Just an update--

Well, last Monday was our first appointment with MaryAnne and yes, it did go well.  BUT- I had asked about any specific precautions I should be taking as far as blood clots go (I was diagnosed with a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in January of 2004 and it's still pretty much cemented in there...)... anyway, she spoke with Dr. Leazenby and that Wednesday, I had to go up toe Greenville to have my blood drawn to check my blood levels.

To shorten the story, it was found that I clot faster than average which means because of the increased blood flow due to the pregnancy and apparently blood is usually a bit thicker in pregnancy anyway, they are wanting me to start giving myself injections twice a day in the stomach of Heparin until Mason comes.  Yes, in the stomach... they say that there are plenty of layers of skin/muscle/chub before it even comes close to Mason... either way though, that's approximately 140 shots in the stomach in these next 10 weeks! :(

When I was first diagnosed, they sent me home from the hospital with a few weeks worth of Lovenox injections.... I couldn't do it.  Even though they were the popper needles (jab it in and the needle dispenses the medicine and pops out about as fast) I still freaked out.  My mom ended up having to do it for me (and did a good job as well- thanks mom!).  So this time around Josh or my mom is going to have to do it as these needles come to us empty- we put the medication in the syringe (7,500 units) and jab it in my stomach, plunge the medication in, then withdraw the needle.  Yeah, so not looking forward to it....

I'll keep you updated when I start the injections :(

PS: Took some quick pictures of the kids the other day though :)

School starts soon--- crazy how this summer (and pregnancy) have flown by.  Blake will be a 2nd grader and Sydney will be a 4th grader!!!!!!