Book studies planned for after Christmas:

Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov-John Wiley and Sons 2010.

Ruby Payne A Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby K. Payne, PhD.

Good morning! I wanted to show you why I haven't blogged in a while! I'm a Nana! My grandson, Liam, was born 12/12/12 at 12:48!! It sure has been a roller-coaster of a ride to say the least.

My daughter's pregnancy was picture perfect up until a week away from her due date. She woke up last Friday with her left leg swollen almost double her right!!! She propped it up all day and drank plenty of water thinking she over-did it on sodium. By Saturday morning it still was not down, so her and her husband decided it would be best to go to the ER and have it checked. Her feet didn't hit the floor until a week later! She had a HUGE blood clot in her upper thigh/groin area. It started because the baby was lying on the vena cava (major artery) that runs down both sides of your legs. They immediately put her on heparin drip to start to dissolve the clot. Her doctor also inserted a filter into the vena cava to catch the clot if it were to break free at any time. To go from perfect pregnancy to high risk in a day was very scary for everyone! As soon as her blood levels got to "therapeutic" they scheduled the c-section. She was fortunate enough to get to have a spinal block so she could be awake during the entire procedure and see her little guy as soon as he was delivered.

As of today, both momma and baby are doing fine :) My daughter will have to stay in the hospital for 2 more days instead of the 10 days they originally planned. She was very lucky because she did not ignore her swelling. Usually with a clot like that (DVT) you have many other symptoms-red, painful swelling, can't walk on the leg. All she had was the swelling and some tingling. Like if your leg fell asleep. As for the clot, after Christmas she will go back in to see if it has dissolved. If not, she will have a procedure done where they go in and try to remove it.

We have a wonderful support system of family and friends that prayed non-stop. We also believe in a compassionate GOD that never left our sides throughout the entire ordeal. God is good, all the time!