McCabe Family

15 weeks…Boy or Girl?

2010-04-24T14:01:00.001-07:00

Here is my belly at 15 weeks!! I am enjoying every minute of this pregnancy, I am trying to respect the process and be thankful for every second we keep this baby inside me!! We had Grant so early (27 weeks) and all we want is a FULL TERM BABY! Having a baby early is no fun, we came so close to losing Grant and we are so thankful he fought to stay here on earth with us! Needless to say we want this baby over-cooked! The first 10 weeks of this pregnancy was a roller coaster, things seem to be going a lot smoother at this point, and we hope it stays that way.

Now on to the big question!! BOY>? or GIRL?

ITS A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy cow! I can’t believe we are going to have 4 boys! I could have sworn it was going to be a girl this time… but NOPE its a boy!! My pregnancy has been much different this time. I wont lie.. I was a tad bit upset but it didn’t last long!! We LOVE him so much already and are waiting patiently to meet him! The arrow is pointing at "it" YAY!

Easter Weekend

2010-04-13T21:33:00.001-07:00

We had so much fun Easter Weekend!! We were able to celebrate up at my parents house in Heber, we haven't been there since Halloween so it was so nice to get up there with all of the family!

Grant and Maddi in Papa’s chair!

Jimmy sleeping with Papa and Bear…

All the Easter baskets and lute…

Another roller coaster pregnancy....

2010-03-22T09:12:00.000-07:00

HOLY COW!! Can I please just have a normal pregnancy this time? Ugh! So far in the first 10 weeks of my pregnancy, ive had 2 hospital visits...1 ended up being a 3 day stay....i've bled just about every day since week 7, i've had about 6 ultrasounds to confirm miscarriage, all of which have turned out fine, with baby in tow! 9 IV's, 2 catheders..(HATE THEM) and now... bedrest, at 10 weeks, this is going to be a LONG 7 months if im on bedrest! My poor kids dont get why I was in the hospital and now that im home why I cant get up and play!!

And NO they dont really know WHY im bleeding and clotting...maybe something to do with my IUD thats still in place, but cant confirm it. My Doc says the chances of miscarriage are super low after 10 weeks, but obviously cant gauruntee that it wont happen still. We have another apt on Thursday, Im hoping that all will look good so I can get off the dang couch. PRAY FOR US!

PREGNANT!

2010-02-25T13:54:00.001-08:00

Well…we were supposed to have our apt tomorrow, but I started to spot last night so I was worried that I may be starting to miss-carry, so we called the doc this morning and went and had another ultrasound done…sure enough IM PREGNANT! He said everything looked great and the baby’s heart was beating at 122!!! SO here goes number FOUR! Our due date is October 16th, but with all of my complications with Grant he suggests we do another c-section, so we will schedule about a week early!! Maybe we could have it on the 10th…10.10.10 would be a cool birthday! I’m kind of bummed that I cant have it vaginally but its for the best so I have to be okay with it! Here is our first picture of the new addition! ENJOY…so small you cant really see him/her but I thought it was neat anyways!

Pregnant…not Pregnant?

2010-02-18T18:58:00.001-08:00

Well here it goes….

I may be pregnant with baby number 4…I may not be. Here is the story... It all started when I made the decision to do the HCG diet (I know, say what you want about it, but I lost 18lbs in 3 weeks and I feel great) shortly after Mike and I went down to do our tax returns and it turns out we are getting a pretty hefty return (gotta love it) so that gets the wheels spinning! I decided that I wanted to go get a boob job…and I don’t care who knows about it! Anyways…the DECISION was MADE…I went and got a consult and said lets go for it! We scheduled for Friday the 19th and had my pre-op for Monday the 15th. The pre-op went great, I signed my life away, paid for them, they took my blood and said we will see you Friday!!! The nurse that would be in on my surgery gives me a call on Tuesday the 16th and says “ Mrs. McCabe we got some interesting news from your blood work yesterday, you have high levels of HCG in your system and it looks like you may be pregnant.” I then explain to her that I had just been on the HCG diet and that’s what they were picking up and that I’m also on the 5 year “T” (IUD) and there is no way in H-E- double hockey sticks that I'm pregnant! ( just so you all are aware, the IUD is just as effective as getting your tubes tied, it is the ‘BEST’ form of birth control out there) She tells me that it is no big deal and all I would need to do is sign a form stating that I was on HCG, but she did recommend that I make sure with my gynecologist. I said no biggie! So…I call the Doc and tell him the story, since I was on HCG the only way they can tell for sure is to do an ultrasound…so we schedule for that afternoon and this is what happened!

