Hello Friends and Family,
Just wanted to give you a "quick" update on what all is going on around here. Life seems to be moving at a pace that I can't keep up with but He allows me to thru His strength.
1- We have a new little girl that was born on 3/13/09. She is beautiful. Her name is Jayden and she is just a sweet addition to her wonderful Mom and Dad, Erica and Jay. She is dealing with some difficulties that the doctors can't seem to figure out at this point. She had been transferred to a local children's hospital. Mom said this morning that she is doing great and all test are negative so far. I will keep you posted and double check with Mom about posting some of her pictures.
2- I went and paid a visit to another baby and her mom the other day. She is gorgeous. A head full of hear and the sweetest expressions. Mom is so happy and so proud of her baby. I will check with her one more time to make sure it is OK for me to post her pictures.
3- I have 2 VERY precious Mom's that are due very soon. One is post-dates already and the other is due in the next week or so. They have both made the choice to put their babies up for adoption. I am amazed and humbled every time I get the opportunity to chat with them. They just blow me away with the choice they made and how well they are doing. They have their deliveries planned of how they want things to go and they are set. I seriously doubt I will post their pictures but I maybe able to just post pics of the baby without names or details. I will ask.
4-Kyle (my oldest) The pride that I feel for this young man just makes my heart want to bust. He is finishing up 2 years at the local community college with a Certificate in Graphic Design and Photography. He is then transferring to another community college to get a degree in photography. He is taking pictures of cars, sports and has even been asked to shoot a wedding. One of his pictures actually went in a car magazine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pride is just oozing out of me!!!!!!! It's called Import Tuner Magazine. His picture is on the last page and of course you know they save the best for last!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!
5-Kaleb (my youngest) He amazes me every day. There is not a day that goes by that he does not just blow me away with new words, walking backwards, pointing and showing me the planes in the sky and the worm crawling in the puddle or even stomping in the puddle. I hold him tight because before I can blink, he will be the age of my oldest.
6-Tonya (my middle). The Lord has a way of doing things HIS way and not always the way that we think that HE should. The plan was that she was going to stay in jail until the 31st. Well, that didn't happen. Her group home came back to the table and agreed to take her back. Every home and facility that we had looked at was at least a 2-6 month wait. That meant she would come home with us on March 31st. Through a lot of discussion, I mean a lot, we made the decision to sign her out of jail, return to her group home and go to court on March 31st. At that point it will the judges call as to what happens next. She has been dis-enrolled from her high school and will be going to the community college to get her GED!!!!!!! She has changed quit a bit and yet somethings still remain. Therapy and meds will continue and we will follow through with each minute, hour and day that comes. Please keep us in your prayers.
Well, there is the update. Sorry it was so long. I have much more to share but really need to get my thoughts together. Thank you for keeping up with us and following the blog. We would love to hear from you!!!!!!!
In Him,
Doula Mama
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Tough Love and Updates
Hello Family, Friends and Fellow Bloggers and Readers,
I know you probably thought we had fallen off the face of the earth but WE ARE STILL HERE!!!!!! Anyway, I wanted to take a few minutes and give you a bit of an update.
First, if anyone ever talks about "Tough Love" and are very matter of fact or very casual about it, be careful. I used to be that way. I would say that is the best way to deal with certain situations and that was the only way to deal with them. Well, let's just say, the next time that the topic is brought up, I will be VERY careful in what I say. I am guilty of saying things and not really thinking about what it would be like to REALLY go through with the action. We, as a family, had to dish out some tough love. Tough love in our case was making the decision to leave her in jail. Leave her there for over 5 weeks. Leave her in an adult jail with 20 other women in her "block". That is tough love and I am here to tell you it is probably the most difficult decision that I have ever made in my entire life. Her Dad and I went and paid her a visit last week. That was a sobering event but it went much better than I ever dreamed that it would. She is doing well. She is in a very structured environment and that seems to be where she does the best. We explained what and why and she was understanding, and even carried on a very appropriate conversation. There were no tears, crying, drama, begging, pleading, but there was the statement, "I have learned my lesson, and I am not running any more" I want with every fiber of my being to believe that with my whole heart. I'm protective at times of my heart but I want to believe her. We meet tomorrow night for a decision and look at some new placements for her when she is released. That could be on March 31st or it may be an additional 30, 60 or even 90 days but we have to plan and be ready. As most of you know, the Mental Health system is very broke and that is what we are up against. I would ask that you please pray for us tomorrow night. This could be a very tense meeting. I have realized in the last couple of weeks, once again, something I keep having to be taught over and over, HE IS IN CONTROL!!!!! I am not, her Dad is not, her Step Dad is not and neither is her Step Mom. It is ultimately Him. That is where it is. Please hear me when I say that I am very concerned. I will do what is required of me and I will do what is in the best interest of everyone but my worry gets me no where. Worry is a sin and I try not to fall into it. I have just decided that we do what we can and what He leads us to do and the rest is up to Him. Shew what a relief that is!!!!!
