Just Tuesday

Kristin and Brandon are coming “home” this weekend.  Woo-hoo!  Haven’t seen her is so long.

Kayla had another ultrasound today.  It showed that little Audrey is growing very well. In fact she measures 29 weeks and weighs about 3 pounds which is larger than average for her gestational age; Kayla is only 27 weeks along.  However, her fluid level is really really low. . . only 1.8 cm, normal is between 12 and 18 cm.  That is the lowest level she has measured yet.  Not good, but again there is nothing they can do.  They are simply waiting the onset of labor, the sign of an infection, or for her to get to 34 weeks.  The baby is no longer breech, she is transverse again.  Still not in the position she needs to be in. Kayla says every time they monitor the heart beat, it looks fine.  So bless her heart, she is just still waiting.

Brian’s shop building is coming along; slowly, but coming along still.

27 Weeks!

Praise the Lord continually!  Kayla has another week behind her and little Audrey is that much stronger and more developed.  Today also marks the end of her third week in the hospital.

Here are some pictures that we took yesterday.  We just had such a full busy day and there were to many to post.  After our trip to Springfield and the zoo, we came home and Pawpaw took us on a 4-wheeler ride to go check the cows.

And we got to play in the boat.

And we blew and chased bubbles.

And then today, Sunday, Richard had to move turkeys again because the other house ran out of feed so we didn’t get to go to church.  Drew and I took the boys something to drink and got to see the birds being moved.

And we had to check out the tractor of course.

It has been a wonderful weekend! 

ZOO

I decided that Drew and I needed to visit Dickerson Park Zoo while we were in Springfield to visit his momma today.  It was rather warm, much warmer than I cared for, especially by the time we got there.  The thermometer in my car read 91 degrees!  I had brought along the sun screen, water, stroller, and camera.  So wish Kristin or Richard could have gone with me.  It would have been much more fun and easier.

But Drew was a trooper!  He was so good!  He wore his sunglasses, drank his water, and rode in the stroller without trying to get out.  I was actually amazed a little.  And we had a wonderful time!

We went to feed the giraffes first but they were not selling any giraffe food.  What was up with that?  Next time I will know to take crackers.  This giraffe was really closer that it appears.  They are such amazing animals.

Then we were off to the petting zoo.  Ok, I really had reservations about this area.  But Kayla said this was his favorite part last time.  She and Chase had taken Drew to the zoo 6 months ago on his first birthday.  I think goats stinks and who would want to let them eat of your hand, gross.  But this was for Drew not me.  So I dug around and found 50 cents and bought some food.   He loved it!  He had so much fun! He fed the goat one piece at a time and just had the sweetest look on his face with each piece.  Sometimes he would take the piece towards his mouth and then suddenly give it to the goat.  I think he thought he was teasing he goat like his Papa Richard teases him. It was so funny to watch him.

I can’t wait to take him back. Next time; however, I hope to have his momma with us and go much earlier in the day while it is a little cooler.

Now for pictures of his visit with his momma.

We had another good visit.  Richard and I went to Best Buy last night and bought a portable DVD player and a couple of movies for Drew.  It worked wonderfully!  He very rarely sleeps in the car and he gets so fussy and tired.  Well, I popped in a movie and he actually watched it.  He was pretty content on the way up there and on the way back.

We had a full day when we got back home too.  We took a four wheeler ride to go check the cows, played in the boat, and then Tina and the kids came over and we blew bubbles out in the front yard.  More pics to come tomorrow.

Wed - Another Mid Week Visit

So thankful for the opportunity to get to take little Drew to go see his momma again yesterday. The weather was beautiful and I took my mother with me. We rarely do anything together. I need to make a better effort to spend time with my mother. I will do that. Anyway, I liked last weeks visit better that this week. Kayla just didn't act like she felt very good. And I had to cut the visit shorter than normal. And I didn't go get her any food. I know the hopsital food has to be getting old. When Drew pulled this color out of the box he immediately said "lellow"! We were amazed at how he knew that what color that was! We finally got to go to the Atrium today! Drew had fun running around. He decided to crawl up on his momma and give her a hug. I know they miss each other so much. So hard on both of them. At least Drew won't remember. But there are many positives that I have to keep reminding myself . . . . 1) she is NOT in Little Rock 2) it is NOT Christmas time or during the holidays 3) she isn't hooked up to IVs or monitors or machines and is free to move about While trying to keep him entertained, he found my reading glasses in my purse. And he loved them. So cute! It's a good thing they are inexpensive and from Walmart.

"yummm, this apple is so good". I think this is the first time he has eaten an apple like this. This apple was in a goody bag that someone gave to Kayla. Every time I take him to see her, he makes a bee line for that goody bad and digs out this apple. So we finally decided to let him eat it today. He loved it.

And here he just decided to lay back and rest awhile.

26 Weeks!

Kayla has made it another week! Thank you Jesus! We never thought we would make it this far. I know these two weeks seems like an eternity to her and it is so easy to say encouraging words to her. But I know being on her side has to be so difficult. As a mother, I want to do something to fix it, to make it all better, and there is nothing I can do. So I took Drew for another visit today. He found his mama's colored pencils and decided to draw a little. And we took the gift bad to the hospital to show his momma what he got at Hunter's birthday party and these glasses were a big hit.

And here he was ready to go bye-bye and started trying to put his shoes on.

Some of Kayla's friends went to see her yesterday and they had a craft day at the hospital. Kayla is not a crafty person at all, never has been. However, she had a wonderful time and decided that making the wreaths they made was more fun than she thought it would be. So she started looking for another project to do. I went to Michael's today, because Hobby Lobby was closed, to get her some crafting supplies. She decided to get the letters that spell the baby's name, AUDREY, and cover them in yarn. Absolutely darling! Can't wait to see the finished project. By the time I got home, Kayla had already completed the first three letters.

And this is a picture of the hospital. Her home for the last two weeks and hopefully many more weeks to come.