Tough week

This has been a tough week. Diesel, our puppy, has been very sick and it seems he may not make it much longer. He has liver disease and it has now started to attack him nervous system. He has been with us for 5 1/2 years and we consider him our firstborn. I can't imagine how it will be with out him. We love him so much!

On a lighter note, Telan rolled over for the first time this week. She rolled from back to front, then front to back. She has only rolled front to back since then. We have took pictures and video tapped it like it should make national news right along with Michael J's death! She is starting to get a little attitude on her, just like her daddy! lol! She smiles and laughs ALL the time! She still loves her swing...I am starting to think more than mommy and daddy. She is a terrible sleeper. She refuses to go to bed and WILL NOT be put on a schedule. She wakes up all hours of the night and sleeps a good part of the day. Boy am I tired! But she is worth it! (I just hope she feels sorry for me soon and gives me a "pity sleep")

Bows and Toes |

Bows and Toes |

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We are growing!

Let me start by saying how fortunate I am to have such wonderful family and friends. I don't know what I would do without all of you!
Telan is now 11 weeks old and getting bigger by the second! She is still in her cradle, even though when lying on her back her hands stick out each side of it. I just can't bring myself to put her in her crib in the nursery yet. Jared said I will end up sleeping in the crib with Telan before it's all over with! She has learned how to laugh and make faces and she hasn't stopped since. She is such a happy baby! She LOVES her swing and thank goodness she does, it's the only way I can ever get anything done.
Things have not gotten back to normal quite yet. I am still having complications from the pregnancy and will go in tomorrow for a d&c. Hopefully that will be the last time anyone in our family will be seeing a doctor for a while. I can't wait for things to calm down a little so we can take more time to enjoy life.

Motherhood

Wow! It has been a while since I have had time to post any updates. Motherhood is a lot busier than I expected! Telan is now 9lbs, 10ozs. I think about 8lbs of that is in her cheeks!! She smiles all the time and she will follow you with her eyes which I love! It is hard to believe she is 2 months already. I can see why people say that they grow up so fast! I have serious separation anxiety when I have to leave her with someone...anyone! I knew my life would change when I had her, but I never imagined that it would be as wonderful as it is. I feel the pain of mothers that can't have children, I know that it is one of the most horrible pains that anyone could ever experience. I am so extremely thankful that God has chosen me to be a mother! If I never have a nice home or a new car or any of life's luxuries...it will not matter. I have all I have ever wanted. I have a family.

One month old!!

Telan is one month old today and I just can't believe it! She is growing so fast, which is exactly what we want, but it makes me sad too. I want to keep her little forever! I have to say, she has to be the best baby ever! She is so good natured and so beautiful. We have never been happier!

Almost a month old!

As of Friday of last week, Telan is up to 5lbs, 7oz...which is a little over a pound more than her birth weight. She is eating well and happy as can be! The only thing I can't figure out is the saying "sleeping like a baby"...Telan Jade doesn't seem to get it either! I have to say, she is such a good baby. She is almost always happy and rarely cries. We have been so blessed! The only word I can use to describe how we feel is "full"!

We are home...again

Oh my! What an update I have. After coming home on Thursday with baby Telan we spent one night at home and she was having a hard time staying awake to eat. On Friday afternoon I called the doctor because I felt that something just wasn't right and they told me to come up there asap. They checked her out and her temperature was 93.7 which I didn't even know was possible. The doctor sent us over to the hospital where we were admitted to the pediatrics unit. She was put into an incubator and had a feeding tube put in as well as an IV. They did a spinal tap to rule out infection and started antibiotics just in case. On Saturday night her heart rate kept dropping into the 50's and 60's. We were told this was normal but we asked to run some tests anyway. They did an EKG and an echo cardiogram, both of which came back normal. Her spinal tap came back normal as well, so the whole problem was that she was just too small and too premature to maintain her body temperature. We came home yesterday and Telan's temperature is doing well and she is eating much more than she was. Hopefully all of our "excitement" is over and we can try to get back to normal with our little princess.

Thanks to everyone who has been praying for us and those who have left kind messages on my myspace and facebook. I may not be able to answer them all right now, but I will be reading them all! I appreciate you all so much!!