Nap time cuddles...Sisters are the best.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Lucy Grace
Our precious new girl is doing great! Platelet levels are up and bilirubin levels are down! She gained a ton of weight this last week and we don't need to go back to the doctor until our 2 month checkup!
Look at how precious she is!
She loves cuddling with Daddy! And he loves it too!
"Hi guys"
Abby loves her little sister.
This one makes us laugh out loud.
No more hospital stays for Lucy G!
We love you Lucy Grace and are already so proud of how hard you are working to prove to everyone you aren't a premie! Keep up the good work kiddo!
Abby Girl
Our weeks have been busy around here...We haven't done much but just figuring out life is busy enough for us!
Playing with sidewalk chalk outside!
Photo shoot!
Tea party that ended up with mommy having water all over her! Abby took a sip that was too big and ended up coughing with her mouth full of water...Water went all over mama!
Peek a boo!
An Easter dress preview!
First real haircut with Nana....Monkey boots and pacifier to keep her still!
I'm a cutie pie!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Announcing!!!!
Our precious girl, Lucy Grace Klenke!!
Born at 35 weeks, with a high platelet count and she came out screaming! What a set of lungs!
(two HUGE prayers answered right away...no risk of a bleed and no respirators needed!)
She only had to stay in the NICU 1 day and all the treatments were worth it!
More to come later on the birth of this little girl...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
My Lucy
Well....
It is coming to an end (provided all goes to as planned)
Amniocentesis on Thursday to determine if Lucy's lungs are developed.
Last IVIG treatment Thursday night at Memorial.
C-section on Friday morning.
I can't wait to meet this little one. She is a stinker already. When I go in for my non stress tests she stops moving. But, I think she does that as a sign as well....She falls asleep and we get to watch her "breath." Her little lungs move up and down and give me confirmation that God has her little body and lungs in His hands...She will be here when she is ready.
Oh Lucy Grace. This pregnancy has been tough. IVIG treatments every week. They take 6-7 hours each...I have been doing them since week 12.....
That is 23 weeks, 161 hours, and about 92 lbs. of liquid being infused into my body. Granted the IVIG is supposed to wear off after about 7 days which means that I have to do it all over again, but still 92 lbs of liquid! Thankfully, my body is doing pretty good with this stuff and I don't get too sick. I have only been really sick three times and those times were rough to say the least...But, some people have morning sickness their entire pregnancy, so dealing with a few days of sickness isn't horrible.
I am also on prednisone...That helps suppress my immune system so that my antibodies don't attack yours. It also has other side effects but those are hopefully temporary. Thankfully the "bad" side effects haven't messed me up that much...My feet swell, I have blotchy skin, and my legs often have a purple hue to them....But, that will pass.
Lucy Grace, you are beautiful in my eyes already. I can't wait to hold you, kiss your face, and tell you I love you. You are our precious girl and I can't wait to show you off to this world. God has big plans for you my girl and I can't wait to be a part of it.
It is coming to an end (provided all goes to as planned)
Amniocentesis on Thursday to determine if Lucy's lungs are developed.
Last IVIG treatment Thursday night at Memorial.
C-section on Friday morning.
Baby Lucy......
I can't wait to meet this little one. She is a stinker already. When I go in for my non stress tests she stops moving. But, I think she does that as a sign as well....She falls asleep and we get to watch her "breath." Her little lungs move up and down and give me confirmation that God has her little body and lungs in His hands...She will be here when she is ready.
Oh Lucy Grace. This pregnancy has been tough. IVIG treatments every week. They take 6-7 hours each...I have been doing them since week 12.....
That is 23 weeks, 161 hours, and about 92 lbs. of liquid being infused into my body. Granted the IVIG is supposed to wear off after about 7 days which means that I have to do it all over again, but still 92 lbs of liquid! Thankfully, my body is doing pretty good with this stuff and I don't get too sick. I have only been really sick three times and those times were rough to say the least...But, some people have morning sickness their entire pregnancy, so dealing with a few days of sickness isn't horrible.
I am also on prednisone...That helps suppress my immune system so that my antibodies don't attack yours. It also has other side effects but those are hopefully temporary. Thankfully the "bad" side effects haven't messed me up that much...My feet swell, I have blotchy skin, and my legs often have a purple hue to them....But, that will pass.
Lucy Grace, you are beautiful in my eyes already. I can't wait to hold you, kiss your face, and tell you I love you. You are our precious girl and I can't wait to show you off to this world. God has big plans for you my girl and I can't wait to be a part of it.
Tea at the Glen
Just now getting caught up on blogging/organizing pictures....
A few weeks ago I was able to spend the afternoon with these two ladies for Tea at the Glen. What a wonderful afternoon it was. I love Katie and Melissa. And it was so fun to have a girly afternoon out with them.
Steve laughs, whenever I am on my phone he says, "you texting Katie and Melissa????" Often we have multiple conversations going on throughout the day....I know that when my phone lights up, it is 98% a conversation with Katie and Melissa, and it will probably make me laugh out loud.
A few weeks ago I was able to spend the afternoon with these two ladies for Tea at the Glen. What a wonderful afternoon it was. I love Katie and Melissa. And it was so fun to have a girly afternoon out with them.
Steve laughs, whenever I am on my phone he says, "you texting Katie and Melissa????" Often we have multiple conversations going on throughout the day....I know that when my phone lights up, it is 98% a conversation with Katie and Melissa, and it will probably make me laugh out loud.
The tea was delicious and the company was even better.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Lent and Temptation
I've never really given up anything for lent. This year I "gave up" facebook. Lame, I know. I don't have anything against facebook but found that I was wasting so much time just looking at things that really had no significance in my life. I would miss time with Abby but I would know what some long lost "friend" from high school was doing...
