Parenthood

So it has been a year..... since Jason was born, and almost as long for my last posting. This year has been completely unexpected and wonderful. Let's start at the beginning.

Jason decided to not be the typical baby. He went from rolling over, to crawling, to pulling up, to standing holding on the to couch, to standing by himself all in about 6 months. He was walking by 10 months. Ben and I both are amazed daily by how much he learns and grows.

We found out we were expected another baby in May. We were so excited we could not wait to tell everyone. God had other plans and we ended up losing the baby. It was very hard to have to look at the pity on everyone's faces when we had to tell them. It took me a little while to be able to move past it.

It helped that at the end of June we found out we were pregnant again!!! I know, I know! I called the doctor and told her she was fired. She was obivously wrong about the method of birth control we were using, because it did not work....... three times now!

It was hard to be excited about the new baby. Ben and I were both so afraid that we would lose this one too. So we did not tell anyone, and kept praying.

Slowing but surely as the weeks crept on I became more and more excited. In August we went to a friends wedding in Austin. Ben was able to take of work, and it was a great trip until......

As we arrived at the church, I went to the restroom so I would not have to get up in the middle of the ceremony. I soon discovered that I was bleeding profusely. Ben and I handed Jason off to Ben's mom and we went in search of the closest ER.

We got there, and we were seen right away. I had a subchorianic hemmorage. It was incredibly scary, and it took us completely by surprise. I was then put on strict bed rest for about a month. It was horrible!!! I could not even pick up Jason.

It was very disheartening and I did not sleep for about 3 months. In October we went for our monthly check up and the hemmorage was gone!!! YAY for Prayers!

So I am back to life as normal as I can be, but I still cannot help but hold my breath.

That should catch you up until now.... I will try to be better about writing.