So, today started with a bang!!! My "Morning Sickness", which is really ALL DAY sickness has reached to the vomiting stage. :( It happened in the morning and then again in the car. My Doctors told me that my gall bladder caused such horrible "morning sickness", but obviously, they were wrong. (For those of you that don't know, my gall bladder was taken out 8 weeks after Nora was born).
We walked into the Imaging Center (I was rather green) and I was able to keep it together for the ultrasound. I wasn't sure I was going to make it.
Finally, we got to see the baby's heartbeat! It's still so little, but it's heartbeat was 117 bpm!! It's so amazing to me that they can record a heartbeat when the baby is so little.
I'm 6 weeks and 5 days, which is on target with what they thought last week. So, things are looking good for an April 16th due date!
P.S Sorry I haven't been posting as much, we've been at my In-Laws helping get the basement ready for us to move in. The move in date is somewhere in the middle of September and there is MUCH to do!!!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
It feels like more than I can handle...
So, yesterday was an emotional day.
We found out that I'm 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant! We are excited and so thankful that we were able to get pregnant again and thus far, God has sustained the life of our little one. I am currently recieving Progesterone Injections twice a week, to help sustain the life of the baby and to prepair my uterus for pregnancy. The ultrasound yesterday told us how old the baby was, but it was too young to detect a heartbeat. However the technician was able to see a fluttering of the heart, which is a good sign. Next Tuesday we have another ultrasound to see the heartbeat.
At around 6:30 last night, we found out that Tim lost his job. After 9 1/2 years with Staples, they have fired him.
We are at a loss.
Life as we know it, will be changing. We can not live in our new home. We have to find a new place to go. We don't know what Tim will get for unemployment, we don't have health insurance for this pregnancy. We just don't know what to do.
Please pray that God would sustain us. That we would be able to keep our eyes on Christ and the cross. That we would sense his direction. That he would give us peace.
We found out that I'm 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant! We are excited and so thankful that we were able to get pregnant again and thus far, God has sustained the life of our little one. I am currently recieving Progesterone Injections twice a week, to help sustain the life of the baby and to prepair my uterus for pregnancy. The ultrasound yesterday told us how old the baby was, but it was too young to detect a heartbeat. However the technician was able to see a fluttering of the heart, which is a good sign. Next Tuesday we have another ultrasound to see the heartbeat.
At around 6:30 last night, we found out that Tim lost his job. After 9 1/2 years with Staples, they have fired him.
We are at a loss.
Life as we know it, will be changing. We can not live in our new home. We have to find a new place to go. We don't know what Tim will get for unemployment, we don't have health insurance for this pregnancy. We just don't know what to do.
Please pray that God would sustain us. That we would be able to keep our eyes on Christ and the cross. That we would sense his direction. That he would give us peace.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Ruhl Update
Chris and Laura will be at CHOP (Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia) tomorrow for multiple tests and to see some specialists.
My limited understanding is that the mass may be too big and they may need to operate in utero.
Please pray for healing, peace and wisdom in this area!!! That they would leave CHOP with a better understanding of the situation and that God would lead them in their decision making.
My limited understanding is that the mass may be too big and they may need to operate in utero.
Please pray for healing, peace and wisdom in this area!!! That they would leave CHOP with a better understanding of the situation and that God would lead them in their decision making.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Please Pray for Baby Boy Ruhl...
We recieved a letter from our church, regarding some dear friends. Laura (she sang in my wedding) is 20 weeks pregnant, and when she went for her ultrasound, they found a mass in/near the baby's heart. It's too much for me to explain, so I'm going to paste the email on here.
Please pray for Chris, Laura and little baby boy Ruhl.
Chris & Laura Ruhl
Laura went for her 20 week ultrasound yesterday and we found out we're having a little baby boy! We were very excited, but when we realized that we were there for more than 1 1/2 hours, we were beginning to feel a little nervous that something was wrong. The nurse told us she needed to ask the doctor something about what she had seen on the ultrasound and right away we knew something wasn't right. They told us there was a large mass tumor on the babies left lung and that the heart was being pushed to the right side. That is about all they said, because they didn't want to give us false hope or unnecessary grim news. They then referred us to Maternal Fetal Medicine which deals with high risk pregnancies.
On the way to the appointment Laura and I prayed over and over again that the baby would be fine and this would have been some technical glitch.
