Worried for you...

Dear baby,
Mommy is a little worried for you today. My heart is uneasy. A couple of weeks ago some kids in the ward contracted 5th's disease. A harmless viral infection that makes ones' cheeks look as though they have been 'slapped' and have a rash on them. So red with rash. On thursday Michael had a rash, so I took him to daddy at work before sending him off to school. It looked like an allergic reaction so we sent mike to school. Friday he woke up and it was ALOT worse the rash and 'slapped cheek' look was there. For him, no big deal. But for me and you, it could be serious. See 5th's disease is only harmful in those that are pregnant... here's why. (Information from babycenter)

"If you're not immune and you contract the virus during pregnancy, your baby will most likely be fine. There's about a 1 in 3 chance that parvovirus will be passed through the placenta to a baby, but even among these babies, the vast majority do well and have no problems or signs of infection.

Unfortunately, though, in a relatively small percentage of cases, parvovirus infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, severe fetal anemia (leading to a serious condition called "hydrops fetalis"), and sometimes inflammation of the heart muscle. About 11 percent of moms-to-be who become infected before 20 weeks will end up losing their babies, although the loss may not happen for several weeks to a few months after the initial infection. Babies whose mothers get infected after mid-pregnancy rarely have problems from the infection."

See sweet baby, mommy is scared. Scared something might go wrong. Friday, we went and got mommy's blood tested to see if I was immune. And now on saturday, the lab still hasn't gotten to my labs yet. My heart feels uneasy. Friday night we went to the temple though, as Ariell took out her endowments. Our names were put on the prayer roll. On saturday morning Daddy gave us a priesthood blessing. He reminded mommy to listen to the holy ghost, and that you would grow and develop. But not with out trials and challenges, so to take courage. I love you baby and I hope the best for you. Mommy is just worried for you, because I love you so much already.

Daddy did mention today though, that he feels like Mikey might not have 5th's disease as he didn't fit 'all of the criteria.' This brought me hope. I feel bad for Michael right now, as he's having to stay away from me. When we first told him you needed to try and stay back away from us, he cried. He loves you too. Landon loves you, Lexi loves you. We love you angel baby. :) Mommy will keep praying for us. Please continue to grow and develop, that you might enjoy life to the fullest. For now, I will wait for the blood test results, with hope and faith.