sick and exhausted but nothing bets the lovin' of my two kiddos!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Home again!
After 4 days back in the hospital for a wound infection- we're home again praise God! I'm feeling okay, still sick, little bit of a fever but these antibiotics seem to be doing something. Mastitis is the worst. Anyways, I'll try and do better keeping this updated. We only had our itouch in the hospital since our computer didn't like the serve or something and it's just way to hard typing a post on the itouch. My Mom is here and is helping us out the next few days- I know, she's amazing.
sick and exhausted but nothing bets the lovin' of my two kiddos!
sick and exhausted but nothing bets the lovin' of my two kiddos!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Thank you Jesus!
We've been home a little over 24hours, thank you Jesus. Judah loves being home, Audrey loves having Judah at her house, and we are so thankful to have everybody under one roof.
Last night went very well. Audrey woke up at the 0030 feeding-Judah was telling me how much he didn't like the way I was holding him... and she helped :) Just like she'd get up through the night to "help me pump" God love her. She went back to bed after a little coxing. Judah's trying to get the hang of the whole nursing concept. He's doing so much better than last night. I'm so proud of him and just so grateful to be able to nurse him. Another answer to prayer :) He was taking his sweet ol' time to eat, he's catching on!
We went to church this morning and it went extra well. He ate at the beginning and slept the whole service and whole ride home. Praise God this kiddo is a good sleeper!!!! ANOTHER answer to prayer :) Audrey even stayed in her class- she did it all by herself. She told Ben, "I want to play with those kiddos" When I came back in from feeding him they weren't there, I just figured they were out getting some of Aud's energy out or having a talk. Ben came back in alone and I was shocked! haha It was good. She had a good time. She ran back into the sanctuary and said "I need to sing more now Momma" At our old church in Germany we'd stay the first part of the second service so she could worship too, it was her favorite part. Here at Sovereign Grace they worship and then break for kid's classes. It was neat to see how her mind was processing it.
Judah's been eating great, I was able to rest for about an hour, Ben's been such an amazing help, and I think we're going to bed soon. Thank you so much for your prayers. God is so good and has shown his mighty hand through all of this. I give Him all the glory, all of it.
I have pictures to go through and will be putting some up soon!
Last night went very well. Audrey woke up at the 0030 feeding-Judah was telling me how much he didn't like the way I was holding him... and she helped :) Just like she'd get up through the night to "help me pump" God love her. She went back to bed after a little coxing. Judah's trying to get the hang of the whole nursing concept. He's doing so much better than last night. I'm so proud of him and just so grateful to be able to nurse him. Another answer to prayer :) He was taking his sweet ol' time to eat, he's catching on!
We went to church this morning and it went extra well. He ate at the beginning and slept the whole service and whole ride home. Praise God this kiddo is a good sleeper!!!! ANOTHER answer to prayer :) Audrey even stayed in her class- she did it all by herself. She told Ben, "I want to play with those kiddos" When I came back in from feeding him they weren't there, I just figured they were out getting some of Aud's energy out or having a talk. Ben came back in alone and I was shocked! haha It was good. She had a good time. She ran back into the sanctuary and said "I need to sing more now Momma" At our old church in Germany we'd stay the first part of the second service so she could worship too, it was her favorite part. Here at Sovereign Grace they worship and then break for kid's classes. It was neat to see how her mind was processing it.
Judah's been eating great, I was able to rest for about an hour, Ben's been such an amazing help, and I think we're going to bed soon. Thank you so much for your prayers. God is so good and has shown his mighty hand through all of this. I give Him all the glory, all of it.
I have pictures to go through and will be putting some up soon!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Or maybe tomorrow?
Today wasn't our day either. It's okay, really. We'd much rather be cautious about this than not and we're thankful the cardiologist team feels the same way. The best Daddy in the world is staying with Judah Cub hopefully for the last night. I'm still not feeling myself but better than yesterday.
Judah's surgeon has given him the okay to head home so hopefully the ECHO, EKG, and the 24 holter monitor results all come back fine (which is what they think it will show) so we can go home tomorrow. The wild woman's been telling me "bring him to my house Momma" :) We're trying sweetheart, we're trying.
