Its been a while!! A long while!

Its me Tiffany!! Imagine that I am sitting here and salem just woke up from a nap and watching Bob the Builder and eating his snack of a few chickadees( Target brand goldfish) and milk and vanilla wafers.. Before I know it I will have to start dinner which is spaghetti tonight!

How is everyone?

We are well.. Salem turn 19 months old this week! Time is just a blink of an eye.. Today we had a playdate with Sophie and Courtney.. AWESOME TIME and great for Courtney and I to have adult conversation! We were talking about blogging which I dont have much time for it as I did before Salem but it is a very theraputic way of getting things off your chest!!

I miss my blogging world and trying to get back in the swing of things!

Bear with me if i go long long periods of times!!

Something I am doing!! Check it out!!

www.37153onestop.blogspot.com

It is that time of year again!

Please join our team for the walk!!
http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1521948

SSo here I am again!! Almost a YR!!!

It has been a yr almost since I posted last!! Well, Merry Christmas my friends!

I read blogs and how to's and did's and doing's all the time.. and it seems i have slacked on my end.. I hope this finds each of you well and ready for the season of giving as well as renewing with the NEW YEAR!

Tonight I was going through my facebook thinking about alot of my friends and noticed that one of my long lost friends had started blogging as well as one of my other friends is a professional at blogging.. And by Professional she is amazing!! I will get a link to her site as soon as I get her permission! WoW she is good. But as a night like tonight as they come so often these days with everyone sound asleep but me laying there trying to be quiet as a mouse and not move cause I am scared I will wake up the beast or wake up my Baby Salem. I twiddle my thumbs and do nothing.. Until I said to myself hmm I need to start bblogging again and get all this garb or verbage or updates out on paper instead of balled up inside.. Man it felt wonderful when I blogged as I was going thru all those emotions with Samuel.. Boy have those arose again with greater intense of emotions but nothing that I cant handle!

So I am back and hope to keep this up a lil better this next year than I have with this past.. May You Each have a Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year..

So much to write!!! So long since writing!!!

Where do I start?!?!?!? I even found ALOT of blogs I never published so I just posted them and no telling when they are from but hey must have needed to vent or just get my mind and heart emptied then like I do now.. Thank God I can xfer this blog to FACEBOOK where I am always updating.. HAHAHA..
Some of you are not friends with me on facebook so you are probably wondering what in the world happened...

Well Salem arrived at 35 wks and 6 days and spent 6 days in the NICU... Went to well baby first but started having breathing complications. Which was ok cause some of Samuel's Dr.s was doing rounds that week at MTMC.. Samuel was born at Centennial.. So having that said and done was one of my sweet prayers that some of Samuel"s dr.'s and nurses would be there doing rounds to meet Salem..

Salem Joseph Snyder was born December 5th, 2009 at 249pm.. 6.8lbs and 18 and 7/8 long.. he had hair and came out screaming.. SOmething I wanted to hear so bad.. I was in labor about 2 days off and on.. Really a week in my opinion but they called it braxton hicks.. what do they know really.. we know our bodies.. so when i would go in before Thursday Night they would always send me back home.. Well By Saturday my blood presure was like 140/104.. And keep ion mind they had me on Magnesium and staidol to try and stop contractions.. I HAte both of those.. Well I had pre-eclampsia and toxcemia.. (Please forgive me if I missspell anything) All I can say they next day when the dr. came to see me her words to me was God had His hands on yall.. We were minutes to seconds losing you and possibly him.. After all my surgeries obviously my uterus is RETARDED (< dr.s word for it) She was unable to deliver Salem but her partner did and she said my utuerus was like a helium ballon so full about to bust.. It was tissue thin.. So I am so thankful to be alive!! I have been trying to get my energy and strength back ever since.. At first when we came home I was on adrenaline and could not stop cleaning and organizing now that has all slacked off a bit but not totally.. I even said the other day I am getting worst than my mom.. They say you always end up like em.. Which is not a bad thing at all considering MY MOM IS THE BEST.. I know you probably can agree on your moms..

When I look at Salem when he is sleeping he reminds me of Samuel.. And at first I just cried and cried.. Nw it makes me smile.. Cause I know that Samuel was our prsonal lil angel that day for the dr. God does know what is taking place in all our lives good and bad.. God makes more sense to me daily..

