Last week we had our 24 week appointment with the specialist. She was shocked to find that baby is growing well and is on target for her June 1 due date as well as showing an increase in fluids. We went from a paltry 6.2cm of fluid just two weeks before to 9.2cm this visit!!! A 50% increase in fluids!! This is great news and if we can continue to have this sort of increase we should be at the normal and acceptable level within one month!
So my goal for now is to keep following the doc's advice and hopefully continue to see improvement. I am still going to have to see the doctor every two weeks at this point, but if we continue with improvement perhaps I won't have to increase those visits and admittance to the hospital will be out of the doctor's vocabulary until May/June!
To top the day off, we got word that I may be able to put together a show with the photos I took of the wolves in December. The place who makes our prints said that they really like the shots we sent to them to try a new mounting process. Apparently the previous work they had of mine was a huge hit at their "First Friday" opening of their new location. My work wasn't on display, it was in their processing room which happened to be open to the public for their opening and people were commenting. This interest generated enough intrigue that they started talking to Ty about having me do a display in their studio. Can you believe it? I cannot!!! Who would have thought that a gallery in one of Denver's hottest areas, The Golden Triangle, would want to hang my work?! I think it would be amazing to have my work in a real gallery and not just hanging in a restaurant showing. WHAT A DAY!!
We are starting to play around with other middle names for Lucanne. While we originally envisioned a female derivation of Christopher, we are starting to think that we need to find some derivation of "miracle" for her middle name. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Later in the week though I got a call from my office basically saying that they had to terminate me because I wouldn't be able to return to work due to the pregnancy complications. This wasn't entirely unexpected, I cannot expect to keep a job I cannot make it to, however the timing and delivery wasn't the kindest. I cannot blame them for needing to find someone who can do what I do and I feel sorry that the person won't have the benefit of me training them. I wasn't well trained and had to learn most of the tricks of the trade on my own. I had always intended that when I went on maternity leave I would be able to train my replacement so she wouldn't have to struggle like I did. The office manager said she missed me both as a friend and as an employee and that did take some of the sting out of blow. I do feel more free now and don't stress about who is doing what at my desk. ;~)
So that is Week 24 in a nutshell. We hope you are all well and look forward to updating you all again next week when we make it in for our Week 26 appointment. Love to all!
So my goal for now is to keep following the doc's advice and hopefully continue to see improvement. I am still going to have to see the doctor every two weeks at this point, but if we continue with improvement perhaps I won't have to increase those visits and admittance to the hospital will be out of the doctor's vocabulary until May/June!
To top the day off, we got word that I may be able to put together a show with the photos I took of the wolves in December. The place who makes our prints said that they really like the shots we sent to them to try a new mounting process. Apparently the previous work they had of mine was a huge hit at their "First Friday" opening of their new location. My work wasn't on display, it was in their processing room which happened to be open to the public for their opening and people were commenting. This interest generated enough intrigue that they started talking to Ty about having me do a display in their studio. Can you believe it? I cannot!!! Who would have thought that a gallery in one of Denver's hottest areas, The Golden Triangle, would want to hang my work?! I think it would be amazing to have my work in a real gallery and not just hanging in a restaurant showing. WHAT A DAY!!
We are starting to play around with other middle names for Lucanne. While we originally envisioned a female derivation of Christopher, we are starting to think that we need to find some derivation of "miracle" for her middle name. Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Later in the week though I got a call from my office basically saying that they had to terminate me because I wouldn't be able to return to work due to the pregnancy complications. This wasn't entirely unexpected, I cannot expect to keep a job I cannot make it to, however the timing and delivery wasn't the kindest. I cannot blame them for needing to find someone who can do what I do and I feel sorry that the person won't have the benefit of me training them. I wasn't well trained and had to learn most of the tricks of the trade on my own. I had always intended that when I went on maternity leave I would be able to train my replacement so she wouldn't have to struggle like I did. The office manager said she missed me both as a friend and as an employee and that did take some of the sting out of blow. I do feel more free now and don't stress about who is doing what at my desk. ;~)
So that is Week 24 in a nutshell. We hope you are all well and look forward to updating you all again next week when we make it in for our Week 26 appointment. Love to all!
3 comments:
Good blog baby! I am also so relieved to be making progress and not living in fear for this baby girl. Now it's not a matter of "if" but "when" and I know if you have your way when will be in 15 to 16 weeks! I love you - Ty
great news! Thinking of you guys, Becca
What wonderful news! And I understand there is MORE wonderful news today. I am so proud of you for staying strong and believing in your little girl. She has a very strong family force pulling for her. We can't wait to meet her. Keep doing whatever you are doing!!!! Love you guys!
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