The Pupp Rash is Back!

So on Monday the PUPP rash decided to return! This time it came with a vengance. It itches really bad at night and it looks horrible. Right now it is all over my stomach and my chest. The doctor said it could spread to my legs and arms too. It is not a pretty sight. When I went for my doctor appointment on Wednesday she decided to have my get on the fetal monitor every week now until baby is born. What a headache but I know it will be good for baby girl. Apparently they really do not know why people get this rash except for hormones - most studies say they are unsure why though. Some studies show that it gives fetal distress so that is why I have to get hooked up to the monitor. I guess I am just the lucky one - god only gives me what I can handle, right! So now I take Benadryl to go to sleep at night and rub lotion all day on my belly.

PUPP Rash

So yes I am the lucky one to get the PUPP pregnancy rash! Apparently this happens primarily to women that are 35 weeks along, are pregnant with boys and it last till the end of your pregnancy. Ok so I am only 26 weeks, I am suppose to be pregnant with a girl and oh my 14 more weeks I will go crazy!! So it is suppose to ease off after the first week or two and it has been almost a week. AHHH! May I also add that only about 1% of pregnant women get this horrible rash! So now I am rubbing hydrocortisone cream, Cetaphil lotion and just covering with a cool washrag. So it is doing the trick until it wears off. Then I wake up in the middle of the night going crazy! I guess if it doesn't get better I am back at the doctor next week to get a oral steriod!! Anywho I guess I am just LUCKY!!! Yeah me!

Here's the photo!!!

And he's a winner!!!

So back in March, Alexander got his photo taken with a photographer that sponsors the Down Syndrome Group of Greater St Louis. She was having FREE photo shoots - for the 2010 calendar that our organization puts out. So of course I signed up - they said free! So after the photo shoot at the Muny she asked if it was okay to put his photos in a contest. I was like yeah sure thinking that it wasn't a big deal. So then in April, Nicole called and said he was a finalist for Round 2 but that there is 4 rounds and the results will be in July!

So I found the Professional Imaging Studio that she entered his photo with online and was ecstatic. So I have been keeping close tabs on what the other photos looked like. So today we found out that he was voted as a Honorable Mention and that he will receive $500. Also I found out through Nicole that he will get a 16x20 photo and that it will be given to the DSAGSL and hung up in their office. (To bad I won't get it)

Attached is the web address to check out all the winners!!!

http://www.millerslab.com/babychildcontest/2009winners.aspx

On a side note - the little girl next to his photo is his friend Taylor. We met the day of the photo shoot and she is adorable!!!!

It's a GIRL!

On June 26,2009 I went to Barnes to have our Level 2 ultrasound. It is just a more detailed ultrasound then your normal one. It is for people who have had a child with a defect previously or if you are over 35.

I had to go to the ultrasound by myself because John was busy working that morning and couldn't get away. Luckily everything was good to go! All the markers that Alexander had on his ultrasound in England were perfect this time around. The ultrasound took about 45 minutes - they check all your main bones and the heart, kidneys ,etc. Finally at the end they said its a GIRL. I was a little shocked. In the back of my head I kind of thought it was a BOY - but I guess I was wrong.

A little girl will be great with Alexander though!!! He is starting to rub my belly when I rub it gently and say BABY! Its so cute!!

Photo Shoot

Last week I took Alexander to get some photos at Sears and I think they turned out great!! He was a ham the whole time and I chase around the studio but we managed to get some decent photos!!! I do think he was a little tired too because he was out like a light when we got home!!

Buddy Walk

The Buddy Walk for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St Louis was on June 14th. Our team AJ's Angels so far has raised $1735. I never thought that we would even be near $1000 and we were well over that. It was a great day and it wasn't too hot like it was last year. We all had fun and actually Alexander even fell asleep on the walk! :) I will attach the photo. I think the final count was 30 people at the actually walk to support AJ. All the kids had a great time - the got their faces painted, did hand prints, went down the slide, went in the bounce house, saw Fredbird, and we all had hotdogs chips and soda and snow cones - if you wanted to wait in the long line.