Anyways... Day before yesterday we had to take Salem to the emergency room which he is 9 lbs now and the reason we had to take him and he was xfered to Vandy for overnight obversation was because he was diagnosed with Broncolitis.. Which is under the same umbrella as RSV.. Which is LIFE THREATING.. We are home but we have to montior him constantly.. It is so sad to see him sick.. We had a followup today and his stats are good.. He lost a couple of oz.s because he did not eat much last night or this am.. But this afternoon he is eating much better.. Praise God!!! Please continue to pray for him.. THis is a 3 to 4 wk process and days 3-7 is supposedly the worst and we are on days 3...

So needless to say.. People who dont understand preemies and us not getting out no more.. cause we have ventured out some on the warmer days we had lately but now we are kickin ourselves in the butt for it... but like I was saying people who dont understand have never had a preemie or a sick lil one and does not understand the seriousness can go on with their bad selves cause I am no longer gonna let what they say or do effect my decisions for what is best for Salem.. I appreciate all the support for family and friends and the medical staff that have helped us with Salem.. It is just hard when you get misunderstood or shunned...

Please pray for Brad's family as his Grandfather passed away Saturday Night..

Anyways Enjoy the pictures I post On the next blog in the next few days.. God BLESS YOU..

31 wks and counting!!

Hello!! I promise I am not trying to slack to much on this blogging.. But I am on facebook update through pictures on there every couple of weeks or so..

We are doing well and hanging in there.. Last week we were 30 weeks and 2 days on our appt. and Salem was measuring 33 weeks and 5 days and weighing 4 lbs 5 oz... How amazing is that?!?!?!?! We are so proud and excited.. We will play a game soon for people to take guesses on his weight and length soon.. So if you want to play find us on facebook.

This coming Sunday my aunts, cousins and sister n law are having a tea for me. I am excited about it.. I asked to do it as a tea so people could just come and go how and whenever they want.. I get overwhelmed if I am in front of alot of people at one time.. And I try my best to keep the stress level down not just for me but for Salem as well..

We have been on medicine the last month or so to manage the contractions that I had been having.. And the last couple of days I have not needed it every 6 hours like previously.. Which is a blessing..

I did get vaccinated today for the H1N1.. I have been so nervous about even getting it but the pros outweighed the cons..

We thank you all for your prayers, love, and support.. We have truly been touched by God throughout this whole journey!!

one of those days...

Today is one of those days...
Do You ever try not to dwell on certain things but to feel that you have acheived something it helps tremendously to look
at during those times. I sit here looking back over our last pragnancy in 2008. April was one of those months that I look
and it is a blur and seems at times like it never happened and that I was never pregnant. God is really teaching me faith steps
during this pregnancy. I know sometimes lately I never never just sat and wrote out my feelings so please bare with me as some
of this I may be all over the place..

But as most of my blogger friends know it is great therapy to blog and get your feelings out.. I am actually hoping to print
all of my blogs out and possibly try to write a book at sometime in the future. I was sitting here this afternoon and thought I
usually here recently just write about recipes and updates on this pregnancy..

God Is so good even when we don't understand. I truly believe that even though it may take me a while.. Sometimes in life I guess I
have to go around that same dern mountain before I get to the top of it and on to another one.. Why do we have to be so hard
headed sometimes.. Hey i guess the first step to moving forward is admitting your issues and this is one of mine..

So today we are 23 weeks and 2 days pregnant.. Mom told me and you are gonna me pregnant many more. I said I know mom but
I feel like I have to look at it this way to get over the hump of this week completely.. I look back and can not believe I endured
labor for 5 days and gave birth to a 1 lb 10 oz baby boy who could only fight for 9 days thru the honeymoon period..
Preemies have a honeymoon period and it can go either good or bad.. But either way that experience was an emotional roller
coaster ride with lots of learning experiences to go along with it.. The main thing that I learned was LOVE.. I guess every mother
experiences this but when you know that there is nothing else that you or that the dr.'s can do. you ultimately have to make a
decision that just ain't fair and most are not put in that situation and i pray for those that are faced with that decision.. But I learned
more about love and sacrifice.. There is so many times I thought to myself and prayed Lord please don't let him suffer and help
us all make the best decision here.. And that is when I got a peace that can only come from the Lord.. And sat there and had to let my
baby boy go back to his creator.

okay enough of the sad sobbing story but that is how wacked out my mind is.. So if you are reading this from facebook now
you may understand more of why I am just estatic about each day lately.. I could literally scream yell in excitement but the Good
lord knows i give him all the praise thru it all.. he has made a way where there seemed to be know way.. i thank each of you that are apart of my
life cause without your love and support this would not be a easy as it has been.. God Bless You!

