Trying not to breath hard….GO AWAY STREP!

So God really thinks I am super woman! (ever feel like that?) 
Woke up yesterday morning with an unusually whiney husband. Finally he checked his temp….101.4! I said, "YOU WILL go to Satellite Med today!" I don't think it took me to tell him: that is how you can really tell when a man is sick! I just already knew it was strep because it has been going around so bad. Sure enough strep it is. He got two antibiotic shots and after a day of fever, as of 2:30AM he was fever free. I hope it stays that way! SO LEVI, I am going to need to you to unfortunately not be born on my dad's bday but at least wait until Friday to decide you want to come so Joel will be in the clear! 
A student of mine said I would have him when I breathed hard SO trying to be calm with my breathing until Friday afternoon. YOU GOTTA LOVE TEACHING KINDERGARTEN!

Obviously right now God, Levi, and/or my body think it is perfectly fine to function off of about 4 hours of sleep! Don't give me that he is preparing me for no sleep with Levi thing because if I was really prepared I would be well rested and refreshed!

Moving on…
It was a little bitter sweet to go to my last high risk dr ultrasound Monday.
What did we find out for the last time?Well Levi is measuring 8lbs 1oz with a little less than a week left and half a pound error (I'm hoping for this error!) the mass is now very hard to see on an ultrasound and they aren't even sure they are measuring the right thing or if its a shadow. What they did measure and think was it was the size of a pea (1cm/1.4cm) She said it wouldn't even be detected if we hadn't been monitoring it. She was concerned about my anxiety about it all (LOVE DR. SUNNY!) and she reassured me with all the right answers to the questions I had. She even said she'd would call and check on me because she would be in Cookeville next Monday! So March 31, 6AM in Cookeville it is unless he decides to screw up plans which he obviously has liked to do!;) I do go back to Dr. Cole on Friday afternoon for one last time. 

(Quick rant: SO I did find out today from Dr. Sunny that when I delivered Lilly, I got an infection because I was in labor too long. Insert some big long name that starts with a 'C' This is the reason why I lost so much blood, I had fever, Lilly had fever and so on! She assures me dr. Cole would not let this happen and I would have a csection if needed. Yeah my previous dr. Neglected to tell me any of that!ugh!)

ANYWAYS:Thanks for all the support and prayers especially from December 23rd on. Man did those three months fly by!
If I have learned nothing else from the past three months I've learned1. Be thankful! Be thankful for what you have and for what you don't have. Someone is always gonna have it worse and someone will always have it better. It is my job to strive for more but be thankful for what God has blessed me with right now.2.Slow down and check your priorities! (Goes along with you can say no) Now some people don't have this problem but I always have. I get so wrapped up in doing everything and never saying no that I'm neglecting what really matters. I have said no and checked my priorities in the past few months and letting go of some unimportant worries in my life have made me enjoy the things I really do enjoy!Kids obviously help choose your priorities sometimes too. I'd forfeit my time and belongings over just about anything for Lilly and I know things wont be any different with Levi.3. Wow do I have it good! I am beyond blessed with a great support system that cares (or pretends to) in good and bad times. I hope I can be that person back to any of you when you need it.
This won't be the last post but it more than likely will be the last before Levi arrives and we become a family of 4!The next few posts im sure will contain something to the effect of..... What were we thinking?.... Man I didn't know I could function off of this little of sleep?.... And is that normal?!?!Please continue your prayers in the next week for an easy, safe delivery and a healthy baby boy!!!
Here are several last cute Lilly picture before she hates us for bringing a crying kid into our house:

St. Patrick's Day outside

JUMP!

"Oh, WAIT, It's a Bird!"(literally)

1,000 toys in the house and she loves the toilet paper! It can be a ladder, you can jump on it or…...

YOU CAN SLIDE OFF OF IT!

THIS IS A STORY ALL ABOUT HOW MY LIFE GOT TWISTED UPSIDE DOWN...