Second- Updates on all my Mom's-------
As far as I know, all is well. I have 2 Mom's to go and visit with next weekend. I can't wait. I haven't seen them since the hospital. We have had the stomach bug in the home, dealing with Tonya and then I ended up with a chest cold this weekend that started with the aches early in the week that just got worse. I will talk with them and see if they would allow me to share some pictures. I will also take some when I visit if it is OK with them.
Induction on Tuesday. She is so excited and very nervous. I will be taking 1/2 a day on Tuesday to be with her. Here again, I will keep you posted and let you know how things go.
Prayer for 2 of my clients. I have 2 precious ladies that I have grown to admire more than they will probably EVER know. They have completely stolen my heart. They are both placing their babies up for adoption. I won't be posting their names or the babies pictures that I know of unless they tell me I can and even then I probably won't share their names. One I have known since she was VERY early pregnant and we have become close. Her Mom is precious and such a strong woman and very encouraging. The other I just met a few weeks ago and I have been amazed getting to know her and her family. Both are as different as night and day but what they have chosen to do is soooooo humbling to me. I'm just in awe!!!!! They inspire me, they encourage me, they are the reason that I do what I do.
Thursday night was the last night of this round of Teens Learning Childbirth at the YWCA. We had to do this activity and talk about one thing that we will take away from this past class. The one thing and the only thing that would come out of my mouth is "I have realized I am even more passionate about pregnant Teens and pregnant women" I feel like there are days that is the only thing I want to talk about. It's exciting and just amazing to see these young women rise to the occasion. At the same time, I get the privilege of being with Adult Mom's to. It's amazing to see how the 2 are so much the same and yet at the same time, so VERY different. I absolutely love it!!!!
Lastly, I have taken my Perinatal Fitness Instructor Training and have taken the Certification test. That is a mouth full and what in the world does it mean. I can teach fitness to women wanting to get pregnant, are pregnant or postpartum. Isn't that COOL!!!!!!!! I have ordered my Childbirth Educator program and that should arrive this week. I will be mailing in my Doula Certification this week as well. On top of all of that the Y W may want me to teach some fitness classes. IS GOD GOOD OR WHAT????????
Well, I really need to get in the bed after losing an hour last night and a delivery on Tuesday, rest is important. I promise I won't wait so long to update. Thank you for reading and PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE COMMENTS!!!!!!!
Love you,
Doula Mama
I know you probably thought we had fallen off the face of the earth but WE ARE STILL HERE!!!!!! Anyway, I wanted to take a few minutes and give you a bit of an update.
First, if anyone ever talks about "Tough Love" and are very matter of fact or very casual about it, be careful. I used to be that way. I would say that is the best way to deal with certain situations and that was the only way to deal with them. Well, let's just say, the next time that the topic is brought up, I will be VERY careful in what I say. I am guilty of saying things and not really thinking about what it would be like to REALLY go through with the action. We, as a family, had to dish out some tough love. Tough love in our case was making the decision to leave her in jail. Leave her there for over 5 weeks. Leave her in an adult jail with 20 other women in her "block". That is tough love and I am here to tell you it is probably the most difficult decision that I have ever made in my entire life. Her Dad and I went and paid her a visit last week. That was a sobering event but it went much better than I ever dreamed that it would. She is doing well. She is in a very structured environment and that seems to be where she does the best. We explained what and why and she was understanding, and even carried on a very appropriate conversation. There were no tears, crying, drama, begging, pleading, but there was the statement, "I have learned my lesson, and I am not running any more" I want with every fiber of my being to believe that with my whole heart. I'm protective at times of my heart but I want to believe her. We meet tomorrow night for a decision and look at some new placements for her when she is released. That could be on March 31st or it may be an additional 30, 60 or even 90 days but we have to plan and be ready. As most of you know, the Mental Health system is very broke and that is what we are up against. I would ask that you please pray for us tomorrow night. This could be a very tense meeting. I have realized in the last couple of weeks, once again, something I keep having to be taught over and over, HE IS IN CONTROL!!!!! I am not, her Dad is not, her Step Dad is not and neither is her Step Mom. It is ultimately Him. That is where it is. Please hear me when I say that I am very concerned. I will do what is required of me and I will do what is in the best interest of everyone but my worry gets me no where. Worry is a sin and I try not to fall into it. I have just decided that we do what we can and what He leads us to do and the rest is up to Him. Shew what a relief that is!!!!!
