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2 Comments 13 January 2009

I’m having a lot of fun with this this morning: they weighed Casey a little while ago and she has gained 67 pounds since the pregnancy began. She tipped the scales at 182.4 which means she officially weighs more than I do…ha!! She has gained over 12 pounds in the week since we’ve been here […]

The Pregnancy

A Daily Dose of Amazement!

2 Comments 13 January 2009

As we continue through this process, I am continually amazed at the resiliency of the human body and the strength of Casey’s spirit…and the knowledge of the medical staff…and the power of prayer…and the rallying of support…and the unpredictability of life…and the calming presence of God in your life…and the… Casey had a great night […]

The Pregnancy

No Babies Today!

7 Comments 12 January 2009

Casey had a decent night sleep last night until about 2 am when she started having pretty intense contractions. At that point, she had to have pain medication regularly to keep things under control. However, her labs came back this morning and everything looked good. As long as her contractions do not progress to “real” […]

The Pregnancy

Update on Casey #2

2 Comments 11 January 2009

We saw Dr. Berry a couple of hours ago and got some good info from him. He did a quick sonogram to check on the babies’ heart rates and all was good there. He also did a measurement on the fluid level in each sack and again all was good. Checking the fluid in the […]

The Pregnancy

Very Cool Timing…The Birth of Molly Joy McKinney

2 Comments 11 January 2009

Friday night I slept at a friend’s garage apartment that is a few minutes from the hospital while Casey’s mom pulled the night shift with Casey – thank you, Quentin and Jaymie! As I was getting ready to come back over to the hospital around 6:30 am, I got an email from a good friend […]

The Pregnancy

Update on Casey

3 Comments 11 January 2009

Casey had a rough time last night as her contractions started to come more frequently and increased in severity. At one point they were happening every few minutes. As such, she didn’t get much sleep and was really struggling this morning. One of the doctors on call for Dr. Reich came in and checked her […]

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