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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Twins Pictures 07/08/09

Haedyn

Maelyn

Haedyn

Maelyn

Sunday, January 17, 2010

For those who do and do not know over 6 months ago I gave birth to twin girls, Maelyn Elizabeth and Haedyn Alexandria. I went to the hospital on July 7th, 09 to have my weekly stress test done. I told the nurse that I was having pains during the weekend and that the doctors had said what I thought were contractions were not. She check me anyways even though none were registering during the test. She then had another nurse come in and check me. After this they called my doctor and he told them that I had to stay overnight because I was dilated almost 3 cm. So here I am calling my husband and trying to tell him that they were keeping me. He was trying to find a sitter for our other three children so he could get there, he ended up bringing them. I called my sister Danielle because I knew if she was not busy she would stop by and keep me company.

So there I was laying in a hospital bed having my kids get yelled at by a nurse because they were sitting on my bed. Oh was my husband mad at that. As time passed we had someone come and get the kids and then it was Danielle, Randy (her husband), and Chris (my husband). The RN who came in before the others checked me and it was funny because she yelped and when I asked her what was wrong she said she felt a hand, and that hand was grabbing for hers like she was greeting the RN. I was still dilating even after the shot the gave me to stop the contractions. They even had to give me a shot to help the twins lungs develop further along then they were.

Okay loosing track here. Seems like it was said if I dilated anymore then they were going to do the c-section. Chris asked the RN if they were going to deliver and then move the babies to another hospital or were they going to move all of us and deliver at the other hospital. She said that she would have to call the doctor and Chris told her they had better decide now. She came back with the ambulance will be there in 20 minutes.

So the EMT's arrived and I had to have Danielle ride with me because I hate ambulances and I didn't want to be alone. Chris was going to follow in his car and Randy in his. The ambulance ride was funny because we were talking about Face Book and Farm Town and how I needed Chris to take care of it. We discussed how addicting it was with Mafia Wars and I almost jumped for joy when they were discussing UNO. We made it to the other hospital and they put me in a really small room. Chris and Randy got there soon but I had to have Randy leave the room when they were going to examine me. Doctor said that if I kept on dilating and got to 5 cm then they were going to preform the c-section. To prepare for this they moved me to another room almost twice as big. They wanted to wait until the next day so that they could give me the second shot for the twins lungs. Nurse had to start an IV in my had and during the process I yelled out. She asked if it was me or her and I yelled "It Was You!" Everyone in the room laughed at that.

Chris had decided to go home and check on the animals and told me before he left to talk to the babies to say come out and meet us, I told him to do it because they seem to listen to him better. So he came over to me belly and told the little ones to come when they were ready. Needless to say he didn't make it over the bridge before Danielle had to call him back and tell him to get his butt back to the hospital. Doctor came in after he left and said that I was 6cm dilated and that they were going to prepare me for the c-section. Chris got back and I was so scared he would not but he did. They gave him the white suit and we wanted Danielle in there too but they would not let her because of all of the doctors and nurses who would be in there. She would not have been able to wear the suit anyways because she was wearing a skirt. So her and Randy waited.

They rolled me out of the room, bed and all and took me to the operating room.
Chris could not come in just yet because of all of the preparations. They sat me up and I held the nurses hands as they stuck the first needle in my back to numb the shot area, then the second numbing shot and finally the spinal block shot. I refused the epidural. Then they laid me back and began to put the catheter. I was upset when they said I could not use the bathroom, even though I really, really had to go, they said it was because I was so far along and they didn't want my water breaking in the process.

Okay so after they strapped my arms in and put up the sheet they let Chris come in. Man I was so, so happy to see him. They started the surgery and I could feel nothing, no tugging, no pressure, nothing. They told us everything they were doing and they we heard baby A was out, then she's peeing on momma, Maelyn Elizabeth 11:06 pm. They took her and Chris got up to get pictures and take a video. Then baby B was out and again she is peeing on momma, Haedyn Alexandria 11:07 pm.

I got to see them for about 30 seconds before they were rolled away. I didn't get to hold them, to love on them, to breast feed them, nothing, it was one of the worse things I have had happen to me. I held my other three but not these two precious girls. We were in separate hospitals divided by a walkway and my healing process. I had to go into recovery to make sure I came out of the spinal block OK. It was funny because I would tell the nurse, "Look at my feet, every time I could move them little." Chris made phone calls and I tried to talk to whoever I could but I was so doped up. They took me to my room and there I rested for the night. Uncomfortable because the drugs were wearing off.

