Sea of Green Life

I'm so exhausted I have been barely able to think of what to type. But there is great news, there has been healing! I have been standing up and getting things done and still feeling wonderful. Well still pregnant so not really wonderful, but way better than before. I still can't do a lot because I get super exhausted, but I am very happy with the healing we have had. If I over do it I still have contractions and I sleep sitting up because of heartburn. This is something new that I didn't have with the girls either. In other exciting news, our garden is amazingly productive. I can barely keep up with it. Each day I pick a project to do during outside time. Like pick lettuce or zuchinni or weed an area. As far as I know the corn and potatoes are doing well, and I can't see the carrots either but the tops look good. The brocoli has been attacked by "cabbage loopers" green caterpillars that turn into white moths. I've sprayed them with an organic insecticide a

The newest direction that Sara's wierdness has taken. The dianosis was set by a nurse practicioner so it could be wrong, but after looking it up on-line, it fits--perfectly. What is a irritable uterus? I've linked a webpage under our links section with lots of information. But basically it means that I have a million contractions a day that don't do anything to start preterm labor, but they make me exhausted and they HURT. Some are just twinges, and others have me concentrating on my breathing. Contractions are irratic and sometimes it is a 20 minute contraction. Those are tons of fun. Standing, walking, a full bladder, and a million other things including fetal movements can make my prego belly upset. Good days and bad days so somedays I am up for long stretches and nothing, and sometimes getting my self a snack is too much and I have to rest/sit. The oxygen thing has leveled off, it doesn't drop that much and I try to get it to drop to give the Dr.'s more info. Ye