23 weeks tomorrow n Slow Cooker Chili

WE ARE 23 WEEKS TOMORROW.. yAHOO!! ALMOST OVER OUR HUMP OF THE NIGHTMARE.. PLEASE PRAY FOR US THIS WEEK!!


This recipe comes out of The Slow Cooker Bible..

2 pounds lean ground beef.. ( I perfer ground chuck)
2 tblspn chili powder
1 tblespn ground cumin
1 can (28 oz) cruashed tomatoes in puree, undrained
1 can (15oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (I perfer pinto beans)
1 cup of water
2 cups of French's Frend Fried Onions, divided
1/4 cup Red Hot sauce
Sour Cream And shredded cheddar cheese.. (And Of course I perfer Fritos as well)

Cook ground beef with chili powder and cumin in large skillet then xfer to slow cooker.

Stir in tomatoes with juice, beans, water, 1/2 cup French fried onions and hot sauce..

Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours....

makes 8 servings



God bless You all and have a blessed weekend...

Pepper Steak Recipe

This recipe comes out of the Bridal Edition Cookbook By Better Homes and Gardens... I will make it brief.. lol... :) Try To Anyways.. I hope that you all are having a great week!!!

Pepper Steak
1 pound boneless beef round steak, cut 3/4 to 1 inch thick
Salt and Black pepper
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
1 14 1/2 oz. can of Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
3 tablespoons of Italian-style tomatoe paste (the baby can)
(If you dont have the intalian style stuff you can add a teasoon of italian seasoning to each)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 16oz package frozen pepper stirfry veggies (yellow, green, and red sweet peppers and onion) We could not find this at our grocery so with chopped up one of each!

Trim fat from meat.. In large skillet add te oil, and salt and peper and brown the meat and cut meat into 4 serving sizes..
In a medium bowl mix the rest of the ingredients together.. EXCEPT YOU VEGGIES AND PUT THEM IN ANOTHER BOWL...

Once your meat is brown on both sides.. Place in your slow cooker, then pour your tomatoe mixture in over top of meat then place your pepper veggies on top..

Your slow cooker can either be set on high for 5-6 hours or on low for 10-12 hours..

We poured ours over rice.. I had to add salt to taste.. I hope you like... God bless!! Thank You Jesus for blessing the person with the brain to come up with the slow cooker!! :)

22 weeks and 3 days!!!

We went to the MFG better known as the highrisk dr. yesterday.. We are doing well.. He was head down and boxing away inside of me.. now I know when I have been getting uncomforatable and why.. It was precious to see him doing so well..
I have not posted pictures lately so hopefully i will posted some ultrasound pic's by the end of the week.. I apologize for that..
Well, obviously the "nesting syndrome" has kicked in so I have highlighted weeks of certain things to do around the house and daily stuff to accomplish set out on a list.. along with a color coded calendar.. sounds ridiculous but it helps tremendously to know that I am accomplishing something.. And I never know when they may possibly say you need to go back on bed rest.. I am still taking it easy.. No lifting or straining and no vaccming I make sure that I leave that kind of stuff for Brad.. And yes I even asked him what day of the week does he want to vaccum.. He has only agreed to one day I would do it more than that but I can't so that is where compromise in a marriage comes in.. LOL..:) Some say nesting dont start till third trimester but it has hit me early or I am just going stir crazy.. I sit alot when I do things..

I have even tried to cook some more and the wifey stuff.. tonight I have set some round boneless steak in the fridge to thaw.. Tomorrow night we are having Pepper Steak.. I have not cooked this version before but if you are like me i am always trying to find something new to cook...So I am going to try out the recipe and if I approve cause I am picky I will share the recipe with you the nest time I am on..
May God bless You ALL and I pray that you all have a very blessed week..

