Monday, November 7, 2011
An eventful appointment
Hi again!
I had another appointment this morning (one of two this week) and had an opportunity to see our sweet Jude via ultrasound! His little face was so sweet and his checks are getting so chubby. We can see him so clearly (apparently this is one of the benefits of having high amniotic fluid levels because it is easier to get clearer pictures when there is so much fluid) and it is such a blessing to see the little details of his face. As usual, he was quite active and it continues to be a fun to watch him kick and move.
But I also knew that my fluid levels were going to be higher. I could tell right away that one of the "pockets" the ultrasound tech was measuring was much deeper than I'd noticed before. After several measurements and re-measurements, it was determined that I my amniotic fluid level was at 34cm. This is our highest measurement yet. I guess I was kind of expecting this because I've really been uncomfortable and it has been getting harder and harder to breathe, but I was hopeful that maybe things were going to even out.
So, after it was discovered that we were at 34cm our doctor decided that we needed to be monitored to check Jude's heart rate and to see if I was having any contractions. So, I was on the monitor for about 25-30 minutes and everything was ok. Jude did fine and I only had 2 practice contractions (Braxton Hicks). Next, they checked my cervix and there were no signs that I was heading towards labor just yet.
I must admit, I was quite scared when they decided to monitor us. I was so worried that they were going to send us to Charleston right away. I was praying the whole time and sent out a few texts to a few close friends asking for prayers.
Our doctor said I was ok to go home, but he said that I must continue to take it easy. He told me what to look for to indicate signs of labor and I feel well prepared on what to do if I see these signs.Thank you to all of you who have helped me rest through meals, watching Annabelle and praying for us.
After today's scare we have decided that I need to take it easier a little more during the next two weeks that we are still at home. (Seriously, can it be two more weeks until our move?) We want to put off early labor at least until we get to Charleston.
So, sadly many of you may not see me out and about as much as I had hoped I would be just before our move. Simply walking and getting around tends to wear me out and we think it is best to just relax as much as possible. I may or may not make it to MOPS, bible study and church. But please know that we love you all and that we appreciate your prayers!! Thank you for remembering us!
I should have more information on our upcoming prayer vigil on Jude's date of birth in the next few days and I promise to post that as soon as I can.
We hope to continue to update our blog as often as we can before and after Jude's birth to keep all of you informed about how you can pray for Jude. We are also hoping to update our facebooks after his birth too. And the blog: http://mannaforthemomentmorrison.blogspot.com/ can keep you informed about the needs we may have before and after Jude's birth. (There should be some updates coming soon)
We are truly blessed by all of you and thankful that the Lord has given us so many dear friends!
What I am thankful for:
Brian! My sweet hubby has done so much to care for me and Annabelle. Not only is he worked his regular job but he is also coming home and taking care of all of our home needs: laundry, dishes, playing with Annabelle, meals, baths for Annabelle, picking up around the house and helping me stay off my feet. I know he must be exhaused but he hasn't complained one bit. I'm one blessed wife!
What you can pray for:
Amniotic fluid levels and no pre-term labor...I guess this will continue to be our prayer requests until Jude is here! Pray that we will be able to remain at home until we have to go to Charleston...we'd rather not go early!
I had another appointment this morning (one of two this week) and had an opportunity to see our sweet Jude via ultrasound! His little face was so sweet and his checks are getting so chubby. We can see him so clearly (apparently this is one of the benefits of having high amniotic fluid levels because it is easier to get clearer pictures when there is so much fluid) and it is such a blessing to see the little details of his face. As usual, he was quite active and it continues to be a fun to watch him kick and move.
But I also knew that my fluid levels were going to be higher. I could tell right away that one of the "pockets" the ultrasound tech was measuring was much deeper than I'd noticed before. After several measurements and re-measurements, it was determined that I my amniotic fluid level was at 34cm. This is our highest measurement yet. I guess I was kind of expecting this because I've really been uncomfortable and it has been getting harder and harder to breathe, but I was hopeful that maybe things were going to even out.
So, after it was discovered that we were at 34cm our doctor decided that we needed to be monitored to check Jude's heart rate and to see if I was having any contractions. So, I was on the monitor for about 25-30 minutes and everything was ok. Jude did fine and I only had 2 practice contractions (Braxton Hicks). Next, they checked my cervix and there were no signs that I was heading towards labor just yet.
I must admit, I was quite scared when they decided to monitor us. I was so worried that they were going to send us to Charleston right away. I was praying the whole time and sent out a few texts to a few close friends asking for prayers.