Second- Updates on all my Mom's-------
As far as I know, all is well. I have 2 Mom's to go and visit with next weekend. I can't wait. I haven't seen them since the hospital. We have had the stomach bug in the home, dealing with Tonya and then I ended up with a chest cold this weekend that started with the aches early in the week that just got worse. I will talk with them and see if they would allow me to share some pictures. I will also take some when I visit if it is OK with them.
Induction on Tuesday. She is so excited and very nervous. I will be taking 1/2 a day on Tuesday to be with her. Here again, I will keep you posted and let you know how things go.
Prayer for 2 of my clients. I have 2 precious ladies that I have grown to admire more than they will probably EVER know. They have completely stolen my heart. They are both placing their babies up for adoption. I won't be posting their names or the babies pictures that I know of unless they tell me I can and even then I probably won't share their names. One I have known since she was VERY early pregnant and we have become close. Her Mom is precious and such a strong woman and very encouraging. The other I just met a few weeks ago and I have been amazed getting to know her and her family. Both are as different as night and day but what they have chosen to do is soooooo humbling to me. I'm just in awe!!!!! They inspire me, they encourage me, they are the reason that I do what I do.
Thursday night was the last night of this round of Teens Learning Childbirth at the YWCA. We had to do this activity and talk about one thing that we will take away from this past class. The one thing and the only thing that would come out of my mouth is "I have realized I am even more passionate about pregnant Teens and pregnant women" I feel like there are days that is the only thing I want to talk about. It's exciting and just amazing to see these young women rise to the occasion. At the same time, I get the privilege of being with Adult Mom's to. It's amazing to see how the 2 are so much the same and yet at the same time, so VERY different. I absolutely love it!!!!
Lastly, I have taken my Perinatal Fitness Instructor Training and have taken the Certification test. That is a mouth full and what in the world does it mean. I can teach fitness to women wanting to get pregnant, are pregnant or postpartum. Isn't that COOL!!!!!!!! I have ordered my Childbirth Educator program and that should arrive this week. I will be mailing in my Doula Certification this week as well. On top of all of that the Y W may want me to teach some fitness classes. IS GOD GOOD OR WHAT????????
Well, I really need to get in the bed after losing an hour last night and a delivery on Tuesday, rest is important. I promise I won't wait so long to update. Thank you for reading and PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LEAVE COMMENTS!!!!!!!
Love you,
Doula Mama
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Difficulties Updated
Hello Blog-Readers,
Well to say that it has been a long week would be a clear understatement. Things have been a bit crazy and a bit of an emotional roller coaster. It is difficult but because of Him I can make it. Sometimes it is minute by minute and other times, I can actually survive for a couple of hours. She was placed in jail last Sunday. At this point, I have not seen her or have I spoken with her. I was quick to discover that being in jail is an isolation from society mostly. Her Dad went to see her but she had not filled out a form stating who she would be willing to see. I had no idea there was such a form. Then the phone. The phone rings 10-20 times a day. Collect phone calls. We had this discussion with her for a long time that we can't take collect calls. The service that the inmates use is about $1.75 A MINUTE!!!!! All of that being said, it's hard. It's hard and it's frustrating. Things go through my mind when it comes time to see her on Thursday. Do I stay strong and stern? Do I fall apart and give in? Do I give her ANOTHER chance? My thoughts and emotions are on a roller coaster that I can't seem to get off. It is difficult. I keep hanging on to the hem of His robe and pray for that moment and what am I going to do and how will I react? He already knows. He already has the plan. I'm just following His lead and that is all I can do. Jim found out she can have paper back books and some small money, like dollar bills, not a lot. He went and got her a New Testament and another book on being a Godly Young Woman and some $1 bills. I'm praying we are going to be able to give those things to her on Thursday. I don't know what the judge is going to say. I don't know if she is looking at another month, another week, another 2 months. It's all very hard. I would ask that you please just PRAY!!!!!!!
