Baby Pictures

Who does she look like???

Sadie

Sadie (right after birth, she was a little swollen)

Jake

Kels

Can't get enough of this!

Sadie LOVES to have her hands by her face ALL the time. I think that it is ADORABLE!

Jaundice

Some of you know that Sadie had HIGH levels of jaundice shortly after birth. She didn't show any signs of any problems until she was 2 days old, which is usually when jaundice shows up. The day we were to leave the hospital she was tested to see where her jaundice levels were at (which is a routine and normal test that all babies receive) the lower the levels the better. Sadie's results came back higher than normal, but nothing alarming, her Doc just ordered her to come back in 2 days for more blood work to see where her levels were at.

Friday we went in for the blood work. We got her blood drawn at 9am got home at 9:30am and by 9:45am the Doctor had called notifying us that her levels of jaundice had got up significantly. I being a first time mom freaked out a bit worrying about our poor new baby. That is normal right?

The Doc told me that he was going to have the hospital call me to deliver a billibed and billiblanket, and they would explain how to use it, and we would go in for blood work a few days later to see how Sadie's levels were. They told me that Sadie would need to be on the bed as much as possible throughout the day and night for about a week. I couldn't just hold my new baby whenever I wanted =( But I knew it was best for her to spend as much time a possible on the bed.

At 10am the hospital called and said they were on the way out to deliver the bed, and by 1pm she was on the bed. I couldn't believe how fast they got her treatment! I think that their fast reaction was what scared me the most.

Here is a picture of Sadie on the bed, it is like a tanning bed with a light on the bottom and then a "blanket" that goes on top of her. The lights help her fight off the billirubin (stuff that causes jaundice).

On Monday we had to go again to the hospital for more testing on Sadie's blood, her skin had already showed signs that the jaundice was getting better so I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. I talked to the nurse on Monday and she said that the jaundice had improved drastically. Her levels had dropped almost in half. She no longer had to be on the bed!!! YEAH! I could finally dress her up in cute clothes and hold her whenever I wanted!

Thanks for everyones calls of concern, thoughts and prayers! Sadie is much better!

Some of you were asking what jaundice was and what causes it, here is a link that might help you better understand, I know that it helped me! Jaundice

Family Time

Sadie Got to spend time with all of her Grandparents yesterday! All 4 in one day! Thanks Bruce and Kathi for taking time to come and see her. Thanks Mom and Dad for spending the week here helping out, and most of all taking her throughout the night so Jake and I can get some sleep we really appreciate it!

Here are a few pictures from yesterday!

Sadie loves to sleep with her hands touching her face.

Tiny Fingers, Tiny Toes

Sadie born July 6th, 2009.

Weighed 7 lbs 6 oz, and was 20" long.

Nesting is for Birds

Nesting... why do some people say that towards the end on pregnancy you go through a "nesting phase". What exactly is nesting? It seems like through out this whole pregnancy there would be days were I was so tired I didn't think that I could function, and the next day I would have a huge burst of energy and clean the whole house. I thought for sure that the last project I took on would be my last before Sadie, but it looks like she is testing my patients already and isn't quite ready to join our family. How many times do I have to go through a "nesting phase" before she gets here?!? We want to spend time with her and get to know her already.

My latest BURST of energy, about a month ago, I tackled a HUGE painting project. Jake and I decided to paint every wall downstairs. We painted 2 accent walls and darkened all of the remaining walls. I only have pictures of one of the accent walls and will have to add the other pictures when I take them. I LOVE how everything turned out, I feel like my house is now a home.

Next on my agenda (hopefully after Sadie is born) New pillows and Window coverings! I am so ready for this change in accessories at home!

Sadie's room

Many of you have been begging for months for pictures of Sadie's room, I have to admit I have really been dragging my feet on getting her room ready. Why, I do not know, I guess that I have just been lazy. We now have it at least put together, but still have some more decorating and things to get done.

The mattress is still down low, because my friends little girl I watch would fall out if we lifted it up so for now, until Sadie sleeps in her own room it will be this way.

We voted against painting her room for now, the ceilings are way to tall, and I just don't want another task to add to my list =0) Maybe sometime after she is born we might attack the painting job.