Brief Update!

Here is a very brief little update!  In 5 hours we will be at the hospital preparing for an induction so we can finally see our little Jaxon's face!  I am excited, anxious, and also nervous!  I think this is the most nervous I have been with a delivery!  I am just worried about his size and hoping I can deliver him myself without a c-section!  I will post pictures once he is here, but for now I must "try" to get some sleep!

2 days to 40 weeks

Here is an update on what is going on in the Coker household!  I have 2 days left til my due date of 40 weeks.  It seems that Jaxon has decided to make himself at home for a bit longer than expected!  All 3 of the other kids were born 5 days early and here we are at 2 days and he is still snug as a bug in a rug!  We were desperately hoping he would make it here for Christmas but no :(.  Now I am desperately hoping he is here at least by his due date but the closer we get the more worried I get.  Houston weighed 8lb 11oz at 5 days early.  I guesstimated that Jaxon would be right at 9lbs if he was 5 days early but now I don't know how big he is getting.  If I go to my due date, and even now, he could already be nearing 10lbs.  I am getting a little worried as I don't want him to get so big that I can't deliver him on my own!  I truly do not want a c-section.  I am partially scared of them.  I have never had an operation in my life (aside from my wisdom teeth).  I don't know what to expect of my own body except what I have heard from other people.  However, no two people are alike!  I guess I will just have to wait and see!  Please pray for me everyone!  Thank you!

Just under 3 months left to go!

This pregnancy has gone by so fast!  There have been some bumps in the road, including severe headaches, dizzy spells and very uncomfortable back pain!  However, for some reason, those things have not "slowed" my pregnancy down.  I feel like it has just been flying by!  So far, the headaches and dizzy spells are gone!  The back pain is being worked on but is much better!  I have been in physical therapy for the back pain and they have been working on my back both with chiropractics and physical therapy exercises!  I am so grateful for all they have done for my back!
Well, It has been a while since my last blog but we have finally chosen a name for our little guy!  His name is going to be Jaxon Lee Coker!  I was so happy when we were finally able to like, agree and decide on a name.  I have been getting so nervous as time got closer that we would end up at delivery day and not have a name chosen yet.  Well, those nerves have been relaxed as we both love the name Jaxon and even the nick name Jax.
Now, for the most recent news, I had my 28 week appt just recently.  According to the measurements, my belly is measuring at 30 weeks instead of 28!  I am excited and nervous at the same time about that.  I am hoping that it means that he is actually due 2 weeks ahead of my due date (Dec. 28th).  That would give us plenty of time to be home and settled for Christmas!  I am nervous though, because it could mean that he is still due Dec. 28th and is just going to be a big baby!  That makes me nervous because I don't want him to get too big that I end up needing to have a c-section.  Well, I know I still have a little more time for them to figure all that out.  So, I am going to leave you all with that bit of an update and I will update with more info soon!

Girl or Boy?

So we find out in 6 days whether we are having a girl or a boy!  I have been praying ever since the day we found out, hoping this one will be a girl.  Hayli has been asking for a baby sister since the day Houston was born!  I feel obligated to give her a baby sister and yet I have no control over that.  All I can do it pray!  I am starting to get very anxious and nervous as the day gets closer to finding out what this little baby is.  We already have names picked out for each but I am very partial to the girl's name Allee Renay Coker!

Everyone who reads this, please pray for a baby girl!

16 weeks now!