On the other side of things, we are all getting over a stomach flu. Kaleb started it and then Mom and then Dad only got a lite case. I am exhausted to say the least and so thankful for the deliveries that I had BEFORE I got sick!!!!! The little girls are doing GREAT!!!!! Mom's are doing wonderful. I was going to do visits this weekend but of course, that didn't happen due to being sick. I will post more next week about a visit I hope to have with them. We are finishing our Childbirth Class at the hospital. Things have gone well. I have 2 Mom's right now and have been asked to take on another. I'm so excited about it. It's just awesome how He works EVERYTHING out!!!!! I'm just so excited that He is in control. I have had 10 deliveries. Can you believe that!!!!!??????I am working on writing up everything so I can mail it in this week and get my certification!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!. That is my goal!!!!!!
It's going to be a long week and a jam packed one I am sure with all that is going on. Please be in prayer for us and for the decisions that we will need to make. Stay close, as soon as I can get in to see my little girls, I'll post more pictures. I also have some updated one's from some of the other little one's. They are growing up WAY to fast.
Love and Prayer,
Doula Mama Pam
Well to say that it has been a long week would be a clear understatement. Things have been a bit crazy and a bit of an emotional roller coaster. It is difficult but because of Him I can make it. Sometimes it is minute by minute and other times, I can actually survive for a couple of hours. She was placed in jail last Sunday. At this point, I have not seen her or have I spoken with her. I was quick to discover that being in jail is an isolation from society mostly. Her Dad went to see her but she had not filled out a form stating who she would be willing to see. I had no idea there was such a form. Then the phone. The phone rings 10-20 times a day. Collect phone calls. We had this discussion with her for a long time that we can't take collect calls. The service that the inmates use is about $1.75 A MINUTE!!!!! All of that being said, it's hard. It's hard and it's frustrating. Things go through my mind when it comes time to see her on Thursday. Do I stay strong and stern? Do I fall apart and give in? Do I give her ANOTHER chance? My thoughts and emotions are on a roller coaster that I can't seem to get off. It is difficult. I keep hanging on to the hem of His robe and pray for that moment and what am I going to do and how will I react? He already knows. He already has the plan. I'm just following His lead and that is all I can do. Jim found out she can have paper back books and some small money, like dollar bills, not a lot. He went and got her a New Testament and another book on being a Godly Young Woman and some $1 bills. I'm praying we are going to be able to give those things to her on Thursday. I don't know what the judge is going to say. I don't know if she is looking at another month, another week, another 2 months. It's all very hard. I would ask that you please just PRAY!!!!!!!
On the other side of things, we are all getting over a stomach flu. Kaleb started it and then Mom and then Dad only got a lite case. I am exhausted to say the least and so thankful for the deliveries that I had BEFORE I got sick!!!!! The little girls are doing GREAT!!!!! Mom's are doing wonderful. I was going to do visits this weekend but of course, that didn't happen due to being sick. I will post more next week about a visit I hope to have with them. We are finishing our Childbirth Class at the hospital. Things have gone well. I have 2 Mom's right now and have been asked to take on another. I'm so excited about it. It's just awesome how He works EVERYTHING out!!!!! I'm just so excited that He is in control. I have had 10 deliveries. Can you believe that!!!!!??????I am working on writing up everything so I can mail it in this week and get my certification!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!. That is my goal!!!!!!
It's going to be a long week and a jam packed one I am sure with all that is going on. Please be in prayer for us and for the decisions that we will need to make. Stay close, as soon as I can get in to see my little girls, I'll post more pictures. I also have some updated one's from some of the other little one's. They are growing up WAY to fast.
Love and Prayer,
Doula Mama Pam
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Life is Difficult Sometimes
Hey,
I just need to vent sometimes and type things out that I can't put into words. Most of you who read this blog know that I have a "special" daughter. She came to us (Jim and I) when she was 8. She has some major issues and comes from a pretty rough background even at the the age of 8, there were problems.
