country. Last night I sat out on the porch and listened to the crickets and frogs for a while... my favorite sound in the world... and could not hear the faintest hint of a car.

The website for his new firm is www.fisherwilliams.com. It will soon be revamped with pictures of him and the other partner and the local area.

While Chris was away from Johnson City with this new job, Ethan and I stayed while I finished school. It was difficult but I have great friends who kept me upbeat and I did graduate on May 9, 2009.
















Lots of family came out for graduation. All of Chris' immediate side of the family and my mom and aunt.











After that we went to St. Augustine, Florida, for a little vacation and to see my brother-in-law Matt and Jamie Cantrell get married! The ceremony was beautiful. And I am so happy and thankful to have such a wonderful sister-in-law.
















When we came back we immediately moved to middle Tennessee. We bought a house next to the country club golf course (so far Chris has not been out to play golf yet) and we are really happy with it. Now if anyone wants to come visit they can have their own room, bed and bathroom. Ha. No more sleeping on the living room floor!