Monday, March 30, 2009

Yummy Yummy Dinner


So, I've been asked to NOT just post things about Hudson, and to include stuff we are doing in life too. One of the things I LOVE to do is cook, bake, grill. (CONFESSION: Really Scott does the actual grilling part, but I prepare the marinades and all the food that goes on the grill)
Anyway, lately we eat dinner with The Middleton's a LOT. Usually on Friday nights. It works out nice b/c we LOVE their company, and we both have toddlers who just so happen to love to play together! Here's a snapshot of our yummy dinner from this past Friday! What is your favorite meal to grill?

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Update on Us

We had our check up a week after our miscarriage and D&C. We are thankful to announced that the pathology on the baby came back normal with no outstanding reasons from miscarriage. This is a very good thing. Everything internally is back to normal and is healthy according to my OBGYN. However, the maternal fetal medicine specialist wants to have Scott's blood tested for a protein group that my blood carries the antibody for. We have known since Hudson that I have a rare antibody in my blood. It is called the "anti-JKA protein antibody" This should not present a problem with our future babies except if Scott carries the actual protein. The doctors are pretty sure this did not cause my miscarriage because my antibody levels were >1 before this pregnancy, 1 while I was pregnant, and 1 after the miscarriage. Because they raised a VERY tiny bit, they want to be 100% sure that Scott does not have the protein in his blood. If he does, we may have a very hard time having future successful pregnancies. Though, the doctors have encouraged me in saying if this were the case in my last pregnancy my antibody levels would have been in the 100's or at least raised significantly, and they were not. Not many people have heard of this protein group. It is VERY similar to RH -/+, BUT there is no Rhogam shot to "fix it." Scott will have his bloodwork done Tuesday the 31st, and we hope to have results back by Friday. Please pray first and foremost that Scott tests NEGATIVE for the Anti-JKA protein antigen, and secondly that we will NOT drive ourselves crazy with worry for something that is very unlikely for him to have anyway. Not sure who really all reads this, but we would love your prayers! Thank you so much!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Please Pray for Us: Our hearts are hurting.

We were 11 weeks pregnant with our 2nd baby. We got to see his or her little heartbeat twice, but after some complications, we went in for our 3rd sonogram and the baby had no heartbeat. We desperately need your prayers as this is such an overwhelming time in our lives in many ways. We are leaning on the Lord and each other and our sweet family and friends. We know the Lord is going to provide for us and that He is protecting us, but the pain is still so harsh and scathing. My womb feels so empty and so does my heart. We pray that our little one knows how much we love him or her, and we pray that the Lord will just hold him or her close to His heart. I miss our baby and long to have him back inside of me growing, but I also know the Lord took the baby for a reason. I have moments of peace and deep understanding followed by moments of deep despair, and I am so thankful for my sweet husband who comforts me through it all. We are also thankful for all of your prayers, support, love, and the meals. We ask that you pray for healing in our hearts, and also that my physical pain would subside because it is pretty debilitating right now and it is a constant reminder of the emotional pain. We love you and are thankful for all of you.

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