Nathaniel came home from the hospital Monday night, he spent 16 days in the NICU. Thank you Lord for healing our little boy so we could have our family home together, and thank you so much for all the family and friends who have supported us through this time. We could not have gotten through this trying time without all the love and prayers that have come our way.
It has been a huge adjustment in our house to have an infant in it again. Feedings every 3 hours and diapers were a thing of the past here. Now there is a little person who depends on Jon and me for everything while a very demanding toddler still tries to rule! She loves her little brother so much and sometimes a little too much. This is a huge adjustment for her and you can really see it in her bedtime routine. She really wants mommy and daddy more than ever. At school Thursday she told the teachers she was not moving classes she was staying with Mrs. Roach. (It is not time for her to move, but 6 of her friends are moving). There is so much change in her life right now. It's OK Nate is a common phrase that comes out of her mouth when he cries. She is included in almost everything we do with Nate from feeding to changing, we let her help us so she doesn't feel left out.
We took Juliet to the circus on Sunday, it was so extremely nice to have something normal to do. She really enjoyed the first half of the show, but since she had not gotten a nap, she started to freak when it was time to go back in for the second half. We made it through the first act of the second half, got to see an elephant and ponies, and we left to go to the hospital. Juliet got an elephant as her souvenir from the show, I thought she was going to get one of the light up toys, but she got to choose.
OK I have been trying to post this for 3 days, I am just gonna hit post, I know it jumps around and I am sorry.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
It's been a very long week
It's been a long, stressful and tiring week and we don't have a clear end in site.
Today was day 9 in the NICU. We started out thinking that Nate's only concern was going to be his oxygen levels, but that quickly became only one of his problems. About mid last week he developed a fever and none of the cultures have come back to tell us anything, be it a virus or bacterial. He is back on IV medication. We have ruled out meningitis, thank you Lord for watching over him in that way. Next he started spitting up bile so they did X-Rays which of course showed nothing and they did an upper GI today and we are waiting on the doctor to call with the results of that test. He is on no feeds until they can get the spitting up to stop. I am just waiting on a very unhappy baby to surface because he can't eat. Please keep our little buddy in your prayers, you can tell he doesn't feel good and that hurts mommy and daddy.
Miss priss is such a character! She will go in our closet and hide behind the door and yell come find me. If you say where's Juliet she will giggle. Her curtains are also a great source of fun for her. She will sit behind them but stick her feet out the bottom or she will pull them up over her head to make a hat, (goofball!!) She has started trying knock knock jokes. It was knock knock, whose there, a cow, a cow who? A moo cow. Pretty good for 2.5 year old! We had our first shath (shower bath combo), she told me that it was raining in her bath. She tries to bathe herself, she can do part of her legs and her tummy and don't help me or I will scream NO. Got in the car to go to school and she told Jon, Nate sits there. We had thought he was going to get to come home so we had put his seat in the car last week. Her newest sayings are Too bad and it's ok. The it's OK gets old when every time I cough, sneeze, laugh or cry she asks, you OK mommy, but I live with it. She's a sweet precious baby girl. The highlight of our visit to see Nate was when Juliet looked at him and said there's his titty and pointed to it. Jon and I about fell on the floor laughing.
Jon and I are hanging in there, this is a very rough time for us and we appreciate all the love and support we are getting. If we haven't told you thank you personally, I'm sorry, we really do appreciate every kind word, thought and prayer. We are learning so much about our limitations and how much we can handle. We are also learning how to worry, but still be happy attentive parents for Juliet.
Jessie sent me this today after her visit. It is so hard to remember that we are not in control and we have to trust that Jesus is taking care of us all and that he has a plan for this little boy and for our family. Thanks Jess, Love you.
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice (Thank you gracious Lord for our precious Nathaniel!). Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God (PRAY!). And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:4-9
Today was day 9 in the NICU. We started out thinking that Nate's only concern was going to be his oxygen levels, but that quickly became only one of his problems. About mid last week he developed a fever and none of the cultures have come back to tell us anything, be it a virus or bacterial. He is back on IV medication. We have ruled out meningitis, thank you Lord for watching over him in that way. Next he started spitting up bile so they did X-Rays which of course showed nothing and they did an upper GI today and we are waiting on the doctor to call with the results of that test. He is on no feeds until they can get the spitting up to stop. I am just waiting on a very unhappy baby to surface because he can't eat. Please keep our little buddy in your prayers, you can tell he doesn't feel good and that hurts mommy and daddy.
Miss priss is such a character! She will go in our closet and hide behind the door and yell come find me. If you say where's Juliet she will giggle. Her curtains are also a great source of fun for her. She will sit behind them but stick her feet out the bottom or she will pull them up over her head to make a hat, (goofball!!) She has started trying knock knock jokes. It was knock knock, whose there, a cow, a cow who? A moo cow. Pretty good for 2.5 year old! We had our first shath (shower bath combo), she told me that it was raining in her bath. She tries to bathe herself, she can do part of her legs and her tummy and don't help me or I will scream NO. Got in the car to go to school and she told Jon, Nate sits there. We had thought he was going to get to come home so we had put his seat in the car last week. Her newest sayings are Too bad and it's ok. The it's OK gets old when every time I cough, sneeze, laugh or cry she asks, you OK mommy, but I live with it. She's a sweet precious baby girl. The highlight of our visit to see Nate was when Juliet looked at him and said there's his titty and pointed to it. Jon and I about fell on the floor laughing.
