EKG

Here's an update.

I have been experiencing some heart palpitations(irregular or rapid heartbeat) these last 3 or 4 weeks. It's been rough at times because I feel like I'm running a marathon and I'm laying down! They usually last several hours and when they are finished I'm so tired I can't hardly stand. Sometimes when they come I get lightheaded and dizzy and have almost passed out. I discussed this "episodes" with my Dr and was told when they come again to go and get an EKG and some other tests done to evaluate my heart and make sure that the baby is ok when they happen.

So Wednesday Night we went to the ER because I was experiencing some of the worst ones yet. They hooked me up to monitors and asked a bunch of questions. Once I was able to lay down I started to feel better. All of the blood work and test came back as normal. Except that my red blood count was a little low, and so were my electrolytes.

The only strange thing was when I go from a laying down position to a sitting position my heart jumps from the 80's to the 100's and won't go back down. Then it will jump again when I stand and won't calm down! They told us that my heart was not beating rapidly or at a dangerous level. At the same time if I get up too quickly I see "stars" and feel like I'm going to pass out. But the Dr's were very concerned as to why my heart was doing this. So they gave me an IV and kept monitoring my heart. After the IV was done they tested my heart again with me going from lying down, to sitting, to standing. I wasn't dizzy nor did I feel like I was going to pass out. But my heart still continued to jump. They told me to drink LOTS and LOTS of fluids during the day and to take it easy. That doesn't mean I'm on bed rest, but if things get worse it might happen. They were still not sure why my heart was jumping and not calming down. But they were glad to see that if I laid down my heart would go back to a normal level.

So we got into the ER at 6 and didn't get released until after 10. Ben was a trooper to be in a little room with nothing to do. And try not to let his 2 year old hands touch any of the medical equipment! He was very busy and kept asking when we could go home. Dane was very kind and concerned about me and wanted me to be ok. I do have to say that I don't think it was very nice to give a pregnant woman so much IV fluids so late at night and then send her home to sleep. Because I spent most of my night going to the bathroom! Oh well. I do have to say I'm starting to feel better. I'm tired and don't seem to have a lot of energy. I still am having the same episodes, but am doing ok. It's nice to know that the baby is still growing and doing just fine and that this isn't affecting her at all.

Naming a Sister

So Ben was asking what we were going to name the baby. I asked him what he thought.

Mommy: Ben what should we name your baby sister?

Ben: Well . . . . I think Gipetto Kylie.

M: Oh well that's a nice name but Gipetto is a boy's name.

Ben: No I want it to be Gipetto Kylie.

And this is what he's told everyone who asks him what his new baby sister's name is going to be.

As you can tell he's been watching Pinocchino for a some time now. And keeps asking to see our friends Dave and Kylie. So between the two the name was born!

Poor little girl is never going to survive Elemetary!!! It's a good thing we have other names picked out and that's not our only option.

Mr. Grasshopper

So Ben has an invisible friend named Mr. Grasshopper. Mr. Grasshopper goes everywhere and gets in trouble all the time. Ben plays with him and anyone who is around him. He always is kind and introduces Mr. Grasshopper and then has him jump from his hand to whomever else is around and is willing to play.

There have been times when I've sat on Mr. Grasshopper and Ben has erupted in screams and frantically waving his arms! Yet through it all Mr. Grasshopper is very resiliant and seems to survive anything.

We have been working on going potty with Ben since we've moved into our new home. And so far he goes "peepee" very well in his potty. He's afraid of underwear because he says,"I'm naky Mommy! I don't want to be naky!" But it's nice to be able to have a diaper last almost all day! Anyways, I was hurring into the bathroom to use the potty myself. All of the sudden I had a little boy following me with his fingers pinched together, and his nose turned up in disgust!

Ben came in and with much attitude dropped some imaginary thing on the floor and started to walk out. This is how the following converstation went.

Mommy: Hey! What is that?

Ben: Oh it's just Mr. Grasshopper

M: Is he in trouble?

B: Yep, he was trying to go potty on your couch!

M: Oh!

B: Will you please help him go potty in the toilet?

M: Sure.

(As he turned with his eyes turned down and his nose in the air, he walked away shaking his head, and continues)

B: And please help him wash his hands! They are dirty!
(this was followed by a huge sigh of disgust!)

I just have to say I was grateful for already being on the potty because I was giggling so hard! He is just way too cute!