Dr. Hale: “Hmmm…that's interesting, your IUD is perfectly in place, but it looks like I see a sack.”

Me: “a sack? a sack of what? I know you’re not telling me im pregnant right Dr. Hale?

Dr Hale: “well if you were, it would be too early to see a fetus and too early to pick up a heart beat, with that said I can’t clear you for your surgery and cant quite tell you that you're pregnant.”

Me: “well if it’s not a baby, then what else could the “sack” be?”

Dr. Hale: “it could be a cluster of blood, (meaning I was about to start my period) or I could be pregnant and having a miscarriage, or… I’m pregnant and we just cant hear the heart beat because it is too early!”

Me: “if you had to choose one, what would it be, shoot me straight doc! I can take it…I think.”

Dr. Hale: “I would say that you are about 5 weeks and 3 days along…”

So…I may be pregnant…I may not be.

I in NO way was expecting to go in there and hear this news. I in NO way was ready for another baby, having just got over major hurdles with Grant, I in NO way want to experience anything like that again! I in NO way thought that at the age of 22 I would be on my way to having FOUR kids…I in NO way am prepared to have a miscarriage! BUT…. I KNOW that having children is such a blessing, and I should be thankful that it happens easily for me. I do KNOW that I will love this baby as much as my others. I KNOW that no matter what everything will be okay… I guess my boobs can wait ;)

We have scheduled another appointment for next Friday, by that time, if I am pregnant, we should be able to hear the heart beat!

STAY TUNED!

‘TIS THE SEASON’

2009-12-23T20:45:00.001-08:00

We have had such a great holiday so far. Kingston is so into Christmas this year. Some of his highlights have been going to North Pole Experience in Greer (I highly recommend if you have little ones) we got to see Santa’s Workshop! He helped build toys, drink special hot chocolate, have story time with Mrs. Claus and of course sit on Santa’s lap to tell him his LONG list! My side of the family did the polar express in Williams and all of the kids had a great time! We are so excited for the boys to open gifts! Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

Update...What we've been upto in the past 4 months!!!

2009-12-01T15:00:00.000-08:00

Wow- What can I say, life is hectic with my three kiddos!! We have had a lot happen to us in the time we have been away to the blogging world!! Here are some of the highlights from these past months....

James (aka Jimmy) TURNED 1!!! Our crazy little j man had his 1st b-day on August 2nd! As you can see, he had a BLAST eating his very own cake! (family tradition) He loved being in the spot-light for his special day and had a great time at pops and amma's!

Kingston (aka King) also had a b-day, on August 21st! He turned the BIG 3! We had a great party for him and he got some great gifts! Just to name a few... REAL golf clubs, REAL bow and arrows ( from papa of course ) REAL binoculars, spider man scooter with ALL of the appropriate gear and much much more!

We kissed that tiny 2 bedroom condo good-bye and moved into a new house in October and couldn't be happier!! We now have enough breathing room for the 5 of us! The boys have a great backyard to play in and enough space for their very own play room! We love our new home and will update with pics soon!

