Welcome Delaney

This picture of Doug and Delaney taken just a few minutes before her first little episode. Delaney was born at 9:36 in the morning of July 22.

Delaney had a issue in the hospital and once at home turning blue. She is fine now. We think this is now behind us. It is fairly common for children born with a c-section. The amniotic fluid in the belly is trying to come out an

d she would hold her breath instead of breath when this would happen.

Colleen had a c-section and we were released to go home Sunday afternoon. Kayleen was happy that her parents would be at home with her. Monday Colleen developed a headache, loss of hearing in left ear, nausea, and sore neck. After making a couple of calls the only cure for this would be to go back to the hospital for a proceedure. Since Delaney had issues breathing and she would have to have formula while I was gone, I wanted Doug to stay with her. So I had a friend drive me to the hospital, I am not allowed to drive for 2 weeks. I had an epidural put into my spine and blood drawn from my arm and put into the spine. My spinal fluid had leaked and that was causing my symptoms. I was scared and sad to have to leave Doug and the Girls at home but I really didn't want Delaney in the Emergency Room with sick people and Kayleen was not wanting to give up her daddy.
We had our first visit with the pediatrician yesterday and they will see her again next week. I have to go later this week to follow up with my doctor because of the spinal patch.

Doug is being the best Daddy, he has been taking Kayleen to school in the mornings and picking her up. Today he did a bit of shopping. Holding Delaney as much as he can.

7 more days until Delaney

Besides feeling like if my head was not attached I would loose it, I feel great. I had a year of scrapbooking to do. I am down to Kayleens book from August until Now and Delaney's baby book. I might have this done with in a day but then what will I do. The baby album is set up and pages filled that could be. We went to the dr on wednesday and they did an ultrasound and we saw part of her face and her nose. They couldn't do a 3-D because her arm was over her face. So no one knows what she will look like, and we are ok with that. They gave a better estimate she may be 6 pounds. Which Kayleen was pretty close to that weight too. That sounds alot more like what my body could hold. This baby is even in the correct position and we don't have the low water issues, imagine that a baby that is cooroperative.

Kayleen is getting used to her new schedule. We are trying to get her out of staying up so late, and not wanting to get up early. Kayleen is also figuring out she is going to have to share some things. At first she wasn't a big fan of that, she is getting better now.

Next week looking forward to "Taco Tuesday" with our friends and the last social event before the hospital friday morning. Delaney and I will have to be there for 3 days. Doug may have a busy schedule while I am in the hospital. If it all works out, good things may happen for us. I have already started to look for a new job. I found something, but I don't have a guarantee, hoping for good timing. Our Miss Karen came back to Kayleen's daycare center. So Kayleen has been happy to see her again. School supplies are all purchased and Kayleen looks forward to Kindergarden. We still don't know who the teacher is, or if she is in the same class as some of her friends. But we will find out soon enough.

We have had a nice weather here, last night we even slept with the windows open. I am hoping the nice weather continues. Thats all from this side.

Delaney

Hopefully she stays in the last 15 days. I packed the bags just in case.

Eric's Surgery

Yesterday was Eric's surgery. He did great, the surgery went really well and only took 2.5 hours. Eric is on Morphine and expected to stay in the hospital for at least 5 days. thank you to everyone who donated and purchased from the fundraisers. Without you this wouldn't have been possible.