Kaden will be here on April 3rd!

I have gotten so many phone calls since yesterday--"How did the appointment go? You didn't update the blog..." Sorry, but by the time we got home, I was exhausted and it was 3pm--so I took a nap :)

This has been a difficult couple of weeks for the CDH family, and I am amazed every day how selfless and supportive Marion & Ashley have been with words of encouragement for us and Kaden. With their tragic losses so new, it is reassuring to me that no matter what the outcome, I will find the strength to make it thru it. You two are my Hero's :) And I pray that Angel Addison and Angel Max will whisper in Kaden's ear that it will all be okay...

Here is the update:

We had our "last" ultrasound at UCSF at 10:45am yesterday. Apparently, per Dr. Rand, Kaden looks "fantastic". That is ALWAYS good to hear, but we are still very nervous. They could not get a good look at his lungs because of his position (same as last time) but at this point in the game I am not even concerning myself with any sort of number--it will not change how he will present when he is born. He did say they could see lung tissue, but just couldn't get a measurement. They did check all his other organs, and he said they looked great--his heart and kidneys are always what I worry about the most. They estimate his weight to be 6 lbs. 4 oz., but said they are almost always larger because they estimate their weight based on the circumference of their abdomen, and the majority of the things that are suppose to occupy his abdomen are in his chest. I think he is at least going to be an 8 pounder! The best news of the day was that my fluid levels are still COMPLETELY NORMAL--20.3!! I will take ANY GOOD NEWS these days:)

So, with all that being said, they are going to do my c-section a week from Friday (April 3rd) at 10am--at which time I will be 38 weeks +. I originally really wanted to go to 39 weeks, but after talking with Dr. Rand, they feel that it is better for Kaden to err on the side of caution, and get him out before I develop any problems. So, in about 9 days, we will be new parents and are terrified and excited to meet him, our beautiful son that was created by so much love.

At this point, we are just asking for everyone to continue to pray for Kaden. And those of you that have your "Kaden Candles" from the baby shower, please light them and say a prayer next Friday for God to hold him (and us) thru this journey that lies ahead.

My Mom will be here on Tuesday, and plans to spend a month helping with Logan and Jess (not that she needs much at 17). It is such a relief that we will not have the added stress of worrying about things at home. We will continue to keep everyone posted--and we will have internet at the hospital so I will definitely update the blog and beg for prayers daily :)