Grant is doing so amazing! He is such a miracle and a blessing to our family, we couldn't imagine life with out him. He has GAINED 7.5 lbs since our last post, and now weighs 12.6 lbs! I know that is still tiny for an almost 7 month old but for him, it is HUGE! (the other boys weighed that at 2 months) Not only has he gained weight but he has out grown his hormone deficiency and no longer has to be on meds for the rest of his life...that's right-NO MEDS!! Here is a picture of our perfectly healthy little boy!

Mike and I have been lucky enough to have a couple of date nights. We are so thankful to our family for being brave enough to take on all the kids so we can have a few hours to ourselves!

Mike is also THAT much closer to being done with school! I'm so proud of him... and also can't wait for him to be done!!

Glad I was able to take an hour and update! Kids are now awake, so duty calls.

My life with 3 boys!!

2009-07-31T21:33:00.000-07:00

So I find myself super busy these days!! Whew! Having 3 kids is far different than having 2! Life is so hectic now that Grant is home, the boys all seem to need something at the same time and im still trying to get the hang of things!! The boys (mainly Kingston) LOVE Grant soooo much! James is still a baby himself so he doesn't quite get it yet, but he is starting to come around. Kingston is so cute with the new baby... he says Grant is his baby and Jimmy is mine.
I also find the older boys doing things i've never seen before! I walked into the kitchen the other day and I found Kingston standing on the counter!! He pushed his stool in and climbed right up and got into the snacks!! He had asked me to get him some apple sauce but I guess I didn't get around to it fast enough...so he took it upon hiself...kinda scary...it would hurt real bad if he fell!

So I find that Kingston is being more independent and Jimmy....well Jimmy seems to be going the other direction!! He some how got into the swing and put Grants suckie in! I think he is trying to tell me something!!

With 3 boys the house is NEVER clean anymore!! It now looks like this 99.9% of the time.

Now onto my miricle baby Grant! He has been doing so wonderful since hes been home!! He is starting to gain weight and just gets cuter and cuter! We are so greatful that hes here with us and so happy he is doing so well!
papa DeWitt came to see Grant and was so cute with him. great papa is 93 years old and still kickin! Its so nice that he is still around to meet our kids... he is an amazing man and I look up to him so much.

GRANT IS HOME!!!!

2009-07-13T16:14:00.000-07:00

Yay!! Grant got realeased on Sunday morning and is home and doing well!! We went to his dr. apt today and he has gained an oz since being home and now weighs 5lb 4oz! We are so blessed to have him home with us and we are trying to get used to having a new born again! We have gotten about 2 hours of sleep since he came home...I check on him about every 2 minutes! He has a check up with his endocrinologist (hormone doc) tomorrow... he has a rare condition in which he doesn't produce his own cortisol and has to be on medication called hydrocortizone to suppliment for it. Cortisol is a hormone that helps keep your body temp up so its very important that he gets his meds on time! We hope it won't be a permanent condition and we should find out more tomorrow!! If it is we know we can deal with it and are so blessed that this is all we have to worry about right now. It has been a LONG 9 weeks in the NICU and its finally over! WAHOO!!

I love the 4th of July!!

2009-07-06T20:46:00.000-07:00

We had such a great weekend up north for the holidy!! The weather was amazing, it was so nice to get out of the heat and enjoy cool weather for a couple days. Kingston played non-stop outside! The boys had such a great time playing with cousins and going to all of the festivities! Kingston loved the fireworks...Jimmy was confused! haha I can't believe how many people were there! It gets bigger and crazier every year! I think thats part of the fun! Can't wait til' next year!!

Playing in Kingston's truck! Kingston puts all of his fake guns in the back and says he is going hunting for elk and rabbits! Just like papa!

Mallory and King at the parade!

Waving to the horses! Kingstons favorite part!

Just thought this was cute!

nana and papa!

Sisters and mom! We have such a good time when we are together!

Trying to keep James in the shade! It didn't last long!

This pic cracks me up! They are relaxin' in their shades and eating snacks! SO GROWN UP!

Me and the hubby at the fireworks!!! I love him sooo much!

