Oct. 20, 2009 - Our Son.... Noah

Our baby, Noah  Dewey Shepard Tanquary, was born on the 6th of October at 11:07 PM after my water broke unexpectantly!  I was so glad Aaron was home at the time.... our family lives 9 hours away so this was my biggest worry but everything worked out great and the children were with us the whole time during labor and the boys stepped out for the 5 minutes of delivery!!! It really was wonderful and I had a very easy delivery and after only 4 hours from my water breaking and hardly any pain, Noah entered the world and appeared to be perfectly healthy....however, within an hour they discovered he was having trouble breathing and so they rushed him to the NICU.... He had respiratory distress syndrome and was septic....how scary!!! after 12 long days we were able to bring him home.... he is doing really well now...breast feeding has proved to be more than difficult because they fed him bottles (I pumped) while he was in the NICU because he had central lines in his belly button and they told us we couldn't hold him since they could be easily pulled out! It was such a hard time...but we made it through!! And now all he wants is to be held and I am more than happy to accommodate him!! :^)

 

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Oct. 6, 2009 - Friday.... our little one should be here...Lord willing!

:baby1: I had an appointment with my OB Monday, he said my meds are keeping my blood pressure down a little bit so right now baby is doing ok, but he doesn't feel it would be safe for baby to stay put for much longer because I had protein in my urine tests and the signs of Preeclampsia are starting to appear... he set it up for me to come in at 8:00 AM on Friday to be induced.... YAY! I am ready to feel normal again! I have been having horrible headaches and trouble catching my breath, seeing spots (that look like little pieces of mirror floating in the air!), am dizzy and a bit out of my head! My heart feels like it is racing and beating in my head...I just feel awful!
I am still 80% effaced, 5CM dialted and baby is at -1, so no change.... he said that with my blood pressure issues, it is better for baby to be out than stay in.... so although I wanted to go into labor on my own I agreed to an induction....
and Aaron's parents will have the time to get down here to take care of our other four children so I won't be worrying about them all day and Aaron will be able to stay with me!
I am so excited and ready.... I think this week may drag on a bit!

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes!
I'll post pics on my facebook of little one :baby2: as soon as I can!
Tosha Tanquary


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Oct. 1, 2009 - 24 hours in labor and delivery....no baby yet!

 I have been having high blood pressure the last few weeks and my OB has been monitoring it and put me on bed rest until deliver. I have also noticed some Braxton hicks contractions.... On Saturday my blood pressure got pretty high. It was a little better on Sunday and on Monday it was quite high so I called my OB... he told me to come in ...and sure enough if was high. He RX'ed some blood pressure meds and sent me home to rest... Tuesday, my blood pressure was ok...not too high. On Wednesday it was high, even after taking the meds....which by the way made me feel like I was going to die! My chest felt like it was going to explode! My head hurt! I just felt sooooo bad when I took it!
I cried most of the morning and finally decided to call my OB and tell him I couldn't take the meds anymore!!! He said I needed to go to the hospital so they could hook me up to some monitors and check out the baby and keep an eye on my blood pressure.... so I called Aaron, he got home and helped me get read, loaded the kids up and off we went to the hospital....
 Once I got to the hospital I had to walk about a mile (ok....maybe it wasn't a mile, but it sure felt like it!) to get to the labor and deliver ward which is up on the 4th floor.... riding the elevator made me feel like I could pass out so when I got off the elevator the nurse saw me and got a wheel chair for me to sit in....
 I got admitted and they hooked up the monitors (one to check baby's heart and the other to watch for contractions).... after being there for about an hour I realized I was having contractions!! And they were coming at regular intervals! I have never had anything regular with any of my babies without pitocin.... so this was new to me!
 So they decided to check me and I had gone from 2cm dilated to 4cm!
They called my OB.... he said that if I continued to dilate they would keep me until I delivered.... if in the next 24 hours I wasn't dilating anymore they would send me home IF my blood pressure was maintained! They were also collecting all urine for 24 hours....so every time I went in the little hat I had to pour it in a big orange jug, GROSS!... they would check that for protein and to see if my kidney function was normal...
 I had contractions ALL night, got NO sleep!!! Every time I DID get to sleep the monitors would slip, I'd have to go to the bathroom, or the nurse would come in to check my vitals.... what a LONG night!!! The contractions really were bothersome.... I'm not sure how often they came.... about three inches apart on the little paper (so whatever that would mean) and they were at different strengths.... 20-60 (again, not sure what those numbers mean.... but I do remember that 100 is painful and 150 always had me crying for pain meds!!)... The nurse told me I could have something but I told her that I'd rather not and save the meds for pain, not discomfort....at 9:00PM I was dilated to 5cm... The nurse told me that I would do better with some sleep... she wanted me to take some meds that would help with the discomfort and allow me to sleep and I agreed to it. She checked me and there was no progress... my blood pressure was still being managed well with the meds....I fell asleep and was in and out all morning....Around 2:00 my OB came in and told me that I could go home at 3:40... after my 24 hours was up and go home and REST! I also needed to keep an eye on my blood pressure and if it got high to call them, or if my water broke, or if my contractions came at 3-5 minutes apart and the intensity was consistent.... I am to go to his office on Monday and they will check my blood pressure and all the other fun stuff and if I am ok then we will talk about a date to induce me.... he doesn't want me to wait for too long with my blood pressure but would like the baby to stay put for as long as possible... also, he is afraid that if I do go into full labor it will be quick and he doesn't want me to do that at home alone with my children.... it'll take Aaron about 2 hours to get to me and then another 15-20 minutes to get me to the hospital.... since I am already 5cm he is hesitant about letting me to wait until I am in active labor....like I had wanted to do....
... I have to admit... I would rather go into labor on my own and just wait it out, but our family lives about 8-9 hours away and yesterday I was so worried about my older kids and about Aaron needing to keep an eye on them and wanting him with me at the same time... I do think it would be better to have a date set.
 I have been having contractions on and off since coming home.... some are pretty intense, if I move they get to going....if I sit still they only come every now and again... so I'm trying to sit still....what REALLY gets them going is when the baby moves!!! OH BOY! and those are the most painful.. they start at the top of my tummy like a wave that goes to my tail bone and feels like my pelvic bone is in a vice grip!!! Boy it's been a long time since I've felt these and I forgot what they felt like! anyway, we'll see what happens...

