Baby Brennan is here!

In true Myers style baby Brennan arrived on his own terms. Just out for a simple walk last Wednesday night to get some ice cream started something. When we arrived home I realized that I was bleeding. Off to the hospital we were and have been there ever since. The big concern was that my placenta was seperating from my uterus wall. My bleeding had stopped and Brennan was doing fine so the decision was made to just watch closely and see what happens. The next day I was having contractions and my labs were still dropping, but Brennan was doing okay so we continued to watch. Finally I started having pain, my water broke and my labs kept going down so the decision was made to deliver me.



So on Father's Day, June 19th at 1111 am Brennan David entered the world. He came out screaming with Apgars of 8 and 9 and has been doing well. He is 5 lbs even and 17 inches long. He has been breathing on his own and is doing well. Yesterday they started feeding him via NG tube and he is doing well.

Picking Strawberries

On Sunday the Johnsons came over and we picked Strawberries. It was a little hot


and Sophie and Michael ate more then they put in the baskets


but it was a fun day.

In the afternoon the kids played in the sprinkler and the pool and enjoyed more strawberries for a snack.

A day at the Zoo!

On Saturday we went to Lebanon to visit Marcus's cousin Jessica. We visited the Hershey zoo.



Where the girls had fun getting to know each other.



and getting to see all of the animals up close

we ate yummy Puerto rican food at a local resturant for lunch

and ate ice cream for dinner. It was a nice day. I think all of the the kids and adults had a good time.

Dance Recital

This weekend was the girls dance recital. Brie did her entire routine and Sophie did her on thing. She had a great time walking around, sticking her butt up in the air, and dancing to her own tune. She had the entire audience in tears or laughter.

Gardening

This weekend we finally got most of our garden planted. The rain held out and we planted cucumbers, peppers (sweet and hot), tomatoes, brussel sprouts, broccoli, squash, watermelon, and cantalope. We still have pumpkins and the herbs to plant, but that will have to wait a few days. About 20 minutes after we got everything in the ground the rain started. At least we didn't have to water the newly planted garden!

Growing up

Over the last several weeks it seems like the girls are growing up and getting more independent. Brie refuses to let anyone pick out her clothes anymore and gets herself dressed completely by herself. Sophie can get herself dressed, but only if she is motivated to do so.

They have been playing together better and are now able to entertain themselves for longer periods of time. This is nice because it actually allows me to get some rest during the day. My energy has been increasing, but I am still pretty fatigued. By the end of the day once the girls are in bed I am also done for the night.

Cushing's Syndrome

I know there have been alot of questions about what is going on during this pregnancy and is everything going to be okay. We are hoping now that we found the cause of the high blood pressure that things will continue to get better and Brennen will continue to grow and make it to full term. Below I have included two links to sites that explain some of the symptoms and treatments of Cushing's syndrome. Hopefully now that the tumors are gone I will make a fairly speedy recovery. My endocrinologist is optimistic because my cortisol levels dropped drastically after surgery that the adrenal tumors were the cause and that removing my adrenal gland was beneficial. I am happy with that as I recover from surgery I wouldn't be happy to have gone through major abdominal surgery for nothing. I am still pretty sore, but getting better daily. I have to take replacement steroids right now until my other adrenal gland starts producing hormones. The downfall of that is that they are raising my blood glucose and now I have gestational diabetes. So now I have to check my blood pressure, my blood sugar and watch my diet. Hopefully I can avoid having to go on insulin.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cushings-syndrome/DS00470

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/hormone/623.html