I love to see the magic in all the kids eyes while they watch the fireworks!!

I also wanted to say thank you to my husband for serving our great country! We wouldn't have the freedoms we do without brave people like him! Thank you!!!! I love you so much and am proud to say you are my husband!

Here are a few pics from when Mike was in the Marines! These are from when he was deployed and on ship in the Philippines!

What a HUNK!!

You can't see his face in this one but I thought it was a great pic! He is the one on the left!

Many faces of Grant....

2009-06-29T11:43:00.000-07:00

I love this little boy soooo much!!! He is doing great! His two brain bleeds have completely resolved on their own! We are still waiting to get the echo on his heart done but we know he will be okay no matter what! He is so STRONG!! After I got done feeding him today he was being so cute and kept on smiling when I would talk or sing to him! I still can't believe how much he looks like his brother Jimmy...they both look so much like Mike, it's just not fair!

COME HOME SOON GRANT!! WE ALL WANT SNUGGLES!!!

back in the incubator!!

2009-06-25T11:23:00.000-07:00

Well Grants crib stay was short lived! He was only able to regulate his temp for 12 hours after they took him out of the incubator! So back in the box he goes! They just think he doesn't have enough body fat to regulate it on his own. He had dialation on his right kidney a couple weeks ago and they did a follow up test today and it looked great! They also did a brain ultrasound to check on his brain bleeds and we get the results later on today...we hope they are gone! They have to do another echo on his heart, I guess they heard another murmer so they have to make sure nothing major is wrong. He has come such a long way and we are so proud! He weighs 4lb 7oz and looks alot like Jimmy! We hope our stay in the NICU isn't too much longer...we want and need him home! I will update soon with more pics! Love to all!!

6 weeks in the NICU!!!

2009-06-19T13:22:00.000-07:00

WOW!! it has been 6 long weeks in the NICU! Grant is doing so wonderful...finally!!! They moved him from his isolate today and into a BIG BOY crib!! He is able to be in a crib now because he was able to regulate his own temperature for 2 whole days!! He has also accomplished feeding from a bottle...this is a HUGE step for him! He is now getting 35cc and is able to eat most of it all by himself, sometimes he is too worn out and they give the rest through his feeding tube. We are so happy that he is doing so well and know that he is that much closer to coming home! We think it will be another 3 weeks before he is strong enough to come home but we cant wait and couldn't be more proud of the progress he's made! He is so strong and we love him so so much! The nurses and doctors have all been amazing and we are so thankful to them all!!

Mike got to feed him for the first time today! He is such a proud father...you can just see it in his eyes when he looks at him... he did such a great job at feeding him, he was calm as can be and Grant loved it! I LOVE THEM!

Trip to Pima and Update on Grant

2009-06-10T16:34:00.001-07:00

We have been busy little bees lately!! Mike had a couple of days off work so we were able to go up to Pima for a couple of nights earlier this week. We had such a great time! Kingston was able to play outside pretty much non-stop for 2 days with his cousins. I think he had the most fun with his uncle Hunter!! Hunter has about 5 horses, 30 rabbits, and 10 chickens in a coop! It's like a mini farm and Kingston absolutely loves it! He even has his own horse that Hunter let him name, Kingston some how came up with the name 9.8?? Don't kids say the funniest things sometimes!!?

Kingston with his baby horse 9.8...

Feeding the chickens all by himself!

Kingston is riding 9.8's mommy, she is so good with all the kids!!

Jimmy playing with the rabbits was so hilarious!! He didn't understand why these 'stuffed animals' moved! He would pick them up and they would jump out of his hands! It entertained him and us for quite some time!

Golfing in the backyard is always fun! They try to see who can drive it the furthest...Mike always wins of course! They are being silly posing for the camera!

