A Baby Story

It's hard to believe we soon will be a family of 3, instead of 2.  Jensen wasn't planned, but he is such a miracle.  After being told my chance of having kids was slim, getting pregnant literally 18 days after marriage was a shock!  I still remember the night I found out:Dec 22, 2010~I had worked an 11 hour day at work, back was aching.  I decided to go to Wal-Mart and grab a few tests.  Lo and behold--the test was positive!  Tom was already asleep when I got home, so I snuck in the bedroom and woke him.  He had a migraine that night, of course.  I told him I was pregnant.  The three best adjectives to describe his reaction were shocked, disbelieving and confused.  He ended up going back to sleep a few minutes after.  Not quite the reaction I would have hoped for, but it was surely unexpected and a big change for us. 
We had to keep our news a secret until it was confirmed.  After we knew for sure, we told our families...on New Year's Eve.  From then on, the months were filled with dr visits, sonograms and preparation.  We found our March 23 that we were expecting a little boy.  For a girl, we agreed on Emma Anne.  For a boy, however, we didn't agree on anything.  He liked very tradition, common names.  I liked semi-traditional names that aren't as common.  A few days before I flew to Ohio, we decided on the name Jensen Thomas.  Tom found it in a baby names book, and I really liked it, too.
We found out the night I flew to Ohio that Jensen had an abnormality, something no parent wants to hear.  It was found on his ultrasound that he had a 2 vessel cord (also known has sua, single umbilical artery).  After research, we found out it could mean stillbirth, growth restriction, and problems with heart/kidney.  After meeting with maternal fetal medicine, we felt much better.  Jensen was growing ahead of schedule and had great organs. 
We didn't reveal the gender or name until the baby shower, April 17th.  My friend, Andrea and the grandma's threw the shower.  I had a wonderful time with friends and family.  Most girls wore pink, guessing we were having a girl...surprise!
The months passed.  We started non-stress tests at week 30.  And we got ultrasounds every 4 weeks to make sure his growth was on track.  Baby has been doing great.  This takes us up to the present, 37 weeks pregnant. 
To be continued....

"A new Baby is like the beginning of all things- wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."

  -Eda J. Leshan