It's only Tuesday morning, but I feel like it's been a whole week already.
Saturday, Pat fixed the brakes on the dump trailer, we got a load of square bales from a friend's farm & then he & the kids cleaned out 2 of the pastures & burned up all the sticks & cut down some trees to burn up, too. Here's Jonah throwing bales from the hayloft:
We also went to see Casey at the equine hospital. Here he is in the stall:
We picked up Casey from the equine hospital Sunday, but he didn't want to get on the trailer & was very exciteable. Pat got kicked in the leg & the first vet tech didn't know how to help load a young horse & tried to pull him on.
I told her that wasn't going to work no matter how hard she pulled, so then she said she was afraid of getting hurt & got a different vet tech-who obviously was much more comfortable w/ the situation.
Since we don't want trailers to be an issue for him, it took like 40 mins to coax him on-and we used a butt rope. There were a lot of distractions there & he's had the worst week of his life, so we're granting him lots of grace.
On the way home, I was having many contractions (I think stress-related because they stopped later) & they were hurting, but we had to stop at TSC for something quick. So, while Pat & Hannah are in there, I'm having contractions every 3 mins, Jonah & Susanna are arguing because for some reason Jonah can't understand that you shouldn't argue w/ a 3 yr old who thinks that horses can come in the color purple-her favorite color. And, the horse was stomping around in the trailer. I was losing it, of course.
At home, Casey started to relax (and I did, too), but then later, Pat had to flush his wound, rub the inside of his hind leg w/ Vaseline, rub the edge of the wound w/ a fly prevention stuff called Swat. The wound has been left open to drain. Pat built a contraption all afternoon for him to walk into that mimics what they used at the equine hospital. He walks into it, then the butt rope is latched, the front rope is latched, two short cross ties go on his halter & a person holds his leadrope-while Pat works on his hind end. I can't believe he walked into this, but he did no problem.
I couldn't even watch this-I was so afraid he or Hannah would get hurt. I actually begged him to get JoAnn up here from the stable to help in case he needed it-which he did. I am so glad-because Casey didn't like his treatment at all. JoAnn was just on standby to be available so Hannah could learn how to help Pat. It went ok, considering all the factors involved.
Then, Pat had to go help down to the stable because one of the beef cows died & another was sick.
Meanwhile, he's calling me every hour on his cell phone asking me how I am. I'm sure he was very stressed, too. Sheesh.
Yesterday (Monday), I spent the entire afternoon at the hospital for OB visit, NST & sono-biophysical profile. My amniotic fluid is lower again-but this time it is a 7 & they did let me go home. She wanted it to be at least an 8. She said as soon as my cervix is ready she wants to get me delivered, but I don't want to be induced. I am very stressed out feeling like I'm being pressured to be induced & I'm not even due until Sunday. Yet I'm also worried now that there is something wrong with the baby. They're not saying anything is wrong with her, but I think they're worried about something possibly going wrong. I have to go back there on Friday for another sono & NST. I'm also concerned about all these sonos I'm having-I've heard & read that it's not good for the baby to have too many of them and I have now had 4 with #5 on Friday. 3 of the sonos have been very quick ones at least.
My other 3 babies came when they were ready-all at or before my due date, so I am praying I deliver this week before I have to have another sono on Friday. My last 2 labors were 3 hours for one, 4 hours for the other. I am very content to wait for God's timing, but now I feel like I can't even relax & enjoy these last days of being pregnant. Yes, I'm uncomfortable & can't wait to meet her, but I also treasure these days of having her so close for a little bit longer & of knowing that God's miraculous wonders of developing a baby are still going on inside me. I may never experience this again & I don't want to rush it. I don't want to be this stressed & worried-I know it's not good for the baby or me.
I am praying a lot & trying to trust God. He has shown himself trustworthy every time & I am trying to rest in that.
I am drinking a large glass of water every hour on the hours that I am awake now. I'm praying for extr good fluid levels on Friday or to go into labor before then.
May. 6, 2008 - Wow
I read your first entry about this and it brought back a lot of memories for me. I have had a couple horses and have 2 accidents like this. One, my horse got spooked late at night and tried jumping a barb wire fence and the other was another horse that was infected with West Nile - That was TOTALLY a God thing because he lived through it - it was a HUGE witness to my vet of the power of prayer.
It sounds like you could use some down time and I am praying that over you right now. May God grant you some quiet moments at home and peace beyond all understanding.
I love to here not only how God takes care of us, His human creation, but also His animals that He gives us as pure enjoyment. Praying for quick healing for your horse too!
May. 6, 2008 - Praying for you
and your little one - God's perfect timing, a speedy and easy delivery, a healthy baby and mommy!
Blessings!
-Jennifer
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