Before I give an update I wanted to share a scripture I’ve recently come across, it’s one that when I read it, felt like it had been written just for us at this particular moment in our life :

HEBREWS 11:1  …  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Let me start by telling you how VERY UNCOMFORTABLE I am.  Being filled with amniotic fluid  instantly made me 2 lbs heavier, and has totally filled out my baby bump. Similar to taking a deflated basket ball and filling it with air. My skin, especially along my sides feels SO FREAK’N TIGHT.  And holy cow am I bloated … I’m hoping that feeling goes away as my body gets used to having a normal amniotic fluid level. It’s like I grew 3 pregnancy weeks overnight. OUCH.

I saw Dr. Chmait today … all looks good !  The shunt is still in place, he believes Andrew has some kidney function because my amniotic fluid levels are maintaining ~ apparently if he had none, my sac of waters would be dry again. He reminded us again that we won’t know how bad off the kidneys are until after he’s born. And even then it could take up to a month to get an accurate reading.  My incisions are healing nicely and so far I’ve managed not to go into labor ! YAY !

So I must continue with bed rest for the duration of my pregnancy,  he wants me to move in with my dad in a couple weeks so that I can be closer to the hospital ( thousand oaks is only an hour drive, versus the 3.5 it takes us from home ). And he and Terri are going to work on having all of my care transferred to LA, which means a new OB.  My next big hurdle is to make it to 36 weeks.   I’m currently 33 weeks … I can do this for 3 more weeks …    Meghans lap top, wireless web connection and some Ben and Jerry’s “peanut butter cup”! I think I’m set  … except what to do with the 3 yr old ? Hmmm…