Back pain, asthma and heartburn, oh MY!

Yep, all three at one time usually....not fun.   I sit here feeling sorry for myself and then I realize something.

I'm pregnant!  It just slips up on me sometimes, the amazement of what God pulls off in my life.  I mean, who would've ever thought it would happen to us?  Definitely not US. LOL!!

So, instead of feeling sorry---right now I'm ECSTATIC and looking forward to what God has in store for me--a brand spanking new baby girl to dress up, to love, to hug, kiss, and to share with my family and friends.  Emy and Luke will so enjoy this.  Darrell already is enjoying this. 

So, here's to Miss Tessa.  I love her so much already and can't wait to meet my little pink bundle of screaming JOY.

Short post--but to the point.  God never ceases to amaze me!

Please do me a favor also . we have international adoption friends who are getting held up in their 2nd adoption.  The little girl's name is Treya....please pray for Treya's safety and for Julie(mom), Pat(dad) and Devi's (big sister) peace of mind while they wait for this precious one to join them.  Treya is 20 months old and she needs to be home with her family so they can shower her with LOVE.  I ask this because ... that waiting?   It is HARD (hard doesn't even describe what you go thru). . . the waiting consumes you with every breath, every heart beat and everytime you answer a phone or get an email you are thinking "this might be it". . I've been there and done that twice and it is not enjoyable or fun. . . it's downright heartbreaking everytime the phone and computer doesn't give you the right answers.  I would really appreciate the thoughts and prayers for this special family during this difficult time.  They will appreciate it as well. 

If you want a peek at this family just look over to the right and click on DEVI's name.

I love my fellow bloggy buddies--they seem to just "get it".

Have a great week. Good night.
Cindy

Pregnancy update!

Here is an up to date pregnancy fact sheet on me.  I will be 29 weeks along tomorrow!!  Not much longer....the excitement is growing I guess, along with Baby Tessa.  Emy can't wait to get her hands on her and Luke, well Luke is Luke and doesn't really say much about the baby.  He will be a great brother and Emy will be her hero.....of course.

My diabetes has gotten worse with the pregnancy.  I am on insulin and I am going to the doctor once a week for the high risk clinic because of my sugar levels and the fact that they call me a "geriatric" mother to be.....how wonderful they make me feel...I have gained a total of 4 pounds so far and Tessa is quite active at times and other times she is just a lazy bones.

I am sticking myself 13 times a day.  This includes checking my sugar 8 times and I have to give myself 5 shots of insulin throughout the day.  It's not as bad as it sounds.  It's just my new normal routine.  I am counting carbs and it stinks.  I am a country girl who loves her taters and grits and I just cannot have them right now.  I have switched over to whole wheat bread (and not much of that) and hardly any crackers or chips.  My diet consists of lots of protein, fruits and veggies.  I don't really crave much anymore, other than chili beans and hamburgers...LOL.  Now I eat my burgers without bread and it works out better :)

So there is my update.  My glucose screenings are getting better everyday, I am learning how to give myself more insulin depending on what I eat.  Fruits raise my sugar really fast.  I can't drink anything with real sugar (I haven't for years anyway).  But the bread, potatoes and things like that are slowly getting to be less difficult for me to give up.  I am staying away from pasta too.  No more Olive Garden, unfortunately...:( but I can live without that.  Anything to ensure a healthy baby. 

So I hope all of you have an excellent Sunday!  Enjoy your families.  Thanks for reading and keeping up with us.

Love,
Cindy

Emy's Blog

Hey everyone!
Emy wanted her own blog, so here it is.  I have comment moderation on for her safety so bear with me if you want to comment.

Have fun and visit her often.
Cindy

September 2010

Well, here we are and it's September already.  I am 28 weeks pregnant and Baby Tessa is a busy girl. She kicks alot sometimes and then again my stubborn girl stays really still for hours and worries me to death :) I've already told her to straighten up...LOL.  She shouldn't make her mama worry like that.  My mama told me I did the same thing to her so I guess this would be considered payback.

Emy is in 2nd grade and has loved every minute of it.  She is reading so well and her math is outstanding.  She will always excel at everything she does, no doubt about it.  Emy got a doggie a couple of weeks ago.  Her name is Ivana Diamond (guess who named her).  My dad took her to the vet because of a very bad tick bite and she had to be put on antibiotics for about 10 days.  That was fun.  My dad didn't want to say the name Ivana so he gave the vet a false name of "Pinky".  I still get a laugh out of that.  He is so funny. Ivana Diamond loves her new home; unfortunately we can't keep her in the house because of my asthma and allergy to dogs.  But, she has a very nice dog lot to stay in.  It is very shaded and she doesn't mind it.  Emy walks her every day, lets her run off of her leash, and she has to do all the feeding, watering and she even gave her some of her medicine.  She loves that doggie....she is a sweet dog.  I will post some pics later on.  Ivana Diamond needs a bath and so we will attempt that soon.  That should be something to see (LOL).  I am proud of Emy and her level of responsibility she has taken upon herself.  She has such a good, sweet heart and I love her soooooo much.

Luke is going to attend one more year of preschool before we attempt Kindergarten.  He just isn't where I think he needs to be.  He gets very frustrated, very fast, and then he is discouraged.  We are working on his letters, site words, colors, shapes, he is doing puzzles, we are reading almost every night and he loves to read....he is memorizing the books where he can tell the stories himself.  I am so proud of him as well.  He has come a long way in 2 years and 7 months......he has learned our language, speaks it fluently, throws temper tantrums, has bonded with his sister and us and our extended family, he knows how to fish, he adores photo albums and tends to carry around Emy's picture or one of the boys (Josh or Cristian).  He does still suck his thumbs and hopefully that will cease by the time he goes to Kindergarten but even if he doesn't, it's ok by me.  It's his security and I understand that. 

We had an awesome summer and Labor Day weekend will be great as well.  Cookout with the parents, a swim in their pool and lots of love and laughter....Can't wait for it on Monday!!

So, Emy just came in from walking Ivana Diamond and Darrell is getting ready to take the kids fishing.  Soooooo, I guess this is my cue to stop typing and get started on my housework.  blah.  Talk with y'all later.  Have a great, and safe weekend.

Love,
Cindy