Since Jim and I seperated, divorced and now both of us are remarried, things have gotten worse. She doesn't live with Jim and Lynn and she doesn't live with me and Bo. She is currently in a group home. Her outburst are awful. She can be physcially and verbally abusive one minute and the next, act as though it never happened. We as a team have bent over backwards to do the therapy, the meetings, the moving from level to level of care, the psych appts, you name it, we have been there and done it.
Saturday was the breaking point I think for just about all of us. It was soooo hard emotionally, mentally, and physically. We recieved a call about 1:30pm that there had been an incident at the home where she was and that she had left, the police had arrived and they were searching for her. As of about 10:30pm last night (Saturday) we still had not heard anything, no one had seen her and we had NO clue where she was. At this point it is every parent's worse nightmare that your child is being abused, molested, taken advantage of, drugged up, using drugs, or laying dead in a ditch somewhere and you are absolutely helpless. All you can do is lay in your bed and pray. Pray that He is in control and that He will take care of her even when she doesn't want it.
Sunday morning she called here about 8:30am just kind of matter-a-fact. She had spent the night somewhere on the ground while a "friend' watched over her so no one would mess with her. The police were called and she was taken to jail kicking , screaming, and saying things that would make a sailor blush. We as a group made a VERY difficult decision to have her stay in jail until her court date. How difficult is that? Telling a Magistrate that you won't be coming to get her. Yes, I realize it's called tough love. I know that. It still hurts though. It's difficult to talk about and not shed some tears. I know that she has some issues that may never be "cured" and there are things that I may never this side of Glory understand but it's just a difficult place to be. I'm a bit overwhelmed. I usually try to look at circumstances and situations and try to see what He is trying to show me or teach me. At this point in time, I can't see past the end of my nose. I just know what I am hanging on for dear life to His robe. I only pray that someday she will get it. She might never know or understand but ONE DAY I just pray that she will.!!!!!!!! Just keep her and our family in your prayers.
Doula Mama (Pam)
I just need to vent sometimes and type things out that I can't put into words. Most of you who read this blog know that I have a "special" daughter. She came to us (Jim and I) when she was 8. She has some major issues and comes from a pretty rough background even at the the age of 8, there were problems.
Since Jim and I seperated, divorced and now both of us are remarried, things have gotten worse. She doesn't live with Jim and Lynn and she doesn't live with me and Bo. She is currently in a group home. Her outburst are awful. She can be physcially and verbally abusive one minute and the next, act as though it never happened. We as a team have bent over backwards to do the therapy, the meetings, the moving from level to level of care, the psych appts, you name it, we have been there and done it.
Saturday was the breaking point I think for just about all of us. It was soooo hard emotionally, mentally, and physically. We recieved a call about 1:30pm that there had been an incident at the home where she was and that she had left, the police had arrived and they were searching for her. As of about 10:30pm last night (Saturday) we still had not heard anything, no one had seen her and we had NO clue where she was. At this point it is every parent's worse nightmare that your child is being abused, molested, taken advantage of, drugged up, using drugs, or laying dead in a ditch somewhere and you are absolutely helpless. All you can do is lay in your bed and pray. Pray that He is in control and that He will take care of her even when she doesn't want it.
Sunday morning she called here about 8:30am just kind of matter-a-fact. She had spent the night somewhere on the ground while a "friend' watched over her so no one would mess with her. The police were called and she was taken to jail kicking , screaming, and saying things that would make a sailor blush. We as a group made a VERY difficult decision to have her stay in jail until her court date. How difficult is that? Telling a Magistrate that you won't be coming to get her. Yes, I realize it's called tough love. I know that. It still hurts though. It's difficult to talk about and not shed some tears. I know that she has some issues that may never be "cured" and there are things that I may never this side of Glory understand but it's just a difficult place to be. I'm a bit overwhelmed. I usually try to look at circumstances and situations and try to see what He is trying to show me or teach me. At this point in time, I can't see past the end of my nose. I just know what I am hanging on for dear life to His robe. I only pray that someday she will get it. She might never know or understand but ONE DAY I just pray that she will.!!!!!!!! Just keep her and our family in your prayers.
Doula Mama (Pam)
WELCOME 2 PRECIOUS GIRLS
Happy Valentines Day to EVERYONE!!!! (sorry I am late)
I hope that all of you had a great Valentines Day. Things were a bit on the crazy side this week. Well, actually, they were just plain nuts. It was one of those weeks when you know that you know that you know that He is in control.