Laura had another ultrasound done at the clinic and unfortunately they noticed the same mass in the left lung. They then took us into their conference room where they explained that this mass could be one of three things. The first being Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM). This also has three stages. The second is bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS). And lastly, the third is a hybrid between the two. These conditions are not cancerous just so everyone knows, but normally does require surgery when the baby's born to remove what's left of the mass. I will provide a link for all three, to spare me from writing a lengthy description and possible misinformation.
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp
The most crucial thing we were told, was they the baby could develop what is called hydrops. This is when the baby's heart is in distress and unwanted fluid develops around his organs. Also, when hydrops occurs it can run the risk of the mother mirroring the baby's symptoms and developing preeclampsia. If hydrops does occur, there is a greater chance that the baby will not make it.
If everyone could pray for our anxiety to be low and our eyes focused on Jesus, we would be so grateful. Also, could you pray that the baby would not develop hydrops and that the left lung tissue would start to grow as normal lung tissue. We were told that with these three conditions the survival rate is good and that the baby could go on to lead a normal life as long as enough good lung tissue develops.
Laura and I have already seen God's grace in those he has put us in contact with at the various clinics. Also, this news has immediately brought us to prayer and reminds us of our dependency on Him. We are grateful for Jesus' blood and the grace that surpasses all understanding.
Thank you LHC we love you all,
Laura and Chris Ruhl
Please pray for Chris, Laura and little baby boy Ruhl.
Chris & Laura Ruhl
Laura went for her 20 week ultrasound yesterday and we found out we're having a little baby boy! We were very excited, but when we realized that we were there for more than 1 1/2 hours, we were beginning to feel a little nervous that something was wrong. The nurse told us she needed to ask the doctor something about what she had seen on the ultrasound and right away we knew something wasn't right. They told us there was a large mass tumor on the babies left lung and that the heart was being pushed to the right side. That is about all they said, because they didn't want to give us false hope or unnecessary grim news. They then referred us to Maternal Fetal Medicine which deals with high risk pregnancies.
On the way to the appointment Laura and I prayed over and over again that the baby would be fine and this would have been some technical glitch.
Laura had another ultrasound done at the clinic and unfortunately they noticed the same mass in the left lung. They then took us into their conference room where they explained that this mass could be one of three things. The first being Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CCAM). This also has three stages. The second is bronchopulmonary sequestration (BPS). And lastly, the third is a hybrid between the two. These conditions are not cancerous just so everyone knows, but normally does require surgery when the baby's born to remove what's left of the mass. I will provide a link for all three, to spare me from writing a lengthy description and possible misinformation.
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/
The most crucial thing we were told, was they the baby could develop what is called hydrops. This is when the baby's heart is in distress and unwanted fluid develops around his organs. Also, when hydrops occurs it can run the risk of the mother mirroring the baby's symptoms and developing preeclampsia. If hydrops does occur, there is a greater chance that the baby will not make it.
If everyone could pray for our anxiety to be low and our eyes focused on Jesus, we would be so grateful. Also, could you pray that the baby would not develop hydrops and that the left lung tissue would start to grow as normal lung tissue. We were told that with these three conditions the survival rate is good and that the baby could go on to lead a normal life as long as enough good lung tissue develops.
Laura and I have already seen God's grace in those he has put us in contact with at the various clinics. Also, this news has immediately brought us to prayer and reminds us of our dependency on Him. We are grateful for Jesus' blood and the grace that surpasses all understanding.
Thank you LHC we love you all,
Laura and Chris Ruhl
Monday, August 11, 2008
Memory Lane Monday - Family
Here's one of my favorite pictures of our family in it's early stages!!! I don't even know how old Sean & I are, but if I had to guess, I'd say I was around 4 and Sean around 6. I do know it was taken while we lived in Narvon, by Cheryl Landis. She was our babysitter and lived with us for a while. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Worship God 08
Here are some pictures from the Worship God 08 Conference. Thanks to my generous church family, I was able to go at very minimal cost!!!
It was a great time of practical teaching (I went to some sound tech seminars) but also great spiritual training. The whole conference was based on Psalms and we heard many great messages and sang many great songs to remind us of God's amazing grace!
Enjoy the Slideshow!
It was a great time of practical teaching (I went to some sound tech seminars) but also great spiritual training. The whole conference was based on Psalms and we heard many great messages and sang many great songs to remind us of God's amazing grace!
Enjoy the Slideshow!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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