Thank you for comments on previous post...

Ryder is still not feeling well.... now a double ear infection. I am now pretty sick with a cough and cold. Bummer to that, considering we are trying everything possible to keep miss Ruby in longer. coughing does not help that at all... my drs are pretty nervous that I have this virus. My mom, Ryder and my dad all had the stupid pneumonia virus going around... my dad was even in hospital all week with it on oxygen and meds... so I sure as heck hope I got the antibiotics in me soon enough!! Oh and Greg is sick now to. YAY! for cold/ flu season! jk haha.

Valerie answering your question... Nope the kid does not give me nicknames... I guess mama aint cool enough. In a little boys eyes daddys the cool one. Ryder all day long will ask for Greggy, and ask to wrestle with Greggy. So I call up daddy, & daddy has to reassure Ryder that he will be home later to wrestle. They wrestle for forever! It is to much fun.
Now does Ryder talk about Ruby?? yes he def does. I have caught him talking to his tummy saying "hi baby-boobie" haha! yes he says it just like that. Baby Boobie...we need to correct that quickly! He also talk to the 4d ultrasound pictures...and points out that Ruby has 2 eyes, 2 ears...a nose a mouth etc. He is excited for baby Ruby... or as he says it "baby boobie."

Life has still been crazy... full of appointments for myself and Ryder. It's been pretty eventful for myself. I have had some problems since the surgery. My body doesn't really like that it had surgery... causing some issues. I spent one day in Triage, and it was not fun. I was having pain where the surgery was done... and thought nothing of it. Something told me I should get it checked out... so I did. Apparently I was having contractions, and had no clue. The Dr (my reg, non-highrisk OB,Dr Bullero) had the nurses give me a high dose of tributaline (sp??). It stopped the contractions, and pain pretty quickly. They sent me home on trib every 6 hours.... geez it made me sooo shaky, but whatever it takes to keep this kid in!
The following day, my high risk Dr, Dr Blumrick saw me. He said that this can happen, but he knew what to do. I am now on motrin every 6 hours. Motrin relaxes my muscles, and helps the pain. I am still on modified bedrest. My goal is to make it to 28 weeks, then to 32, and so on.

Update on Ryder... he has been pretty dang sick. He has pneumonia... bummer. He is doing well considering. He got his first bike/trike and thinks its pretty cool. He moved to a "big boy" bed...and "big boy bedroom" he asks to "play in big boy room". haha. funny.
Ryder is still coming up with nick names for random things... most recent Greg is no longer daddy or dad... it is "greggy". where he came up with that, I have no idea...we laugh when he says it.

Well that is us! we will update as more happens : )

This weekend has been eventful... friday all day at the zoo...it was fun...esp my motorized wheelchair! yay-ya! haha.
Ryder had fun...until the giraffe encounter... we paid 6$ to feed the giraffes and it was cool...for Greg and I, but as for Ryder...I dont think he is very fond of giraffes anymore... The huge giraffe went to eat out of his hand, and wrapped its tongue all the way around ryders hand...Ryder was screaming to death after that.
Early Saturday morning I went to St Joes hospital for a surgery. The surgery was an important procedure to help keep baby cookin safe inside me. So far so good, just in lots of pain as I recover. I am also on meds to prevent contractions...cuz the surgery irritates the cervix, and uterus. But the surgery had to be done in order to keep me from having another very preterm baby.
Thank you for all of the prayers that were said for us. We are grateful for the faith and prayers.

So I am on bedrest... at my moms...been having many high risk issues...been in ER...seen many DR's this week...finally got answers to what is "wrong" with me... basically will always be high risk... keeping a baby in to term or close to it will be difficult, due to incompetent cervix & such ... it is possible to go closer to term with high risk drs by my side....High risk Dr today said it is possible if any problems after 24 weeks, he will "park me in the hospital for a long time"... so obviously if that happens, will need much help....
Dr today was awesome though...has a special needs son...and said he feels for me...and knows how difficult raising a special needs kid is. He said you have a dream as a parent of your kid to someday run down a field playing soccer, run down a court bouncing a ball...ride a dirt bike..etc. But when you are blessed with a special needs kid, your plan or dream changes...but its not to bad... because they do many other great things...like touch many lives by their beautiful personalities and qualities...and much more.
He talked about what a blessing all around a special needs child is, and how grateful he is to have one & wouldnt change it for anything! I couldn't help but smile, and completely agree to all of that.
He told me how happy he was that I was having another kid so close to ryder help him...and be his friend...he to has a daughter close in age to his special needs son...cool! He told me how great it is for his son to have the daughter there, because she helps him in ways no one else can.
I was so happy to talk to this doctor, so cool.
Well that is the update....will keep you all posted.

4D ultrasounds kinda creep me out...but I thought I'd post this picture of baby for people that want to see :-) They are pretty much 100% sure its a girl. The highrisk dr said its a girl....cool cool. Sadly in the back of my mind I am relieved because if for some reason this kiddo comes as early as Ryder did (HOPEFULLY NOT!!!!) preemie girl's do MUCH better....and have a better survival rate. So yay, for a girl.
I have been having lower tummy pressure from time to time, so DR has me on bed-rest. She understands that I need to care for Ryder, so she lets me go to his therapies, and DR appts. Thank you to my great mother....she is always here to help! And my dad, and my 2 younger brothers. Thank you!!!
How cute is this...my 23 year old brother Aaron. Stopped by our house the other night just to say hi to Ryder, and play with him. He knew Greg was gone doing school work...Ryder was wanting to wrestle...so I said Aaron he really wanted to wrestle w greg, but he's gone. So Aaron wrestled with Ryder...it was so stinkin cute. Then he read Ryder a few books...he was there a long time! and Ryder loved it!
It was so nice, because I was down on the couch feeling pretty darn sick. Aaron was a life-saver.
I have to say Robert does stop by to see & play w Ryder to...My brothers are pretty kick butt. Thanks boys.

oh and going along w the pics below... Ryder is obsessed with the ultrasound pics...he wanted to keep them...he holds them and talks to the pictures... "Hi baby, hi. Hi baby hi." hilarious.

todays ultrasound pics....



Had 14 1/2 week appointment today...went well... Everything at this point looks ok. They are worried though that when I am up to long, I get lower pressure. I had lower pressure around this time with Ryders pregnancy. I guess the lower pressure I am feeling can become a problem with the cervix.
The doctors pretty much said take it VERY easy....and NO MORE DOING HAIR! My OB was pretty serious on that one....so sorry people...no more hair stylist Kira.
As long as my cervical length stays longer then a 2.8 I am ok (now its just over a 4, normal)...but they are taking a precautions at this point.
Dr Bullero knows that I have to care for Ryder, so she is letting me do that...but I have to be very careful.
Starting in a week and half, they will be giving me a shot every week to help prevent premature labor. I have heard great things about this shot...so yay.
Ryder had his first MRI the last week of February. The MRI went great....thanks to ST JOES...we love that hospital! They took all precautions with Ryder...intubated (sp?) him, did 2 IV's (knowing one usually fails)....and other stuff. It was such a great experience there at ST JOES....always is. We find out his results in 3 weeks. Oh BTW nothing wrong, that we had to get an MRI, he has needed one since his birth, and blood on the brain....now was the time, so we did it.

Ryders phrase of the day.... while I was changing his diaper...he looked up at me, smiled and said, "mommy, thank you for my diaper." It was so sincere, and sweet.
He is so polite...its hilarious.