LONG OVERDUE POST

What we have been up to this month:

1. Sofia got croup the end of November and had a difficult time getting over the virus.

2. The beginning of January Sofia ended up in the hospital with an ear infection and RSV. She had a temp of 106 while in the pediatricians office and the doctor scared me to death when he said call 911 right now!

3. After getting over RSV, she got the stomach bug that was going around.

4. I about lost my mind being sick and having sick kids.

5. Milan got sick with the stomach bug.

6. Milan got bronchitis and an ear infection.

7. I got sick with a sinus infection and ear infection.

8. I got the stomach bug.

9. I am 14 weeks pregnant and have had extreme morning/afternoon/night sickness.

10. I had to go to urgent care and get IV fluids for being dehydrated.

11. Our car died TWICE! (glad we have a great mechanic friend).

12. Our dishwasher died and it took 2 weeks to get fixed.

13. Our refrigerator is on its last leg. Waiting to get a new one. It is beyond being fixed. Sad thing is they are having a hard time finding one to fit in the small space.

As you can see I have good excuses for not posting on my blog. I am happy to report things are looking up for us. I am now getting over morning sickness and food looks good again to me. Milan is on the mend and we hope she will be back to her normal self soon. Sofia is healthy again and we hope she stays that way!

At one of my doctor appointments my doctor really wanted me to get the early testing for T-13, T-18, and T-21. Munich and I have debated the issue wondering if we should get the test. Most of our reasons for not getting it is because we would not abort if the baby has T-21 again. Sofia is a big joy in our life and we would never change who she is. We love her for who she is. She is such a blessing to us in our life. Since we have experienced T-21 in its fullness we embrace it and love it. We have everything we need to get the help we need if in fact this child does have T-21. After talking to friends about this and family and doctor. I finally decided hey lets do the early ultra sound. Who would give up a chance seeing the baby at an early part of pregnancy. So this week at 14 weeks I went to an IVF/Genetic clinic and had the ultra sound. It was great seeing the baby and amazing at just 14 weeks you could see the baby formed. AMAZING. The baby was moving around putting hands and feet up. Very cute. It really was a great moment for me to see the baby and realize yes I am actually pregnant again and how exciting is that.

After the ultra sound they had me meet with a genetic counselor. She gave me some information and talked about my results and that after the blood test and factoring in everything they will give me a round about number of my odds of having another child with down syndrome. She then said when they call me back in about 5-7 days we can go from there and maybe schedule an amnio. I politely said I would not be interested in an amnio. If my baby has T-21 I will not change my mind about pregnancy. She said they are not asking me to do amnio for that reason, they just want me to be able to know so I can be prepared for baby if in fact he/she does have T-21. Hello- am I not already prepared by already having a child with down syndrome? I yet again declined saying no I would not be interested in an amnio. She then said well lets wait and see what your results are and we can talk about it then. I again said no, I am not interested in an amnio. She didn't want to accept my answer. CRAZY. I truly feel that no matter what we will love this baby the same like Milan and Sofia. I am going to stand my ground and will not be getting the amnio.

That is what has been going on in our life. I truly feel like this last month was very hard for me. There were a few times I thought is this ever going to end. I am thankful for my faith and I know that God and everyone's prayers is what helped us get through this. Our church family has been wonderful! I had many calls and prayers in our behalf. As well as meals brought into our family. I am so thankful for the many blessings in my life. I am very thankful for my health my husbands health and my children and their health.