Just sitting here...

I have been extremely lazy today.. I guess dreary Sundays are good for that... I am thinking about what all this last year or so has taught me and my family in general.. It is just absolutely amazing.. I know that I mentioned to you about a book I read after losing Samuel.. Well I am about to start reading part 2 of it.. It is call A NEW KIND OF NORMAL BY: CAROL KENT

We are definitly about to embark on a new kind of normal.. God knows I am scared and excited all at the same time.. we have a 22 wk checkup tomorrow and I pray that we get great results.. There is alot that we need to get done to prepare for Salem but I just have not wanted to do anything major till we can get past the 23 to 25 week points... We are so close to get over them hump.. I am so excited but trying to maintain balance.So many ?'s go thru my head..

What is really going to feel like to hear a baby cry right when it is born?
what will it be like changing a diaper outside of a incubiator? Will Salem pee on me the first time like Samuel did? What will it be like to feed Salem right away and not just let him get one time taste from my finger like Samuel? What will it be like the first night home with Salem? So So many more ?'s go thru my head... Will I keep him clean enough... Will I keep him feed enough.. I am just in awe of all these ?'s that constantly pop up in my mind.. I don't remember having these kind of ?'s before..

I guess it is good to have these ?'s so we can highlight these as we go throughout this new journey we are so close to...

Well.. I thank all of you for your love, prayers, and support.. We serve an AWESOME God!!!

May You each have a blessed week!!

Howdy!!

hOwDy!! I am in awe of how quick my blog goes straight to my notes on facebook.. That helps from repeating myself 100 times +... LOL!! :) I set that up a while back so if you are on facebook and we ain't friends yet find me or if you are my friend on Facebook and want to catch up on all previous blogs you can go to: bradntiff.blogspot.com

I realize that blogging more often back in the previous days helped me release quirt a bit off my chest.. I need to pick it back up lots more since I am supposed to be taking it easy and not over doing it.. Talking about not over doing it.. I literally am trying not to do too much and I am so grateful for Brad, my moma, and my aunt Rosie for taking time out to help straighten and organize the house tonight.. We even cleaned out my closet so it is now Salem's closet.. Not much in there yet but we have made him plenty of room for his stuff.. I am excited about getting things moved around.. Now we just have to get some furniture moved out of his room to get it painted but we are going to wait a few more weeks for that..

I am so very thankful that I am not in a rush to get things done. Sometimes in life like with Samuel I believe I got the "cart before the Horse" and this time I have been slow to accomplish things.. I have registered at Target and Babies R Us.. I did not finish registrying for everything but necessities.. I guess I have tried to guard my heart and my emotions this go round.. Probably a bit too much.. Brad even says he isn't getting too excited till after 25 weeks.. So we will see..

If anyone has went thru a hard pregnancy and losing a child I am sure you can relate with us.. Going thru that with Samuel was definitly a FAITH TEST! And now that we are pregnant again and already having a scare we are on the edge of our seat as we would be in a scary movie and really having to put our TRUST AND HOPE IN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! I know that I have tried to stay as busy as possible with TV shows, BIBLE READING, hanging out with family, dr. appts, and lots of praying to bypass the WHAT IFS and this next week or so if really a time for me to ponder what the Lord has done for us and not what has not gone our way.. Our ways and HIS ways are usually going in two different diretions especially during tough ruff testing moments which is part of Life... As I have said many times before We would not have been able to handle this with out our Lord Jesus,family, friends, and lots of prayers.

As I write this I think about who may read this and I know I need to say THANK YOU to you.. Cause you obviously have took the time out to follow us and pray for us and took time out to read and care.. THANK YOU..


I am considering going through all my previous blogs and printing them someday soon and using them to write a book.. I know that the Lord has allowed us to go through tests, trials, and life in general to help someone that may cross our path.. If you have known us long enough please give us some inspiration on things that we should not leave out in this book I am wanting to write.. Heck I already asked someone to be the proof reader and who knows if it would even hit the shelves and when but I know God has gave me insight on writing my life story a few years ago while I was in Teen Challenge... What we go thru in our lives is not a mistake but it molds us into who we are becoming good or bad!

