So Burdette Jacob Reed. We have had quite a journey even from the beginning. Colette and Dustin had been praying for a little brother. Mom and Dad still weren't sure if we were ready to add more. We were praying to know what Heavenly Father wanted us to do, and when it would be time. One night before we were going to eat dinner Colette said a prayer and asked Heavenly Father for a baby brother. Dad looked at mom with a look that said did you tell her to say that. And Mom had not. So we figured it was time start on another adventure.
A month or so later I found out I was pregnant with you. We were super excited. We couldn't wait to tell Colette, Dustin, and Mabel. Well I started to feel pregnant. I was getting all sorts of symptoms. But at 5-6 weeks I started to bleed. I thought I was miscarrying. It would come and go. But I still felt sick I still had lots of the symptoms that I was pregnant. So from then to my appointment at 10 weeks I thought I didn't know what was going on. The night before I went to the appointment I asked Dad for a blessing. It was a very special blessing. I remember him saying that there was a spirit prepared to come to this body and that HE would be whole. I remember thinking is it really a boy! I was so happy that Colette and Dustin's many prayers for a boy had been answered. He blessed me with comfort that I may not know what is going on with my body but Heavenly Father knew. After the blessing I was still pretty worked up. I didn't know what all this meant. I asked Dad what he thought and he said I feel like this pregnancy is going to be a hard one. And I was having those same feelings. The next day we saw you wiggling like crazy on the ultrasound. You measured 5 days smaller so they changed me to 9 weeks and 2 days. And that the bleeding I was having was subchoronic hemorrhage. He said I needed to take it easy but that all would be fine. And it was. I stopped bleeding at 12 weeks, and didn't seem to have any more issues besides the normal symptoms.
I felt you for the first time at 17 weeks. It felt like little nudges, and it felt different from the other pregnancies. But I knew I could feel you. I was at the Dentist office when it happened. At 19 weeks I had my big ultrasound to check on you and to check and make sure everything looked good. And of course to see what you were. You were healthy and checked out great. You were pretty wiggly and kept your legs in a way we couldn't see what you were. But we finally got a look and found out you were in fact a boy. We were thrilled. The Doctor noticed that I on the other hand had an anterior placenta, and placenta previa. I remember your Aunt Kristal had this so I was pretty nervous. But Doctor Farringer didn't seem to be worried at this point so I thought I will take it one week at a time. We had a follow up ultrasound when I was 27 weeks. We still had previa and now I had to start taking it more easy. But he said I could still do what I was doing. So a week later we went camping, it was so fun. But I overdid it, and on Monday March 28 I didn't feel good all day, I didn't have an appetite. But I kept resting and pushing through. Grandpa and Thayne came over for dinner and Dustin and Colette were playing in the new fallen snow that day. Dad was smoking fish in the smoker and we were just getting things ready to eat. Well Dustin got in trouble and dad brought him in the house but I had to carry Dustin to time out so he could settle down. When I went to get him out I knew something was wrong. Down the Hall I yelled for Dad to bring the phone and come to the bathroom. He did and as soon as he saw all the blood he was calling the doctors office. They told us to come in to Labor and Delivery. So many blessings and miracles. I recieved a blessing and then we headed to the hospital. Our Doctor just happened to be the Doctor on call. So he came in checked out the bleeding and did an ultrasound. He said at this point I wasn't bleeding bad enough that he was ready to take you. But I was having contraction every 2-3 minutes, and he wanted to see if we could stop them and see if that would stop the bleeding. So we started that process. The bleeding and cramping slowed way down but I was still not all the way stopped. We spent from Monday night- Friday morning in the hospital. We were stable enough to go home on April Fools Day! We were nervous but relieved that were home. Each day has been a blessing. I feel you move often in my tummy. You are an active little guy. I love each movement I feel. Heavenly Father sent angels of every kind at this time and has been sending them everyday. The ward has been so helpful. We are blessed to be a part of something so great. I don't know what I would have done without everyone and their loving service. We already love you so much, and hope all is well inside. We hope you are growing strong and we hope to be able to make it father down the road. Yesterday was 31 weeks. So the end goal is 38 weeks June 1. But if we have problems at 36 weeks then he won't be stopping it. He will just get you out. So here is to hoping for June 1!!!!
WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!