Most of you know by know that I am trying to balance doing my Doula work with working full time. Usually when I have a baby that is really close to it's due date a bit of panic usually sets in and then this overwhelming sense of peace just covers it. It just amazes me when this happens. Anyway, I had a little one that was due last Saturday. She chose not to make her appearance until her Mom started having headaches. She went to the hospital Wednesday morning and they kept her. After a VERY long night, early on Thursday morning, she made her grand entrance into the world. It was a VERY long and beautiful delivery and Mom, Dad and little one are doing GREAT. Key is, she arrived, we had time to get things started and Mom settled before it was time for me to leave and go home, shower, change and head to work. I thought I was going to fall over but He saw me through.
Thursday nights are Childbirth Classes at the YWCA here in Greensboro. I have several teens that I am working with. We have a lot of fun. Anyway, I got home. Got everything settled and I was R-E-A-D-Y for bed. My phone went off about 9:30pm, one of my Mom's thought she was in labor. It was her mom calling me. She had been told to head to the hospital. I told her to call me and let me know what was decided. All of that to say, I was at the hospital about 11:30 and another PRECIOUS little girl had a birth day about 4am on Friday morning. I came home to sleep about an hour and then back to work on Friday. Coffee, caffeine and anything with sugar was my best friend on Friday. I was DEAD on my feet. It worked out that I got to get off early!!!! Thank you LORD!!!!
It has been just awesome. I wouldn't trade it for the world. All of that to say, I didn't miss one hour of work!!!!! Is that just wild or what!!!!! I have had 9 deliveries and only one was oops! and that was my fault. Do I think I am doing what I am suppose to be doing!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!! I have been at the hospital enough that the nurses are getting to know me quite well.
I love these Mom's and they are just an awesome group of Women!!!!!!!
Well, gotta run for now. Keep watching for more updates and pictures coming soon!!!!!!!!!
In Him
Doula Mama (Pam)
I hope that all of you had a great Valentines Day. Things were a bit on the crazy side this week. Well, actually, they were just plain nuts. It was one of those weeks when you know that you know that you know that He is in control.
Most of you know by know that I am trying to balance doing my Doula work with working full time. Usually when I have a baby that is really close to it's due date a bit of panic usually sets in and then this overwhelming sense of peace just covers it. It just amazes me when this happens. Anyway, I had a little one that was due last Saturday. She chose not to make her appearance until her Mom started having headaches. She went to the hospital Wednesday morning and they kept her. After a VERY long night, early on Thursday morning, she made her grand entrance into the world. It was a VERY long and beautiful delivery and Mom, Dad and little one are doing GREAT. Key is, she arrived, we had time to get things started and Mom settled before it was time for me to leave and go home, shower, change and head to work. I thought I was going to fall over but He saw me through.
Thursday nights are Childbirth Classes at the YWCA here in Greensboro. I have several teens that I am working with. We have a lot of fun. Anyway, I got home. Got everything settled and I was R-E-A-D-Y for bed. My phone went off about 9:30pm, one of my Mom's thought she was in labor. It was her mom calling me. She had been told to head to the hospital. I told her to call me and let me know what was decided. All of that to say, I was at the hospital about 11:30 and another PRECIOUS little girl had a birth day about 4am on Friday morning. I came home to sleep about an hour and then back to work on Friday. Coffee, caffeine and anything with sugar was my best friend on Friday. I was DEAD on my feet. It worked out that I got to get off early!!!! Thank you LORD!!!!
It has been just awesome. I wouldn't trade it for the world. All of that to say, I didn't miss one hour of work!!!!! Is that just wild or what!!!!! I have had 9 deliveries and only one was oops! and that was my fault. Do I think I am doing what I am suppose to be doing!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!! I have been at the hospital enough that the nurses are getting to know me quite well.
I love these Mom's and they are just an awesome group of Women!!!!!!!
Well, gotta run for now. Keep watching for more updates and pictures coming soon!!!!!!!!!
In Him
Doula Mama (Pam)
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Welcome!!!!!!!
Hello Everyone,
A new addition arrived early this morning. She is beautiful. I will talk to mom and posting. She is healthy and happy and mom and dad are doing great!!!!!!!!!
Special Valentines post coming soon!!!!!!!!
Doula Mama (Pam)
A new addition arrived early this morning. She is beautiful. I will talk to mom and posting. She is healthy and happy and mom and dad are doing great!!!!!!!!!
