October Updates/ Randome Cuteness

Daddy's girl


A rare find...3 smiling boys in a picture

Kindred spirits

So I have a few posts to catch up on! We have been crazy around here. Along with a new baby we've had school, field trips, a baptism, Halloween, and a birthday! Phew, I'm happy to say we have a small break now. Actually, my wonderful husband planned a wonderful small vacation for next week! What an awesome 10th anniversary gift. I can't wait. We haven't had an alone vacation since before Ethan was born. So looking forward to it!

Cam feeding his sister

Ethan, so happy with "his" baby!

We're going home :)

One week old


So we had a crazy birth and hospital stay. It went something like this:
1. Uneventful C-section, Reagan came out looking great.
2. Platelet count taken immediately, Reagan started getting petechia and bruising.
3. Platelet count came back at 14, which is critically low.
4. Baby whisked away to receive IVIG
5. Mom brought to recovery, hemorrhage occurs.
6. Mom needs to give blood to baby, but her own counts are too low.
7. Finally mom convinces them to take blood.
8. Baby given blood platelets
9. Mom passes out and is given transfusion.
10. 48 hours later everyone is fine!
11. Thursday everyone goes home.

A week later it's just like none of it ever happened.

I cannot feel anything but blessed. I have two healthy children, who started with a condition that many don't survived. It's just a God thing. I continue to be so convinced of the plan that has been laid for us. However, this will be our last newborn, so I plan to savor every moment.

One Day

So that's where we are, one day before my C-section, just about 32 hours left. I really cannot believe it's almost here. So excited, and nervous. Just want to see this baby and know everything is okay. We've made it to the end and well here we are. I feel like this has been the longest pregnancy ever. Just kept wondering if we would get here and now we are here, but the end is the scary part. Many people have reassured me about the C-section, but to tell you the truth I could care less about that. I know I will be fine and I will heal. All I want to see is a healthy little Reagan. The rest will mean very little to me. We have planned and are ready if she has low platelets, if we can get her out unharmed we are good to go. I believe that by 7:45 Monday morning it will all be over and I hope to see this beautiful baby girl. Please keep her in your prayers.

Jack's First Day of Schhol

Okay so I'm a bit behind. Please forgive me it's been a little busy around here. Here are some pix from Jack's school. He is loving it. He has a great class and a great teacher, so I'm sure it will be a successful year.

Baby Scoop

So we went to the doctor today and had an ultrasound. So far everything is looking good. Reagan is about 6lbs and 18 inches. On the small size, but still in the normal range. We have scheduled our C-section for October 4th at 7:30 am...meaning I get to go to the hospital at 5:30 in the morning.

I ask for your continued prayers on the safe birth of this little girl and for her mother's sanity. This has been a bit of a challenge and lesson in patience. Let's just say I will be very happy to be done with a healthy baby in my arms.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting this little one, and being able to sleep, and not having my back hurt, and being able to have a drink, and most of all to have the stress of the pregnancy over with!

PreSchool for Cam

Who's happy about starting preschool???

So Cam has been asking about school since Ethan started. Thank goodness he finally got to go. Highlights were: wearing his light up tennis shoes, seeing his favorite teacher, and eating snack!

Jack gets to start next week.

A Busy Weekend!

Outside Movie Night with the neighbors

Labor Day weekend was a busy one. We started off by hopping in the car and heading to Youngstown. On Saturday we visited the Canfield Fair. I went to this fair every year as a child and it really was fun to take my kids there. They loved the animals, machines, rides, and food. Jack LOVED fair food!

On Sunday night we came back to Cincinnati and enjoyed a movie projected on the neighbor's garage. We had about 13 kids there and they had a blast.

On Monday we took a Coney Island Excursion tickets compliments of one of our neighbor's. The kids had a blast. It was a fun yet tiring weekend!