October 9, 2009

  • Dear Aidyn,

    You are going to have a little brother!  I am so excited I can hardly stand it!

    We had our second emergency room trip in a week's time last night.  This time it was for me and the new baby.  I really thought we were losing him... our heart rates were both up.  Mine was about 112 and Peanut's was in the high 160s.  He's normally in the 140s and I'm in the 80s or so.  They did an ultrasound to check on him and everything was perfect!  That's how we found out so early that he's a him.   

    I was having really bad cramps that felt like contractions.  It hurt so much I was in tears... Daddy brought you back to check on me.  I tried to be really tough so you wouldn't see how much I was hurting, but you knew something was wrong.  You started reaching for me and crying.  I held you for a minute, but had to give you back to daddy when another cramp started.  You cried so hard...  When we left for the emergency room, you were laying in the living room floor sobbing.  I hated to leave you... it broke my heart to see you so sad.  I know it's because you were scared.  Daddy's discipleship group guys were there and they watched you for a few minutes until Shanna got there to take you to her house.  She said you were still sobbing and pointing toward our bedroom when she got there about 5 minutes later.  She took you to her house to play with Cooper... they had made a bonfire and you got to taste your first roasted marshmallow!  Shanna said she could barely give Cooper a bite before you were begging for more and that you were very impatient while the marshmallows were cooking. 

    GranJan picked you up from Shanna and Curt's house a little bit later and brought you home.  She said you did great going to bed.  We got home around 12:45am.  I was still cramping, but not nearly as bad as it was when we left for the hospital around 7.  I'm just so glad that we're all ok.

    You've really wanted me to hold you a lot lately.  You love to sit in my lap... and for some reason you think I'm a jungle gym these days!  Oh... and it hurts so bad when you put a knee or a foot into my belly.  Especially with as sore as it is today...

    Oh darlin.
    You're sleeping in your bed now... Daddy did a great job putting you to bed.  You had your first date night out with him tonight at his old high school's homecoming football game.  He said you had a blast!  GranJan showed you off and you drank out of his water bottle and loved watching the football players.  He said you didn't care too much for the cheerleaders.  Just the football players.  That's my girl.  I stayed at home.  I was supposed to rest, but I got an itch to cook instead.  We have about 2 gallons of soup, mashed potatoes, country style steak and 2 loaves of bread that I made tonight!  I can be so productive sometimes when you're not here...  I love you, and love having you here with me, but lately you want to be a part of EVERYTHING I'm doing.  It makes it very difficult to cook or clean in the kitchen when you want to hang out in between me and the cabinets...

    Anyway.
    Sweet dreams, my sweet girl. 
    I love you.