Jon and I are hanging in there, this is a very rough time for us and we appreciate all the love and support we are getting. If we haven't told you thank you personally, I'm sorry, we really do appreciate every kind word, thought and prayer. We are learning so much about our limitations and how much we can handle. We are also learning how to worry, but still be happy attentive parents for Juliet.
Jessie sent me this today after her visit. It is so hard to remember that we are not in control and we have to trust that Jesus is taking care of us all and that he has a plan for this little boy and for our family. Thanks Jess, Love you.
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice (Thank you gracious Lord for our precious Nathaniel!). Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God (PRAY!). And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:4-9
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Here he is!
Welcome to the world sweet baby boy Nathaniel Jack.
He arrived Sunday July 10, 2011 (surprise that's 4.5 weeks early) at 4:25 am. He is 6.14 lbs and 19.5 inches long. He is perfect, we are so lucky to have him.
Saturday I couldn't understand why I was in so much pain and was not getting any relief. I was on bed rest so I had been taking it easy, laying on the couch or floor with Juliet. Around 4 pm I just couldn't stand it any longer so I called the on call number for Dr. Gunn. Luckily she was at the hospital and told me to come in. Mom came to the house to help me get to the hospital while Jon got Juliet settled with Aunt Jessie. (She had a fun sleep over night with Aunt Jessie, Uncle Derek, Stanford and Daisy) We got to the hospital and into a room and were told, "we're gonna have a baby tonight" because Dr. Gunn was not going to stop my labor. It was a very long night and since I had been in so much pain through the day I was glad for the relief of meds. Labor did not progress quickly and around 3 she broke my water to speed things up and found that the placenta had started to detach from the uterus, (not good and may have been the cause of all my pain). I started pushing around 4:10 ish and by 4:25 he was out and the pediatric NICU team was checking him out. It all happened so fast. I had no clue that since it all happened really fast that he was going to be very bruised, it's sad to see, but I am assured that this happens all the time. He is spending some time in the Level 2 NICU to help get his breathing and oxygen under control. We have not been able to hold him, which is killing us, but we can see him whenever the NICU is open.
Thank you to everyone for all the love and prayers you have sent our way, it makes us know how blessed we truly are.
Saturday I couldn't understand why I was in so much pain and was not getting any relief. I was on bed rest so I had been taking it easy, laying on the couch or floor with Juliet. Around 4 pm I just couldn't stand it any longer so I called the on call number for Dr. Gunn. Luckily she was at the hospital and told me to come in. Mom came to the house to help me get to the hospital while Jon got Juliet settled with Aunt Jessie. (She had a fun sleep over night with Aunt Jessie, Uncle Derek, Stanford and Daisy) We got to the hospital and into a room and were told, "we're gonna have a baby tonight" because Dr. Gunn was not going to stop my labor. It was a very long night and since I had been in so much pain through the day I was glad for the relief of meds. Labor did not progress quickly and around 3 she broke my water to speed things up and found that the placenta had started to detach from the uterus, (not good and may have been the cause of all my pain). I started pushing around 4:10 ish and by 4:25 he was out and the pediatric NICU team was checking him out. It all happened so fast. I had no clue that since it all happened really fast that he was going to be very bruised, it's sad to see, but I am assured that this happens all the time. He is spending some time in the Level 2 NICU to help get his breathing and oxygen under control. We have not been able to hold him, which is killing us, but we can see him whenever the NICU is open.
Thank you to everyone for all the love and prayers you have sent our way, it makes us know how blessed we truly are.
Friday, July 8, 2011
New Nephew
Welcome Cooper Thomas Vargas!
Proud parents Andrew and Angie Vargas and Big Brother Drew!
Proud parents Andrew and Angie Vargas and Big Brother Drew!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
All at once
When are things ever really easy?
Yesterday at my 35 week appointment I was put on bed rest because I am a 3+ dilated. A little early yet so she is being cautious. She wants me to make it until at least 37 weeks but isn't sure I will. Makes it really hard to be mommy to an active and apparently very sick little girl. We kept her home from school because she was running a fever (responsible parenting) and we couldn't get it to stay down so I called the Dr and they told me it sounded like strep. O-boy isn't that fun with one parent on bed rest. During the night she started throwing up, apparently this is a side effect of strep. At 4 this morning we washed her bed and then of course ours.
Daddy took her to the doctor this morning and she has textbook strep and is dehydrated. He gave her a shot and a prescription and orders for cold liquids and food. Poor daddy, he is the one who really has it rough here. He is having to do everything we normally do together plus go to work.
Please pray for all of us, but especially Jon!
I will keep you up to date!
Laura
Yesterday at my 35 week appointment I was put on bed rest because I am a 3+ dilated. A little early yet so she is being cautious. She wants me to make it until at least 37 weeks but isn't sure I will. Makes it really hard to be mommy to an active and apparently very sick little girl. We kept her home from school because she was running a fever (responsible parenting) and we couldn't get it to stay down so I called the Dr and they told me it sounded like strep. O-boy isn't that fun with one parent on bed rest. During the night she started throwing up, apparently this is a side effect of strep. At 4 this morning we washed her bed and then of course ours.
Daddy took her to the doctor this morning and she has textbook strep and is dehydrated. He gave her a shot and a prescription and orders for cold liquids and food. Poor daddy, he is the one who really has it rough here. He is having to do everything we normally do together plus go to work.
Please pray for all of us, but especially Jon!
I will keep you up to date!
Laura
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