What?

Tuesday was my 39 week checkup to see if I was progressing and how Miss Payzlyn was doing. It started like any other appointment. Measure, check her heartbeat, etc. Well, he could not feel her head this week like he had been able to previously. He immediately sent me to the hospital for a ultrasound. Of course, I began to think "the worst" and just happened to have Paytyn with me. I tried to be calm and make her think we were having fun and getting to see a picture of "her baby" but I was frightened. Well, the ultrasound showed us a lot of unexpected things. First off, my gorgeous daughter was measuring almost 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Second, she's a whopping 9 pounds already! Thirdly and wonderfully, her spot on her left ventricle (EIF) had seemingly disappeared! :) lastly, she is now laying transverse which eliminates having her vaginally :( so, today my doctor called and said I need to have a c-section on Monday morning. So, these last two days have been filled with anxiety and nerves...plus excitement to get to finally see my baby girl. I am putting my faith in God and trusting in his plan for me and my baby. Going to pray like crazy and asking for your prayers this Monday.

Is it time yet?

It feels like I have been pregnant for 2 years! :) I am now 36 1/2 weeks along and cannot WAIT to meet Miss Payzlyn Danielle Armstrong in a few weeks! Paytyn has been so great with her new cousin Haydn, that I am more excited than ever to see her as a big sister. The amount of love and how gentle and caring she is with Haydn almost brings tears to my eyes. She loves with her entire heart and I hope she NEVER loses how strongly she loves.

As for me and how I'm holding up...lol, I am HUGE! By HUGE, I mean HHHUUUGGGEE!! When I was pregnant with Paytyn, I felt great all the way to the end, but with Miss Payzlyn, my back pain is out of this world. She dropped about two weeks ago and since then, I've had tons of painful pelvic pressure and am so swollen. The only reason I'm not a complete wreck is because it will be totally worth it when I get to hold my baby girl. We are all so excited to get to meet our little diva Armstrong in a few weeks.

I went to the doctor last week and was dialated to a _________________....are you ready?.......

A ZERO!!

I was totally bummed out, but like my grandma told me: "When the apples ripe it will fall from the tree!" Guess that's the advice I'm going to be living by the next few weeks!!!

I go to the doctor tomorrow, so hopefully I will hear I am dialated to at least a one...I will even take a HALF right now!



I'm an Aunt...again!

Congratulations to my brother & his wife, Nikki on the birth of their first child! Haydn Talia Sinor was born on September 12th & weighed in at 7 lbs. 11 oz. & was 20 3/4 inches long!  She definitely looks just like Nicole!!

Paytyn with her new baby cousin!! She's going to be the BEST big sister!



The Armstrongs

My Beautiful Family

My Two Favorite People

Mommy & Diva

My Beautiful Big Girl







Arena Bowl XXIV

Well, the season is officially over as of last Friday! The Rattlers finished with a record of 18-3, but unfortunately lost the Arena Bowl with 2 seconds left by 3 points. Out of the three games they lost, their total point loss was 5!  Can you believe they lost three games by a total of five points? What an amazing bunch of guys we met this year...not just people we will remain friends with, but new members of our family. 

 with the WIVES CLUB

 with Odie before the game

Someone made these signs...awesome!

Odie played amazing & had a great end to his season. He scored three touchdowns & blocked really well.  We had tons of people there to support him & watching him play on the NFL Network.  Congratulations to my honey & our Rattlers on a tremendous season!  WE LOVE YOU!!



A Weekend In Dallas

We've been in Oklahoma for about a week & this weekend we went to Dallas to watch Odie's team play in their last regular season game before playoffs.  My parents went & Diva of course & it was so much fun! We arrived Friday afternoon & went shopping! I got a phone case, but Paytyn got all kinds of stuff! Bracelets, a new purse, wallet, watch & new custom made juice cup :) & hats! Every store mom & I went too, Paytyn got something!  She's so spoiled, but is such a little lady & refuses to play or act like a "baby"! I absolutely LOVE this age! Three is the perfect age & sometimes the stuff she says is HYSTERICAL.  I just love that little girl so much.

Friday we went & Picked up Odie at his hotel & took him out to eat & he stayed the night with us. Saturday, he had meetings & football stuff all day, so we shopped some MORE! 

Saturday evening we headed to American Airlines Center (where the Mavs play) to watch our Rattlers take on the Dallas Vigilantes.  We won & finished the regular season 16-2. What an amazing season we are having & this Friday starts the playoffs. I'm so excited that we play in Phoenix, b/c this big momma doesn't know how much longer she can fly!! :) 

We are headed back to Phoenix in the morning to see daddy! Paytyn has been having a really hard time when he leaves to go play, or when we're apart. It breaks my heart when she is sad, but is so sweet to see just how much that little girl loves him. This weekend everytime she saw him he was covered in kisses & hugs. I swear this little girl has our hearts in her hands...

Payzlyn Danielle Armstrong

I can't believe that I haven't posted about little Diva in so long. I am 27 weeks along now & am hitting the "uncomfortable" stage already. It's amazing how much different this pregnancy is then my pregnancy with Paytyn. My first one was so "easy" compared to this one. At my 20 week U/S they discovered that we were having another girl, but also discovered that she had an EIF on her Papillary Muscle in her left ventricle of her heart. I was shocked & so worried about what exactly that meant for my baby girl. We were referred to a specialist in Oklahoma City, but since we live in Arizona I had to wait a total of five weeks before we could get the level II U/S! 

The last five weeks have been filled with moments of: Okay I can handle whatever comes my way & then the next minute filled with my just freaking out! I cant lie & say it wasn't on my mind the entire five weeks because it was all I could think about.  I know GOD never gives you more than you can handle & I have a great support system in my husband & the rest of my family. I have been blessed with many many prayers for my health & the health of my new miracle. 

I guess I should explain what exactly an EIF is...it stands for Ecogenic Intracardiac Focus. That is a fancy word for "calcium deposit" it causes no heart defects & is found in 3-5% of normal pregnancies. However, it is a "weak" marker for Downs Syndrome. I was referred to a specialist & last week finally got to have my level II U/S. I was a nervous wreck, but new prayers were coming fast & strong. Bottom line is: I wanted her to be healthy!!

Well, the EIF was still there, but the doctor said that because of how much advancement there has been over the last decade, they are finding things on U/S that they couldn't see before. He measured her entire body & checked for other signs of DS, but found no other markers for it. Praise GOD! My chances are 1 in 3000 that she will have DS & the doctor said that he thought I had nothing to worry about. She looked perfect in every way & I could tell by the 4D U/S that she has Odie's nose!! :) 

GOD answers prayers & no matter what, "normal" or with DS, we are going to love this little one all the same. But, he said since that was the only "soft marker" found that he thought my chances increased less than 1%. So, to say I was relieved was a complete understatement.  I go tomorrow to get my gestational diabetes test, so that means I'm getting closer!

Sorry this post is SO long, but I wanted to keep everyone posted! She is going to be perfect & I am getting excited about her arrival in October! We also decided on the name Payzlyn. We wanted to keep it   a "P" name & after LOTS & LOTS of "discussions" came up with this one! We love it & are getting so excited.