Elijah currently is still in the NICU due to an increase in his c reactive protein going from 2.4 to 4.8 this AM. Still well within normal range the new ped didn't want to take any chances and left him in there today to be observed. He should come out Sunday AM. He continues to do excellent. Feeding every 3 hours with now only 30 min feeds because my milk is coming in. He is doing great. Bilirubin level is low and his wbc count and other counts for infection are low. What that means is that it is unlikely Elijah will have to stay and be put on IV antibiotics...one of our fears.
His blood culture should be back tomorrow. Please pray he does well tomorrow. His circumcision is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon and I am soooo nervous. He has been though alot.
WIll update tomorrow.

Elijah in his little cove. :)


In his cute little air plane outfit! Love it! :)



Milk Coma! :) In love with our lil baby. :) Nurse for 75 minutes at 1320.

Elijah's Birthday

I will come back and post all about the birth and what we did, but for now I want to update you on Elijah's condition...It's 330 AM on March 19 so hang with me.
He is currently at 6 pounds 14.2 ounces. He is looking super duper yellow. :( Allison did NOT look this yellow. This poor boy is having a rough start.
I will comment that he breastfeeds for 45 minutes to an hour every time I go in. He is pooping and peeing great! :) His labs came back that show sign of possible infection. They will be repeated at 8 AM...if they are still high or are trending up, Elijah will be put on an IV and given antibiotics. When it is a newborn you never want to take a chance as an infection can be deadly if not taken care of immediately.
Please pray that the hospital stays slow and that Elijah does well/responds to interventions etc.
If the hospital remains slow it allows for better care for him and a place for Philip and I to room-in so we can better take care of our son.

Milk face. :)


Lovie time after birth

Elijah's Birthday. :)

I love my girl. :)

Present's from Baby Elijah.

She put her hand out to his. Love. She said, "What's wrong with him?" Before we could even explain anything to her otherwise.

Elijah getting his first bottle feed due to droping O2 sats with breastfeeding.

Daddy and his little man

Momma...I look AWFUL! But my kiddo is cute so oh well! :)

Right after delivery

7lbs 3oz! 18.5 inches!

Last belly pic!

3 Days Left...almost over!

So at this point, I pretty much know I will be making it to my induction day! I am so ready but not a minute a sooner. Here is why...going into labor before Thurs would be extremely inconvenient! When you have a toddler and no family near I need everything set up and all planned out. The house cleanings scheduled, family coming, etc. Pretty much there is nothing left to do except get everyone here and get this kiddo out.

Dr. Appt. 37 Weeks 6 Days

So here are the stats...
gained BACK the three pounds I lost...yuck!
3-4 CM dilated
70 Percent effaced
-2 Station
Here is our game plan for the induction next week:
8pm go in for induction, take an hour to get going, 9pm start pitocin, 11ish sometime after I get a nice pattern I'll get the epidural, then water breakage immediately following total numbness! :), THEN more pitocin, then HAVE A BABY! Sounds great right?
So if you want to be praying for us, pray the baby tolerates the induction well and for complete and total numbness. (which did NOT happen with Allison and I discovered natural child birth is not for me) Thankfully, I only have to go 6 more cm and he will be here.