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Sep. 10, 2009 - A great start...

Aaron was home Monday for Labor Day and it was a great time to start our school year. He taught Isaiah all day while I focused on getting the older children started on their lessons.... I found out right away that I had messed up our schedules so I was glad Aaron was here to fix them.... he was such a HUGE help all day!!

By day two everyone knew what they were supposed to be doing at what time and the day went pretty smoothly... Aaron came home early and drove us to my OB check-up.... which went good. I am 80% effaced and told that I need to "do nothing, for the next three weeks and take it easy".... well I am trying ! My OB said that he'd be gone until the 22nd and he wanted to see me that day to see if I had any changes... and if there was anything that came up to call.... but all in all everything looked really good and so I'd be surprised if anything came up.... but I am going to take it as easy as I can....

Yesterday was our first day at Co-Op and it turned out to be a great one!

 The start was less than perfect.... I should have made lunches for us the night before.... but I didn't and that made my morning more hectic than it needed to be...  Aaron was out of town and I was stressing about how the day would go... I was so nervous, not really sure why.... but we were only 4 minutes late so I guess it ended up alright.... I am sorry about how the morning went though and it was on my mind all day... I was very short with the kids.... *sigh*

  When we first got there everyone was already in chapel, so we slipped in the side.... a teenaged boy led the service and another prayed and then we were sent off to find first period classes.... there were lots of children...around 120.... and then of course the mom's who taught, helped teachers, cleaned, organized, etc.... loads of people!!....we were unfamiliar with the building so it took us a while to get everyone deposited in their classes.... Isaiah stayed in the same room for the first three hours and the others changed classes each period... they found their classrooms without my help after the first period and that was wonderful!

 I was assigned to help a different teacher each hour which would have required me to go up and down the stairs numerous times.... however, since my OB demanded I do nothing I talked to the lady in charge of the schedule and she was great to find a place for me that would allow me to rest as much as possible.... all the ladies were so nice and understanding  and I so appreciated them all!!  They were willing to do whatever I needed.... it really was a great day....

  Then the children and I came home and I just relaxed on the couch for a few hours... Like I said, Aaron had to go out of town for a couple of days so I had to take Isaac to football practice that evening.... which I was not happy about.... I have no A/C in my van and it is still in the 90's here and super humid!!! Not great when you're 34 weeks pregnant and already hot most of the time.... but anyway, he got ready and off we went...