Some good news- Judah's learning to eat a little better. Hopefully we can work on the breastfeeding when he gets home now that Daddy's been working with him to get used to a little faster flow. He's also taking a good bit more and wanting to eat every 2 hours instead of the grazing he'd been doing. He's back up to 9lbs too! Praise God! I just keep praying that he has no issue with growth like most CHD kiddos do. Given his birth weight- you'd think he'd have no issue with that :)
Judah's surgeon has given him the okay to head home so hopefully the ECHO, EKG, and the 24 holter monitor results all come back fine (which is what they think it will show) so we can go home tomorrow. The wild woman's been telling me "bring him to my house Momma" :) We're trying sweetheart, we're trying.
Some good news- Judah's learning to eat a little better. Hopefully we can work on the breastfeeding when he gets home now that Daddy's been working with him to get used to a little faster flow. He's also taking a good bit more and wanting to eat every 2 hours instead of the grazing he'd been doing. He's back up to 9lbs too! Praise God! I just keep praying that he has no issue with growth like most CHD kiddos do. Given his birth weight- you'd think he'd have no issue with that :)
Friday, June 22, 2012
Maybe tomorrow?
Yesterday was a rough day for me. Judah did great- I just had a rough day. We were planning on discharge today but he started having some arrhythmia's and needed to go back on his oxygen. At first I was really upset that it was happening and that we wouldn't be going home. Then I calmed down and realized that he is in the best place possible and if he's not ready, he's not ready.
I stayed the night before and slept probably 3 hours total. There were about 50 people in and out of his room, a possible MRI with sedation that I did not want him to go through (it was optional for a research study on his CHD), I had a fever thanks to the mastitis, and emotionally I was just a mess. I missed Audrey and Ben too- not a good combo when you put it all together. Anyways, Ben came in the evening and sent me home. He's staying again tonight to be there with Judah and to feed him. I want to be there so badly but this is the second time this has flared up and I want to be feeling better when my Judah cub gets home. My man knows me so well, he told me "I know this is hard for you but I don't want you here first time in the morning either. Call me and we'll go from there" :) gosh I love that man.
Anyways- he's doing well. He's been off the oxygen for 12hours and seems to be tolerating it well. The plan is discharge tomorrow as long as things are okay. He's still having arrhythmia's but everything else is stable, his little heart is just healing and is working somethings out. If not, we know he's being taken care of by a mighty God and a fantastic team of doctors and nurses. We're not going to rush him and want him home when he's ready to come home.
I'm just so thankful that he's going to be home in a matter a day or days, compared to weeks. I just cried and cried thinking about the kiddos who have been there for weeks and months and how that must be for there families. Ben and I have been praying for the unit and the babies and kiddos that are there. It breaks our heart but we know that God is in control.
Thank you for your prayers and we'll keep the updates coming.
I stayed the night before and slept probably 3 hours total. There were about 50 people in and out of his room, a possible MRI with sedation that I did not want him to go through (it was optional for a research study on his CHD), I had a fever thanks to the mastitis, and emotionally I was just a mess. I missed Audrey and Ben too- not a good combo when you put it all together. Anyways, Ben came in the evening and sent me home. He's staying again tonight to be there with Judah and to feed him. I want to be there so badly but this is the second time this has flared up and I want to be feeling better when my Judah cub gets home. My man knows me so well, he told me "I know this is hard for you but I don't want you here first time in the morning either. Call me and we'll go from there" :) gosh I love that man.
Anyways- he's doing well. He's been off the oxygen for 12hours and seems to be tolerating it well. The plan is discharge tomorrow as long as things are okay. He's still having arrhythmia's but everything else is stable, his little heart is just healing and is working somethings out. If not, we know he's being taken care of by a mighty God and a fantastic team of doctors and nurses. We're not going to rush him and want him home when he's ready to come home.
