Updates to come...

Allie is here! She is such a miracle and are hearts are overwhelmed with love for her. I will post an update about the delivery as well as an update on how Allie is doing. I will also be posting pictures soon. There is a lot to come and I can not wait to share.

*Allie is in the NICU for respiratory problems and trouble eating ( which stems from her ability to eat and breathe at the same time) please pray that she can learn to stabilize her breathing and thus is able to eat without problems.

She is beautiful and I can not wait to post her pictures.

Happy Birthday To Me...

I am 26 today. I don't really feel any older and don't really feel 26. It doesn't really feel "old" or " young" to me. It just feels like a number. It does seem that as I get older the years go by faster. It really does feel like we just finished pumpkin season and that I just bought Christmas gifts.
This past year has been filled with the best and worst moments of my life, but I am happier in my life than I have ever been. I feel that over the past year I have gotten closer to God: some through trials and heart ache and some out of my own seeking. Since my last birthday 1) I married my best friend. He has truly helped make me a better person and brings out the best and often silly/ dorky side of me. I am blessed to call him my husband. ( we also got Gracie somewhere in there and bought a house) 2) watched Auburn win a national championship 3) traveled to Vegas 4) got pregnant with twins 5) lost little Emma 6) learned what true heartache is and what it means to do anything for someone else 6) learned the power of prayer and watched miracle after miracle take place in Allies life.
This past year has been a roller coaster but I am more than blessed and look forward to the coming year with Stewart.
It isn't easy writing about this past year and the loss of Emma. I don't imagine it will ever be easy but I am thankful for all the wonderful moments of the past year and look forward to the coming year with Stewart and Allie.
Have a great Monday!

A Little Bit of Everything...

Allie

We went to my doctor yesterday for the last time. Everything looked great and Allie looks like she is 6 lbs 1 oz. Please keep praying for her health, that she doesn't have down syndrome or cerebral palsy. Also pray we both handle the C-Section well and have no problems. I have to admit I am not the best with pain...it isnt the pain as much as the anticipation and the way I work myself up. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers Wednesday morning around 6-7 as they prep me for surgery. Please pray for Stewart, me, and our families as the birth of Allie will be joyful and we know that she is a miracle many times over, but we will also be mourning Emma. Please pray the miracle of Allie is not over shadowed by the loss of Emma and that we are emotional strong for one another and Allie.

Gracie's First

Gracie had her first (well her first noticeable) shiner Sunday. She plays hard with the other dogs at the farm and Sunday she came home with proof. They were just rough housing and having fun but here is what Gracie looked like when she came home. She was pitiful...Okay so it doesn't look as bad in the pictures but it is over her left eye.

New Jumping Pillow At The Farm

A Day in the Life of Gracie

Saying Goodbye

Today was most likely our last visit to see our specialist. He was out of town, but his ultrasound tech Raquel said he probably woulnt need to see us next Tuesday since she is coming on the following morning. She is going to call us and let us know but I do not for see us needing to go back. It was a little sad. We have seen them weekly for about 12 weeks. I can not say enough good things about Raquel and Dr. Gonzalez. I will soon devote an entire text to him and Raquel. Dr. Gonzalez is a doctor who will be graceful in his words but does not sugar coat any problems. This is exactly what we wanted. We wanted to always know what problems he was looking for, what he saw on the ultrasounds and what it meant...good or bad. He has taken us step by step and taught us what he was checking and why as well as what he saw with Allie specifically. We have learned what he looks for when he looks for signs of strokes in her brain, fluid in her abdomen, how to read her fluid levels, what to look for in her dopplers and so much more. We have been blessed to have a knowledgeable dr that would teach us, be up front with us, and take Allies best interest in mind at all times. I coulnt recommend him more and we are beyond grateful that he was our doctor.

It's Official

We will be meeting little Ms. Allie on Wednesday, September 28th around 8-9ish.

Wordless Woof Woof Wednesday

We Have A Date!!!

We have been scheduled for a C-Section on September 28 or 29th. The doctor's office is going to call the hospital to set up a time and hopefully in the next day or two we will know the exact day and time. I am so glad to have a final date and not have to go week by week. Unless Allie's dopplers etc. take a turn for the worse or I go into labor we will see Allie in about 2 weeks. It appears that Allie is now about 5.5 lbs! It looks like we wont need her preemie clothes after all. The doctors and nurses are still amazed at how much she has grown and how far we have come. Please continue to pray for a safe delivery for both of us and that she will remain and arrive healthy.