Well I have babbled enuf this go around.. I pray that all of you are having a great week and look at what you have this week instead of what you don't!!

God bless YOU!

21 weeks and 1 day.. And takin it easy!!

Hello all! I know that you have not heard from me in a few weeks.. I was gone to my parents all last week cause we had a lil scare about a week and a half ago.. We do ask you for your continued prayers.. We had to go to the Hospital a week ago this past Thursday due to pain, pressure, contractions, Braxton hicks, and a bloody show.. So they kep me Thursday Night and Friday morning to monitor me and Salem.. Yes if you did not know we are having a BOY.. And his name is Salem Joseph Snyder.. Salem means Peace! Lord knows we all need some of that.. Well my dr. was not on call in the midst of Thursday's episodes and Friday's but her partners were so they put me on complete bedrest till Monday and until I could meet with the HIGH RISK DR. and My reg OB..
So I met with them on Monday and with me having the transabdominal cerclage place my cervix is closed at the top but dialated at the bottom.. They want to see me every 2 weeks at the High risk and in 4 weeks to my reg ob.. We are anticipating getting thru the next couple of weeks since I did go in labor with Samuel at 23 weeks and had him at 23 weeks and 6 days.. Prayers are greatly appreciated during this time.. We have discussed as long as I am doing well and get to 35 weeks we will discussed csection for 37 weeks.. Which will be mid December.. We are really looking forward to our Christmas Present this year.. What a JOY to have a baby around Christmas.. We are so excited but trying to remain balanced..
Just cause I am not on bedrest I still have to take it easy and I know my limits and the Braxton Hicks come and go alot at bed time.. I appreciate all of you.. If you have Facebook I am on there updating more and more..

God Bless You!

Almost 15 Weeks!!

Picture above is at 12 and half weeks I believe.. Just a lil bump!!
Well, I have not updated lately and I feel it.. Night Before last I had to go to the ER to get fluids cause I could not quit Puking.. Needless to say We were at the Dr. earlier that day adn they said you dont need to get dehydrated.. Well It happened.. Dr. Visit went very well.. My cervix is finally thinkening up and closed.. 1st visit we got this kind of news.. Which was very exciting.. We also discussed how I am still on pelvic rest and I must rest and sit or lay down when the twingy/ growing pains begin to be more than I can bare.. My body is trying to heal from the surgery and my body is also trying to grow with the baby and it is sending mix signals to my ligaments in my belly.. Needless to say I have maintain my weight in the last month.. I have not lost or gain!

All is well.. We start going to MFG on the 20th which I will be 16 weeks then as well as start my progesterone shots this week as well.. I will be going to MFG (The High Risk DR. 16, 18, and 20 weeks then probably every week after that but my ob did not want to see me back till 18 weeks.. And they were try to other that test to me for then about Downs syndrome and such and I said you know Our God has given us another chance at this and I do't want no test it will not change my mind. I don't believe in abortion anyway..

Well that is the update on me and baby...

I apologize for taking a while but I try to not do too much while I am still on restriction and obviously I am doing right cause things are going well even though they said I was having the signs of hyperemesis(?sp).. now I am just trying to eat bland and often..

I really dont know what I would do with out Brad during this time he is really being good and doing what he can to help out.. Even Laundry.. since I am not supposed to pull and tug and lift still... Even though the cleanliness of the house is not the way we keep it.. I am hoping to have a friend come over tomorrow or one day soon to help me vaccum and change sheets on the bed.. I did that last week changing the bed sheets and I don't think I need to do that again..

Well That is that.. I hope that you all are doing well!! Love You All and thanks for your continued prayers!!

13 weeks Tomorrow!!!

So I am sitting here at the SHOP.. Yeah Mom and Dad's business.. Their receptionist is out today and Monday so I am filling in doing what ever they need me to do.. It felt nice to have today to look forward to... I tell ya being at home I love it but not having any plans whatsoever can be pretty BoRiNg... In between doing things I thought I would update this blog.. Of course no pictures here but if you have facebook and my friend on there you have seen the latest..