Our doctor said I was ok to go home, but he said that I must continue to take it easy. He told me what to look for to indicate signs of labor and I feel well prepared on what to do if I see these signs.Thank you to all of you who have helped me rest through meals, watching Annabelle and praying for us.
After today's scare we have decided that I need to take it easier a little more during the next two weeks that we are still at home. (Seriously, can it be two more weeks until our move?) We want to put off early labor at least until we get to Charleston.
So, sadly many of you may not see me out and about as much as I had hoped I would be just before our move. Simply walking and getting around tends to wear me out and we think it is best to just relax as much as possible. I may or may not make it to MOPS, bible study and church. But please know that we love you all and that we appreciate your prayers!! Thank you for remembering us!
I should have more information on our upcoming prayer vigil on Jude's date of birth in the next few days and I promise to post that as soon as I can.
We hope to continue to update our blog as often as we can before and after Jude's birth to keep all of you informed about how you can pray for Jude. We are also hoping to update our facebooks after his birth too. And the blog: http://mannaforthemomentmorrison.blogspot.com/ can keep you informed about the needs we may have before and after Jude's birth. (There should be some updates coming soon)
We are truly blessed by all of you and thankful that the Lord has given us so many dear friends!
What I am thankful for:
Brian! My sweet hubby has done so much to care for me and Annabelle. Not only is he worked his regular job but he is also coming home and taking care of all of our home needs: laundry, dishes, playing with Annabelle, meals, baths for Annabelle, picking up around the house and helping me stay off my feet. I know he must be exhaused but he hasn't complained one bit. I'm one blessed wife!
What you can pray for:
Amniotic fluid levels and no pre-term labor...I guess this will continue to be our prayer requests until Jude is here! Pray that we will be able to remain at home until we have to go to Charleston...we'd rather not go early!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
One Month...
If the Lord wills it we will meet our sweet baby, Jude in one month.
One month!!!
We are also two weeks away from our temporary move to Charleston/Mt. Pleasant.
Wow.
We have had a calendar on our fridge showing us how many days are left until we move and until Jude's delivery date. I cannot believe that we are so close. I'm afraid, but I am also excited and hopeful.
Things are beginning to come together for our move. Our emergency bags are packed and I've been starting our packing for our temporary move. We've worked our our tentative schedule for the whens and wheres of Annabelle and Brian for the next several weeks. Our sweet doggies will go to live with their foster families next Sunday. The sweet little stuffed frog that I ordered for Jude was delivered to our house yesterday. And we are reminded each day that the Lord is directing each step.
We continue to desire your prayers for Jude and for our family.
For the last few days, Annabelle has had a yucky nose, so we decided against putting her in the nursery at church today and we all stayed home. We have had such a great family day...just savoring our last few moments together before the major changes ahead. Thank you to all of you who have been praying for our family and our marriage.
What we are thankful for:
I (Rose) am thankful for the wonderful birthday celebration that I had with all of my female family members over the last few days. My mom, sisters (Becca and Rachael), nieces and Annabelle all worked together to create a restful and fun celebration of my 30th birthday. My mom made me an awesome pumpkin chocolate bundt cake, they all cooked me breakfast for dinner (my favorite!) and we all got pedicures! Most of all it was just nice to have all of them with me and time to enjoy talking with them.
We are SO thankful that Saucy has a foster home! A friend of a friend had a friend who often fosters doggies for families and we were connected with her about a week ago. She is a wonderful lady and we are quite confident that Saucy is going to have a great time in his foster home. She met Saucy today and it seems like a great fit.
What you can pray for:
At my doctors appointment on Thursday, we discovered that my amniotic fluid levels are at 32cm. Typically, at 35 weeks my amniotic fluid should be measuring around 14cm. 32cm is the highest measurement that we've had yet but I don't feel like I am close to going into labor just yet. I have had many Braxton Hicks (practice contractions) over the last week but I've not had any real contractions in weeks. Please pray that my amniotic fluid levels will go down and that I will continue to avoid early labor. We are so thankful that we've made it this far!
Please also pray for my breathing. As you can imagine it has become very difficult to breathe and I'm tired most of the day (being full with 32cm of amniotic fluid instead of 14cm of amniotic fluid). I look WAY pregnant...much bigger than I was with Annabelle. It is getting more difficult to sleep simply because I cannot breathe well when I lay down.
Thank you for your continued prayers! We love you all!
One month!!!
We are also two weeks away from our temporary move to Charleston/Mt. Pleasant.
