a quick update

Little Max is doing wonderful!  He is being moved out of the NICU and mama is headed home.  Max wont go home for another week or so, but at least now Holly can get home and prepare for the little guy to join them.  He really is such a sweet boy.  A fuzzy little peach.

Blakely's been up to the usual



  Munchkin loves the park. 

He's here!

My sweet nephew was born yesterday at 3:45.  He's 4# 13oz and 18.5 in long.  He is healthy and strong and doing great!  Holly is recovering well and just anxious to hold little man some more.  He is still in the NICU for precaution, but he is doing so well!  All the nurses were impressed with him.  He was drinking chugging a bottle when I got to go in and see him.  He's not on oxygen or anything and has great color, nice and pink!  He looks just like his brother did, just smaller.  It's hard not to be able to scoop him up and love on him....and I'm just the crazy aunt!  I can't imagine how Gray or Holly must feel.  Holly was able to hold him last night for a little love-fest, hopefully more today.  But he is healthy and beautiful and that's more than we could have asked for.  He was just ready to meet the world.  So with out further adieu.....

He is on antibiotics and being monitored constantly, but he really is doing amazing.  We are all so thankful!  I wanted to thank all of you who were praying for this precious boy and his mama.  God is faithful, and He heard every one of you.  Thank you!!!!
p.s.~ They are still deciding between two names for this little boy {give them a break, we was early afterall}....I'll letcha know ;)

nephew #2 on the way!

I am so excited, but very nervous at the same time!  My sister-in-law, Holly, was admitted at Northside yesterday because, at 33 weeks pregnant, her water broke at home and the doctors told her to go to the hospital right away.  Not really sure what was happening, my brother called me and told me to meet Holly there because he was still 3 1/2 hours away {b/c of work}.  Anyway, I got there and waited with Holly to see what was going to happen next.  The doctors did an ultrasound to measure the fluid around the baby to see how much she had lost and how much was still there.  They said that the baby looked good and there was still some fluid there, but they wanted to keep her at the hospital because 1-they were worried about her getting an infection 2-her water being broken may put her into labor anyway and 3- they wanted to watch the baby's heart rate closely to make sure he wasn't getting stressed in there.  They said that they want her to stay pregnant at long as possible to give the baby a chance to develop a little more.
  My brother finally made it to the hospital and was able to start figuring out things with Holly.  Stuff like who is going to help care for my other nephew, Grady, while Holly was still in the hospital.  Who was going to take care of their dogs.  What they were going to do when the baby does actually get here.  I mean 33 weeks is still very early to deliver.  During the ultrasound he was measuring at about 4# 14 oz.  So almost 5#.  Holly was given steroids to help little guys lungs develop, but still....it's scary. 
  I was told this morning that the baby's heart rate was dropping occasionally.  With not a lot of fluid around the baby, it's easy for him to lay on or squeez the umbilical cord.  The doctors decided it was best to go ahead and do a c-section at around 3 pm today, unless it becomes an emergency.  I am just waiting at home for news.  It's kinda killing me to just sit here and wait but what can you do.  I am just anxious to meet the little man, and I am just praying that his little lungs are big enough for him to breath normally, and that his other organs are fully developed.  It is expected for him to be in the NICU for several weeks anyway, but I am praying for the best outcomes possible for mama and baby.  I hate feeling so helpless.  Holly is handeling this like a champ, though.  I'm not sure I would be as calm as she is, but I'm happy she is doing so great.  So I would ask all of you who read this to please pray.  Pray for my little nephew and his tiny body to be strong.  I'll try to keep people updated.  Thanks for your prayers!!