So I just had CHICKFILA FOR LUNCH!! Love it.. Grilled chicken sandwich with fries and a lemonade on this hot hot day was so very refreshing!! as I sit here and finally take a moment to recap and regather my thoughts that are all jumbled and what not it is hard for me to remember what I have told and have not told...

LOL... So I will tell you this week is officially starting the 2nd trimester.. I am 13 weeks tomorrow and look about like I did when I had Samuel.. I am so grateful for this Cause I was just 1 day shy of being 6 months with him when I had him.. Lord have mercy on his lil heart I sit and look at pictures of him and just pray that he is looking out for his mommy and lil bro/sis... I know that he is cause I was sick up till Samuel made his appearance.. This time the only time I get sick is when I dont eat right when I feel hungry.. So needless to say I am always eating and drinking on something... No major craving yet..

We would like to take the time to thank all of you for the prayers and support thru this process.. Cause this already is seeming like a very long drawn out process.. Due to the complicating situation I guess we are doing what it takes.. I do have appointments lined up from now till Mid August... and We may know what we are having depending on how still our lil one is by end of July.. Of course we are not doing as we did before by setting up.. I am debating to wait till the end of the pregnancy to decorate or after a healthy arrival of our sweet baby.. It is just to hard to tear down what might have been again.. So I will keep you all posted on a Tea or Welcome Home party that our family and friends plan for us.. We are just playing it all as time passes on.. God knows the final plan in all this the unexpected to us is just his miracle in itself.. All things from above are miracles regardless how long they are here with us..

I kinda feel like I am rambling but in order to save gas and come help mom and dad I had to get up with Brad at 330 this morning and so I have not had time to stop and take my lovely naps I usually try to squeeze in by now.. Mom just says I am going to be good and ready for when they baby gets here... and I do believe that my routines and basic triaining mode is in full force...

Well I do have an appointment this coming week with the wonderful tummy dr.. And I just hope that they can sort thru this Crazy IBS and acid reflux/heartburn situation.. My gallbladder is gone but you would think here lately that it has reappeared with the way my stomach is reacting...

Well.. I will catch yall next time.. Please keep the prayers a going..

Another prayer request.. Is a dear sister in Christ who is out in mission work for the summer overseas... Her name is Ryan Smith.. Please keep her in your prayers.. She just finished up in China and is now in India.. You can follow her at...
www.ryansmith2012.wordpress.com


Love you all very much!!

Howdy...

Long time since a post.. But all is going as well as expected.. Gonna answer a couple of questions and hopefully by the end of the week give you a longer more detailed update!!

We will have to have a cesection for now on.. And to tell you the truth I may even consider being done completely after this one.. Cause it is just alot to take in.. my emotions are a lil all over the place at times not knowing what to expect.. And so far the dr.s feel really good about the placement of the cerclage.. The surgery was challenging and difficult.. I pray that I make it to 37 weeks at least and that is the drs wishes too...

Well.. More shall come soon....

Happy Father's Day and God Bless YOU all.. Thanks for the prayers and keep them coming!!
We are 3 months and 1 day today!!! YAHOO!!

How is my friendly followers doing??

WOW.. I don't even know where to start.. As some of you know and others may not.. I had THE SURGERY last week.. Wednesday May 27th... I was scared and nervous but it truly was not as bad as I had let myself to believe. I guess in life everything is like that though..

So the Trans Abdominal Cerclage is in place and I already have a nice csection scar to show for it...

I promise more pictures and updates will come.. I am just enjoying being out of the hospital after being there for 6 days..

God bless!!

6 week appt. and discussions..

We went to the Dr. this last Wednesday.. We saw Dr. Fortunado... We have discontinued the prenatal vitamins I was on cause something was giving me hives and nausea. And since we have not took those anymore those symptoms have subsided.. As you can see our lil sac is not all by it self anymore.. that little peanut shade is our baby.. He or she had a heart rate of 126. he or she is stubborn in this area like their brother.. The lady thought maybe she would not be able to find it but she did and I was amazed at what one week does for the lil baby.. so much change..