I'm just so thankful that he's going to be home in a matter a day or days, compared to weeks. I just cried and cried thinking about the kiddos who have been there for weeks and months and how that must be for there families. Ben and I have been praying for the unit and the babies and kiddos that are there. It breaks our heart but we know that God is in control.
Thank you for your prayers and we'll keep the updates coming.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Very busy past 2 days!!
Our Judah is doing so awesome. He's been such a trooper. After his surgery, we came home and crashed. It was the hardest thing leaving him but I know from my experience as a NICU nurse, and from the doctors counsel that yes, the first 24hrs are super critical and you want to be there right next to him- but is it really helpful for him and you sitting by his bedside, not being able to touch him or anything. I know that letting him be and just recover is the best thing for him but it was so hard.
We got to see him and kiss him about 2 hours after he came out of surgery. He looked amazing, his color was great, he was warm all the way to his toes, and he wasn't swollen. I was so happy with the way he looked, as was his surgeon who had called at least 3 times and checked in on him 2-3times. His nurse through the past 3 nights has been great too. I couldn't be happier with the doctors and nurses our Judah has had.
So we got a good nights rest and were trying to get out the door yesterday to go see him and things just started going wrong. The drain in the bathroom was giving us fits, we were out of food, and when we finally got on the road to go see our baby- we got rear ended by a drunk driver while sitting at a red light at 1300 in the afternoon. It was a mess. I was a mess. I was really emotional and all I wanted to do was see my son. Thank God we were okay and didn't need medical attention. It was actually a really good thing we got hit- there was a young girl in front of us on a motorcycle and if the woman who hit us would have hit her- she would have killed her. AND the girl on the bike was the chief of police's daughter... thank you God. We got things taken care of and got to go to see our Judah cub. We got there and he looked fantastic. He was still a little sedated but after we were there awhile he opened his eyes for a long time. He started having a hard time, arching his back, grunting so they gave him morphine, and a glycerine chip to help him move things along- it worked wonders. He wasn't too sure about eating but has since gotten the hang of it. They mentioned placing an NG tube if he didn't pick up the amount but he just needed a little more time. He's now taking about 2oz and increasing with each feed- PRAISE GOD!!!
Judah's chest tube came out yesterday morning, all of the pacer wires, the line directly into him atrium, his UVC line, the IV in his right foot, all his drips and IV fluids were all stopped today. I've had a rough day today. Before we left for the hospital I was pumping and felt a lump on my breast, so I got a heat pad and made it a goal to pump more often today. Got to the hospital, pumped and noticed bright red streaks on both breast with a ton of pain.... why hello double mastitis. Thank God the midwife in the delivery unit saw me, wrote me a prescription and said it was time to go home and get in bed- not what I wanted to hear. Since all the lines came out today we should be able to hold him tomorrow!!!!! He was wide awake for a little bit for his Daddy. When we came home i called to check on him and his breathing was a little shallow and he was having sats of low 90%s on high flow o2 100% (everything else looked good) so they did a chest xray. It looked a little hazy so they gave him an extra dose of lasix and he's doing great. I'll call in a few hours to recheck on him. He ate great this past feed, and is comfortable. i'm resting and just dying to hold him.
Thank you for your prayers. Please continue to pray for our Judah, his feeds, his breathing, and a quick recovery with no complications. We love you and will continue to update. *again- this was not proof read- I'm tired and only sleeping 2hrs at a time- hang in there with me :)
We got to see him and kiss him about 2 hours after he came out of surgery. He looked amazing, his color was great, he was warm all the way to his toes, and he wasn't swollen. I was so happy with the way he looked, as was his surgeon who had called at least 3 times and checked in on him 2-3times. His nurse through the past 3 nights has been great too. I couldn't be happier with the doctors and nurses our Judah has had.