SO THIS IS THE STORY ALL ABOUT HOW TODAY TWISTED EVERYTHING UPSIDE DOWN: 

So ever since December 23, when we first met Dr. Adair and found out about the mass Levi has, we have always knew it was best to deliver in Chattanooga. Well today when we went the ultrasound tech lady could not find the mass. As soon as Dr. Adair came in he found it but it is very hard to find. The measurements were about .95cmx2.4cm. I am not sure why the length is longer. Anyways, it is hard to find and measure so he said he was okay with me delivering in Cookeville which immediately through my brain for a loop. We immediately jumped to…we would like it better if it was in Chattanooga. He said that would be fine and then he said he would like to schedule it at 38 weeks which will be March 30….(WOAH WAIT IN THREE WEEKS?!?!?) So we went with it and he said the nurse would call and get it scheduled.
As soon as we walked out, Joel knows me well enough that he knows I was in freak out mode…
1. Cookeville or Chattanooga?
2. How does that affect everything?
3. If Cookeville, who would deliver….we do not want a certain dr to even step foot in the room!
4. A week earlier, means go back to school for sure…
5. THREE WEEKS AHHHHHHH! (It makes it more real when a doctor tells you that!)

So for now it is scheduled for Chattanooga March 30 at midnight eastern to start the induction. However I have a book of questions for Dr. Cole on Wednesday to possibly change it to Cookeville. It will be so much easier in Cookeville but my greatest fear is that something will go wrong and they will have to take him to Chattanooga and I will be stuck in Cookeville…...
SO LIKE IT HAS BEEN IT IS A HURRY AND WAIT GAME!

MEASUREMENTS: 
So they measure the head and SERIOUSLY 34 cm in circumference which was off the chart in weeks of greater than 37 weeks! They measure the femur and it is measuring about 38 weeks (I didn't look at exact cm.) and then they measure his stomach and POOF….that comes up with the estimate of 6 lbs and 14 oz ALREADY! When the Dr. came in he said look at those measurements….are you giving him miracle grow???? OH MY, not what I need to hear! I am hoping they are wrong! The Dr. also bragged about (and we have heard it at least 3 other times) how beautiful his heart is. I like hearing that!
Total amount of weight gained….25 lbs YUK but the last time I get to be fat and happy and not worry about it!

Well that's the update, so we will HURRY UP AND WAIT and see how it all plays out but in a month we will be a family of 4! (minor panic attack ensues and I constantly reassure myself, God owes me an easy delivery!) :)

Let the countdown begin….

Well less than 5 weeks left. OH MY!

Lesley and Levi: Well with the craziness of the last few weeks of school before spring break, I have had zero extra time to post. As I have said, we go to the high risk doctor every Monday now. Last Monday, there was not much change. Dr. Adair was there which was the first doctor I saw on December 23 and it was great to see him. (There are 4 doctors and they take turns coming up from Chattanooga.) The ultrasound tech nor him could get a good clear picture of 'it' because it is so light in color (which I found out means it is dense) and small. It is still measuring about 1.6cmx1.3cm or so. He said we looked like we were in good shape that this would not affect anything at all. Of course we are still wishing it would just magically go away to avoid any sort of surgery for him whether it be when he is born, 6 months down the road or at all! We are still pretty set for April 4/5 but it is not set in the books yet. I did have my as he said "last fully clothed" visit with Dr. Cole last week because next time they start checking me. I said well I guess there is no way to have this baby with clothes on so I better get used to it. This coming week will be the last week of only one doctor appointment. From there on out it will be 2 a week and will determine by how he/I am doing if our great plan of April 4/5 will be okay.