Thank God for small miracles and that is what they were small miracles that have marked my heart forever. We didn't expect to become pregnant let alone be blessed with two girls. I didn't want to have girls but we don't always get what we want and now I can't think of what I would do without them. My precious Ruby's shining bright red from the love they are filled with.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Always In My Heart

Always In My Heart
© Tiffany Van Epps
It pains me to see you leave,
But I never forget what I've learned through the years we've gone through.
It hurts me to know,
After awhile you'll confide in someone else, not me.
I'll always be there for you,
Even after the end is heaven comes.
I'll always stay true to our bond as one and won’t ever let go.
You are my sister,
And my very best friend of all time,
It's so true.
We'll be that way even after the end has come for us.
You are a part of me,
And never will you ever leave my heart.
All the times we've shared,
Even when we didn't really care at all.
Don't let anyone take my place,
They'll never face or change our times together.T
he laughs,
The tears,
The fears,
They have built up through the years.
I'll never let us part,
Because you'll always have a special place in my heart.

Source: Sister, Always In My Heart, Sister Poems http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/family/poetry.asp?poem=485#ixzz0cpKZfCB9

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Woman Loses Benefits Because of Pictures From Facebook

BROMONT, Quebec – A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.
Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, for the last year.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from insurance giant Manulife.
But the payments dried up this fall and when Blanchard called Manulife, she says she was told she was available to work because of Facebook.
She said her insurance agent described several pictures Blanchard posted on Facebook, including ones showing her having a good time at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party and on a sun holiday.
Blanchard said Manulife told her it's evidence she is no longer depressed. She's fighting to get her benefits reinstated and says her lawyer is exploring what the next step should be.
Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor's advice, she tried to have fun, including nights out at her local bar with friends and short getaways to sun destinations, as a way to forget her problems.
Manulife wouldn't comment on Blanchard's case, but did say they would not deny or terminate a claim solely based on information published on Web sites such as Facebook.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Pumkins in Short Supply

Nestle -- which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. -- says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.
The company said heavy rains made it nearly impossible to pick its pumpkins during this year's harvest. The longer the pumpkins sit in the muddy fields, the more they deteriorate. As a result, the company announced this week that it would not pack any more pumpkins for the season -- which means it may be hard to find its canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie filling product until next year's harvest.
"Mother Nature had other plans for us," the company said in an open apology to customers online.
Nestle is the largest national brand for canned pumpkin products, with 80 to 90 percent of the market, the company said.
It plants a special strain of pumpkin at a farm in Morton, Ill., which provides nearly all its supply. Nestle estimates if you turned all the pumpkins it grows on the farm to pie, it would total 90 million pies.
"There are a lot of beautiful pumpkins out there that we just can't rescue," said Nestle spokeswoman Roz O'Hearn.
The company had a wet harvest last year, too, which meant it didn't have a surplus to carry over into this year and led to spotty shortages in late summer and early fall. The harvest started in August and it began getting products on its shelves soon after, but it won't be able to meet its normal demand.
"We hope everyone understands that Mother Nature was a little difficult this year and hope she's a little bit kinder to us next year," O'Hearn said.
Nestle said it has seen the popularity of pumpkin grow recently as more people have become aware of its health benefits, but Thanksgiving is still the company's peak season.
Pie makers can still use fresh pumpkin or other brands.
Trader Joe's said it has its store brand pumpkin in stock but said it couldn't predict what would happen to supplies in the future.
Whole Foods Market Inc. said that while it is aware of lower pumpkin yields in parts of the country, the company was able to get enough pumpkin for its store brand product and actually shipped more product to stores this year than ever before.
Farmers Market Organic, the country's largest provider of organic canned pumpkin, said it didn't experience the same issues with fungus and mold at its farm that big growers in the Midwest suffered this year and last.
And the company, based in Corvallis, Ore., said it increased its capacity and has shipped millions more cans of its product this year.
"Pumpkin pie is something people just won't do without, it's pretty sacred," said Tracy Miedema, national sales and marketing manager for Farmers Market. "They are willing to switch out of a previous brand but they aren't willing to switch out of pumpkin pie."

Monday, November 16, 2009

A Day With My Honey,Some Kids, and Ducks

So we decided to take a day at the park, my family and some cheerios. Not everyone could be there though, Haedyn slept through the entire thing and Morgyn was at her Aunt's riding horses. It was something that we all needed, to get out of the house and take in God's wonderful nature. A crispy day with plenty of light and love.

The boys posing in front of the bear statue along the walking path.

Me and my honey, could you tell that I was not feeling too well. This was two days before I went into the hospital to have surgery on my gallbladder. 11/7/09