Wow.
We have had a calendar on our fridge showing us how many days are left until we move and until Jude's delivery date. I cannot believe that we are so close. I'm afraid, but I am also excited and hopeful.
Things are beginning to come together for our move. Our emergency bags are packed and I've been starting our packing for our temporary move. We've worked our our tentative schedule for the whens and wheres of Annabelle and Brian for the next several weeks. Our sweet doggies will go to live with their foster families next Sunday. The sweet little stuffed frog that I ordered for Jude was delivered to our house yesterday. And we are reminded each day that the Lord is directing each step.
We continue to desire your prayers for Jude and for our family.
For the last few days, Annabelle has had a yucky nose, so we decided against putting her in the nursery at church today and we all stayed home. We have had such a great family day...just savoring our last few moments together before the major changes ahead. Thank you to all of you who have been praying for our family and our marriage.
What we are thankful for:
I (Rose) am thankful for the wonderful birthday celebration that I had with all of my female family members over the last few days. My mom, sisters (Becca and Rachael), nieces and Annabelle all worked together to create a restful and fun celebration of my 30th birthday. My mom made me an awesome pumpkin chocolate bundt cake, they all cooked me breakfast for dinner (my favorite!) and we all got pedicures! Most of all it was just nice to have all of them with me and time to enjoy talking with them.
We are SO thankful that Saucy has a foster home! A friend of a friend had a friend who often fosters doggies for families and we were connected with her about a week ago. She is a wonderful lady and we are quite confident that Saucy is going to have a great time in his foster home. She met Saucy today and it seems like a great fit.
What you can pray for:
At my doctors appointment on Thursday, we discovered that my amniotic fluid levels are at 32cm. Typically, at 35 weeks my amniotic fluid should be measuring around 14cm. 32cm is the highest measurement that we've had yet but I don't feel like I am close to going into labor just yet. I have had many Braxton Hicks (practice contractions) over the last week but I've not had any real contractions in weeks. Please pray that my amniotic fluid levels will go down and that I will continue to avoid early labor. We are so thankful that we've made it this far!
Please also pray for my breathing. As you can imagine it has become very difficult to breathe and I'm tired most of the day (being full with 32cm of amniotic fluid instead of 14cm of amniotic fluid). I look WAY pregnant...much bigger than I was with Annabelle. It is getting more difficult to sleep simply because I cannot breathe well when I lay down.
Thank you for your continued prayers! We love you all!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
A request
Hi friends,
I have a quick request for all of you. I am guessing that a few of you also have a blog of your own. If you do, would you be willing to quickly share Jude's story with your readers and provide them with a link to our blog so that we can have even more people praying for Jude? I am a firm believer in the power of prayer and we would just love to have as many people as possible praying for Jude and our family.
Thank you so much!
babymorrison2.blogspot.com
I have a quick request for all of you. I am guessing that a few of you also have a blog of your own. If you do, would you be willing to quickly share Jude's story with your readers and provide them with a link to our blog so that we can have even more people praying for Jude? I am a firm believer in the power of prayer and we would just love to have as many people as possible praying for Jude and our family.
Thank you so much!
babymorrison2.blogspot.com
Monday, October 31, 2011
Thankful!
Hi friends!
Just wanted to do a quick post to let all of our faithful friends in prayer know that Saucy has a foster home now!! We are so thankful and relieved!
A friend of mine from my book club knows a lady who is a dog trainer and she knew a young woman who is willing to foster Saucy for us while we are away caring for Jude. We are quite certain that Saucy will LOVE his foster home and that he will get plenty of attention and love.
Likewise, Winnie is being fostered by an awesome family with three little boys. I'm quite sure that she will be smitten with all of them too. She is going to have a blast!
I had another doctors appointment today and Jude continues to grow! All looks well with him except for his CDH. My amniotic fluid is now at 28, so please continue to pray that they will decrease or remain the same. I'm feeling ok....I have on and off days. Mostly I feel like I can't breathe because of all the extra fluid and a big baby!
What we are thankful for:
Sweet friends who have done little things to brighten our day. Several of you have surprised us with little notes or gifts that have really lifted our spirits.
The love of our Lord and how he is caring for us each day. There are so many stories that I wish I could share about how God is ministering to us daily. How blessed we are to know Him and to know that He will never leave us.