 It was super hot when we left the house but within 30 minutes a thunderstorm blew in and the temps dropped about 20 degrees.... which was great other than the SCARY lightning that was streaking across the sky!  I am scared of lightning.... more than scared.... I am horrified of it!!! I was so happy when the coached called practice off early so we could get out of the storm.... then the drive home was just as scary .... the windows were fogging up , we tried to roll down the windows in the hot van....but the rain was coming in too much and I could barely see the road because it was raining so hard..... Boy was I glad to pull into our carport!!!!

 Aaron is on his way home now and I am SOOOOO glad he'll be here in time to drive Isaac to practice tonight! It looks like another round of storms will be here soon.... but that's ok.... I always feel better when Aaron's with me... there's something about him that calms me....

 This year has flown by!!! There have been lots of changes and challenges.... but it's been good.... I think this school year will be a good one and I am looking forward to Co-Op... it'll be a good experience for our children.... and our baby will be here soon... wow....more changes to come!

 

Tosha

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Aug. 20, 2009 - 15 years ago!!

15 years ago today..... 1:00 PM at the Delaware First Baptist Church, in Delaware Oklahoma, I married my best friend!!!

 I love you Aaron and thank God for sending you to me!

Tosha

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Aug. 16, 2009 - Making some changes...

After finding out that the classes the children will be taking at co-op will require daily homework up to an hour I decided to cut some of our subjects....  I am in the process of getting our schedule together and a master shopping list and monthly menu so I will know what I need to replace or buy when I go shopping....my biggest goal for this coming year is to be efficient with my time and be organized...if the Lord blesses us with more children after this next one we will need to have our house and family ready for any new additions....

Also Aaron was able to fix and put the boys' bunkbeds together yesterday.... he and Isaac are going to buy some wood and make a set for the girls so they will have more room in their bedrooms....

We had bought the boys and girls full sized beds when we first moved....since we live about 9 hours from family we wanted to have a place for guests to sleep.... but we have come to realize that those visits are few and far between and have decided that having the children share beds are not worth the trouble it has caused or the space it has taken up.... the more children we have the less space we'll have (which is ok with us, but will require these and other changes)... I am sure everyone will be understanding about it all... or at least I pray they are.

The biggest issue is that I feel we are to have the spirit of hospitality and I want my home to be open to people.... but I guess we can always throw a blow-up mattress on living room floor.... Is there a rule about that? Is it rude to expect guests to stay at a hotel? I don't like the idea of it... but I guess unless we move into a bigger house we really don't have any other options...and that isn't something we are able or want to do right now....

well anyway... the slightly changed new classes for the children this year....

Makayla:

co-op classes.....

Micro-biology (Apologia Biology)

Junior High Literature - Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare

Latin

Louisiana History

and Arts & Crafts for Girls  

And at home.......

LIFEPAC® Practical Christianity Set  

English Grade 8

Pre-Algebra/ Algebra 1 (Teaching Textbooks)

Home Economics (2 semesters)

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Alisha:

co-op classes................

Art

Brain Games

Cake Decorating

Latin is Fun

and Arts & Crafts for Girls 

And at home......

LIFEPAC® 6th Grade Bible Set

English Grade 6

LIFEPAC® 6th Grade History & Geography Set

Math 6/7 (Teaching Textbooks)

LIFEPAC® 6th Grade Science Set

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Isaac:

co-op..........

Kids Discovery

Brain Games

Cake Decorating

Latin is Fun

Game Room

And at home..........

LIFEPAC® 5th Grade Bible Set

English Grade 5

LIFEPAC® 5th Grade History Set

Math 5/6 (Teaching Textbooks)

LIFEPAC® 5th Grade Science Set

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Isaiah:

co-op...........

Kindergarten basics 

Board Games

Health and Anatomy

and at home......

LIFEPAC® Kindergarten Language Arts Set

Horizons Kindergarten Math Set

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Aug. 13, 2009 - To late to be up....

I have felt like whooey today!

  I woke up this morning with a horrible headache that I still have and now I am so achy and tired and would love to go to bed but baby's feet are crushing my ribs and when I lay down all the contents of my stomach come up burning the back of my throat.... oh my....some days I wonder how I'm gonna make it 7-10 more weeks!

On a better note....I got a 92% on my last final and only have to hand in two more assignments and I'm finished with school for the year!!!

 Tomorrow is going to be a pretty busy day I think.....if I feel well enough to do anything....

 I need to get groceries and order the children's school books....

