Sunday, February 28, 2010

The winner of Guess Lila's weight...



Wow! We had an abundance of guesses on Lila's weight. We had 21 people enter the contest and 4 of them were all within 1 ounce. Here is Owen drawing the winner!

The winner is Janis Carpenter and her guess was 5 pounds 10 ounces and Lila weighed 5pounds 11 ounces. Thank you all for participating!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Here is sweet lil Lila







Lila was born on February 16, 2010 at 12:28pm. She weighed 5 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. Lila is healthy and super sweet! I was shocked to find out that they give you a photo shoot before you leave the hospital. Here are the pictures. She is super, super, cute! :)

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Lila update+amnio procedure








Brian and I drove up to Omaha on Sunday morning after church and spent some quality time together! I thought it was going to be my "last" meal before the c-section so I picked Cheesecake Factory! It was sooo delicious. We then went back to the hotel room to relax and watch some football. I couldn't sleep so I watched TV, painted my toes, emailed, etc. I was so nervous about 1)amniocentesis 2)Having a c-section. Both of those are new to me.

My amniocentesis was at 9am and our Dr. told us we needed the results to be 55 or higher for her lungs to be mature so we could deliver. Brian and I prayed together and then they began the procedure. Let me tell you this procedure was NOT worth losing sleep over. It was all over within 45 seconds! Brian was taking pictures and the Dr. was wanting to give detail by detail instructions and I just kept my head focused on Lila and watching her on the sonogram machine. The needle went in my stomach (which was painless) then through my uterus (OUCH) this part was painful but seconds later he was done! It was just a sharp pinch then it was over!

We left the Dr.'s office and went to Barnes and Nobles to pick up some books for the boys. We bought Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Corduroy by Don Freeman! These books are classic and should be on the shelves of your home! They were also featuring a book called Lyla the Lovesick Ladybug by Joe Troiano and Susan Banta. I had to pick it up b/c of the ladybug's name! :) Just spelled differently.

Brian by then was STARVING and I had the pleasure to sit with him as he ate Panera Bread. Talk about torture! The phone rang and the nurse said it wasn't good news. My heart immediately sunk and I was sad to know that we weren't going to deliver that day. The amniocentesis levels needed to be 55 or higher and Lila's were 36. We went over to the Dr.'s office and asked some questions and he told us that we would have to deliver on Feb. 16Th at NOON. We have to look at the big picture and now he has to worry about me having complications if we don't deliver soon. We are praying that I don't start bleeding, have more contractions, or start labor.

I am not upset with the Dr.'s decision as I know that I will do whatever it takes to get her here healthy and alive!!! Besides what is another week on bed rest when you have been on it as long as I have! :) Please continue to pray for Lila and I.

WHAT WILL LILA WEIGH?

As of January 25Th the ultrasound showed Lila weighing 4 lbs. 15 oz. What do you think she will weigh at birth? *If you want to change your answer then post again under this post otherwise I will carry over your guess from the previous post! :)*

Graycee weighed 5lbs. 8 oz.
Owen weighed 6lbs. 14 oz.
Miles weighed 6lbs. 15 oz.

What is your guess? Good luck! I will send 1 bottle of homemade vanilla extract to the person who has the closest guess for her weight. (US residents only)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Nursery and Vanilla giveaway





We have the nursery 90% completed. We are waiting on the lamp, curtains, and a birth canvas but those won't be here until March. It has been so much fun seeing pink everywhere!

We are leaving Sunday morning and will post pics as soon as we get home! Thank you all for your continued prayers, we are blessed by some amazing family and friends. We also want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Grandma JJ and Grand Dad E for watching the boys 4 days a week for the last 2 months! They are champs and my boys are going to miss spending time with them!


WHAT WILL LILA WEIGH?

As of January 25th the ultrasound showed Lila weighing 4 lbs. 15 oz. What do you think she will weigh at birth?

Graycee weighed 5lbs. 8 oz.
Owen weighed 6lbs. 14 oz.
Miles weighed 6lbs. 15 oz.

What is your guess? Good luck! I will send 1 bottle of homemade vanilla extract to the person who has the closest guess for her weight. (US residents only)


I hope to post again sometime around the 15Th. Until then...

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

35 weeks and 3 days!!




Okay so here is my LAST prego pic! Oh and Melissa the bare one is for you girlfriend! :) I am 35 weeks and 3 days. I am headed to Omaha for a c-section at 2pm on Feb. 8Th! I am excited, nervous, and relieved! I am praying for an easy delivery with few NO complications. Please pray for Lila as she is coming a little over a month early. We are praying she gets to come home with us and not have to stay in the NICU!

We want to thank each one of you for your prayers, phone calls, and food! Your thoughtfulness has been appreciated and we love you all!

I am super excited about getting off bedrest and am ready to go grocery shopping, run errands, and take my boys children to the Library!