It's been a while!

I had not realized how long it has been since I updated the blog.  Thanks to the urging of my sister-in-law, Nikki, I have made it a point to make an update.

Things are quite a buzz around the Morgan household.  Caleb's in Kindergarten and loving it.  Lydia is crawling EVERYWHERE!  We've been busy with one thing after another which is why I have been a slacker on the blog.

We are gearing up for Halloween and trying to find a costume for Little Miss.  Caleb's has been chosen for quite some time now.  I will post pictures once I get Lydia a costume.  Hopefully, I'll find one within the next couple of days.

As the holiday season quickly approaches, I have been thinking more and more about the things for which I am so thankful.  Anthony and I are both so thankful for the Lord's blessings in our lives.  He has blessed us with each other, two wonderful children and a host of family and friends.

Here's a few pictures of Lydia.  We hope to have some more family pictures made around Christmas time.

8 Weeks Already!

On Friday, Lydia turned 8 weeks old!  It is so hard to believe that it has already been 2 months since she was born.  How time flies!  I took her to the doctor for her shots and her 2 month check up.  She weighed 10 lbs 14 oz and was 22 inches long.  She is growing so fast!  She'll be bigger than Caleb soon!

She developed some congestion on Thusrday night which kept getting worse.  We ended up taking a trip to Children's Hospital last night to have her checked out.  She got her nose suctioned out, a breathing treatment and chest x-rays.  The x-rays were clear which is great.  We have to do breathing treatments every 4 hours and suction her nose out every 3 hours.  It's going to be a rough and long next couple of days.

Easter

This was Lydia's first Easter.  She had a very pretty green dress that she wore.  Caleb looked very handsome in his pink shirt and tie.  He had to dress just like his Daddy, so Anthony wore his pink shirt and tie, too!

Lydia's Arrival Story

I had my 38 week check-up on February 11th.  I was on the schedule to be induced on the 15th, so the doctor had me do a final non-stress test and ultrasound to make sure everything was still looking good.  I started having contractions while hooked up for the non-stress test.  I didn't really think much about them because I had been having contractions for a while, they just weren't amounting to anything.  The ultrasound showed Lydia was still head down and looking great and estimated her to weigh 7 lbs 12 oz.  So, with everything looking good, the doctor sent me on my way and said "I'll see you Monday morning."

I got back to work that afternoon and just did not feel well.  The contractions were still coming, but I didn't really notice that they were getting closer together because I was focused on trying to get everything done at work that I possibly could as I wouldn't be working anymore after that week.  The contractions became increasingly worse on the drive home and it was all I could do to focus on the road and just get home as quick as I could. 

When I got home, I had Anthony start timing the contractions.  They were 10 minutes apart and were lasting for 1-2 minutes each.  I called the nurse on call at my doctor's office and she instructed me to head to Labor & Delivery to get checked out.  So, we called Megan (Anthony's sister) to come pick up Caleb so we could go to the hospital.

We got to the hospital around 7 pm on Thursday, February 11th.  After being hooked up to the monitors for awhile, the doctor checked me and I was at 3 cm.  She made me walk around the L&D floor for 1 hour then she checked me again.  (**Side note:  I will share stories about what was seen/heard while walking in another post.  It was too funny!)  After walking, I had dialated to 4 cm, so I was admitted.  By this time, it is 11:30 pm.  We are already tired and very hungry - we didn't eat before going to the hospital and we should have!  Anthony started making the phone calls to let everyone know we would be staying the night and that Lydia was on her way. 

Thankfully, I was able to sleep through most of the night and my contractions.  The doctor came in at 8 am and checked me again.  I was at 5 cm.  She broke my water and I immediately went to 7 cm.  I asked for the epidural at this point.  The anesthesiologist came in at 9 am to give the epidural.  A little while after he was done, I told my nurse that I was feeling some pain on my left side.  He checked me and said I was at 10 cm and it was baby time!  I started pushing at 10 am and Lydia was born at 10:14am weighing 8 lbs and was 21 1/4 inches long!

6 days to go and now this?!!

So, I am officially being induced at 7:30 am on Monday.  At my last appointment, my sugar levels were a little high, so the doc wanted me to track them.  So, being the good little patient that I am, I have been pricking my finger after every meal since Friday.  I got a call today from the doctor (after I called to report my findings) stating that my levels were horrible and that I now have gestational diabetes.  I had to immediately go to the hospital to meet with the Diabetes Specialist to figure out what to do.  So, with 6 days left to go I now have to give myself shots before every meal.  This is all, of course, to make sure Lydia arrives healthy.  The Diabetes Specialist said that once Lydia arrives I should feel better and not have anymore issues.  We just have to get my sugar regulated now, so that Lydia will be able to keep her sugar regulated.  Please pray for us that all will go smoothly!