So we got a good nights rest and were trying to get out the door yesterday to go see him and things just started going wrong. The drain in the bathroom was giving us fits, we were out of food, and when we finally got on the road to go see our baby- we got rear ended by a drunk driver while sitting at a red light at 1300 in the afternoon. It was a mess. I was a mess. I was really emotional and all I wanted to do was see my son. Thank God we were okay and didn't need medical attention. It was actually a really good thing we got hit- there was a young girl in front of us on a motorcycle and if the woman who hit us would have hit her- she would have killed her. AND the girl on the bike was the chief of police's daughter... thank you God. We got things taken care of and got to go to see our Judah cub. We got there and he looked fantastic. He was still a little sedated but after we were there awhile he opened his eyes for a long time. He started having a hard time, arching his back, grunting so they gave him morphine, and a glycerine chip to help him move things along- it worked wonders. He wasn't too sure about eating but has since gotten the hang of it. They mentioned placing an NG tube if he didn't pick up the amount but he just needed a little more time. He's now taking about 2oz and increasing with each feed- PRAISE GOD!!!
Judah's chest tube came out yesterday morning, all of the pacer wires, the line directly into him atrium, his UVC line, the IV in his right foot, all his drips and IV fluids were all stopped today. I've had a rough day today. Before we left for the hospital I was pumping and felt a lump on my breast, so I got a heat pad and made it a goal to pump more often today. Got to the hospital, pumped and noticed bright red streaks on both breast with a ton of pain.... why hello double mastitis. Thank God the midwife in the delivery unit saw me, wrote me a prescription and said it was time to go home and get in bed- not what I wanted to hear. Since all the lines came out today we should be able to hold him tomorrow!!!!! He was wide awake for a little bit for his Daddy. When we came home i called to check on him and his breathing was a little shallow and he was having sats of low 90%s on high flow o2 100% (everything else looked good) so they did a chest xray. It looked a little hazy so they gave him an extra dose of lasix and he's doing great. I'll call in a few hours to recheck on him. He ate great this past feed, and is comfortable. i'm resting and just dying to hold him.
Thank you for your prayers. Please continue to pray for our Judah, his feeds, his breathing, and a quick recovery with no complications. We love you and will continue to update. *again- this was not proof read- I'm tired and only sleeping 2hrs at a time- hang in there with me :)
Saturday, June 16, 2012
God is so good!
Judah did awesome during surgery! He was out in about 4 hrs. Since he was sedated so long, he's having a rough time waking up. He's still on the vent but doing great. Labs, gases, and heart all look great. We got to see him a few minutes and he really looks fantastic. God is so good, I'm overwhelmed. Our little man came through surgery and while we're still in the critical time period we know he's being protected. Pray he comes off the vent soon, no infection/bleeding, and that he wakes up hungry! If everything goes as it should we could have our Judah home anywhere from 7-10 days!!! PRAY FOR A QUICK recovery!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Judah update
Our little man cub went to MRI this morning at 0800 after 2.5 hours of snuggle time with his Momma. His open heart surgery started about 1030 this morning and is doing well. We got to speak with the doctors a surgeons. We are so blessed to be here at CHOP and know without a doubt he is in the best place and is being taken care of so very well.
Ben stayed with Judah last night while I went home to get some sleep. I had a rough day yesterday and I'm so glad Ben told me I was going home to get some sleep :) It was so hard being away from him but it gave Daddy some snuggle time with his son (8hours Daddy held him) and I was able to love on the wild woman and get some great rest. I left this morning for the hospital at 0400. Go figure the time I get up outta bed at 0350 Audrey sleeps till almost 0800....THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED!!!!! haha oh well, praising God Meem got some good rest.
Ben and I are just keeping busy and waiting for our little man to get out of surgery. God is so good and has out sweet Judah in the palm of his hand. He is so loved and blessed by the prayers of so many.
We found out Judah has an area on the arch of his aorta that is narrowed that the doctors are worried about. Right now they decided not to enlarge it- being that it would make this surgery much more riskier and longer. The team consulted and all agreed that waiting to see if any scar tissue blocks it or if it grows with him is the best and safest option for Judah.Ben and I agree and trust the decision of the team.
He's such a strong lil' fella and we are sooooo blessed to have him as our son. Our prayer is that through ALL OF THIS, the praise and honor goes to God. He has blessed us beyond imagine and we're thankful for the growth this has given us.
