Friday, August 28, 2009

Wanted:



For sneaking into his baby sister's room at the crack of dawn and trying to feed her a sippy cup of milk. Also, for stealing sugar and trying to eat it under the guest bed.

Suspect may be armed with a buzz light year lazer gun and should be considered dangerous to the sweets in your pantry. If you see him, please notify his father as his mother has mastitis and doesn't want to be bothered.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Little Cuddlebug




In honor of her one week birthday, Gabrielle awoke at 3:00 am, nursed, then had a diaper change. During the aforementioned diaper change, I was not fast enough with the new diaper and she wet through the burp cloth I had underneath her, the quilt under the burp cloth, the sheets under the quilt, and to the mattress pad. I will not be changing her on the bed anymore. She is doing great, and we are enjoying being a family of 5 very much.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Our Matching Girls

Surprisingly these pajamas came from different locations and people, I just realized that they matched last night. Ms. Gabbi is doing well, she definitely likes her milk, she's been eating at least every 2 hours, except for night-time when she goes just a bit longer.

Today is Brian's first day back and we are doing fine, would be a bit better on a little more sleep. We are all enjoying having a baby in the house again, love the fuzzy head, the cuddles, the cooing and snorts. Bernard likes to come home from school and park himself wherever Gabbi is, he can't seem to get enough of her. I can't believe she's been here a week tomorrow!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Worth the Wait

Before

12 hours later


The sweet pea



How much does Gabbi look like daddy?






The kids looooove her!


We are so blessed, and thrilled to be a family of 5! The birth went great and Gabbi is very calm, and a great nurser. It is wonderful to finally be able to cuddle her, and the kids are so excited for her to be here. Thank you so much for your prayers!

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Finally She's Here! And the real name is...





Gabrielle Louisa Luitjohan was born at 3:15am on August 15, 2009. She's 8lbs, 7oz, 20in, and so sweet. She was of course worth the long wait - we'll keep her. Thanks for all the prayers and wishes. We are so blessed and grateful! Love you all.





















The kids, although it doesn't show here, were very proud and pleased. Bella sobbed that she couldn't take her back home with her yet.









Friday, August 14, 2009

The plan today is to head to our doctor's appt at 11:00, then hopefully head to the hospital after that. Please lift us up in prayer for a safe and easy delivery, and a healthy happy baby. My sister will update my facebook acct after summer girl arrives. Thanks!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Light at the end of the tunnel.


We went back to the doctor's office today, and saw a different nurse practitioner than last week (who was much more helpful and informative). I'm still at a 3, in her opinion summer girl's head is still a bit high up (even though it feels like she is on my bladder to me) and that's why I've not made much progress in the last few weeks. She said when the head is pressing down on the cervix it keeps moving along. She did a membrane sweep, in an attempt to get things going again, and baby had a non-stress test to make sure she is still doing well.

I'm scheduled to see the doctor on Friday, and should be heading to the hospital for an induction after that, assuming the hospital is not overbooked. We are going to try to keep the induction as "naturally friendly" as possible, so hopefully once my body starts having regular, strong contractions they can take me off the pitocin and see if my body will keep it up. We're still hoping to have a spontaneous labor before then, but it's nice to know there is an end in sight. We are not making this decision lightly as I really don't want to be induced, but by Friday will be 9 days overdue (they usually don't recommend going over 14 days because the placenta starts to break down), and there is a bit of concern about how big the baby is (Bern was almost 9 lbs at term and Bella was 8lbs).

We have been spending the last few weekends doing lots of fun things for the kids , because soon their world will come crashing down around them:) This weekend we let them do the trampoline thing at the mall, so cute. Bella was so light she barely touched the trampoline on the way down, so the worker would grab her feet and pull her down so she would bounce higher.

I have been out to eat like every other day (thanks Brian, thanks Grammy) because yummy food keeps me from going crazy. On a final note, should we start calling summer girl fall girl?







Saturday, August 8, 2009

We have some babies...just not summer girl.








































And this is captain underpants, with a mickey mouse hat.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Stubborn Little Summer Girl

I had my doctor's appt today, not much has changed since last week (boooo) but I am trying to be encouraged that I'm at a 3, and this baby will come out any time. Can't be pregnant forever, right? I am trying to relax, keep my mind off it, and picture our sweet baby arriving soon. Please pray for a safe delivery and healthy baby, and I'll update if anything changes.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Happy Birthday Heather!

I'm a little late, but still on time. Just wanted the blogience to know Heather is thirty-one today and I don't know why I've been so blessed to have a wife like her. I would like to post a handful of fun pictures of her, but she never lets me take here picture. Oh wait, I did find a couple....


I won't mention the continued unborn state of my second daughter because this is Mommy's day.

Love, Brian