So we've been sitting here in the hospital room most of the day waiting for our doctor, who the two previous nurses constantly assured us was "on his way shortly". Well, you can only keep that up for so long before one begins to wonder. When the nurse came back in an hour ago to give Kasha another shot - the same medication that caused the reaction last night and we'd been told wouldn't be given to her again - I got upset.
Long story short, the nurse apologized and called our doctor who is the only specialist in El Paso who is experienced in cases like hers. It was the first time all weekend that he'd heard she was in here. Apparently the previous nurses either called the wrong doctor, didn't call at all, or emailed him (which he doesn't check on the weekends) and claimed to have called him.
So we've spent 30 hours now in the hospital and still haven't seen a doctor, the contractions are only a few minutes apart, and as of the latest exam, Winston is in position and is ready to come out with a 1cm dilation.
We'll keep you updated, but this is the hospital stay from the place down under - and I don't mean Australia.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Not too much longer
Yesterday we went to yet another doctors appointment. After being in the hospital twice since my last appointment i was a little worried how this one would pan out. But to my surprise everything went amazing. The Dr looked at Winston and measured him. Win is measuring at 31 weeks and 3 days. Its nice to know that my child is already advanced. lol. His heart and everything looked great. We even saw him drinking some fluid, which the doctor informed me was pee. um can you say disgusting! Anyway the Dr also told us his weight but it was in Kg, so it didnt totally register with Jon and I. Once we were in the car we estimated the calculation to be around 4 pounds...you dont even want to know how much i have gained.lol
With him measuring at 31 weeks and some change i am sure that he is going to grace the world early. He just doesnt want to stay in there any longer. Plus when i asked the Dr when he would drop and turn...the Dr responded " oh he is already in position." I dont know if i should be scared, happy, or nervous. All i know is that i am now in the final stretch and have appointments every two weeks. Plus the nursery should be all put together by the end of the weekend. All that is left is for me to take the dreaded glucose test.
I have read blog post after post about this test and have come to fear it. I am not scared of the fact that im getting blood taken, as that is a normal thing for me. I am scared to fail the first hour. If i fail then i have to stay there for another 3 hours and drink even more of the nasty sugar packed drink. Not to mention if i fail the whole thing... i wouldnt be able to eat anything i crave and i only have 8 more weeks to eat sugary packed goodness until i have to start getting back into shape. :( Plus i watched my mom have Gestational Diabetes with my little brother and it did not look fun. Now we just have to wait until August 1 to see how everything is coming... Ugh cant wait for him to just be here!!!!
With him measuring at 31 weeks and some change i am sure that he is going to grace the world early. He just doesnt want to stay in there any longer. Plus when i asked the Dr when he would drop and turn...the Dr responded " oh he is already in position." I dont know if i should be scared, happy, or nervous. All i know is that i am now in the final stretch and have appointments every two weeks. Plus the nursery should be all put together by the end of the weekend. All that is left is for me to take the dreaded glucose test.
I have read blog post after post about this test and have come to fear it. I am not scared of the fact that im getting blood taken, as that is a normal thing for me. I am scared to fail the first hour. If i fail then i have to stay there for another 3 hours and drink even more of the nasty sugar packed drink. Not to mention if i fail the whole thing... i wouldnt be able to eat anything i crave and i only have 8 more weeks to eat sugary packed goodness until i have to start getting back into shape. :( Plus i watched my mom have Gestational Diabetes with my little brother and it did not look fun. Now we just have to wait until August 1 to see how everything is coming... Ugh cant wait for him to just be here!!!!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Scary Reality
Over the past few weeks i have read many blog posts about women's pregnancy problems. I would have never thought that one of these complications would have happened to me. Thursday night after a great burrito dinner, Jon and I were told to go to Labor and Delivery because i was having intense pain...and when i say intense i was crunched over in crying. Once we got to the Emergency Room it came pretty clear that i was having major contractions. They wheeled me up to Labor and Delivery where i spent the night. They determined that i was having pre-term labor. I was having contractions every 1 to 6 minutes in the beginning. Then after a shot to stop/slow the contractions they changed to every 10 to 20 minutes. Thank god i wasn't dilated! The shot and pills the nurse gave me made my heart race a thousand miles a minute.
After spending around 3 hours in the recovery room, the nurse moved us into a room for the night so they could watch me. At this point i was terrified that baby winston would be on his way...thank god they got the contractions to stop!
The doctor told me to take it easy and i would see him July 17 for my check up. I am so glad after that terrifying night that everything is ok now. I am just taking it easy and praying that i don't have to experience contractions again until baby Win is going to come into this world! With that in mind, i am thinking that Winston is going to be early. He just cant wait to see the world :)
This whole situation has made me realize how unprepared Jon and I are for our son to be here. He has to keep baking for a little longer, there is still so much to do! We have to finish the nursery....not to mention all the stuff we still need to get. So stressful!