Thank you for you thoughts, prayers, and sweet words. They have meant so much to us during this time, they truly have. We will be updating often, thanks again! (hang in there with me, this is being typed fast and I'm not proof reading :)
Eisenharts.
Ben stayed with Judah last night while I went home to get some sleep. I had a rough day yesterday and I'm so glad Ben told me I was going home to get some sleep :) It was so hard being away from him but it gave Daddy some snuggle time with his son (8hours Daddy held him) and I was able to love on the wild woman and get some great rest. I left this morning for the hospital at 0400. Go figure the time I get up outta bed at 0350 Audrey sleeps till almost 0800....THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED!!!!! haha oh well, praising God Meem got some good rest.
Ben and I are just keeping busy and waiting for our little man to get out of surgery. God is so good and has out sweet Judah in the palm of his hand. He is so loved and blessed by the prayers of so many.
We found out Judah has an area on the arch of his aorta that is narrowed that the doctors are worried about. Right now they decided not to enlarge it- being that it would make this surgery much more riskier and longer. The team consulted and all agreed that waiting to see if any scar tissue blocks it or if it grows with him is the best and safest option for Judah.Ben and I agree and trust the decision of the team.
He's such a strong lil' fella and we are sooooo blessed to have him as our son. Our prayer is that through ALL OF THIS, the praise and honor goes to God. He has blessed us beyond imagine and we're thankful for the growth this has given us.
Thank you for you thoughts, prayers, and sweet words. They have meant so much to us during this time, they truly have. We will be updating often, thanks again! (hang in there with me, this is being typed fast and I'm not proof reading :)
Eisenharts.
Judahs journey...
Judahs journey begins tomorrow with his open heart surgery sometime early morning. We're doing good, ben is amazing and has just been so supportive. I'm a postnatal mess of emotions and just want tomorrow over, my baby in my arms, and his big boo boo (like the wild woman says) to be healed. Thanks again for the prayers, just please keep them coming these next few days.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Judah Charles
Judah Charles was born tonight at 2146 weighing 9lbs 7.5oz!!! He's simply beautiful with his big hannies, blonde eyes, barrel chest, and my chin. He looks just like daddy and like the wild woman when she was born- just a good bit bigger. Well know more after his echo and the plan for surgery. Thank you thank you for the prayers. We will post a picture soon.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
And it begins
We're at CHOP and they just started the pitocin. I thought I was leaking fluid but they're not sure. Being that the induction was set for tomorrow at eight, we decided to just start a day early. My doctor is fantastic and is on till morning and midwife is awesome as well. Can't believe I'm sitting here looking at the warmer and talking about what's going to happen in the next couple hours. Thank for your prayers and continued ones. We will be posting updates here as often as we can.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Wednesday at the latest!!
Well- no baby yet :) This little one will come when she/he is good and ready- well actually, Wednesday at 0800 is the very latest. My induction is set, and we're praying baby comes naturally before then. Audrey says, "baby won't come out Momma".
Feeling good, just very uncomfortable. Baby is at -1 station, I'm 3cm dilated, and 80% effaced, it could be any time now or maybe not :)
Feeling good, just very uncomfortable. Baby is at -1 station, I'm 3cm dilated, and 80% effaced, it could be any time now or maybe not :)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
39 weeks!!!
Can't believe it, 39 weeks tomorrow! Even with the sleepless nights, the can't get comfortable sitting, laying, or standing, the bruised ribs from some very powerful footies, the belly that grows by the minute, the back ache that never quits, the countless trips to the potty, baby being at 0, -1 station for 2 weeks- I'm not ready for this to be over. Crazy huh?