 I may wait until Aaron gets home from work to get groceries...but then again, he is always so tired and wore out by the weekend I hate to ask him to do that.... but he is always such a sweet help and I appreciate that he will go even if he's tired!

ok.... well...I guess I'm going to try to go lay down now.... maybe after a few tums and a lot of pillows to prop me up I'll be able to go to sleep... we'll see!

 

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Aug. 10, 2009 - ....a class done, and getting ready for the fall...

I finished my Theology class today and got a 97% for my overall grade! I am soooooo glad to be finished with it....now I just have one more class to finish this semester and I won't have to think about school until the spring!

But then it's time to get the children ready for a new school year!!!!

 They are now enrolled in the area homeschool co-op for this coming school year and they are very excited about getting started.... but we'll still be doing a lot of stuff at home too.... and by the looks of it we're gonna be busy!!!!

 We plan to start around the second week in September because I want us to get into our routine befor the littlest Tanquary arrives!

We have also bought "Managers of Their Homes: A Practical Guide to Daily Scheduling for Christian Homeschool Families"  and "Managers of Their Chores" from Titus2.com and Aaron and I will sit down together in the next couple of weeks and get our scheduling done before we begin.... As much as I hate to admt it we need to have the discipline a schedule brings and especially since it looks like our family will be getting bigger as the years go on...Lord Willing...

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Jul. 10, 2009 - Soooo tired today.... oh to ramble on....

I feel like rambling, I do that lot really....  There are days when I have so much going through my mind it's like I can't keep anything straight.... so it all comes out in bursts of nonsense!

I am so behind on my school work.... I really should be doing it and not writing on this blog.... I missed a whole week of school while in OK and now I have two weeks of stuff to get done by Sunday.... I am sure I'll get it done, but right now I just can't get motivated to start!.... not to mention I am soooo sleepy and having a hard time keeping my eyes open!!!

I was up last night late doing school work.... Isaiah was up a few times during the night he "slept" in our room on the floor....not sure how much sleeping he did though! ...he wasn't feeling good yesterday and threw up around noon....and said his stomach was hurting him most the day.....  If there is ever ANY bug around he catches it! Poor kid! He is acting ok today...jumping around....being anwry.... normal boy stuff...

....and the baby was moving around like crazy all through the night.... no sure what THAT was about but wow....are my stomach and ribs wore out!!!!  It seemed like every time I fell asleep I was awakened by either Za, Aaron snoring, or the baby SUMERSAULTING in my tummy!  Which by the way has fallen into a schedule.... a scary scehdule that includes small arobics between 9 and 10 and what feels like break dancing from 11 to 1!!! I am soooo hoping that once the little one is on the OUTSIDE he/she will realize that 9:00 is Bedtime! Sure!!.... having been a mother for 13 years.... I know better! well.... I can still hope!

Alisha came in our room around 5:00 and said she couldn't sleep... then about 10 minutes later Aaron's alarm went off....we had to get up and ready for the day so we could follow Aaron to the Chevy dealership to drop his SUV off at the shop.... I really could have slept another 5 hours!!!! But I AM glad he took it in.... it has been acting so crazy lately and I really wouldn't want him to have car trouble!! So hopefully they get it fixed in a few days....and maybe we can pick it up in the evening!.... no more ealry mornings..PLEASE!

 I feel really overwhlemed today...... lonely, alone.... did I mention, overwhlemed!

There is sooo much to do....and I have NO energy to do any of it...I find myself growing more anxious everyday....

 I know things will be so much easier this time around.... the girls are such big helpers and I know they will want to hold the little one when I need to take a shower or just need a minute... Or just whenever I'll let them!....

They also help so much around the house and can keep the house as well if not better than I can.... I am proud of them and thankful that they are my girls.... Today without me asking.... they have cleaned the kitchen ( I think maybe Kayla did) and I hear the washer and dryer going and Kayla just brought a load of clothes in here, folded them/put them on hangers....and is now putting them all away... Isaac is cleaning his room (finishing it up).... which yesterday both he and the girls rearranged their rooms...  they love doing that.... they say it feels like a new room .... I don't mind as long as they don't hurt themselves or break the furniture.... *sigh*.... I don't know what I'd do without those kids!  Even on the worst days I still am so thankful they are my kids!

