Monday, July 27, 2015

2 months

Today was her doctors appointment 
She weights 9.1 pounds and 23 inch long.  Doctor would like to see a little more weight on her but knows with the acid reflex that will not happens right now.  Oxygen will stay on until reflux is under control.  Belly scan is ordered for her waiting for insurance approval.  She sees a G.I. Doctor this Thursday in Denver at the children's hospital.  Next Wednesday she will return to the same hospital for her heart doctor.  Abigail sleeps around 5-7 hours in 24 hour period.  She is on medication for her acid reflex and it just got up today.  Please pray for relief for this poor baby girl.  We don't see too many smiles but when we do they are special.  


Sunday, July 26, 2015

Church shower

We felt very love today with all of our church members. 
Today three ladies at church put on a small baby shower for Abigail. She has so many loving grandparents at church. 

Monday, July 20, 2015

July 5th

 Abigail was Baptized on Sunday July5th.  Jackie and Jason Clowe are great family friends that are her god parents.  Mum and Dad were able to come out for it as well, and Dad was able to meet Abigail for the first time.  Abigail is sporting the blanket and bonnet I wore when I was baptized and my Mom made her dress.  The newest member to Prince of Peace!





Thursday, July 16, 2015

Abigail progress

Most of you know for the last 5 weeks we have been struggling with sleep, acid reflex so bad she can not lay down, and scream of pain even on medication.  This all leads to me not sleeping too.  I even had to stop dairy products and soy products in my diet. I think of the last five weeks I knew something was wrong but never realized how bad it was until neighbors or friend would say something is wrong call or take her in. 
Tuesday a friend said that and I am very thankful.  Late Tuesday I put a call into the doctor which was too late we had to wait til morning.  Over the night Jon and I thought we might need to go to the ER.  We waited out the painful screaming and was able to soothe her.  
Wednesday am the doctor told us to stop this second medication she was trying it was clearing not working and causing CONSTANPATION.    Wow for 4 days I waited too long.  She was throwing up so much and not pooping it took a friend to speak up. THANK YOU!
Abigail had her first dose of prune juice for the constipation and it worked in 30 minutes.  She blow out 5 diapers and got a bath before bedtime. She also got a new acid reflex medication!  We had to get it at a special pharmacy for them to chop it up and mix it.  They even added flavor to it, banana! She got her first dose before bed time and she did not care for banana at first. She fell asleep at 9 pm and Jon and I could already see a difference with less moaning while sleeping.  
Abigail got 5 hours of straight sleep with no crying no throwing up in her sleep.  I got a little worried but thrilled. After her first feeding she had normal burp spit up, and during diaper change and laying flat no spit up!   I know I can be celibrating early but our baby girl finally got 5 hours of relief!

Monday, July 13, 2015

Heaven update

We went to court today for Heaven and a permanency plan.  The judge approved the motion to move forward and seek other options then mom. So now October 5th is termination of moms rights.  After that it should take three months to adopt.  We are finally moving towards an end.  

Monday, June 29, 2015

One month old

Abigail is one month old.  She weight 7.5 pounds and is 20.5 inches long. She was 95% on room air.  Growing little girl. Man time is already flying. 

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Smile

Heaven said she is smiling and waving.  I said pooping!   Great photo

Braces

Yesterday Heaven had her orthodontist appointment yesterday.  Before and after pictures. It's kind of weird how they do braces.  She will have perfect straight teeth in no time. 

Long day

What a day.  Started off with no sleep for two days now and I am getting sick. Took Heaven to vbs at 9am.  Then took one of the cats to the vet to put her down due to chronic pain and medication was not working.  Then picked up Heaven.  Took Abigail to doctors because of vomiting and fussy for a week.  While we were there Heaven got her next round of shots.  Doctor thought Abigail had pyloric vavle issues and we got sent to get an ultra sounds right away. The ultra sound tech said things look good but we have to wait for the doctor to get the results.  It's now 330 so we stopped for a quick but to eat.  Got home feed Abigail and I slept with her for  an hour.  Had dinner, went to neighbor for there daughters first birthday and now it's 8pm and I am going to bed.  

Friday, June 19, 2015

Photo shoot

Abigail had her first photo shoot yesterday.  She loves looking at the camera instead of sleeping so she was cranky.  What can you expect from a three week old baby.  She did good
Here is the link if you don't have Facebook or want to order some.  Please do not post the military ones on line

hhtp://simplyputphotography.pass.us/abigail

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Another week

Monday Abigail went in for another check. She is 6.06 pounds, off the neuno sure formula and solid breast milk.  She is still on oxygen as they tested her off of it but her levels went down to 88 percent not good.  Her ego and cardiology appointment is August 5th.  She is doing great, sleeping for three hours and only cries when she is hungry.  

Heaven is at rainbow trail camp for this whole week. So we have a quiet house.  Jons tile work for the shower is almost done. Should be done with tile tomorrow and grout next week.  

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Updates for May and June

May 19th was Heaven's court date.  Her mother did not show and the judge set a court date for July 13th for a permintance hearing.  That is one set closer to adoption.  Also social services submitted to the courts to terminate mom's rights.  We will know about that on July 13th.

May 22nd was the girls last day of school.  They are now going to be middle schoolers next fall.