What you can pray for:
We are now exactly 3 weeks away from our temporary move to Charleston. Things are starting to come together for our move and life is moving forward each day. We are thrilled about meeting Jude and we cannot wait to see his sweet little face! But we are so anxious about his first day. Will you pray specifically for his first day? I also wanted to share that a friend of mine from my MOPS group is setting up a prayer vigil on the morning of Jude's birth so that individuals can go to a chapel and pray for specific aspects of Jude's life on the morning he is born. I hope to post more details as I know more.
Pray for our last three weeks as a family of three at home. We want to cherish each and every moment. Pray for plenty of rest and plenty of joy! :)
Just wanted to do a quick post to let all of our faithful friends in prayer know that Saucy has a foster home now!! We are so thankful and relieved!
A friend of mine from my book club knows a lady who is a dog trainer and she knew a young woman who is willing to foster Saucy for us while we are away caring for Jude. We are quite certain that Saucy will LOVE his foster home and that he will get plenty of attention and love.
Likewise, Winnie is being fostered by an awesome family with three little boys. I'm quite sure that she will be smitten with all of them too. She is going to have a blast!
I had another doctors appointment today and Jude continues to grow! All looks well with him except for his CDH. My amniotic fluid is now at 28, so please continue to pray that they will decrease or remain the same. I'm feeling ok....I have on and off days. Mostly I feel like I can't breathe because of all the extra fluid and a big baby!
What we are thankful for:
Sweet friends who have done little things to brighten our day. Several of you have surprised us with little notes or gifts that have really lifted our spirits.
The love of our Lord and how he is caring for us each day. There are so many stories that I wish I could share about how God is ministering to us daily. How blessed we are to know Him and to know that He will never leave us.
What you can pray for:
We are now exactly 3 weeks away from our temporary move to Charleston. Things are starting to come together for our move and life is moving forward each day. We are thrilled about meeting Jude and we cannot wait to see his sweet little face! But we are so anxious about his first day. Will you pray specifically for his first day? I also wanted to share that a friend of mine from my MOPS group is setting up a prayer vigil on the morning of Jude's birth so that individuals can go to a chapel and pray for specific aspects of Jude's life on the morning he is born. I hope to post more details as I know more.
Pray for our last three weeks as a family of three at home. We want to cherish each and every moment. Pray for plenty of rest and plenty of joy! :)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
33 Weeks
As you may have guessed from the title of my blog post, I am now 33 weeks pregnant! Today I had a doctors appointment and had an opportunity to get another peak at Jude via ultrasound. He is growing well and has cute chubby cheeks. During this ultrasound he mostly kept his hands and feet away from him face which allowed for the tech to take some great photos of his precious face. I am always thankful for the opportunity to see him.
Jude is growing well and seems very healthy except for his CDH. He continues to be very active and is weighing in at around 5lbs and 4 oz!
My amniotic fluid level was at 26cm today: up from last time (24cm) but not nearly as high as it has been (30cm). Please continue to pray that it will remain at this level or go down. At this point, the biggest concern for Jude and for me is pre-term labor. Currently, it doesn't appear that we are at risk for this but it could change. Because of the high amniotic fluid levels preterm labor is a possibility but my body isn't showing any other signs of this occurring any time soon. I've not felt any contractions or even Braxton Hicks (practice contractions) in weeks. We are SO thankful for this! Thank you for lifting this concern up in prayer and please continue to.
My doctor also recommended resting even more than I have been and putting my feet up to try to keep Jude with me as long as possible. He'd really like for us to make it to 39 weeks to our scheduled c-section and he's really like for me to be in Charleston (and near MUSC) if we went into labor early. So, I'm trying my hardest to rest and take it easy to keep this sweet boy with me as long as possible.
We are also visiting the doctors twice a week now so life is getting a little crazy with our schedules and planning our upcoming move to Charleston. Please pray for us as we balance this change!
What we are thankful for:
Jude is growing well and seems very healthy except for his CDH. He continues to be very active and is weighing in at around 5lbs and 4 oz!
My amniotic fluid level was at 26cm today: up from last time (24cm) but not nearly as high as it has been (30cm). Please continue to pray that it will remain at this level or go down. At this point, the biggest concern for Jude and for me is pre-term labor. Currently, it doesn't appear that we are at risk for this but it could change. Because of the high amniotic fluid levels preterm labor is a possibility but my body isn't showing any other signs of this occurring any time soon. I've not felt any contractions or even Braxton Hicks (practice contractions) in weeks. We are SO thankful for this! Thank you for lifting this concern up in prayer and please continue to.