Special Valentines post coming soon!!!!!!!!
Doula Mama (Pam)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
TOOOOOOOO BUSY!!!!!!
Hey Everyone,
I am so sorry it has been way to long but things have all the sudden been VERY busy. Things are happening way to fast and I can't seem to keep up with them.
Here is the scoop in a nutshell.
THE WEBSITE IS DONE!!!!!! www.motheringthemotherinnc.com
I have a baby that is now past due. She was suppose to be here by this past Saturday and she has chosen to keep us all in suspense.
I have another that is actually due on Tuesday. I haven't really had a chance to REALLY sit and talk to this Mom a lot.
My second round of Childbirth classes have started at the YWCA. There is something about these Teen Mom's that just blows me away.
I got in at Twinkle Twinkle at Women's Hospital as a Vendor on April 4th. PLEASE COME AND SEE ME!!!!!!!!!
I have finally discovered what I want to be when I grow up. You are probably thinking...."It's about time Pam". Anyway, in the midst of all the excitement, I am still working on my Certification to be a Doula. I pray that by this weekend, all of that will be completed. Then I can put CD(DONA) behind my name!!!!!! Then on Feb.28th, I am taking a Perinatal Fitness Instructor course that I can get Certified in. How cool is that going to be. THEN this Saturday morning when I awake and make sure that tax money has hit the bank, I am ordering my information to become a Certified Childbirth Educator. IS THAT COOL OR WHAT!!!!! YES, I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP!!!!! This has come about through a lot of prayers and a lot of research and knowing what the Lord asked you to do and you try to do it all in YOUR time. Trust me, it doesn't work that way. You have to wait on HIM!!!! It is so worth it. I am so excited I could just bust a gut. I will actually have Certifications that I can use and fall back on. I was suppose to go to college and didn't complete it. That was a huge problem. Always thought "I'll go back". Well, that didn't happen and now it is really hard to do anything. Therefore, I got myself straight and have an awesome husband that supports me in all the craziness and we are off!!!!!! It has taken me a long time to realize that going back to school to be a nurse was not in the plan. Once I accepted that, the doors flew open and here we are!!!!!
I am so thankful for this ride. It's hard, the time is limited and I want so badly to get this done. I want to serve and help women of all ages!!!!!!! I have truly discovered my passion. He created it and OH WHAT A BLESSING!!!!!!!! Please continue to pray for me and my family as we go through this. It's exciting and scary all at the same time!!!!!
Oh, by the way.......over 300 hits to the blog!!!!!!! Thank you for checking in. I might get to see Cash next weekend, will have updated pictures for ya'll!!!!!!!
Keep checking in, 2 new ones are on the way.
Love and Prayers,
Doula Mama (Pam)
I am so sorry it has been way to long but things have all the sudden been VERY busy. Things are happening way to fast and I can't seem to keep up with them.
Here is the scoop in a nutshell.
THE WEBSITE IS DONE!!!!!! www.motheringthemotherinnc.com
I have a baby that is now past due. She was suppose to be here by this past Saturday and she has chosen to keep us all in suspense.
I have another that is actually due on Tuesday. I haven't really had a chance to REALLY sit and talk to this Mom a lot.
My second round of Childbirth classes have started at the YWCA. There is something about these Teen Mom's that just blows me away.
I got in at Twinkle Twinkle at Women's Hospital as a Vendor on April 4th. PLEASE COME AND SEE ME!!!!!!!!!
I have finally discovered what I want to be when I grow up. You are probably thinking...."It's about time Pam". Anyway, in the midst of all the excitement, I am still working on my Certification to be a Doula. I pray that by this weekend, all of that will be completed. Then I can put CD(DONA) behind my name!!!!!! Then on Feb.28th, I am taking a Perinatal Fitness Instructor course that I can get Certified in. How cool is that going to be. THEN this Saturday morning when I awake and make sure that tax money has hit the bank, I am ordering my information to become a Certified Childbirth Educator. IS THAT COOL OR WHAT!!!!! YES, I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP!!!!! This has come about through a lot of prayers and a lot of research and knowing what the Lord asked you to do and you try to do it all in YOUR time. Trust me, it doesn't work that way. You have to wait on HIM!!!! It is so worth it. I am so excited I could just bust a gut. I will actually have Certifications that I can use and fall back on. I was suppose to go to college and didn't complete it. That was a huge problem. Always thought "I'll go back". Well, that didn't happen and now it is really hard to do anything. Therefore, I got myself straight and have an awesome husband that supports me in all the craziness and we are off!!!!!! It has taken me a long time to realize that going back to school to be a nurse was not in the plan. Once I accepted that, the doors flew open and here we are!!!!!