So now I'm going to try and go lay down for a nap..... and not think about the school work I have to get done, or the curriculum I have to buy for the upcoming year, co-op I have to get signed up for.... sports.... are we doing sports this year? Not sure yet...dr's appointments, dentists appointments...oh yeah, the kids need new glasses too.....or ALL the baby stuff we have to get before the little one's birthday.... oh boy....speaking of birthdays... Alisha and Isaiah both have one in October too... I better get gifts ordered.... bills to pay.... oh brother...the list keeps growing!  My anniversary is also coming up....in August...15 years! you know....maybe we can just rent a movie and buy some take out.... I think a nice quiet evening at home will be perfect!

ok...really.... off to take a nap!

Tosha.

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Jun. 30, 2009 - Love ya Pops!!!

 Pops has gone home to be with The Lord today....

 

 Tosha.

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Jun. 22, 2009 - A sweet week.... and saying good bye.

Aaron's grandfather  (who has been the pastor of his church since 1978) has been sick for quite a while.... he has numerous things wrong with him (congestive heart failure, diabetes, had a pacemaker put in the week before last...etc...).... we got a call Monday saying that the doctors didn't expect him to make it through the night.... on Tuesday morning we got another call saying that we should head that way so we got everything ready and packed and drove 9 hours to Oklahoma....praying the whole way there that he would make it long enough for us to say goodbye....

 When we got there we were pleased to see him awake and aware of who we were.... Aaron sit beside his bed and held his hand and told him that he loved him.... it was so sweet! The children all went up to his bed and rubbed his arm....  His room is always packed full of people who love him dearly!

On Wednesday his tests results came back..... and we all thought it would be hours if not moments before he passed.... he had no kidney function and they stopped all meds.... he hadn't had any IV fluids since Monday because his body was holding in all the fluids and making things worse for him.... he had "primitive responses".... meaning that he wasn't conscious... that his body was just reacting to touch.... but it wasn't him.....His blood pressure was so low.... I think I saw it at 76/38 at one point.... his breathing was shallow....he wasn't moving.

On Thursday, we met up with my family to celebrate Makayla' s 13th birthday.... we were surprised to see that my nieces had purchased a cake each for Isaac and Makayla and balloons as well! It was great! We sang to them both and everyone gave them cards....We had a really good time. The girls stayed the night with my sister and family....

On Friday the doctor came in and told us that Pop's tests came back looking better.... his kidney function was better.... and it couldn't be explained... his blood pressure was also better...not by much...but better. When we were at the hospital he would nod his head when someone asked a question! He was having a rough time though and hurting pretty bad.... he was vocalizing this and saying , "oh boy!" We thought it would be best for us to go home and get some things taken care of over the weekend.... Aaron had a company picnic we needed to be at on Saturday and my college classes were starting on Monday.... so we went to the hospital and said our good byes.... Aaron was very upset.... when we walked out to the car he said...," I just can't believe that this is the last time I'll see him alive!".... we got in the car and headed south.... we got about 2 hours away and Aaron said he didn't feel right about leaving..... we knew that if nothing else we wanted to be there for his mom and love her through this.... although we know without doubt Pops will be in paradise it is hard to say good bye to those you love!!!! So we grabbed a burger and then turned around and went back.....

 On Saturday the family all met at the hospital and had sandwiches together...then we piled into Pop's room and sang hymns.... it was such a sweet, sweet experience!!! Granny Ruth prayed a prayer that touched my heart and makes me well up when I think back on her graceful words... she has been a great witness through this whole thing and I am thankful I was able to be there!

 Before we sang, Granny had said we needed to make sure we were not too loud... she was worried we would bother the other patients.... so we did try to sing quietly.... but there are so many of us...even quiet is loud.....

 We were not aware that down the hall lay another pastor.... his wife shared with the family that he was dying and in so much pain that the meds had not helped.... he had cried every night....and for the first time when he heard us singing he was soothed and went to sleep....without any pain meds! She was thankful that God had sent our family to the hospital that day.... what a great blessing to be a part of that!!!

Sunday his blood pressure was better.... he was opening his eye and nodding when asked a question.... we knew we needed to get back to LA.... we didn't want to...but Aaron had to get back to work and my classes were starting Monday..... So we got all our stuff packed up and went to the hospital.... Aaron sit by Pops and held his hand.... He was aware we were there and acknowledged us.... before leaving Aaron rubbed his arm and said goodbye to his beloved grandfather and to our surprise Pops said something back to him! It was a sentence... we couldn't make it out...but it was to Aaron that much we know! Aaron kinda smiled at me....as we were walking down the hall he said...," he said something to me."..... I thank God for the blessings of the week.... I am thankful we were able to be there....