My doctor also recommended resting even more than I have been and putting my feet up to try to keep Jude with me as long as possible. He'd really like for us to make it to 39 weeks to our scheduled c-section and he's really like for me to be in Charleston (and near MUSC) if we went into labor early. So, I'm trying my hardest to rest and take it easy to keep this sweet boy with me as long as possible.
We are also visiting the doctors twice a week now so life is getting a little crazy with our schedules and planning our upcoming move to Charleston. Please pray for us as we balance this change!
What we are thankful for:
- Our chubby little boy :)
- The many meals that so many of you have provided for our family. It means so much to me to be able to stay off my feet and enjoy my family at dinner time. I know Brian appreciates it too because he doesn't love to cook.
- The many ways that so many of you have found ways to meet our needs and requests. Just to name a few: a place to stay during our Charleston visit, a GPS, a lap top with a camera, a baby shower, contact with your family members in the Charleston area who will be checking in with us while we are there, a house to stay in while we are caring for Jude, financial gifts to help us shoulder the medical bills, baby items, fostering our dog Winnie while we are away, and so many more. We are blow away by the prayers, love and support that you have all given to our family. Thank you. Truly.
- I know that this is a reoccurring request, but we have become desperate for a home for our dog Saucy. We are just over 3 weeks away from our move to Charleston and we have no idea where Saucy will be. We know we can't leave him at our house when we leave and so we are worried that we may have to take him to the animal shelter. It breaks our hearts. So, please join us in praying for a foster family for Saucy. As I may have mentioned before, he would be the perfect companion for a single person or a couple with no children. Saucy is not really kid-friendly...he is not bad with kids, he just doesn't bother with them at all. He'd rather be left alone or loved on by an adult. He loves playing catch and is quite loyal. And he is happy to spend time outside or inside. If you or someone you know would be willing to foster Saucy while we are away please contact us at just.enough.for.the.journey@gmail.com We'd be happy to answer any questions about Saucy too. We'd just love for him to find a home while we are away.
- Please pray for Annabelle. We want Annabelle to feel loved on and stable during our time caring for Jude in Charleston. The plan is for her to spend some of her time with me and Brian in Charleston, with my mom in both Charleston and Florence and with my sister in Florence. She will be staying with all of us at different times based on how Jude is doing and what life looks like at that point. Will you all pray that she feels safe and comfortable despite her constantly changing environment? I am certain that she will have a blast with all of her cousins, her aunt and her Nana...but my heart also breaks because she will not always have her mommy and daddy. If you would, also pray for wisdom for Brian and I as we decide when and where she should be at different times during our tough journey.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Just a hello
Hi friends,
Just thought I'd do a quick blog post to say hello! I've had my feet up for an hour or so while Annabelle has been napping and it'd been great to just rest. I'm so thankful for all the help I've had from Brian, my mom and my mother-in-law these days. There is very little laundry and dishes to do and plenty of time to rest and play with our sweet kido. What a blessing to be loved on in this way.
Additionally, our sweet friend Kim (who I think of as my third mom!) has set up for us to have meals brought to our house on Mondays and Fridays so that life is a little less stressful. It is so nice to sit down and enjoy a tasty meal together and truly enjoy one another during these last few weeks before me head to Charleston. I am so thankful that so many of our friends and family are doing as much as they can to care for us so that I am well rested and so that Jude can stay in my tummy as long as possible.
I am still feeling overly pregnant, but I'm not feeling nearly as much pressure as I was feeling a few weeks ago. I do not have any doctors appointments next week, but I have two the following week. After that, the frequency of appointments should increase. I cannot believe that I will be 32 weeks pregnant this coming Tuesday!
I must admit that I am getting more and more excited about finally meeting Jude. But I also must admit that I am equally getting more and more nervous about the changes that are ahead of all of us. I go to the Lord each day about my worries and my joys and He has sustained me. It is truly amazing to see how He is caring for us.
We've been working a little bit on Jude's nursery over the last few weeks and things are really starting to come together. His room was already blue and all of the furniture is set up too. We've received SO MANY cute little outfits for Jude and his closet is totally full. Thank you to all of our friends who have shared their hand-me-downs. We've also been given many items that we needed for our little guy. I really hope he will be able to come home with us one day to enjoy all the love from all of you.
Additionally, I am looking forward to our upcoming shower on November 19th! It will be wonderful to spend time with our sweet family and friends on that day. We are also so thankful to all of you who are planning on participating through the ONLINE SHOWER portion too. (This portion requires no invitation. Anyone can be a part of it) We've been so overwhelmed by the many ways that many of you have offered to support and care for Jude and for our family.