This whole situation has made me realize how unprepared Jon and I are for our son to be here. He has to keep baking for a little longer, there is still so much to do! We have to finish the nursery....not to mention all the stuff we still need to get. So stressful!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
New Due Date
So I was looking at the new ultrasound pictures that i got from my most recent doctors visit and saw that in the lower right hand corner there was a new estimated due date. We were under the impression that Win would be here in early October...but no. Since his growth rate is at 24 weeks our new due date will most likely be around September 24. How exciting is that! I cannot wait for him to be here. These 101+ days in the desert are getting the best of me. Im ready for my family to all be together again, say hello to Winston, and make roots in another location with seasons!
23 days until Jon is back and i cannot wait! It is getting harder and harder to do things. I dream about that moment when he gets off the escalator in the airport and i will finally have him back for good. Why do these days have to drag on like they do....
23 days until Jon is back and i cannot wait! It is getting harder and harder to do things. I dream about that moment when he gets off the escalator in the airport and i will finally have him back for good. Why do these days have to drag on like they do....
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Doctors Visit
Today i had my first doctors appointment for June. I was a little weary of what he was going to say, given the fact that I have been having Braxton Hicks Contractions. If you don't know what these are, they are mild contraction that last about 2-15 seconds and happen every so often. The medium contraction tend to give you the feeling that you have to pee, believe me NOT fun. Anyways, my doctor assured me that these are normal and will continue to happen during the rest of the pregnancy...lucy me, right. I also got the news that i have turned anemic. So as a result, I have to add another pill to the handful i have to already take on a daily basis.
Thankfully the rest of the appointment was filled with good news. The blood work i had taken previously had all came back looking good, including the down syndrome test. I was so happy to hear this! I had been worried for the past three weeks. Of course i would love Win no matter what, but it is like a brick house has been lifted off my shoulders. He is looking very healthy and growing fast. I had thought i was 22 weeks 3 days pregnant, but to my surprise i am a week ahead at 23 weeks and 3 days. While they were taking Winston's pictures, i was surprised to find out that Winston's growth is ahead as well. His head measures at 24 weeks....thank god i am not giving natural birth, he has one big noggin.
With the good news leaving me smiling, i left the doctor's office and headed to treat myself to lunch. I am now counting down the next 3 months. i cannot wait until my little man is hear!
Thankfully the rest of the appointment was filled with good news. The blood work i had taken previously had all came back looking good, including the down syndrome test. I was so happy to hear this! I had been worried for the past three weeks. Of course i would love Win no matter what, but it is like a brick house has been lifted off my shoulders. He is looking very healthy and growing fast. I had thought i was 22 weeks 3 days pregnant, but to my surprise i am a week ahead at 23 weeks and 3 days. While they were taking Winston's pictures, i was surprised to find out that Winston's growth is ahead as well. His head measures at 24 weeks....thank god i am not giving natural birth, he has one big noggin.
With the good news leaving me smiling, i left the doctor's office and headed to treat myself to lunch. I am now counting down the next 3 months. i cannot wait until my little man is hear!
Friday, June 1, 2012
30 Days and a Wakeup
Today I saw a report on the news about a black bear which
was seen walking around a California neighborhood near two schools. Not long
ago my reaction would have been much different than today’s reaction. My first
thought was “I hope nothing like that ever happens at Winston’s school.” Wow,
what a change.
When I learned that Winston was on his way, my biggest concerns centered around things… now it seems that all I think about are the intangibles. What will it feel like to hold him for the first time? Will I be there for his first steps? What sort of hobbies will be have? Baseball? Science? Will he be a musician? Will he read as many books as I did during his elementary years? How do we provide a fostering, loving, nurturing, and prepatory environment for our son? Wow, what a responsibility.
Today I sent Winston a postcard from Afghanistan that we will be able to place in his “baby book” so one day when he grows up and appreciates it, he will know that he was loved before birth by both his parents. For the first time in my life I signed my name as “Dad”. Wow, what a feeling.
When I learned that Winston was on his way, my biggest concerns centered around things… now it seems that all I think about are the intangibles. What will it feel like to hold him for the first time? Will I be there for his first steps? What sort of hobbies will be have? Baseball? Science? Will he be a musician? Will he read as many books as I did during his elementary years? How do we provide a fostering, loving, nurturing, and prepatory environment for our son? Wow, what a responsibility.
Today I sent Winston a postcard from Afghanistan that we will be able to place in his “baby book” so one day when he grows up and appreciates it, he will know that he was loved before birth by both his parents. For the first time in my life I signed my name as “Dad”. Wow, what a feeling.