I of course can't do a post without talking about my little angel Grant! He is starting to do better again. The poor little guy hasn't been able to eat for about 10 days now! He has been on antibiotics for the NEC in his intestines and while he has the infection he isn't able to eat! They were able to do a small surgery on him 2 nights ago to put a central line in...its pretty much an IV that is close to the heart...with this they are able to stop poking him for IVs every day and able to give his meds and up the calories through his TPN. He surprisingly weighs 4lbs 6oz now, which is crazy cause he hasn't been eating! The TPN nutrition is obviously working! However they are a little concerned because he seems to be holding on to a little extra fluid from his blood transfusion...just something we will be keeping an eye on! As far as breathing goes he is doing great!! Just on oxygen but otherwise completely breathing on his own! We can't wait to have him home and we love him so so so so so much! Thanks for all the prayers, he has already gone through so much and we know he wouldn't have gotten through it without the man upstairs! Love to all!!

The end!

Another update on Grant...

2009-06-03T15:16:00.001-07:00

We got a call this morning around 6 am from Grant's NICU Doctor...I hate when they call you cause you know its not good news. Grant started having blood in his poop which is a sign of infection. They did an x ray and sure enough he has an infection on his intestines, this is horrible news...however it always seems that Grant gets the better of the problems if you understand what I mean, such as with his brain bleed he has a stage 1, not a stage 4, heart murmur went away with meds, not surgery...... so we are hoping it will be the same for his intestines. They are treating him with antibiotics for 10 days and while he is on them he cant eat so he will probably lose some weight...but we hope that the meds will do the trick! The last thing we want is for him to get surgery on his intestines, its very dangerous and life threatening. Good news is he is off of the cpap and breathing on his own through a nasal prong!! He will be a month old in 5 days, it has been the hardest month of my life. I just want to be able to hold him and take care of him like a normal baby. We are trying to stay positive but just cant help but to feel upset about the situation and want a normal life for Grant and our boys... This to shall pass I suppose! We will press forward and do the best we can, we know Grant is!!!!!

We slept with his bear so it would smell like home... they let him cuddle it!!

NICU Rollercoaster....

2009-05-31T23:06:00.000-07:00

We are on the NICU rollercoaster of ups and downs and are hanging on for dear life!! Grant had a bad day today, he had alot of apnea episodes today (apnea is when he stops breathing) and they had to put him back on the SiPap Machine to assist him in breathing. It gives him a rate of 15 breaths a minute and he seems to be doing better. They are checking for infections and doing a complete work up on him to make sure something serious isnt causing the apnea. Now the issue we had with his weight seems to be doing alot better. He now weighs 3lbs 8oz!! Holy cow!! Mike also got to hold him for the first time this morning before he started having issues and loved it... Its weird to think that Grant was more than 3 weeks old before he got to hold him... We just have to get used to the idea that we may not get to hold him every day and he may not be home as soon as we would like...but we rather him get all the help he needs and be watched 24/7!! We are keeping our heads up and know that tomorrow will be a better day!! Cant express enough for the thanks we feel for those who have prayed for him. We know Grant needs them and apreciates them. Keep em coming!!!!!

.update.

2009-05-29T12:30:00.000-07:00

Quick update on Grant.... He is still doing fairly good... The main concern right now is that he is having trouble gaining weight. When you have a preemie they go off of your gestational growth chart to see where they're at. When Grant was born he was 90% for his height and 90% tile for his weight... he was BIG for his age at 27 weeks and 5 days! (and he was only 2 15!!) Well now he is 90% tile for his height..who woulda thought! :) and only in the 50% tile for his weight! They did some tests and discovered that his sodium content was really low... and this may be why he isnt gaining like he should...so they put him on sodium yesterday morning and when they weighed him at night he gained 40 grams!! (a little over an oz!) Thats HUGE compared to the 10 grams he was gaining or losing every day!! So I think we fixed the problem and he should start fattening up! He weighs 3lbs 3 oz and is 3 weeks old today and gestation age is 30 and 5... they tell us to expect him home anywhere between 35-38 weeks gestation!! It has been so hard not having him home but we know he is where he needs to be... we cant wait to be together as a family again and we are so thankful that despite the weight issue he is doing so well.. he is such a miricle!

