A bit of news

Well for those of you that don't know, I am pregnant. After some long talks of "Are we sure we can do this again?" we decided that we didn't want Kolton to be an only child, and he deserved to know that special bond that only siblings have. As most of our loved ones know, pregnancy is NOT kind to us. During my pregnancy with Kolton, we discovered that I suffer from a VERY rare pregnancy related disease called Hyperemesis Gravidarum, which translated pretty much means SEVERE and CONSTANT vomiting throughout the entire pregnancy. With Kolton, it took several weeks to even get a diagnosis, but fortunatly this time around we knew what medicnes worked and to have a protocol in place. So as soon as we found out, we called our doctor who began doing weekley lab work, and prescribed my medications to hopefully get a head start on this. Weeks 4 and 5 went pretty well, with me just feeling tired and hungry at all times. But then week 6 comes along and things began to go down hill. After changing some medications around and uping the doses on others, I was still unable to keep any food or liquids down. So on Tuesday Feb. 10th we were off to our first visit to the hospital for a round of IV fluids. After 6 liters of fluids, and 24 hours in the hospital, we felt that I would be able to maintain things from home, which I was for a little while. After a couple of days, I began the vicious cycle again, so on Friday Feburary 13th, we are off to the ER for more fluids. This time, I was lucky enough to get 2 liters and come home, no overnight stays. After getting home, I was able to eat some toast and jello and manage to keep it down. So here we are Valentine's day morning, and so far I am having a pretty good day. We are 8 weeks along today and very excited we have made it this far. We are saying a prayer daily that things don't get much worse then what they have been but the next month may very well be the worst, as with Kolton, weeks 8-13 were the hardest. We have such an amazing support system in our family and friends, we know we can make it through this, no matter how hard it gets. I just want to take a minute to thank those of you that have been here for us and for Kolton. We would be lost without you all and it means the world to us to know we have so many great friends and family that are willing to help us in this difficult time. Our biggest concern with having another baby was how it would affect Kolton while I was unable to care for him, and you all have made this an easy transition for him. To those of you who have brought dinners for Dustin and Kolton, THANK YOU, you will never know how much your generosity means to us. We can't wait to welcome this new little miracle into our lives, and introduce Kolton to his new baby brother or sister. As I am sure he will be the BEST big brother. Our due date is September 26, which seems like so far away right now, but well worth all the struggle and strife getting there. Thank you again to everyone in advance for your prayers and support through what can be very trying at times, we are able to do this again because of your support.

If anyone would like more information on Hyperemesis Gravidarum you can visit the website www.helpher.org

Love to all,
The Kramer's