I can’t wait to get home and “talk” to him in-utero. I can’t
wait to kiss his mother again. I can’t wait to hold him in my arms. I can’t
wait to watch him develop into an amazing man. Wow, I’m a dad.
Jon
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
21 weeks
So far everything is going well. I can feel little kicks and flutters ever so often and get a warm feeling in my heart. It is looking like the heat is here to stay, so our full days lounging by the pool have come to a stop. Now we are positioned right in front of the wall A/C unit Jon installed for me with a bottle of water and popsicle in hand.
I dont think i have ever drank this much water in my life or even craved it. My beloved Diet Coke has gotten benched. Its on to water and none caffeinated liquids. In my morning Diet Coke's place i have found Starbucks passionfruit iced tea to be amazing accompanied by a plain bagel with lots of cream cheese. That way i can say i am having dairy. lol I have also reverter back to my child years and reacquainted myself with the famous peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I have found myself eating two-three of these a day on the good ol' wheat bread that sticks to your teeth. It must be a sensory thing. Instead of having those weird cravings that most pregnant women brag about, i have just fallen in love with food that i wasn't so keen on before. My husband will be ecstatic to find real bacon in the fridge. I can't get enough of the stuff. And of course, sweets. If you knew me before you would know that i wasn't a huge sweet fan. Now i cant get enough. Cookies, cupcakes, pop-tarts, you name it I like it.
Even though I have been eating healthy... for the most part, I have come to want Winston to get only the best. I read that by now he can taste what I have been eating, so fruits and veggies have become a huge part of my meals. My thinking is if he tasted good healthy food now, then come time to eat solid foods he wont fight me.
This last month is starting to slow down. The days are feeling like weeks. Only one month until my amazing husband returns home for good. I am so excited! I have found myself trying to keep as busy as possible to keep it off my mind. Not gonna lie these next 32 days are going to go by very very slow. I will just have to find another project to work on. So happy to say that my Thank you cards are finally done and ready to start sending out when we receive registry stuff. Every ounce of me is wants to start working on the nursery, but i told Jon i would wait for him. After all he does have to put everything together. So i guess if anyone knows of good DIY projects that a pregnant woman can do let me know!
So far everything is going well. I can feel little kicks and flutters ever so often and get a warm feeling in my heart. It is looking like the heat is here to stay, so our full days lounging by the pool have come to a stop. Now we are positioned right in front of the wall A/C unit Jon installed for me with a bottle of water and popsicle in hand.
I dont think i have ever drank this much water in my life or even craved it. My beloved Diet Coke has gotten benched. Its on to water and none caffeinated liquids. In my morning Diet Coke's place i have found Starbucks passionfruit iced tea to be amazing accompanied by a plain bagel with lots of cream cheese. That way i can say i am having dairy. lol I have also reverter back to my child years and reacquainted myself with the famous peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I have found myself eating two-three of these a day on the good ol' wheat bread that sticks to your teeth. It must be a sensory thing. Instead of having those weird cravings that most pregnant women brag about, i have just fallen in love with food that i wasn't so keen on before. My husband will be ecstatic to find real bacon in the fridge. I can't get enough of the stuff. And of course, sweets. If you knew me before you would know that i wasn't a huge sweet fan. Now i cant get enough. Cookies, cupcakes, pop-tarts, you name it I like it.
Even though I have been eating healthy... for the most part, I have come to want Winston to get only the best. I read that by now he can taste what I have been eating, so fruits and veggies have become a huge part of my meals. My thinking is if he tasted good healthy food now, then come time to eat solid foods he wont fight me.
This last month is starting to slow down. The days are feeling like weeks. Only one month until my amazing husband returns home for good. I am so excited! I have found myself trying to keep as busy as possible to keep it off my mind. Not gonna lie these next 32 days are going to go by very very slow. I will just have to find another project to work on. So happy to say that my Thank you cards are finally done and ready to start sending out when we receive registry stuff. Every ounce of me is wants to start working on the nursery, but i told Jon i would wait for him. After all he does have to put everything together. So i guess if anyone knows of good DIY projects that a pregnant woman can do let me know!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Being an Expectant Father While Being Deployed
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| The CECOM team in Kandahar, Afghanistan |
Oftentimes when I'm not extremely busy, you'll find me browsing online stores such as Babies R' Us, Overstock.com, and Target looking at baby items. (but don't tell my boss) :) I can truly say that I am excited and ready, while being equally fearful and apprehensive about the coming responsibility of raising a son.
I continuously have ideas about things to do before Winston arrives. Perhaps I will write him a letter that he can't open until he's 18. Perhaps I will open a safety deposit box and pre-pay 18 years and make a time capsule for him. Perhaps... I think the planning and preparation is part of the experience.
