After 5 years together, and 1 year 9 months as an official family we've decided to start recording our adventures in life. The biggest reason for this decision is the tiny, little baby which currently resides in my belly (Baby J). That and the fact that the Army is constantly sending us to new places, therefore most family and many friends can't be with us to experience everyday events.
I'm sure I will be the one updating this blog, more than MM (Medical Man- how I will refer to my husband in this public blog as to not use real names), but his experiences, thoughts, and opinions will be reflected through it as well. Looking back I am sure we will both be happy to have memories typed out in black and white. The one negative about blogging is that it makes me feel a great pressure to be clever as I type, maybe because my dear friend Martha who blogs about her family always has clever wit weaved throughout her blog and I want to be like her!
First family adventure to record... my routine 36 week baby check-up that turned into a 3 hour long stay in the hospital, complete with urine and blood lab work all while being hooked to a fetal monitor. My pregnancy has been an easy one with slow and steady weight gain, low blood pressure, and no complications. Yesterday when I arrived at my doctor appointment my blood pressure was high, I had gained 9 lbs in less than 4 weeks, and was seeing spots... those 3 mixed together equaled worry. To make a long and pretty boring story short- blood work came back normal, Baby J's heart rate was strong and he had several accelerations and movements while hooked up to the monitor, so they released me. We are now just waiting on one more test to come back to rule out preeclampsia. If my blood pressure was high upon arrival I can tell you all this stress and worry only made it go up more! Luckily MM was able to attend this appointment so I wasn't alone, and he was great about making me feel better and even getting me to laugh while strapped to all the machines.
