Feeling Blessed

This past week with all the storms and tornadoes that have ripped through Alabama has been a real reality check on how quickly life can change.  My prayers are for all that have lost their loved ones, their homes, and all their possessions.  I am beyond blessed to see my family well and have a home still standing.  We were super lucky because everyone around us lost power and still some don't have it back, but we only lost it for a few hours on Wednesday and have had it the whole time.  Bed rest without power and phones would have been super tough, but I know that would have been nothing to complain about when so many lost so much.  It makes my heart so happy to see everyone I know giving their time, energy, and money to help our neighbors.  I personally know several that lost so much and still feel blessed!  The tornado that hit in East Limestone missed our home by only a few miles.  I have yet to be able to get out(because of bed rest) to see the destruction first hand but Will has been in it putting tarps on homes and starting the process of rebuilding for our area.  I so wish that I could be of more use right now, but I will be fervent in prayer until I can help more. 

I haven't posted for a few weeks since all our craziness with baby Sam started.  I am still on bed rest and happy to report that I'm starting my 34th week.  My dr feels confident that if I can make it 1 more week, then I will be able to come off all my meds and let Sam come whenever he's ready.  I can't say that these past 3 weeks have been easy, but I am making it and am so grateful for all the help I have received.  Will's family and mine have bent over backwards to make these past weeks as easy for me as possible.  My boys are getting used to having someone over everyday or getting to go play with cousins that they may never be homebodies again.  They wake up and ask who's coming over today.  Will and I are truly blessed.  My house looks amazing and I don't believe my laundry has EVER been this caught up.  On Sunday nights, Will and I sit down and try to make out the schedule for the next week.  And everyone calls and fills in the spots.  I feel so loved!!  I have had a few trips to L&D since my last post.  My dr doubled my procardia 2 weeks ago to 20mg every 8 hrs and a few days later I started reacting to it differently.  So, Will and I made a quick run but it wasn't too bad of a reaction and now I only react to it about once a day instead of every time I take it.  My face just gets SUPER red like a tomato and my heart feels like it is beating out of my chest and I get really dizzy.  It only lasts for about an hour or so but the first time it happened it scared me to death.  Now I just expect it every time and am happily surprised if it doesn't happen. 

Will and I spent Easter in L&D because I was contracting through the medicine again.  We stayed several hours and once the contractions slowed down (thanks to more meds) I was able to come home.  I feel like I could know all the nurses up there before Sam arrives, but I don't want to take any chances.  My contractions were 5 minutes apart and it was the most pain I have ever had with any of my kids, so we had to go!  My blood pressure is getting borderline high, but bed rest helps a lot with that too.  It's real funny because I feel great laying down, but if I get up and start moving around the contractions start and my blood pressure shoots up.  It's amazing how much TV you watch when all you do is lay around and watch TV.  ha ha  I am now watching random shows on the most random stations.  This past weekend, Will's parents were over and I was hooked on a show called Top Shot on History channel.  It's a gun competition show.  Each episode they shoot different guns and face off.  Super exciting.  No really, it was.  I was totally hooked.  I recorded the entire series and watched them all over the weekend.  Will's Dad said that by the end of this I might want a pistol.  And I might!! ha ha

In the midst of all this baby drama, Will lost one of his cousins, Tabby.  Please continue to pray for her family because its heartbreaking and has been really hard on all of them.  Will's Dad also had a heart procedure (ablation) on Wednesday right before all the storms hit, so he was in the hospital overnight through the storms.  He came through it great and am hopeful that he won't have to have another one again soon.  And of course with all the storms that went through and the fact that we own a roofing company, it has been crazy!  We are blessed because we can help people right now start rebuilding their homes and lives.  There has been a ton going on but like I said before we are blessed!!

The boys are getting excited about the arrival of Sam.  We have been washing clothes, trying to pull the nursery together, and pulling out all our baby gear.  I don't have everything yet that I need but the plan is in action to finish up this weekend.  (like a new car seat/stroller) ha ha  As soon as the nursery is finished, I will post some pics.  I'm super excited about it!!  Jack and Max found  a bunch of baby toys that we had in storage and you would think it was Christmas around here.  They have played and played! Max has grown to love the Bumbo seat.  It's pretty hilarious to see him wedge himself into it.  We may have to cut him out soon! I can't wait to see them with Sam.  It thrills my heart to think about all 3 of my boys playing together and becoming the best of friends.  Thanks for all the prayers for us these past few weeks.  Please continue to pray for all the storm victims and for our sweet baby Sam!!