The countdown to being home has already begun. I woke up this morning by texting Kasha "40 days and a wakeup". Tomorrow it will be 39. Thankfully, God has blessed me with an amazing wife... one who completes me, one who somehow knows exactly what I'm thinking and feeling, and one who is already an amazing mother. We are a family.
I can't wait to be home. I can't wait for our little family to expand to three.
{Jon}
Registering
Jon and I have decided that since the majority of our family and friends live all over the United States (and the world) we are not going to have a traditional baby shower. In the end it would be too hard and very expensive with the price of airfare and hotels. Instead we thought this blog would be a good idea to let everyone know what is going on. To keep things simple we have registered at three stores: Babies R Us, Target, and Pottery Barn Kids. You can access the our registries via the internet or in the store. All three registries can be found by using our names, Kasha and Jon Williams, and our town, El Paso TX. Below I have provided the links...
Target Baby Registry
Babies R Us Registry
Pottery Barn Kids Registry
If you have any problems just let me know. The great thing about this blog is people can leave comments. Our address is 6229 Alina Baltazar, El Paso TX 79932.
Jon and I have decided that since the majority of our family and friends live all over the United States (and the world) we are not going to have a traditional baby shower. In the end it would be too hard and very expensive with the price of airfare and hotels. Instead we thought this blog would be a good idea to let everyone know what is going on. To keep things simple we have registered at three stores: Babies R Us, Target, and Pottery Barn Kids. You can access the our registries via the internet or in the store. All three registries can be found by using our names, Kasha and Jon Williams, and our town, El Paso TX. Below I have provided the links...
Target Baby Registry
Babies R Us Registry
Pottery Barn Kids Registry
If you have any problems just let me know. The great thing about this blog is people can leave comments. Our address is 6229 Alina Baltazar, El Paso TX 79932.
20 WEEKS!
I am halfway there. Even though that should make me feel better, the Texas heat has started to settle in. At this moment the end mark only sounds that much further away. I have figured out the a mixture between air conditioning and trips to the pool are going to get me to the end without too many hot flashes. Lets hope.
The beautiful thing is that i can finally feel Winston moving about. At times he will be gentle with a soft flutter, then at others i can see a future in boxing. The kid has some strength. It is by far the best part of being pregnant! Last night i put on classical music to see if he would react and it felt like he was dancing. That is always a good sign.
I was looking at ideas for maternity photos this morning and the fact that i am only going to get bigger finally started to sink in. Lets just say i am not looking forward to feeling like a beached whale. But then the fact that get an amazing baby boy at the end makes it all worth it...even if mommy wont be able to fit into her designer jeans for another few months :p.
I am halfway there. Even though that should make me feel better, the Texas heat has started to settle in. At this moment the end mark only sounds that much further away. I have figured out the a mixture between air conditioning and trips to the pool are going to get me to the end without too many hot flashes. Lets hope.
The beautiful thing is that i can finally feel Winston moving about. At times he will be gentle with a soft flutter, then at others i can see a future in boxing. The kid has some strength. It is by far the best part of being pregnant! Last night i put on classical music to see if he would react and it felt like he was dancing. That is always a good sign.
I was looking at ideas for maternity photos this morning and the fact that i am only going to get bigger finally started to sink in. Lets just say i am not looking forward to feeling like a beached whale. But then the fact that get an amazing baby boy at the end makes it all worth it...even if mommy wont be able to fit into her designer jeans for another few months :p.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Hey everyone! We are so happy to say that we are expecting a beautiful baby boy in early October. With the majority of our friends and family spread across the country, we thought it would be a perfect idea to start a blog so everyone can stay updated and connected. After much debate and the shocker that we were having a boy, Jon and I decided to name our bundle of joy....Winston Porter Williams.
Winston is already one spoiled child! He has a wardrobe fit for a prince and lets not forget the fact that his father has become addicted to baby shopping while he is finishing his time in Afghanistan. Between the diaper mountain Jon has purchased, baby clothes, and Winston's nursery decor, we have gotten a great head start on preparing for our new addition. We were also able to snag a bugaboo bee stroller, so Winston will be rollin around in style. With just a few big ticket items left to purchase, Jon and I cannot wait for Winston to enter this world.
Winston is already one spoiled child! He has a wardrobe fit for a prince and lets not forget the fact that his father has become addicted to baby shopping while he is finishing his time in Afghanistan. Between the diaper mountain Jon has purchased, baby clothes, and Winston's nursery decor, we have gotten a great head start on preparing for our new addition. We were also able to snag a bugaboo bee stroller, so Winston will be rollin around in style. With just a few big ticket items left to purchase, Jon and I cannot wait for Winston to enter this world.
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