33 Weeks!

It's been a while since I've updated the blog! There hasn't been a lot to update with. We went to the specialist last month(Feb.) and had an ultrasound done. They told me not to be discouraged with the size of her because she wouldn't weigh what she should because she's missing a good amount on the head. But little miss ended up weighing 3lbs 5oz. which the tech said was actually the average for a normal baby! So apparently Hailee is going to be a big one! :) I hope she's not too big because my mom has already bought her some really cute outfits that have her name on them! Ethan especially loves her bunny outfit, lol!

Our most recent update with the pregnancy is that I am 1cm dilated & 50% thinned! I started having really sharp pains in my back on Sunday night at about 11, so I decided to take some tylenol and take a hot bath. Neither one of those helped so I tried to get as comfortable as possible and sleep but the pain was just too bad. So at 2:30 I called my mom and she came to the house and stayed with Ethan while me & Steve went to the hospital. It took a LONG time for us to find out anything since we had to wait on the doctor to get to the hospital, but once she got there she checked me and since I was 1cm and 50% thinned, gave me medicine for the pain and told me to rest and that she'd come back and check me in a little bit! So we both went to sleep & they came in at about 9 that morning to recheck me and nothing had changed so they gave me another shot for the pain and a prescription for pain medicine to use when needed and then sent me home. I go back in the morning Friday, March 16, for another check-up. If I'm having contractions and progressed any they are going to admit me to the hospital to have little miss!! Since she has anencephaly, they can't stop the labor so there's a chance that she will come early!

We have decided that when she is born that we don't want any visitors at the hospital. We want as a family our time with her since it's going to be limited. We hope that our friends and family respect our decision and we want to Thank everyone for all the sweet comments and prayers for us during this difficult time!

Please continue to pray! Miracles happen everyday! :)