Episode #2: Not So Fast

Episode #2: Not So Fast


Life continues to fly by as I desperately try to hold on to anything to slow it down.


June 4th was a big day for us. Jonah had his last day of Kindergarten!! I truly loved the Kindergarten year. Much more than any other year, I think this is where a child grows the most. His teacher gave us a laminated book of his work throughout the year and we had such a blast going through it and seeing his progress. At the beginning of each month, she had the kids write a journal entry that she put together in a book. His teacher told me that she noticed half way though the year that every entry Jonah wrote had to do with Indiana Jones so she put a ban on all things Indiana Jones. It was cute to see a Gingerbread man, Pilgrim, Snowman , and Humpty Dumpty all dressed up in a leather Jacket, Hat, and whip! I cried laughing when I read one entry that stated, "I have a fish, but it lives at my Dad's work." When Jonah was 3, his goldfish died. I didn't have the heart to tell him exactly what had happened, so I just said, "Daddy took it to work" I had forgotten about that until I read it in the journal! I guess I have to think of better answers!! I am truly proud of my little guy and how well he did in Kindergarten. His report card was amazing and earned him 25 tokens at Chuck E Cheese for good grades. I'll miss the "Kindergarten Year" I shared with him as he held my hand on the way to class everyday or the times he'd run back for one more hug, stuck in Limbo between missing his Mama and ready to go at it alone.

Jonah as he found out I was helping out at his Park Day field trip








Also on June 4th, Abby turned 4! I'm amazed at how quick she's coming out of the toddler stage and rushing right into school age. We had a Tea Party for her on Sunday and I loved watching as she handled everything on her own. She greeted her guests, gave hugs, thanked everyone. She usually has a hard time in large crowds and tends to go into her shell. I asked her before her party if she is going to talk to everyone and she told me, "At the end, I'll give a hug." But she managed to do more than that and truly seemed to enjoy herself. It is so neat to watch the genuine enthusiasm on her face for everything she experiences. She truly LOVED each gift she received and we let her stay up late playing with/ or wearing each of them. Abby continues to impress me each day with the new things she picks up. At her four year check up she received two shots with very little crying and seemed so mature about the whole thing. She seems to grasps concepts beyond her years... for good or for bad!! I can't decide yet if I look forward to her teenage years, or fear them! Either way, the journey getting there is going to be a blast!

Abby LOVES to clean! She received her VERY OWN toilet brush from her Uncle Jeremy & Aunt Amy

On to Kaylee. Our last "not so fast' moment of the week. About a month ago the Perintologist told me I had to make the decision as to either have the kidney drained and followed by an inducement or leave the kidney enlarged and have a c-section. Both of these choices had risks and benefits and neither one actually fixed the kidney problem since it would just fill up with fluids again. I had a difficult time coming up with which way to go because there was no way of knowing how anything would turn out. We got a lot of "well, this could happen if you went this way, or that could happen if you went that way." It didn't' help that the Perintoligist was pushing for the drainage and the ob was pushing for the c-section. I seemed like for every mother that I talked to who recommend a c-section, there was one right behind her telling me to avoid it like the plague. Yesterday was decision time. I stayed up the night before still trying to figure out the way to go and nothing seemed like the "right" way. Kenny and I prayed that God would make the decision for us. We needed to be told what was going to happen as I couldn't handle second guessing myself all the way through. During these ultrasounds, usually the tech takes basic measurements and then the Perintoligist comes in and does her own scan and fills us in. Yesterday was no different. The Perintologist came in, looked at the techs measurements and told us it was good news. The kidney seemed to have stopped growing and it looked like it was only about a week ahead of her body. Just as she said that, she received a phone call and had to leave the room. Kenny and I were relived to get some good news. Maybe we wouldn't have to have the drainage OR the c-section and everything would just process naturally. NOT SO FAST. The Dr. came back in the room and started her scan and then shook her head. Turns out the techs measurements were way off and the kidney had actually grown quite substantially. Her abdomen is measuring a month ahead of the rest of her body. Because the kidney is so large, we are no longer a candidate for the drainage as she cannot guarantee that she would be able to drain enough to be able to deliver naturally. So, God actually answered our prayers and made the decision for us. C-section it is. It wasn't quite the news we had hoped for, but the burden of choice that had laid so heavy on us was gone. This pregnancy has been an emotional roller coaster and has been both physically and mentally exhausting. But, I know when the day comes that I walk her up to her Kindergarten class and she runs back out for just one more hug, this will have all been a distant memory.