My daughter, Tatym, is a huge fan of the Reba television show. The show’s opening song is I’m a Survivor by Reba McEntire herself. I love to listen to the lyrics about her being premature and surviving, so thought I’d share…

I was born three months too early
The doctor gave me thirty days
But I must’ve had my mama’s will
And God’s amazing grace

I guess I’ll keep on livin’
Even if this love’s to die for
‘Cause your bags are packed and I ain’t cryin’
You’re walkin’ out and I’m not trying
To change your mind ’cause I was born to be

Chorus:
The baby girl without a chance
A victim of circumstance
The one who oughta give up, but she’s just
Too hard headed
A single mom who works two jobs
Who loves her kids and never stops
With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter
I’m a survivor

I don’t believe in self-pity
It only brings you down
May be the queen of broken hearts
But I don’t hide behind the crown
When the deck is stacked against me
I just play a different game
My roots are planted in the past
And though my life is changin’ fast
Who I am is who I wanna be

Repeat Chorus

A single mom who works two jobs
Who loves her kids and never stops
With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter
I’m a survivor

But I must’ve had my mama’s will
And God’s amazing grace

My wordpress admin has been giving me fits, so I meant to write this last week.  Shauna went in for normal prego exam, and the heartbeats of both babies were good.  Shauna has been on progesterone, not only because of her miscarriage history, but because twins have a higher risk of being born early.  The doctor wants her to continue taking the progesterone pills throughout the remainder of the pregnancy.  When I was pregnant with Tatym nine years ago, I had progesterone shots (not sure they made a pill back then) and remember my backside being quite sore!  I believe Shauna goes back in next week and is having another ultrasound to figure out the sexes of the babies.

I cannot believe how much technology has advanced in the last decade. I’m sure the price has increased considerably as well. When my twins were younger and needed tests (ie CT, MRI), I would plan on a whole day wasted having to go to the hospital and sit and wait. Then wait days for the results.

Well, now my youngest daughter, age 8, (3 weeks premature, but no complications) has been having headaches ALL the time. So, I took her to Yankton Medical Clinic yesterday to a pediatrician specializing in neurology. We saw the doctor, had a cat scan right in the office, and got the results right away in about an hour. No brain tumor, thank the Lord.

He is thinking she has tension headaches and knots in her muscles at the base of her neck. We’re gonna try heat and massage. Poor girl already has to deal with Interstitial Cystitis and now this.