Baby Natalie has arrived...Home!

Mommy, Daddy, Natalie, and Drew are all home now. Natalie has had some digestion problems over the last few days that were fixed with a switch to soy formula. She is doing well and sleeping alot. Mommy is feeling better but is still very tired. The boys are doing very well after having "boys night" at home last night! Really we just came home and crashed. We think Drew is taking being a big brother well. This morning he said, "Daddy, Natalie is my best baby." We have posted some new pictures below!!

Natalie Jean has arrived!!

Natalie Jean arrived February 25th at 11:19am. She weighed in at 6 lbs even and is 19.5 inches long. Our first day together was eventful. Thank you to all of our family and friends that showed up to wish us well! And thank you in advance to those planning to visit. Thank you especially to Cindy and Carson for spending the night with Drew and Rich, Shele, Shannon, and Cate for taking care of Drew as we flew out the door Tuesday night. Sorry for the short update...but Daddy needs to get back to the hospital.

Bring on Baby!

As our week of major prep work comes to an end, we are pretty happy with the progress we made. It sure didn't feel like we had a week "off" since we kept really busy, but I am grateful we had the time to get it done. I think everything is ready here at home for Natalie's arrival...now if I could just get everything at work in a ready state........!!!

This week's doctor visit brought more good news- my platelet count was higher than it has been in months, so thanks for everyone's prayers...keep them up!

And now for the unveiling of Natalie's nursery..........

Kicking Off Baby Preparation Week

Things are in full-swing for the arrival of Natalie Jean! We have a week off of school this week, so we expect to finally get most things done. The attached pictures are of Natalie's room today; kind of boring, huh? Hopefully these will be completely different by week's end! Natalie's room will be a mix of pink and brown argyle designs with some of my Sleeping Beauty collectibles mixed in (hence the new blog background).

Doctor visits are going well- another one this Thursday. Fortunately, Natalie has turned from transverse presentation to head-down- hooray! The doctor is happy with my progress but drawing blood at every visit to keep an eye on my platelet count. Apparently, low platelet count equals possible denial of an epidural...definitely not an option this wimpy mom wants to think about, so please pray that it stays in the "normal" range. It has been on the low side the past few times. Ever since my last post, the baby in the "pregnancy tracker" has disappeared...I can't figure out why, but the real baby definitely makes her presence known by punching and kicking every chance she gets!

A few shout-outs:

First to Andrea who has had quite a fight on her hands the past several weeks- we love you and are thrilled that things have made a turn for the better. Second to "Carson-Man"- congratulations on your baptism this past weekend! I am so honored to be your Godmother! Lastly, congrats to Elizabeth and Spencer on their Valentine's Day engagement! We are so happy for you!