We discussed surgery.. on the TRANSABDOMINAL CERCLAGE... He either wanted to do it at 8 weeks or 16 weeks.. and I was at first the sooner the better.. But in the first trimester there are risks to being put asleep.. So I have prayed and I am going to wait i do believe.. But please pray cause we are looking at hospital time just like as if I had a csection and recovery time.. So we will be doing this around the end of June/ beginning of July.. They had me schedule for the end of this month but I am wanting to wait till the safer time in pregnancy and that is at 16 weeks..This is not a reversiable type surgery so as long as this is successful with this pregnancy I should be able to stay at home and return to normal activities.. which was a blessing and if they do see any signs of complcations I will be staying at Centennial for the Duration but if and what we are hoping for is no complications I will be able to Deliver by Csection with Dr. Moss at MTMC.. So Thank You all for your Continued prayers..

As of Friday (yesterday) we are 7 weeks.. It actually seems like it is moving fast in a way.. Before I have the surgery there is a bunch of cultures that dr. Fortunado wants done so I will go Tuesday to Dr. Moss to have all that done.. Then I will keep my first new OB visit on June 9th and I am sure that I will go to Dr. Fortunado in between.. And before the main surgery they are going to be running a bunch of genetic tests to make sure that this lil miracle does not have the yeast issue or anything that his brother suffered with.. I am really please at the care and promptness in all the Dr.s .. I believe we are all almost on the same page now.. I will try to update soon as I know things.. Thank You all for praying for us...

Confusion Yesterday and so glad today is today!!! Roast Recipe!!!

Hi there!!

Might I start this off by saying I started this blog to vent.. And If you know me I needed an outlet last year to do such a thing.... Blogging is a great way to update our friends and family out of state Of what going on but it is also a great coping mechanism and way to vent as well.. And trust me the last few days I am just having to remain in HIM our Lord and Savior cause I am in a confusion state which we know where that comes from...

THE PIT OF HELL.. SATAN IS A LIAR AND HE HAS AND IS DEFEATED.... iT SEEMS LIKE WHEN yOU KNOW THAT THE LORD HAS HIS HAND IN SOMETHING THE ENEMY USES ANYBODY OR ANYTHING TO BRING DISCOURAGEMENT.. AND SOMETIMES WHEN WE GET CONFUSED IT IS EASY TO SWELL IN THAT CONFUSION INSTERAD OF LEANING ON THE ONE WHO IS REALLY IN CONTROL..

ON TO OUR UPDATE.....

YESTERDAY WE METWITH MY OB.. IF YALL HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING US OR TALKING WITH US YOU KNOW THE SURGERIES AND hsg'S WE HAVE HAD TO GET TO THE POINT OF HAVING A HEALTHY PREGNANCY AND HOW WE WERE TOLD NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS AGO THAT THIS IS A RISKY ISSUE CAUSE THE DR.'S HAS NEVER SEEN AS SITUATION LIKE MINE MEANNING MY ANATOMOY IS NOT ANYTHING THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE AND THIS IS COMING FROM 3 DIFFERENTS DR.S OFFICE AND SPECIALIST...
Okay I just realized I was still in caps my bad.. but really that shows our or my frustrations all together.
we saw our Dr. Moss my Ob/gyn since I was preggers with Samuel... She is great and is known as one of the best In Murfreesboro area... and she is great.. I am no longer on the suppositories cause they were causing me an allergic reaction and NO MORE BATHS FOR ME... due to my cervix still being open..

Get this thought.. As I have explain before i have two cervixs... 1 to the left and 1 to the right... in my previous HSG tests and surgeries my right side goes no where and my left goes to my one uterus which had a septum that has took two surgeries to break down.. Well... In my ultrasound report that Dr. Moss read it out loud and said it word for word and this is where the confusion comes in... The Gestational sac is located in patients right uterus and right cervix is closed... my mouth drop open and I said but Dr. moss that is not what we have been told in the pass.. she checked me.. and said your Right Cervix is closed but your left is still dialated a bit... I don't know yall... It is confusin.. I looked at her and the nurse that was in there with her and I said look I will Praise Jesus through all of this regardless of the outcome... And i know that He is a Miracle working God and if he has Worked a miracle with my whole set up cause if you remember My left cervix and all is where Samuel was and vaginallly delivered him.. So I don't know I am just telling you the facts I have been given.. I know if there is a miracle that has taken place I want confirmation this coming Wednesday when I go back to my high risk ob... Dr. Fortunado... My Mom canccelled her appt to be with us on Wednesday... Please pray for wisdom, and understanding for these dr.'s.. I don't want the enemy to get a foot hold.. He doesnot and will not be apart of this pregnancy.. We also found out they are going to lean towrds the transabdominal cerclage when I am 10 to 12 weeks along which I am pushin 7 weeks now and so we need complete understanding...
I am praying for them when I become confused or worried cause I know that God has his hand in this... What does Proverbs say and all thru out the bible that God knew us before we were knitted in our moms womb.. He knows our thoughts and our desires... and I know that God is in control of this whole thing and our lives.. It is a daily choice to let him lead it..

