Day 79

Dear friends,
Time sure is flying. Last Friday, I hit another important milestone 28 weeks – the odds of Baby Girl being able to survive, if she come early, after this point improve greatly with each passing day. We are so thankful.

Since the last post, I’ve taken the doctor’s advice and very SLOWLY started to get back on my feet. While I yearn to go back to my regular life, somehow, the safest thing to do seems to be to stay in bed. Fortunately, I have not experienced any noticeable leaking. On Wednesday, we will be getting new baby pictures and will know better whether everything is still on track.

Brian and I have enjoyed a couple dinners out and we have attended church together the past few Sundays. Now, if I could only make it through worship without completely breaking down in tears that would be progress. I could blame it on hormones, which certainly exacerbate my emotions, but the truth is this experience has so been so humbling…I cannot help but be overwhelmed and in awe of the faithfulness of our Creator.

Unfortunately the weeks of inactivity have taken a toll on my body in more ways than one. In addition to the exaggerated aches and pains caused by loss of strength in my core muscles, my body has stopped processing sugar adequately and so I am in the process of trying to control a new complication - gestational diabetes. And as of my last appointment, my blood pressure has begun to rise, so the doctors are watching that closely as well.

Nothing has been easy or normal about this pregnancy, so at this point, these new complications are just par for the course. My friends remind me that I’ve never been particularly normal, so what exactly did I expect?

I’m not quite sure what I expected, but I can tell you this wasn’t even in my realm of possibility. Even so, every day, we feel so blessed – knowing that with each day that passes we are beating the odds and our daughter has a greater chance for survival.

Thanks for your prayers!

Carie Anne