Baby Two The Beginning

I found out I was pregnant right away. I had to wait and tell Josh till he got home from his school in TX. I was so excited and sick at the same time. I just couldn't wait. Then the sickness was worse and the other problems started. At one point I knew I had lost my baby. Then while my doctor was on spring break the other doctor on hand told me my baby had a problem. I then had to wait two weeks to get another ultrasound. He confirmed  there was a problem and we would have to go to Birmingham to a specialist. We also found out that "he" was a boy. He was diagnosed with an Encephalocele at 17 weeks, so much bad news in one appointment! Scarcest day of our lives! The doctors first recommendation was termination. NOT an option for either one of us. We wanted to give this baby a chance. Every appointment after that was a little better and a little more hope. The day we met with the Pediatric Neurosurgeon and his team I was a nervous wreck, but he was so hopeful I left with a smile thinking things could and would be Ok! I had the honor of having 3 beautiful baby showers that my families all had for me. Aug 15th was the one in AL and I was so tired and swollen I could enjoy it like I would have liked too, but it was wonderful and well put together! The next day I went to the store by myself and left my phone to charge. As I was going to check out I went blind in my right eye, I knew something was really, really wrong. I didn't have my phone so I checked out and rushed home. (right down the street and threw the neighborhood) When I got home I checked my blood pressure and it was crazy high. so I went and laid down and called my mom. Then a few hours later checked it again, still high. So at 11 something that night my mom drove me up to the ER and I went straight to L&D.