.New Pics of Grant.

2009-05-24T15:47:00.000-07:00

Grant folding his hands together!! So precious!

I love it when he opens his eyes....

Seeing my hand next to him really shows how small he is...
my thumb is bigger than his upper arm...

Perfect...Just Perfect!

14 days in the NICU down...keep it up bud

2009-05-22T18:22:00.000-07:00

We are so proud of Grant! Not only did he break the 3 pound mark today he is breathing on his own again!! We went down at his 2 o' clock feeding today and he was doing so well that I got to hold him for the 4th time... We will go back tomorrow and it will be Mikes first time holding him..he has been so patient and great about wanting me to bond and be the one to hold him first...I love him so much! Oh and he just turned 24 on the 20th of May..Happy B day hun!!!

Rough day....

2009-05-19T18:56:00.000-07:00

Well our little Grant is such a fighter! He had a really rough day in the NICU yesterday. He was having trouble breathing all day and had two really bad episodes where they had to intervine and help him get going again. They now have him on a machine that helps him breath...its kinda in between a ventalator and a cpap machine..it breathes 10 times a minute for him and he does the rest! We love him so much and know that he will win this fight! He still isnt back up to birth weight but we hope he will get there soon! They have been telling us that it will be 2 steps forward and 1 back for a while!! We know it will be a long road but we are doing our best to be patient and enjoy the ride...love to all!!! Thanks for all the prayers!

My Knights in Shining Armor

2009-05-17T10:31:00.000-07:00

Being the only Princess isn't too bad! I'm such a lucky damsel in distress!!

Grant oh Grant!!!

2009-05-15T20:37:00.000-07:00

We got Grant's brain ultrasound results today and we got fairly good news. Grant's Doc told us that Grant has 2 stage one bi-lateral brain bleeds today. He said that even though we didnt expect him to have any because he was doing so well, we should be thankful that its only stage one.. if they are stage 3 or 4 its more of a concern. He says its much like his heart murmur, and they should go away on their own. I think the words scare me more than the actual problem. I was at the hospital alone when he told me the news and it was almost like my mind went blank. I couldn't think of anything to say or any questions to ask. I called Mike, he was at home with the 2 boys, and I told him he had to call the doc cause I was to scared to ask what it meant for our little man. Mike called him right away and the doc said we should be relieved thats its not worse and he should be just fine! They will check his brain again right before he comes home to make sure that they are gone. We are so happy that Grant is doing so well and know that hes a fighter and anything that comes his way he will fight it and be okay!

Taking Care of Mommy...

2009-05-14T12:16:00.000-07:00

I have the best boys in the whole world.. I know we have been a bit consumed the last couple weeks with my pregnancy and now Grant being here and everything that he is going through... but I wanted to do a little post about the 2 amazing older brothers that he has!

Last night I was a little emotional and Kingston walked into our bedroom and saw me crying. He walked over to me and said.. whats wrong mom? I told him that I miss Grant and he simply says its okay mom you get to see him tomorrow, be happy I love you mom. It made me smile! He is so cute and so compasionate, I feel like he has taken care of me more in the last couple weeks than I have taken care of him. He loves to help me clean and get things for Jimmy and it helps so much! Im so proud to be his mommy.

Taking care of Jimmy has been a bit challenging! I still cant really pick him up because of my incision. He usualy isn't a cuddley baby, he is Mr. Independent! However, since ive been home he just crawls over to the couch and lays his head next to mine and starts loving on me. He is such a sweetheart!!

I of course cant do a post without giving a little update on Grant. He gained 2 ounces last night!!! He now weighs 2 11 and they will keep increasing his feeds as long as he keeps tolerating them. We are so happy he is doing so well! He is such a fighter and we love him so much! Here is a pic of Grant in my belly... I didnt have a chance to put one up before he was born.

