Recent Happenings

I haven't been very good at blogging lately. My never ending to do list and last days of only having one child that I am trying to soak up are numbered and keeping me from sitting in front of the computer to blog. However, I do want to have some record of this time. I am growing more uncomfortable, which of course is to be expected. I have started going to the doctor every week. At my last appointment I was dilated to about a 2 and 60% effaced. Dr. Froerer scheduled me to be induced on February 8th if I don't go into labor before then. 16 days. If it wasn't for Taylor being sick with a bad cold and Sage's unexpected surgery, which is scheduled for next week, I would be walking the mall and trying every trick in the book like I did with Sage in hopes of going into labor today! Sage is scheduled to get her tonsils out on the 30th. I'm hoping for at least a few days with her before Harper makes her big debut. At Sage's 18 month check up her physician mentioned her tonsils were really large and asked if she snored, which she didn't. We didn't think too much of it until the last couple months her breathing at night and even during the day is really heavy. We chalked it up to her large tonsils and again didn't think twice about it. A couple week ago I noticed she had a lump on her neck so we took her in to the dr to get it checked out. It luckily was just a swollen lymph node, but the on call doctor we saw also mentioned her large tonsils. He asked if she has had frequent ear infections/colds which she really hasn't. We mentioned her heavy breathing and asked if there was anything to be concerned about with large tonsils and he said not unless she has frequent infections or sleep apnea. The last month or so we were thinking she was having night terrors because she wakes up so often throughout the night and is an extremely restless sleeper. We went home and researched sleep apnea and it sounded like we had found the answer we didn't know we were looking for. We contacted her primary physician who sent us to the ENT, who we visited this past week, who was not surprised that she would have sleep apnea with the size of her tonsils/adenoids which when her body is relaxed when sleeping block her airway. We have heard her heavy breathing, but never heard an apnea episode until a few nights ago when we paid closer attention knowing what we were listening for. Several times she went 15-20 seconds without breathing and then would take a big gasp of air. It really is scary. Although, it is not the best timing and there probably would never be a good time for this, we are grateful to know what is going on with her and are grateful we are able to get her the help she needs. We went to a pre-surgery prep class at the hospital tonight and Sage loved it. They gave her a little stuffed doll wearing a hospital gown and she got to play with some of the doctors equipment and walk around Primary Children's. I also got the chance to ask any questions and learn more about what to expect. It was really helpful. We find out the evening before what time she is scheduled for, but most likely will be first thing in the morning and she will be released the following morning. Our Harper will come when she is ready and it will work out whenever that'll be and we are thrilled to meet her. Hopefully we can all be healthy for her arrival though.