       So I am 16 weeks along now.  I have been having a rough past 4 weeks!  About a week ago I started spotting and I got so worried that something was wrong!  I called my dr and he said that if there is no pain then he is not worried!  I spotted for 4 days and was, of course, paranoid the entire time!  On top of the spotting I have been having terrible headaches.  They started about 4 weeks ago but didn't get bad until about a week ago!  I have terrible pain in my neck that wraps all the way up over the top of my head to my sinuses.  The muscles in my neck and shoulders tighten and hurt as well!  They have also had me worried as they can last for days at a time!  The longest I have had one last is 4 days!  I have never had these symptoms before in pregnancy, although, I know they can happen.  I got myself so worried though because I have never had any problems like this before.  The headaches get so bad that they put me in tears!  I ended up sitting on the floor in my shower for 45 min in tears one night because the pain was so bad!  All I could do was cry and pray that God would take my pain away!  My headache did finally ease up but it didn't go away, however, I was able to go to sleep.
      I had my doctor's appointment yesterday (7-13-11).   I was so worried that the doctor was going to find something wrong.  I also had to take my glucose test this time because I had gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy and I was on the edge with my other two.  That is not exactly a fun test to take.  They also had to draw blood for the second part of my down syndrome test as well.  The nurse weighed me and I noticed that I had only gained 5 pounds total in 16 weeks (4 months) and only 1 pound total in the past 4 weeks!  I was happy with that but I did ask the dr if she was ok and happy with that.  She was perfectly fine with it.  I was anxious to hear the baby's heart beat on the little monitor.  I was also paranoid that something was wrong and maybe the doctor wouldn't find the heart beat.  As soon as she put the monitor on my belly, I immediately heard my little munchkin's heart beat.  I smiled and the doctor smiled and said it sounds great!  I was so relieved!  I then explained to the doctor about my headaches and how bad they had been.  She then wrote me a prescription for Fioricet, which is a combination of Tylenol, Caffeine, and a little bit of a narcotic.  I was glad that she was understanding and felt it necessary to write me a prescription.  She also said that these headaches can last for another month or so.  I was not happy to hear that but I am hoping I can make it through with my meds on hand!  I must say I am feeling much better now that I have been able to see that I and baby are doing just fine!  I also asked the doctor about my spotting and she said as long as baby has a healthy heart beat, there is no concern!  I was also happy to hear that!
      Well that is my update for now!  I will post more probably after my next appointment which will be the big ultrasound to find out what we are having!  Praying for a girl (Allee Renae Coker)!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still Hasn't Hit Me Yet!

I am almost 12 weeks pregnant and it still hasn't completely hit me yet!  I know in my mind that I am pregnant and all of my pregnancy tests were positive!  My last visit with my doctor, he measured my uterus with his hands and said everything was the right size.  I guess I am just waiting for my first ultrasound!  I haven't actually gotten to see my little bean yet!  I am so anxious and getting very excited to see her (hoping it's a girl).  I'm not sure but am almost certain they won't be able to tell what I am having just yet.  I will only be 12 weeks along when I have my first ultrasound!  I am still anxious to see little bit and make sure everything is ok. 
As far as me dealing with my pregnancy so far, it has been a little rough at times.  I have had days where I have just felt sick all day long.  I have not thrown up yet but I have been extremely nauseous.  This is a first for me.  I was never nauseous with any of my other pregnancies.  I have also just recently started having problems with my sciatic nerve.  That is going to be my first question for the doctor when I go back.   What can I do to alleviate the pain on my left side from my sciatic nerve! 
I have 6 days left until my first ultrasound and I am taking it day by day and hoping this time will go by at least at a decent pace so I don't feel like the time is just dragging on!  I am hoping and praying that everything is alright with my little bean and she/he is growing perfectly!

Exhausted!

I am exhausted with people who call themselves friends.  Especially when the reason they became a closer friend in the first place was so the could get closer to your husband!  They get caught when I find that they sent a picture of themself to my husbands phone and then they try to blame it on him!  It is so frustrating because this person in peticular is one that my husband can't stand and is not attracted to in any way!  They try to say the picture was sent by accident but in the midst of conversation, the truth comes out and the picture was meant to be sent in the first place!  Needless to say I cut all ties with this friend and it really hurt me that this person would even try this knowing I am pregnant with my 4th child and they considered themself to be a good friend!  I can't stand fakers and I have really hardened my heart to letting people in now!  I have one good friend that is not actually family or technically related!  Although, she is like a sister to me, but she has been there for me for the past 10 years at least and I will love her forever!  She is my BEST friend!