Day by Day --- Our Lastest News

All week I have had the best of intentions in updating everyone ---however, they have been thorted by other best of intentions that have acctually gotten done or partly done at least. So here is my attempt to update our blog.

As many of you know, last Friday we had an unexpected trip to the hospital! I was at work and (well in the attempt to not give too much information) I started bleeding heavier than liked. So my mom picked me up and we headed to St Marys. They sent us up to labor and delivery, since we are past the first trimester, I must say it's much more posh up there, despite us being in the 'broom closet'. We did about an hour and half of ultrasounds.... The first being done by the ultrasound tech, who despite her harsh demenaor was quite excited to look at the gender and discover that we are indeed having a Little Boy!!!!!! Jaxon Sanford Tigar. (I'm sure many of you will be shocked that we have a name already, after all we are just at the 16 week pt.) But Kyle and I think it's important that he has a name and are thankful to be able to pray for him by name!! We have also had a lot of time on our hands to think names.... Next the Dr. came in to do another ultrasound, he said after looking at our chart and with a history like I have he wanted to see things for himself.

He explained that he saw a little bit of a blood clot, about the size of a sliver. But that the baby was unaffected by the this, infact the baby was moving like a wild man, with a great heart rate!! He called our Dr. and after a quick conversation informed us we were to be on bed rest for the weekend, and to call our Dr. first thing Monday morning and make an appointment with him.

Kyle and I were so frustrated by the idea od a new bleed, and even more so by the idea of me being back on bed rest and what that would do to our finaincial situation.... However, we contintued to trust in Gods provision both for Jaxon as well as for our finicial situtaion. And waited for Monday----our answer day.

Monday afternoon we went into see our De. and he explained that we are not like the text books! He really couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the bleeed. He did say that our baby continues to be right on tract as far as growth and his health! Thank you Lord!!! He also said that Kyle and I were now about to do the hardest thing---taking things one day at a time, and seeeing what each day presents for itself. I could return to life as normal, although on the very light side of normal, and if I had any major bleeds I would go on bed rest for a week and try again. He told us that I can bleed a lot more than I think without it affecting the baby. And that if I had any major problems to call him! He also told us about some of the other women he had seen who had really bad bleeds throughout the pregnancy that they could never pinpoint, and that their babies were delivered healthy. And that once we made it to 24 weeks if there was an immediate threat to the baby he could deliver him at that point through a c-section. He also made sure that we knew our misscarriage risk rates had not gone up! I was strangely and unexpectedely encouraged through all of this!!!

After that we did a quick ultrasound, just so that he could make sure heart rates were good! And as usual Jaxon was moving like crazy and his heart was strong!!

Kyle and I left the Dr appointment both very encouraged by what we would have thought would be frustrating news. No one likes to be told, 'hey you can't make a plan beyond today' But we remembered thats what God told us first.... "In his heart a man plans out his course, but the Lord determines his steps" Prov. 16:9 Also remebering thats Gods grace is sufficent for Today, this day! Are hearts are full of joy as I am allowed to go back to work (don't worry I'm just going back part time, about 4 1/2 hrs. a day) As we see jaxon continue to grow (we remember the very first ultrasound when he was nothing but a flashing line, or even more so the very first pregnancy test when he was just capital letters "POSTIVE") and we rejoice! God has preseverved the life of this tiny baby, and continues to do so!!! He has tought Kyle and I tremendously about dependance on HIM and continues to do so!! We are thankful for our new plan: Our day by day plan, becasue it is through one day a time that He has called us to live, and one day at a time that will glorify Him!!