Really Really Tired

Wow, we had a rough night. It seems that our little angel likes to power nap during the day for up to four hours and then power feed non-stop at night. Today we're going to try and make some changes by either A) waking her to feed her more often than we have, B) just power nap with her which we've been really bad at doing (there's so much to do around here), or C) cry with her when she cries because we have no energy to do anything else. The likely solution probably won't be C, but it might just give us an outlet for a moment.
Gosh, who knew that it could take three days to plan an outing to buy a rocking chair or that I, Miss Organization, would be late in paying the bills. Now that HAS to get done today, but I'm not quite sure when or how. Wish us luck!
Know that even at the worst, we still look at each other and say we wouldn't have it any other way. We're having a wonderful time caring for our precious Amelia.
G&K

More Photos

Space Age Baby Light Bed - all gone now!


A kiss from Mom. The yellow is also all gone.




Going Home

No More Jaundice!!!

Just before leaving for the hospital Monday morning, August 14.















Laboring - no meds!

Yeah! The jaundice is all gone, along with the light bed. Amelia's nurse told us this morning that there is no need for any of the extra medical stuff and that we should just start enjoying her. We couldn't be more thrilled. The "clinicalness" (is that a word?) of it is all over and we hardly know what to do. I guess now we'll have more time on our hands - maybe.

Enjoy the photos!
Brand New













Daddy introducing Amelia to Mommy

A very proud daddy!

There's a New Girl in Town

Here’s the quick version, as I know everyone has been waiting patiently all week. We’ll fill you in on the finer details soon.

Our beautiful baby girl arrived a bit past schedule, but is here now and is quite perfect!
Amelia Jean Lowry joined our family at 1:48 am Tuesday, August 15. Forget the 33rd percentile she was supposed to be in, as she weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 1/2 inches long. All three of us are exhausted from a near 36 hour labor and then an emergency c-section. She didn't like the long labor and started to stress out. Then she wasn't born a moment too soon, as we both had a fever. Now she's got a cool blue light bed to help her battle jaundice.

But in spite of it all, she's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen and we’re taking her home today, Thursday, August 17. We even get to take with us her space-age blue light bed and a nurse!!! Actually, the nurse will visit our home once per day until the jaundice is gone.

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers throughout the week.

Gene, Kirsten, & Amelia

Past Due

Our due date of Monday, August 7 has now come and gone and this mother-to-be is getting very anxious. Actually, I’m just uncomfortable and simply ready to finally hold this little girl in my arms. An even better sight for me will be to see Gene holding his baby daughter. Because of everything we’ve been through in the last two years, when the moment finally arrives, we’ll likely be beside ourselves with emotion. Heck, I’m crying as I write this. Hormones… All the heartbreak of last year has been right at the surface for me as I prepare for this baby’s birth. Baby Noah Michael is never far from our thoughts.

The word from our medical team is that sometime next week I’ll be induced. I don’t have the exact date yet and am hoping she’ll arrive on her own timing over the weekend. I’d love to avoid all the medical intervention, as it does frighten me a bit. Either way, we’ll have a baby by the end of next week, August 18. E-mail me your new lottery date, time, weight, and length guess. You can even throw in a first and middle name idea if you’d like.

Cheers to a smooth and speedy delivery!

Due Date

Well, my due date of Monday August 7 is almost here and unless we have a very eventful evening starting about right now, the day might just come and go as all the others. We'll definitely let you know just as soon as possible when something happens.

I'm tired, uncomfortable, and hot because of the weather. Thankfully the heat subsided for the past few weeks, but I fear it's on the rise again. Thanks to my friend Geraldine, we've got AC in our home now!! Excellent!

My blood levels are holding steady and the baby seems to be tolerating her mild anemia well. My sciatica nerve is pinched really bad now so walking is very painful. Other than that, we're all doing well. We're just so excited for the next chapter to begin! We're ready to go whenever this baby decides to make her entrance! Soon would be nice, as it's getting old being so very pregnant.

Stay tuned,
Gene & Kirsten