Our view of our family will be changing once again in April when we welcome our surprise new addition Micah Andrew. We weren't necessarily planning on having another baby so soon, but apparently God thought it was a good idea. My due dates are 18 months apart exactly.
We are going to be changing things up a bit since life got a little more complicated after I had a c-section with Stephen. We decided that if possible and if we could make it work it would be best for me to NOT have major surgery and just opt for a repeat c-section. But instead to try for a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC). Unfortunately to get a VBAC and find not only a supportive VBAC hospital but a provider as well that met my criteria (mainly that they could handle and emergency delivery if it became necessary) we have decided to go up to Portland to have this little one. I found out that my insurance will cover OHSU as "in network" and they also have a group of midwives who do VBACs up there. I'm actually really excited for the opportunity. There are parts of me that are a little nervous. Mostly of the unknown: when will I go into labor, will Lonnie make it in time, will I know I'm going into labor, will I be able to do it without pain meds (one of my goals so I know if something bad is happening), will everything go well, will I end up with a repeat c-section. Ultimately I am okay with a repeat c-section. The way I see it is that I have a 100% chance of surgery if I sign up for a repeat c-section, I have a 35% chance of surgery if I try for a VBAC. The thought of recovering from major surgery while taking care of an 18 month old does not sound appealing in the slightest, but I will do it if I have to. I feel fortunate in many ways because of my experience as an L&D nurse. I KNOW what to look for, what to listen for, what things are emergent and what isn't. I'm hoping and praying that this delivery goes off without a hitch and I get a nice, normal, boring vaginal delivery.
Including that and having a nice normal pregnancy, things have been going great. Stephen and I just got back from a trip to Australia for my sister Janell's wedding. Unfortunately Lonnie wasn't able to come, but we survived somehow. Let's just say 30 hour journey's are NOT for the weak. Stephen is also walking up a storm now. He took his first steps Nov 1st, and now he walks everywhere. He LOVES to walk around with things in his hands whether it's his ball, soda cans, mini pumkins...whatever. It's just amazing to see him grow and change. He's such a blessing to our lives every day.
Lonnie's job is still going well and he is considered the best report writer in the office. It has it's pluses and minuses in that he doesn't get the opportunity to go out and supervise people because he's busy writing reports. But, everyone thinks very highly of his writing abilities. My work is also going well. Things don't slow down in the baby birthing business and we are busier then ever.
So there's the update on the fam and the changes we are going through. I'm hoping to write on here more and maybe not just do family updates but write about other things that I think about too.