Audrey was born at 39 weeks 1 day, after 26 hours of being maxed out on Pitocin. I was really excited about going into labor naturally with this kiddo. Not to elevate myself but, if I could take 24hours of no pain medication while on the maximum dose of Pitocin- I thought I'd be able to handle a natural labor with no pain medication. Still hoping to get that chance but we'll see. We go on Thursday to our last prenatal appointment to schedule an induction date. The team of doctors don't want baby going the full 40 weeks, so I understand and won't be putting up a fight about it. Doesn't mean I have to like it though.... :)
Anyways, things are good here. No signs of anything changing in the near future so I will be patient and wait on God's timing- not my own. I guess steam cleaning the carpets last night at 2130 didn't seem to bother this kiddo or do anything to coax him or her out. My family has been fantastic with coming out to help. My Mom drove after school on Friday, in the dark to stay the weekend then my baby sister drove out on Sunday after my Mom left to spend a few days with us and to help. Mom's coming tomorrow to stay so I'm not allowed to have the baby over night :) There's nothing like having your Mom come and take care of you, your house, and your wild woman during the scariest days ahead. Ben and I are so thankful for the prayers and thoughts from everyone. We know the next month or so is going to be the hardest thing we've gone through but know that with the prayers from everyone and our faith- that things will work out just as they are supposed to.
We'll be keeping you all updated, thanks again!
Audrey was born at 39 weeks 1 day, after 26 hours of being maxed out on Pitocin. I was really excited about going into labor naturally with this kiddo. Not to elevate myself but, if I could take 24hours of no pain medication while on the maximum dose of Pitocin- I thought I'd be able to handle a natural labor with no pain medication. Still hoping to get that chance but we'll see. We go on Thursday to our last prenatal appointment to schedule an induction date. The team of doctors don't want baby going the full 40 weeks, so I understand and won't be putting up a fight about it. Doesn't mean I have to like it though.... :)
Anyways, things are good here. No signs of anything changing in the near future so I will be patient and wait on God's timing- not my own. I guess steam cleaning the carpets last night at 2130 didn't seem to bother this kiddo or do anything to coax him or her out. My family has been fantastic with coming out to help. My Mom drove after school on Friday, in the dark to stay the weekend then my baby sister drove out on Sunday after my Mom left to spend a few days with us and to help. Mom's coming tomorrow to stay so I'm not allowed to have the baby over night :) There's nothing like having your Mom come and take care of you, your house, and your wild woman during the scariest days ahead. Ben and I are so thankful for the prayers and thoughts from everyone. We know the next month or so is going to be the hardest thing we've gone through but know that with the prayers from everyone and our faith- that things will work out just as they are supposed to.
We'll be keeping you all updated, thanks again!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Two finished rooms!!
The house has been a slow work in progress with me trying to keep baby inside and not go into labor, and Ben pulling all of the weight. BUT, now we're at the 38wk mark, look out house- your about to be conquered! Here's two rooms that are done. The others still have odds and ends in them so you'll have to check back for more later!
On to the kitchen. I was not a fan of our 750sq foot apartment- but I did adore my kitchen. It had space everywhere, cabinets that weren't used, and it just flowed nice. Not the case in this house. I like the kitchen, but it's a little cramped with not alot of room to store things. The cabinets are real shallow, and goofy sized. We're just trying to use our space creatively. I'm in the kitchen a good bit, and slowly improving my cooking skills so not using things and storing them away is not a option. It's already been rearranged multiple multiple times maybe I'll get it how I like it before it's time to PCS again.
Here's the wild woman's room and new baby's room (kinda). The new baby will be with us for a long time then over with the wild woman. The other room is on the first floor, Ben and I both agreed that having kiddos on different floors was something we didn't want- so we'll see how this works!
Audrey's Oak, Amish made, sleigh bed from her Poppa Huff. She's so loved.
Don't mind the hall... haha
On to the kitchen. I was not a fan of our 750sq foot apartment- but I did adore my kitchen. It had space everywhere, cabinets that weren't used, and it just flowed nice. Not the case in this house. I like the kitchen, but it's a little cramped with not alot of room to store things. The cabinets are real shallow, and goofy sized. We're just trying to use our space creatively. I'm in the kitchen a good bit, and slowly improving my cooking skills so not using things and storing them away is not a option. It's already been rearranged multiple multiple times maybe I'll get it how I like it before it's time to PCS again.
Take my picture MOMMA!!!!!!
Stay tuned for more!!!!
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