Sweet Little Blessings...

2009-05-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

We got great news today! Grants echo came back and his heart is looking better than ever! The meds that they put him on completley closed the heart murmur! He had a problem digesting my milk today so they had to do an x ray of his little belly to make sure he didnt have a blockage...and again the test came back great! He is such a little miricle, it seems like everytime he has a test or something seems to be wrong, the results always come back looking good and better than they expect. I am so thankful for all the nurses who are taking care of him... I got discharged today and it was the hardest thing leaving him behind, I broke down and just started sobbing, I love him so much and just feel hopeless at times, but I know he is exactly where he needs to be and is being taken care of. I saw Mike break down for the first time today, he has been so strong for me through out this whole experience and I think he just needed to let it out. He is such a great daddy and husband. I love him so much and couldn't imagine doing any thing with out him. Love you honey!

Here is a pic of Grant from today... you cant see his cute little face with his cpap mask and his goggles on but i thought it was cute anyways and it was the only one i got today!

Good so far...

2009-05-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

Grant is doing very good... the heart murmur was larger than they thought so they put him on meds right away, he has already had his 3 doses and they will be doing another echo on tuesday to see how it is coming along. His weight is down to 2 9, he is so little!! They havent been able to increase his feeds yet due to the meds he was on for his heart. Hopefully we will get good news about his heart tomorrow and they will be able to start giving him more breast milk. Friday is a big day for us... he gets a scan of his brain to make sure there is no more fluid or bleeding in the brain. We feel good about it and as long as that looks good our only goal is to get him nice and fat and off of oxygen!! We should be able to take him home in about 6-8 weeks as long as the brain and heart look good!! We love him so much and cant wait till we can hold him again. Weve only been able to hold him that one time and its killing me! Thank you for all the prayers! Keep em coming!!

Grant Sterling McCabe

2009-05-10T11:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was a good day! I finally got to hold Grant last night at around 8 pm. Its a really good sign that we were able to hold him so soon. We will be doing Kangaroo Care every night at around 8. Kangaroo Care is when we are skin to skin... it has proven to be so helpful with premature babies development and makes them stronger... he did very well and was so calm laying on me, it made me very emotional and happy to feel our bond as mother and son. He is so perfect in everyway and we are so blessed that nothing major has gone wrong. We were told this morning that he has a heart murmer and they will be doing an echo test to check on it. Hopefully his body will be able to correct it on its own, and if not they will do some meds to help him out..If the meds dont work they will have to do a small surgury to fix it but this is common in premature babies so we dont feel to worried about it. He now weighs 2 11 so hes lost a little weight, they will keep a close eye on it and make sure he doesnt lose to much more. He got put on cafene yesterday to help his breathing and it is working great!

Kingston was able to see him for the first time yesterday. He is so sweet and you can tell he was a little worried when he saw him.. he kept saying hi grant, my kingston! haha it was adorable.

Perfect little boy!

2009-05-08T23:19:00.000-07:00

Just a short post... we had our precious little boy this afternoon. I suddenly started to bleed and started to hemorage. I lost a lot of blood in a short amount of time and for my safety we had to do a c section right away. Our little man weighed in at a mean 2lbs 15oz and 16 in long, which is small but a great size for his gestational age. We had him 3 months premature and he is surprizing everyone with how well he is doing. They told us that he would most likely have to go on a ventalator right away, however he is doing just fine without it...he just has to have oxygen. We get to start a feeding tube tomorrow with some breast milk and we hope it goes well.

As for me...Im doing okay, and I love my baby so much. It was so scary to get my c section because they had to put me completley under so when I woke up I had already had him, it was so hard not being able to hold or see him right away. We had him at 3 41 pm and I was finally able to see him around 10pm. It will be a while before we get to hold him and I cant wait! We have yet to pick a name for him and are open to sugestions! Thats all for now!