May 27th the big Birthday!  Here are the detail from the doctors report since my memory is a little short with some of these details:
Abigail was born at 7:54 am weight was 5.9 pounds and 18.5 inches.  Her Apgar was an 8 and then dropped to a 7.  She is A positive blood.  Abigail came out crying but after a minute being born she stopped breathing (resparory distress syndrome).  They breathed for her, intubated her, put curosurf in her lungs, extubated her (pulled the tube out) and put her on Cpap.  Chest x-ray showed she had fluid in the lungs but no nemo, and no pneomoina.  They also thought she was septic (infected) but after blood work they said that was clear.  Abigail became Jaundice on the 29th.  she went under lights, then her lab work stated she was good for a couple of days and then it came back and went under the lights again. On June 1 she was pulled off the big Cpap and placed on Vapotherm cpap, also her mouth feeding tube came out and she got a nose feeding tube this day (which means she can start trying to feed her by mouth).  On June 4th she was placed on a nasal canula.   On June 5th they found a heart murmur, and Abigail got her first ECO on her heart.  The childrens cardiologist stated it might be an PFO or ASD, but her heart was too small to see right now what was going on.  She can out grown it by the time she is full term, or when she is a kid, or she might had it for life.  Worse case is a hole in her heart.  She will see the specialist again in two months.  Also on the 5th was her last time getting fed by the nasal feeding tube.  She ate all of her food by bottle or breast. 
Mom Left on June 7th in the morning, Thank you mom for all your help while you were here.  Heaven misses you already.
Abigail was relese on June 7th at 630pm with oxygen, after being in the nicu for 12 days.
June 8th was her first doctors appointment and her weight was 5.14 pounds, 21 inch long.  Growing big girl.

Olivia left on June 4th to see her mother.  She will be back July 22nd.  Just to let you know we are in a huge custody battle with her mom over a ly Olivia told her mom.  Please pray for Olivia and her health and well being as she has changed into a different negative person.  Her mother started the custody and wants her full time, Olivia wants to move with her mom but we feel that is not good for Olivia.  I will keep you posted on that statue when she returns. 

Heaven is doing great, she leaves for Lutheran bible camp for a week in the woods and no parents this sunday.  She is excited about that. 

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

update

Basement progress is low, will not be done for a while.
Mom and I stopped into goodwill yesterday,
and picked up this light for $5 
and hoped it work.
Jon put it up and yes it did.
Bathroom light done!



Baby update
Went for our last ultra sound.
Baby is head, arms and one leg down.  
The other leg is doing the splits!
YOGA baby.
Things are still looking stable so we are good for the c section on May 27th!
no good ultra sound pictures like normal because the kid never stops moving.
they said baby was 5.5 pounds, not really sure how that is accurate due to last measurement.
it was in the 70% tile.
We will see.


Thursday, April 30, 2015

Baby news

Just to keep you all updates,
Babies multiple checks this past two weeks are great.
I got steroid shots last week.
Today at our visit baby was really hyper after ice cream
And would not hold still for over an hour.
They said the kid is great due to all the movement and let us go.

C-section date May 27th
8:45am



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Monday baby update

Jon flew home Saturday and Mom flew in Sunday
 
Monday we saw the new baby doctor.
 
 
I had a non stress test and baby passed with no issues.
 
Got first round of steroid shot and the next one is today.
 
I am on home rest not bed rest, which makes me happy.
 
As long as baby hold out our new delivery date will be last week of May,
Waiting on surgery schedule for official date.
 
I have non stress test two times a week and see the doctor weekly. 
 
Next ultra sound is in three weeks. 
 
Thank you all for your prayers and blessing for the baby and family!
 


Friday, April 17, 2015

29 weeks

 Baby Webb 29 weeks
weigh is roughly 3.5 pounds
This good egg has been doing great so far.
Good movement, good heart beat in the 140's!

Baby Webb will be making a very early appearance in a couple of weeks.
At our twenty week ultra sound they saw the placenta really low 
and wanted to wait for another 10 weeks in hope it moves up.  
Today we found out that I have Vasa Previa.
definition: 
fetal blood vessels cross or run in close proximity to the external orifice of the uterus. These vessels are at risk of rupture when the supporting membranes rupture, as they are unsupported by the umbilical cord or placental tissue.

Our positive future:
Bed rest, steroid shots, stress test, hospital admission soon, 
and meet baby in 4-6 weeks.

Please keep baby in your prayers 
for a save 4-6 weeks to grow health and strong before we meet.

Friday, April 3, 2015

27 weeks and 4 days

Last night we went bowling and took a picture of the slowly growing belly just for my blog readers!

27 week appointment
Baby seems to be doing good,
Heart rate today was 140
Gained another 5 pounds in four weeks.



Monday, March 30, 2015

Jon's Birthday

 We went out for dinner for His 49th Birthday to Carrabba's.  We sang Happy Birthday when he got his Ice Cream.
 Then we went to a Denver Nuggets Game to also celebrate, Italian ice instead of cake.
 Even had a little fun after the game with some statues!


Sunday, March 29, 2015

Baby Shower

 My neighbor Lisa across the street wanted to throw a baby shower for me before she moved.
At the end of February we arranged all this.
 This was mom guessing what the poop is, its some kind of chocolate.
 Presents and cake was to follow.


I have double in size if you are wondering in the belly area.  I will post picture in a week for the 7 month mark!

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Church Egg Hunt

 Church Annual egg hunt.  They had a quick sunday school lesson on Easter, arts and crafts on the brown bag HEaven is carrying and then found yummy chocolate eggs!

 She was tickles pink, she has not done this since she was 5 years old.  Glad to make her feel like a kid again!