I am so thankful for this ride. It's hard, the time is limited and I want so badly to get this done. I want to serve and help women of all ages!!!!!!! I have truly discovered my passion. He created it and OH WHAT A BLESSING!!!!!!!! Please continue to pray for me and my family as we go through this. It's exciting and scary all at the same time!!!!!
Oh, by the way.......over 300 hits to the blog!!!!!!! Thank you for checking in. I might get to see Cash next weekend, will have updated pictures for ya'll!!!!!!!
Keep checking in, 2 new ones are on the way.
Love and Prayers,
Doula Mama (Pam)
Monday, February 2, 2009
HE IS HERE!!!!!!!!
Shawn Curtis made his entrance into the world last week. He is beautiful. His Mom, Tiff, did a GREAT job. She went to the hospital after she was at the office to be induced. She was doing fine when I stopped in to visit with her after work. Stadol was helping and she was given permission to eat AND go walk in the hallways for 45 minutes. I was so excited that she wasn't going to have to stay in the bed. While she walked, I asked her if she needed me to get her anything. BOJANGLES!!!!! that was her request. That didn't surprise me, we had eaten there at least 2 times during our meetings. She loves Supremes. While she and Chris walked, I headed to Bojangels and got the supremes. We met at Maternity Admissions and I ran the food in. She was to go back and get on the monitor for more meds and then we would see what was going to happen after that. Inductions are always.....any one's guess. I told her to call if ANYTHING happened or she needed me for ANY reason. I left about 7pm and came home. Laid down about 9:30pm and the phone went off about 10pm. Tiff's Mom was on the phone and Tiff was in tears. She said, we need you NOW!!!! I jumped up put on my clothes, grabbed my bag, kissed my hubby and said I would text him when I found out what was going on. I got to the hospital and the Doc on call was about 10 steps in front of me. I asked what he was up to and said "Going for a c-section". I knew that Tiff was our only patient that night. I picked up my pace and he stopped me before I could enter the room. I knew something was NOT right. There were A LOT of nurses coming in and going out. Lots of discussion about "HURRY UP" and "we have got to go". Well, in Labor and Delivery, standing in the halls is not allowed. They asked me to wait in the main hall near the nursery. Not a problem. I knew that she was in good hands. I waited and waited. In about 15-20 minutes, a new Grandma appeared with a bundle. She was beaming. Shawn Curtis was here!!!!!!!! I just hugged her and asked how Tiff was doing. Everyone was doing GREAT!!!!!!!! His heart rate had dropped to the 60's and 80's and was NOT handling labor at all. That is when the call was made to go with the C-Section. Tiff did great. I am sooooo proud of her!!!!!!!!! 
I went by their home today to visit and check in on everyone. Everyone looks great and Tiff is being an awesome Mom. Tiff is truly blessed to have such an awesome support system. Things are going good for her and I so pray that they continue.
They call him "Little Man". We call Kaleb the same thing. Another awesome delivery, orchestrated by The Creator Himself!!!!!!! Amen and Amen.
I went by their home today to visit and check in on everyone. Everyone looks great and Tiff is being an awesome Mom. Tiff is truly blessed to have such an awesome support system. Things are going good for her and I so pray that they continue.
They call him "Little Man". We call Kaleb the same thing. Another awesome delivery, orchestrated by The Creator Himself!!!!!!! Amen and Amen.
Tiff, I'm sooo proud of you.
Pam
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Baby On The Way
Well, another little boy is on the way to make his entrance into the world. I'm not sure who is more excited. If that would be me, the Mother, or the Mother's Mother. It's an exciting time. Please make sure that you come back and see the post after he arrives. I will be going to the hospital shortly. I am sure that he will be beautiful.
Pray for me and for Mom. Pray for the Physician and the nurses. Pray that my hands would be just an extention of Him and His touch.
Keep in touch.
Pam
Pray for me and for Mom. Pray for the Physician and the nurses. Pray that my hands would be just an extention of Him and His touch.
Keep in touch.
Pam
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