Update!!!

2009-05-07T21:31:00.000-07:00

Wow!! I havent been on my blog in so long!! Just wanted to update everyone on whats been happening in our lives! If you havent heard I am pregnant with baby boy number three!! We got pregnant when Jimmy was only 2 and a half months old...it was a surprize but we feel so blessed to have kids!! My pregnancy has been a little rough. When I was 20 weeks along I started to bleed really bad in the middle of the night, we of course hurried to the hospital and were praying that everything was going to be okay. I got diagnosed with placenta previa, its a fairly common condition where the placenta is over the cervix and it causes mild to heavy bleeding, I was in the hospital for 6 days and was able to go home on bed rest...however 4 weeks later I started to bleed again and had to rush to the hospital, my bleeding wasnt as bad and we did a sonogram and discovered it was due to my placenta moving back where is should be which was great news!!! I was able to go home again on bedrest, and let me tell ya it sounds simple to just lie there all day, but its the hardest thing ive ever had to do! My 2 little ones just dont understand why I cant hold them or run around and play. I feel like a horrible mom but know that it is whats best for the little guy in my belly! We are now in the hospital again cause I started to dialate and go into preterm labor which is so scary! I am in my hospital bed as we speak! I am meds to stop the contractions and have been here for 5 days and things seem to be slowing down and Im doing alot better. I may be here for a long time! I am now 27 weeks and 4 days along, every day we can keep the baby in is a milestone and a blessing.

On to other news!! Mike is almost done with another semester of school and is getting closer and closer to getting his degree! I am so proud of him! He works and goes to school full time and on top of that, he has had to be a "single" dad with all of my problems im not able to help much! I got blessed with a wonderful man and I am so thankful for him!

Kingston is getting so old! We were able to get him potty trained about 2 months ago and he is doing such a great job! He has only had a couple accidents and has yet to pee the bed!! Knock on wood! He is very into horses, basketball, and SWORDS!! His favorite movie right now is Sleeping Beauty...he watches the scene with Prince Philip on his horse fighting the dragon over and over and over!! Hes such a great little boy!

Jimmy is now 9 months old and doing great! He is HUGE!!! He is seriously the size that Kingston was when he was 18mo old! He is crawling and is already able to walk along furniture! He has the best smile, he has 3 teeth so far and they are so cute!! He can say mama, dada and he has been spending alot of time with my dad in Heber while Im here in the hospital and can now say papa.. he whispers it and its super cute!!

Thats all for now!! I will post pics soon! Im so happy to be back on our blog!! My father in law was able to get me a loner laptop while im here in the hospital! Its a lifesaver!!

Grandma DeWitts Funeral

2009-05-07T20:08:00.000-07:00

Our Grandma DeWitt passed away on January 17th this year. I have such great memories of my grandma, when she would come to my sporting events in high school she would always yell YIPEE YIPEE YIPEE! My friends always got a kick out of her. Another famous saying or line of grandmas was WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME! She would say this anytime she had a visitor...she was a hoot!! We will miss her greatly and know that she is in a better place! We made the best of it and were able to take some pics at her funeral! Good job Kami!!

Kami, me, Bailee, Daniel, Chelsi and Capri
I LOVE MY cousins, I have alot of memories hanging
out at grandma and grandpas cabin in heber! Good times!

Hilary, Holly, Me, Hunter, Jessica, Heather and Heidi
My family is the best!

Pics from funeral

2009-05-07T20:03:00.000-07:00

Mallory and Kingston are the best of friends!
We always call them a little old couple, they
are so cute and attatched at the hip!

Mommy and Jimmy!! He is so little here, he has
gotten so big ( I will post pics soon )

Old Married Couple!!

Hunter and my other niece Destiny

My sis Hilary and niece Nevaeh and of course my
amazing daddy!

Grandma Burnham, DaD and my beautiful Mommy