Once again, I had a God telling me I should be thankful moment at the doctor's office. I think too often we dwell on the bad and not about what we are blessed with. When we were at the doctor last Monday, I couple came in and I could tell they were a little nervous. She asked if they usually took so long and we talked back and forth. Turns out they think her little boy has cystic fibrosis. My heart just ached for her and all I could do was think and pray that things turned out well for them. Though Levi has whatever he has going on, I do realize we are blessed and all of the prayers we have had are certainly working and helping. So on my soapbox, every once and awhile step back and think about what you are blessed with and not always what is not going your way.

Anyways- I am more than ready and obviously I tell Joel that all that time because he said he has to hear it everyday. (I roll my eyes at that but it probably is true.) However today, Joel pulled out the pack and play, swing, bouncy seat and such and it definitely makes me want to have a little panic attack. If any of you know about Lilly's birth, you know why I am just a tad bit freaked out about the actual labor part. Throw in all of Levi's troubles, a whole new hospital, hour and a half drive and other things and this planned out control freak can easily panic about it all. I think I need valium at the thought of it all. I have to tell myself it will be SOOOO much better than last time or they might have to knock me out to have him. :) Less than 5 weeks but so ready to meet him, have him here, and not be pregnant. (sorry, no I am not that I love to be pregnant sort of gal even though I really have not had it that bad physically)

Lilly- Gosh, we are so thankful for her! She is so sweet and hilarious. Though I did tell someone the other day: There is about 5% of the time I want to strangle her! :)
Example: I wish I had it on video but I don't. I came home from a consignment sale and bought her a couple of pair of pajamas and a few other things. I would pull them out of the bag and show them to her and she would say, "WOW! THANKS MAMA!" It was so sweet. Then we were playing and she was laughing hysterically. Out of the blue, SHE BIT ME on the chest. She went through a random biting phase; not out of anger but when she was playing or pulling up. She had not done that in a long time. It startled me and I slapped her mouth out of instinct. Then I started tearing up 1. for slapping her and 2. because it freakin hurt! It left a bruise! She just laid there and stared at me and then said in the most pitiful voice, "I want hug!" I was like DANG YOU, I am trying to be mad at you. Of course I gave her a hug. Joel came in and she broke down because she reacts to him more. He made her give me another hug and I got more snuggles. Anyways point being she is just the sweetest thing!
Funny/sweet things she now says:

•  "Where go?" …."I see you boo." (she means BOO I see you) maybe thats funnier if you hear her :)
• "Be Right Back" 
• "Sing star!" (when she is ready for bed, we have to sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
• Vi (for Levi)
• "Thanks, Mama!" 

Likes:

• STILL obsessed with Dora, Elmo, Mimi (minnie) and GoGo (Yo Gabba Gabba-thought Joel is highly discouraging this) 
• chinen (chicken)
• bananas (but DO NOT cut them up or she will not eat it-stubborn child!)
• MILK
• Her Minnie 4Wheeler (she is now not scared of it and rides it in the living room all the time)
• helping do laundry as in putting clothes in and bringing us clean clothes to fold
• LeapPad (best $20 my mom and dad spent; saved us at many a dinners out!)
• Her city blanket as we call it (Alicia gave us this blanket when she was born and now she has to cover up with it each night as she goes to sleep)

Dislikes:

• Unfortunately still hair bows thought she loves her monkey hat!
• Sleep, She has always fought sleep though once she is out she is out!
• lasagna (the only thing daycare says she won't eat for them)

Joel-Still hanging in there with me and Lilly. I think he is more than ready to have another boy in the house. A friend of ours, Tammie, gave us the cutest onesie. He even posted it on Facebook which is not like him if you ask me. He has been 'nesting' for me today. He vacuumed the whole house and by whole house I mean moved couches, got in corners, etc. He knows the way to my heart: a good vacuumed and mopped floor! Something about a clean house just makes me so happy! 

Well I am sure I do not have much long until Lilly wakes up, so I better go try to get something done. Back to the doctor on Monday for the last week of one doctor appt. They will take measurements so I might make another quick post with a new update about him at least. We all have a feeling he is going to be a big baby!