Alexis Kay Walquist Story

In my previous post I told Graycee's story but her story wouldn't be complete if I did not tell the story of her little sister, Alexis. My saddness was great after Graycee. We were told that we needed to wait two months before trying to have another baby. Well since it took two years to get Graycee we were scared that it would take that long to have another baby. So we decided not to prevent it and 5 weeks after I had Graycee we found out we were expecting again. I was so nervous and scared that something would happen. My pregnancy went very well, but Alexis was my most quiet baby. She hardly ever moved and that really scared me sometimes and I was a jumble of nerves. We had tons of non stress tests done. the last five weeks I was pregnant we had them done twice a week. It was really relaxing listening to her heart tones for a half an hour or so. There was only once that she scared us to death and wouldn't move. I drank cold water, ate something with sugar and she just wouldn't move. I was sent to the hospital to have an ultra sound stress test done and she was fine. What a relief that was. Well the last week I was pregnant my doctor had planned a trip to peru. I had my last drs. appointment with his partner and he told me if he was my doctor he would do an c-section. Well that really upset me so when I started having contractions regularly i put myself on bed rest because I didn't want anyone else delivering Alexis. Well my doctor made it back and we had plans to induce the day after he returned. So on April 2nd we went to the hospital and we had Alexis. I don't remember a lot about my labor with her. Once again when I had the epidural my blood pressure bottomed out and it was worse than before. I was numb up into my chest. I was so thirsty but couldn't swallow. I got sick to my stomach, I could barely breathe. Chris tells me they called respiratory and that brought in a cart to incubate, luckily they didn't have to do that. I remember my doctor standing next to the bed watching the monitors saying Jessica are you still with us. It was so scary. But we got her here and we were overjoyed with her. Alexis has such a calming spirit. She brings joy to all that meet her. She has comforted me so much. i love her so much. The moment I saw her I was head over hills in love. I am so grateful that she is a part of our family. Our family would not be complete with out her!