Becca Paige

Becca was born on July 22 after I began to show signs of preeclampsia. She weighed 7 lbs and was 19 1/2 inches long. She was diagnosed with TTN(transient tachypnea of the newborn ) and later went into RDS (respiratory distress syndrome). SHe is doing much better now but has been intubated, had a feeding tube, had an IV and all sorts of fun things. But she is a trooper. This AM she had all her tubes out but now has her 02 and feeding tube back in. SHe just is not wanting to wake up and I am wondering if she is becoming jaundices which really makes them sleepy. I will update as I am able but please keep us in your prayers. I will post pictures of my sweet girls soon. Also pray for Kaylee and Reese. They are doing well but I know this is hard on them.

Becca Paige

Miss Becca made her arrival on the 22nd after I began having symptoms of preeclamsia. My blood pressure had shot up to 156/95 and wouldn't come down. The only solution is to deliver the baby and at 37 1/2 weeks we would never have thought there would be any problems. But to top it off she is a c-section and doesn't get that necessary squeeze. She was first diagnosed the TTN (transient tacnypnea of the newborn) and the next day was told she had RDS (respiratory distress syndrome). She was placed on the vent and gien 3 doses of surfactant and she has done beautifully. She was extubated today and is now on 1/8 of a liter. She is also eating and no longer has her gavage tube( suctions our her tummy of air). All she has left is her IV and O2 and they have discontinued her antibiotics.

Her sisters love her to death and we cannot wait to share her with the world. She weighed 7# and was 19 1/2 in long and has a head full of black hair but her face looks like the other two. She is a beauty and a precious gift of God. We have learned to

Here's the Scoop

We will have a baby on July 31st or before. That means we will meet the newest member of our family in 11 days. I can do it. My last day to work is next Mon. I have 5 more days to work and that is awesome. I have everything ready for Becca. Her bag is packed, her clothes are all washed and her bed is ready. My and Phillip's bag has been started and will be done soon. I got the girl's shirts made today. They say: "Daddy's Big Princess", Daddy's Little Princess" and "Daddy's Littlest Princess". They are precious. I have made as much plans as I possibly can. I sure do hope that she will come early though.

Phillip's dad is having a bowel resection on July 28th. This means that he will not be able to be there for Becca's arrival. I hate that his family will be torn between 2 hospitals in 2 different towns. It kills me. I am trying to figure out how to make it easy on everybody and I don't want anything left out. My absolute desire is to have Becca a few days earlier so that everyone is there.

One more week down

It is miserably hot. But it is one less week we hav to wait for Miss Becca's arrival. We have completed swimming lessons for both of the girls and they will be headed to Nana's Sun after a baby shower and baseball game. We will also be completing our second P3 (Praise and Party in the Park).

I have been having quite a few contractions lately. Some of them take my breath away. However, none of them are consistent. So we wait. I am trying not to be impatient. I finally found the rest of my baby clothes that I thought were lost. I have been having increased palpitations and couldn't get my shoes on this am. So we wait.

God's been busy

We went for our sonogram this week and Dr. M did not find the cyst. It is gone!! We are so thrilled. The power of prayer is indescribable. God has been busy with us lately. Healing Becca and saving our two older girls. I sure hope He doesn't want to take a break. It is wonderful to feel His presence in our lives. I think that we sometimes take His miracles for granted. At first the doctor said well, maybe there was a mistake in the first sono. But he knew as well as we did that God had performed a modern day miracle. We celebrated at Carinos. Tomorrow we are going to watch the Rangers play. My last outing before Miss Becca's arrival and we cannot wait to meet her.