Freedom is Gone....Bedrest is Here!!!!

Well, the inevitable has happened.....I'm on official house bedrest for the remainder of my pregnancy which can be 11 weeks total if the babies decide to stay in my belly that long! I am not a very good bedrest patient for sure, but I'm committed to doing what's best for these precious babies. I'm sure I will be so sick of my bed, couch, and recliner in no time, but on the bright side of things......I'll get out once a week for the doctor! I knew this day would come, but you're never quite prepared for it! I am so thankful that all the babies are healthy and growing appropriately...Cameron is 1 lb. 13 oz., Parker is 1 lb. 12 oz, and Katelyn is 1 lb. 15 oz. I'm sure Shawn will not enjoy being Mr. Mom, but this too shall pass! Savannah and I should get some good snuggle and book time in for sure every day. Please continue to pray for the health and growth of these babies, and that they will stay in my belly for many more weeks to come.

Baby Update!

Praise the Lord--babies are doing well and cervix is still thick and long! No bedrest yet!!! All the babies are very active and were fun to watch on the screen. Parker actually has his little booty in the air and Katelyn yawned 3 times while we were watching and stuck her fingers in her mouth! 2 pictures actually captured this...hopefully you can tell. Iron is still very low but a little better than last time, so we are sticking with the same regimen with the iron and folic acid combined. I've gained 23 lbs. officially but still have very little belly! I go to the perinatologist next week and back to my regular OB the following week. The doctor will give me my Rhogam shot since I have O-blood and steroid injections to help develop the babies lungs more quickly should they decide to come out early soon! We cherish your prayers for continued health and safety of myself and the babies and appropriate growth and development of the babies so much! Pictures: 1st one...Parker with his booty in the air and legs and feet hanging over his head; 2nd one...Cameron; 3rd one...Katelyn--look in the middle where there is some black on her face...that is actually her open mouth with her sticking her fingers in it! Wow!

Belly at 23 Weeks!

Here's a picture of my belly at 23 weeks of pregnancy! I sure thought I would be huge by now, but I'm sure it will just explode one of these days! Enjoy!

Last Seelye Christmas Family of 3!!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas with the Pederson's and Seelye's, and Savannah enjoyed her first Christmas morning at home discovering Santa Claus. She was amazed that Santa ate the cookies she put out and all of the apple juice! She kept saying, "We need to put more out for Santa tomorrow!" She loved her new Thomas the Tank choo-choo train under the tree along with baby dolls, a doll house, Little People Zoo, Play-Doh table, books, clothes, purse, etc. from grandparents and aunts and uncles. This is our last Christmas together as our little family of 3! I'm sure it will be wild and crazy next year with babies, babies everywhere!

Mary at Church...aka...Savannah!

Savannah was Baby Jesus' mother, Mary, at church this morning for the kids play. She was so proud and did so well. We love our little "Mary" so much! Also, enjoy a picture of Savannah in front of our tree before church and with me...yes, we are in the bathroom and that is a toilet behind us! Hey, you take pictures whenever and wherever you can get them with a 2 year old!!!!

Wreck Update!

We finally received the 4 page police report yesterday afternoon and have proceeded with our insurance carrier, State Farm, to go ahead and get the check from them for my car. They will subrogate with the at-fault driver's insurance company for losses. There were 4 cars involved in this accident...wow! Found out that the at-fault driver was indeed a 56 year old lady in a silver Buick Century who not only pulled in front of me in the HOV lane but then hit 2 more cars sending several of us to the hospital and 3 cars were towed! What in the world was she thinking? Now it will be a long process getting things started with this insurance company and then getting all of the impending medical expenses paid for in the next several months. We're down to 1 vehicle now, but thank the Lord that he protected us and everything is and will be okay!

Car Update!

Still no accident report or contact with the other driver, so everything is on hold for now. State Farm, my insurance, called me today, and they have estimated my car to be a total loss. Just waiting now for the police report and other driver information to pursue claim with their insurance...if they have any!!!!! We'll keep you posted!