I also thought that I would take a minute to offer to answer any questions that some of you may have about Jude, his condition, his care, etc. I know that in the coming months it will be very difficult for us to answer any of your questions, so I thought I would offer to try to answer some. I'm probably not the best about explaining everything about CDH, but I will try. If you have a question, please feel free to post a comment or email us at just.enough.for.the.journey@gmail.com I hope to do a post in a week or so and attempt to answer some of your questions.
What we are thankful for:
Nice fall family days together. Some friends of ours brought us dinner last night and we took the meal outside and had a nice little picnic for the three of us. I think Brian and I are savoring each moment that we have all together.
What you can pray for:
A temporary or permanent home for our dog, Saucy. We have still not been able to find someone to care for him while we are away. It truly breaks my heart to think that we may have to take him to the animal shelter before we leave for Charleston. (At least we can be thankful that it is a no-kill shelter) Please pray for a home for Saucy.
Please pray that Jude will continue to remain in my tummy until he is delivered on December 6th. I have not had any signs of pre-term labor thus far and we'd really like for it to stay that way. Thank you again for your prayers for my amniotic fluid levels and my contractions. The fluid levels seem to be holding at 24cm and I've not had a contraction in more than a week!
Just thought I'd do a quick blog post to say hello! I've had my feet up for an hour or so while Annabelle has been napping and it'd been great to just rest. I'm so thankful for all the help I've had from Brian, my mom and my mother-in-law these days. There is very little laundry and dishes to do and plenty of time to rest and play with our sweet kido. What a blessing to be loved on in this way.
Additionally, our sweet friend Kim (who I think of as my third mom!) has set up for us to have meals brought to our house on Mondays and Fridays so that life is a little less stressful. It is so nice to sit down and enjoy a tasty meal together and truly enjoy one another during these last few weeks before me head to Charleston. I am so thankful that so many of our friends and family are doing as much as they can to care for us so that I am well rested and so that Jude can stay in my tummy as long as possible.
I am still feeling overly pregnant, but I'm not feeling nearly as much pressure as I was feeling a few weeks ago. I do not have any doctors appointments next week, but I have two the following week. After that, the frequency of appointments should increase. I cannot believe that I will be 32 weeks pregnant this coming Tuesday!
I must admit that I am getting more and more excited about finally meeting Jude. But I also must admit that I am equally getting more and more nervous about the changes that are ahead of all of us. I go to the Lord each day about my worries and my joys and He has sustained me. It is truly amazing to see how He is caring for us.
We've been working a little bit on Jude's nursery over the last few weeks and things are really starting to come together. His room was already blue and all of the furniture is set up too. We've received SO MANY cute little outfits for Jude and his closet is totally full. Thank you to all of our friends who have shared their hand-me-downs. We've also been given many items that we needed for our little guy. I really hope he will be able to come home with us one day to enjoy all the love from all of you.
Additionally, I am looking forward to our upcoming shower on November 19th! It will be wonderful to spend time with our sweet family and friends on that day. We are also so thankful to all of you who are planning on participating through the ONLINE SHOWER portion too. (This portion requires no invitation. Anyone can be a part of it) We've been so overwhelmed by the many ways that many of you have offered to support and care for Jude and for our family.
I also thought that I would take a minute to offer to answer any questions that some of you may have about Jude, his condition, his care, etc. I know that in the coming months it will be very difficult for us to answer any of your questions, so I thought I would offer to try to answer some. I'm probably not the best about explaining everything about CDH, but I will try. If you have a question, please feel free to post a comment or email us at just.enough.for.the.journey@gmail.com I hope to do a post in a week or so and attempt to answer some of your questions.
What we are thankful for:
Nice fall family days together. Some friends of ours brought us dinner last night and we took the meal outside and had a nice little picnic for the three of us. I think Brian and I are savoring each moment that we have all together.
What you can pray for:
A temporary or permanent home for our dog, Saucy. We have still not been able to find someone to care for him while we are away. It truly breaks my heart to think that we may have to take him to the animal shelter before we leave for Charleston. (At least we can be thankful that it is a no-kill shelter) Please pray for a home for Saucy.
Please pray that Jude will continue to remain in my tummy until he is delivered on December 6th. I have not had any signs of pre-term labor thus far and we'd really like for it to stay that way. Thank you again for your prayers for my amniotic fluid levels and my contractions. The fluid levels seem to be holding at 24cm and I've not had a contraction in more than a week!
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