So, I decided to stop looking at facebook to see what impact it would have on my life...Guess what? No significant impact. And, I also realized how often I was looking to the internet to keep me occupied where I could be looking at something a little more important...like, the Bible for instance....
Anyway, one thing that I have also done for Lent this year is read the Bible first thing in the morning. I love the Holy Bible app on my phone. So easy and quick and right there when I need it. Steve and I are reading a plan called Lent for Everyone. Today (we didn't really start on "time" so we are behind...) the reading was from Matthew 12, but the devotional was what stuck out to me. It talked about temptation in someone's life and how the initial struggles we have with temptation clear the way for fruitful work in their years to come. "In fact, one might suggest that precisely the reason for the fierce temptation early on in someone's life, or ministry, is because the enemy knows precisely how important that later work will be, and how vital it is - from that hostile viewpoint! - to sabotage it as quickly and thoroughly as possible."
WOW
It gives a new light on a lot of things for me. I think through things like learning to be an educator, raising kids, dealing with sick kids, battling depression, having frustrations when you feel like you are doing what the Lord wants....These are things we ALL deal with and now I see them through a new light! During those dark days, if you are frustrated with what is happening and it is not going your way...Have faith. The Lord will come through because the work is important! These temptations or frustrations could be because of the significance of calling you have later on!
I hope this encourages someone else as much as it encouraged me! And I hope I remember to turn back here when I am going through a time of temptation.
So, I decided to stop looking at facebook to see what impact it would have on my life...Guess what? No significant impact. And, I also realized how often I was looking to the internet to keep me occupied where I could be looking at something a little more important...like, the Bible for instance....
Anyway, one thing that I have also done for Lent this year is read the Bible first thing in the morning. I love the Holy Bible app on my phone. So easy and quick and right there when I need it. Steve and I are reading a plan called Lent for Everyone. Today (we didn't really start on "time" so we are behind...) the reading was from Matthew 12, but the devotional was what stuck out to me. It talked about temptation in someone's life and how the initial struggles we have with temptation clear the way for fruitful work in their years to come. "In fact, one might suggest that precisely the reason for the fierce temptation early on in someone's life, or ministry, is because the enemy knows precisely how important that later work will be, and how vital it is - from that hostile viewpoint! - to sabotage it as quickly and thoroughly as possible."
WOW
It gives a new light on a lot of things for me. I think through things like learning to be an educator, raising kids, dealing with sick kids, battling depression, having frustrations when you feel like you are doing what the Lord wants....These are things we ALL deal with and now I see them through a new light! During those dark days, if you are frustrated with what is happening and it is not going your way...Have faith. The Lord will come through because the work is important! These temptations or frustrations could be because of the significance of calling you have later on!
I hope this encourages someone else as much as it encouraged me! And I hope I remember to turn back here when I am going through a time of temptation.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Abby
A few things I love about her:
- She sleeps in a big girl bed now...This morning I woke up to her knocking on her door saying, "Mommy, wake up, hold you."
- She likes to cuddle with me. Recently she has been saying "hold you" ALL THE TIME...I think she knows baby Lucy will be here soon.
- She gets upset when she gets in trouble...Her little lip quivers and she gets huge tears. My mom said I was super sensitive as a kid, I think Abby got that gene.
- She loves dogs but is still a little afraid of them. Even puppies!
- She is singing all sorts of songs now...I love to hear her when she is playing just singing to herself.
- When Daddy comes home she stops everything and runs to give him a hug. He is still the first person she asks for every morning.
- She loves going to Villa and will yell out "Villa time!" when we get in the parking lot.
- She points to her stomach when we ask where Baby Lucy is.
- She loves to roll the ball back and forth between our legs. It is great because she sits down with her legs spread out (something they have been working on since birth because her legs are so tight) but now she sits and does it on her own.
- She has preference as to what videos she watches and gets really mad when it is not the right one...Oh dear.
IVIG 20 and 21
Well, This could be my last IVIG on a Friday, Praise the Lord!
Things last week went really well. Nothing to report. I wasn't sick, IVIG was seamless....It all went well. I am assuming that is how today will go too.
This week is the same. I like the nurses here. They have "fun Friday's" and make "cocktails" for the patients....Sprite and juice mixtures with little fruit pieces hanging out in there. It's fun.
I am getting a little sick of sitting in a bed all day. However, I can't complain because I am NOT on bed rest and I only have to do this one day a week, not seven.
Next week is "the week." Amnio on Thursday and if Lucy's lungs are developed I will do my last IVIG treatment overnight on Thursday night with a csection on Friday. Join me in praying for developed lungs!
I wish I could post more on here. I just haven't had the energy/time to sit down and do it. My time at home is spent getting ready for Lucy and playing with Abby and it is hard to do it while I am here.
Hopefully the next post will be about our new little one!
Things last week went really well. Nothing to report. I wasn't sick, IVIG was seamless....It all went well. I am assuming that is how today will go too.
This week is the same. I like the nurses here. They have "fun Friday's" and make "cocktails" for the patients....Sprite and juice mixtures with little fruit pieces hanging out in there. It's fun.
I am getting a little sick of sitting in a bed all day. However, I can't complain because I am NOT on bed rest and I only have to do this one day a week, not seven.
Next week is "the week." Amnio on Thursday and if Lucy's lungs are developed I will do my last IVIG treatment overnight on Thursday night with a csection on Friday. Join me in praying for developed lungs!
I wish I could post more on here. I just haven't had the energy/time to sit down and do it. My time at home is spent getting ready for Lucy and playing with Abby and it is hard to do it while I am here.
Hopefully the next post will be about our new little one!
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