anyways.. I love you all and thank you for continuing to follow us and pray for us.. i pray for alot of you often... You kknow I feel when I think about someone I just say Lord, Whereever that person is you know that they need and I pray that they are willing to reciceve it...

Recipe...
Roast
Chuck boneless

about 3 pounder of Boneless Chuck Roast
can of mushroom soup and lipton onion packet mixed in a bowl with half a can of water..

preheat your oven to 350... Put a stick of butter at the bottom of a deep metal pan.. Place your roast on top of your butter.. Then take your mixture of cream of mushroom soup and lipton onion soup mix and water and pour on top of your roast and place in the oven and cook it for about 3 and half hours.. I like mine with Cornbread/ mash potatos / or baked potaoe... YUMMMMMYYYY.....

Well I Pray that you all have a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

GOD BLESS YOU AND HE LOVES YOU!!!

iF THERE IS TYPOS FORGIVE ME NOW.. LOL..

Dr. Appt. 5/5/09 and another recipe...

Okay.. So We went to the High risk Dr.. On the 5th... We are approximately 5 to 6 weeks along.. Above are pictures of our ultrasound. They are so sweet at Maternal Fetal group.. It is unreal how sweet they can be... I feel they are sweeter in the Boro than Nashville but we will see as this journey progresses.. the above black dot is what is called the gestational sac to me it looks like some took black paint and dipped a pencil eraser into it and put a black blob on the screen... And we will be returning this coming Wednesday to see about the Heart.. The lil babys heart is forming this week... it is so exciting.. I can not wait till Wednesday... Tomorrow I have an appt with my regular ob Dr Moss... you kno wthis ast Tuesday I was thinking I was meeting wtih Dr. Fortunado but I was booked in as a new patient and was with there Genetic Specialist Dr.Lenzi.. SHe was real sweet and had alot of input.. According to Dr.'s notes they are leaning towards the Transabdominal Cerclage and Progestorone Shots at 16 weeks which I talked with my nurse today and she said that we maybe starting those earlier.. We will find out more about all this between tomorrows appt and next Wednesday's appt.. There is so much that I feel that I need to finish around here and don't know where to start.. I hope that I keep yall posted as best as possible as this whole road we are on was so unexpected...I am really already blowing up and I don't think I am showing it is just hormones making my tummy blow up... I figured since in my last pregnancy I never took tummy pictures I will start at 2 months along and I am so grateful to already have an ultrasound picture... I just ask that yall pray for us as this transition is hard and we are scared but also trying to get excited but have to stay balanced as we have experienced the odds of pregnancy before... Please pray for my Dr.'s that will be helping us thru this rocess as they have dealt with similar situations as mine but not totally.. So pray for wisdom and knowledge to come forth in this whole process... Thank you all for supporting us and encouraging us already on this unexpected journey..

Jesus does tell us that he can do more than we ask for or imagine.. So I believe he is doing just that..


I have promised some that I would post recipes with my updates....lol.. Enjoy..

I use my slow cooker ALOT... So most of the recipes that i put on here will probably be from the slow cooker bible that my hubby bought me...

Chicken Teriyaki

1 pound of boneless skinless chicken tenders
1 can(6 oz.) pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablesppon minced garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon molasses
24 cherry tomatoes ( optional) I don't do this!!! Yuckee to me!!
2 cups hot cooked rice

Combine all ingredients except the rice in slow coker.. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours or until chicken in tender and serve chicken and sauce over rice.... Makes 4 servings!! YUMMMMMMYYY!!!