 Today we have been told his heart is acting weird....not sure what that means.... but we are sure that God knows the day and hour that Pops will go home....and we will rejoice on that day!.....but boy will we miss that old guy! We will be packed and ready to go back to OK and celebrate his life and what a blessing he was to our family!!!

What a great grandfather!!!!

love ya pops!

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Jun. 16, 2009 - Her little heart.....

Kayla's test results came back good..... so now we are going to look at other things....

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Jun. 11, 2009 - a heart monitor....

 For quite a while our daughter, Makayla has had some shaky and dizzy spells along with some headaches and trouble catching her breath.... We've taken her to the doctor before and was told she probably has asthma.... but we haven't been convinced... So anyway, we signed the kids up for basketball camp and since her dizzy spells have been coming more often we thought it would be best for her to be seen before attending camp...

 So today the doctor checked her out and took some blood (which looked good) and thought he heard some irregularity in her heat rate.... so to rule some things out he sent us to the hospital to get a heart monitor for her to wear for 24 hours.... we hope to get the results back by Wednesday of next week.... if it turns up that nothing is shown then we will move on to a CAT scan of her head to check to see if she has vertigo..... so we're just waiting.....

 She turns 13 next week and I really don't want her worrying about this.... It seems so crazy to say that.... 13! wow...the time has really flown by! I just hope they give us some answers quickly!

Tosha

 

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Jun. 5, 2009 - Halfway there!!!

 

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May. 15, 2009 - Our growing baby!

 

 Our little one is doing great!!!

Baby is due 10/19/09!!!

 

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Mar. 5, 2009 - Our ultrasound!

Our ultrasound today went great!

The baby is growing and right on target!

8.03 mm!!

About the size of a sweat pea!

 

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Mar. 5, 2009 - another test...another day.

I had another beta drawn yesterday... So here are my results....

Week 4.0 (CD 29 ,14 DPO)  Feb. 16th. 234
Week 5.0 (CD 35, 21 DPO)  Feb. 23rd. 1938
Week 5.4 (CD 40, 25 DPO)  Feb. 27th. 3100
Week 6.0 (CD 43, 28 DPO)  Mar. 02nd. 3900
Week 6.2 (CD 45, 30 DPO)  Mar. 04th. 4328
My beta should be around 15,000 by now and it is far from it... very upsetting. I am still spotting on and off....
 So today we go for an ultrasound to see what is going on. I don't really know what to expect.
So I'll post results later.

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Mar. 2, 2009 - well.... why should I KNOW!?

So my midwife called about my latest beta results and my levels are at a whopping 3900!

 Which isn't up much from Friday.....
 but she said that she isn't convinced that I am losing the baby. She said that the numbers ideally will double every 2-3 days but that doesn't always happen.... and since I am not cramping that things could turn out ok.... I don't know what to think!
 I go back on Wednesday for another Beta and then Thursday for my U/S IF my numbers are still rising....

I have a lot of stuff to do this week so I am going to focus on getting as much done as I can and trust that God is in control of our baby's destiny.... I am going to be ok regardless.... because of His grace and mercy in my life.... what a rollercoaster!

Tosha

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Mar. 1, 2009 - The Grand Canyon!

We had a really nice weekend at the Grand Canyon!

 Saturday I quit spotting completely.... and I felt good really.... tired.... but good.

It was a wonderful day... the sun was out and we had a picnic by the watchtower and walked around and took loads of pictures! It was such a blessing!

 After spending the day at the Canyon we went back to our hotel room to rest a while and then we went bowling in the family center in the hotel.... we went out and had a nice dinner and then back to the hotel arcade where the children played games and Aaron taught them how to play pool... it was really nice.

 I was getting pretty worn out so I took Za back to our room where he went swimming in our super huge bath tub! We cuddled on the bed and watched an old movie and then the rest of the bunch came up....

 On Sunday I started spotting again.... I am still not sure what is going on. I will go tomorrow and have more blood drawn and then if my levels have risen we will go in on Thursday for my ultrasound... I am really expecting for her to tell me my numbers haven't changed.... but I am still hopeful!

 Getting away... just relaxing... it was just what we needed!  The next few weeks will be very stressful.... there are about to be some big changes in our lives, once again.... But God is my refuge and strength!

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