Radlyn Update

In the last 2 weeks we have gone from this....

Hanging out naked in the isolette

To this

Fully clothed and in a crib

It has been an incredibly long 2 weeks with many ups and downs and atleast 2 trips a day back and forth to the University Hospital

She is off her billi blanket

She has no more IV's

The kids had to visit her the first week and only see her thru the isolette

She still has her NG tube, that is what she gets most of her food from

We spent way to long having to see her thru the glass

This is the first time she got to wear clothes, they were trying to wean her out of the isolette

She is finally in a crib!!!

Just in time for the kids to visit :)

Riley getting to hold her again

This time it was for a little while

Ryker got a turn

Rayden did too..she even sang her songs!

It was sooo cute!

Radlyn snuggled up in bed in her ridiculous red hat, but they wanted to keep her warm. She was always a little on the  low side for temperature so they did everything they could to keep her warm and out of the isolette.

Isn't my hat fabulous?

Stretch....

This is what Radlyn does most nights.  Jason and I go back up there every night around 845 so I can try and breastfeed her.  She is mostly awake at her 900pm feeding so we go hang out and she just stares at us forever.  It is kinda nice to just have some time to spend with her.

I usually go up everyday and am there for her 12'oclock and 3'oclock feedings, hoping to get lucky that she will breastfeed for on of them.  She has been doing alot better on her 12 so everyday we make a little progress.  It is just a slow process!

She loves to hang out with her Daddy!

And then once she falls asleep, we tuck her all snug in her bed, kiss her goodnight, and say goodbye

probably one of the hardest thing we have to do is leave her there every night

She finally got to have a bath last night.  They wont let you do it until they maintain their temperature for a few days, so we finally got to have a fresh clean smelling baby...I loved it!

She didn't even cry, she loved it too!

Look at me all clean :)

This is Radlyn after a very successful breastfeeding session.

She finally ate a full feeding from me and I was beyond excited.

It took awhile but she did it!!!!

We are one step closer to coming home...who knows when that will be

but I am hoping to be doing all of this at home one of these days!

Introducing....

Me at 30 weeks prego...

2 weeks later

Radlyn Robison arrived!

She decided to come about 8 weeks early, much to everyone's surprise.

We weren't ready at all to have a new baby, but she is here and doing quite well!

My water broke early Tuesday morning about 345 AM, after waking Jason in a panic we rushed to the hospital only to find out that they couldn't deliver me because I was so early.

I was taken by ambulance to the Univeristy Hospital

We spent most of the day in Labor & Delivery trying to determine what was going on.

I wasn't in active labor for most of the day so they where crossing their fingers that she would stay in for at least another 24 hours.  I was given 1 shot of the steroids to help the babies lungs develop and was suppose to get another shot 24 hours later....but the baby had other plans!

As soon as they transfered me out of the unit I started to have some contractions. I was hoping they would go away but instead they just got stronger.  Of course my kids had come up to visit me and had to see me in a little bit of pain.  After they left I really started progressing and finaly had someone come check me.  I was quickly taken back over to L&D where my contractions came faster and stronger by the moment. I told them I need to push...they freaked out, checked me and everything turned in to chaos!

I was rushed in the OR to have an emergency C-section (come to find out her heel was coming out first) since she was breech and that's not good!

I was able to get a spinal in the OR and really worked wonders, they finally let Jason come in and be with me so he was able to see the baby born and she was put thru a window into the NICU.

Jason in his OR get up!

So after she was first born they intubated her and gave her some surfactant to open up her alveoli in her lungs

She wasn't intubated for too long

This was my first time seeing her and as soon as I put my hand in there she opened her eyes

This is right before CPAP

Holding on for dear life :)

When the kids came up the morning after I delivered, we were able to go into the NICU to see the new baby.

We were very fortunate to have a wonderful nurse who let us all in at the same time

This is the first time I was able to hold her...she is completely oxygen free!

I was amazed that they let the kids have a chance to hold her for a second

Ryker & Radlyn

Riley & Radlyn

Rayden the new big sister holding Radlyn

Proud papa Jason

Our first family group shot!

She is still here in the NICU and probably will be for a few weeks, but she is doing amazing!

She still has an IV that is giving her caffine which stimulates her brain to tell her to breathe.

She is off her antibiotics, and they check to see if she still needs to be under the lights which depends on her labs.  She is getting tube feeds and they are slowly increasing those as she tolerates them. Right now its a little less than 1/2 an ounce and they have been able to use my milk. We actually attempted the breast feeding thing and they were very surprised  that she attempted to do it....so big steps for a tiny little girl!

We have been truely blessed with so many miracles and each day looks better and better.

Thanks to everyone who has prayed in our behalf it has been wonderful! 

UPDATE from May till....?

I know schocking that I am actually updating my blog!  I thought I would  give you a taste of what we have been up to.  So from most recent until who knows when this is what we have been doing....

This is me on Mother's Day at 21 weeks pregnant with #4

My kids made me breakfast in bed and gave me some fabulous gifts.

It was so sweet and I got to sleep in :)

Me and my cute kiddos

Riley had a dance competition at the begining of May.

Here she is with some of the girls in their hip hop outfits.

They did so well and looked fabulous!

This is their jazz routine..they were so nervous!

They did great!

Rayden celebrated her 3rd Birthday!

Blowing out the candles on the princess cake

We took Ray and some of her friends to Kangaroo Zoo.

It was lots of fun!

Look at me :)

Riley is in a Spanish Immersion program at school and she was able to go with several other kids to BYU language fair and compete.  They one first place in their category!

Jason & I both went and I am so glad we went because it was so fun to see them do their little skit.  I was amazed how well they spoke Spanish!

To Be Continued......

Continued...

Happy Easter morning!

Rayden checking out her loot from the Easter Bunny

Ryker with his basket of goodies

Riley and her basket

Coloring Easter Eggs..gotta love that project!

We took a trip to Vegas at the end of Spring Break.

We enjoyed some much need sunshine and seeing all my family!

Family Party

Mom & Rayden

Ryker trying out the dirt bike..he loved it!

Aunt Lindsey & Riley getting ready to rappel

Some of the cousins hangin from the crane

My favorite fair was in town while we were there so we decided we had to go!

Soaking up the sun while waiting for the pig races

And boy was it hot!

Mom & Rayden

Bailey and Rayden loved riding the rides

Ryker & Carter taking a turn

Jason & I finally got to celebrate our 9 year anniversary.

We went to eat at Cheescake Factory

We also went to see "O" at Bellagio

It was so good...I loved it!

The kids got to swim at the pool alot

My Grandparents have had front row tickets to the Las Vegas baseball team for as long as I can remember and we got to use the tickets one night.  Jer & Jackie and their boys came too (the cute picture with the boys wouldn't load) We had alot of fun and the mascot came by to say hi!

We barely made it back in time for a belated Easter egg hunt with the Robison family

I'm Pregnant

Since I never update by blog anymore I'm sure no one checks this, but just in case, I just thought I would share the good news...

We are having another baby!

Expected day of arrival September 18, 2010

(wish me luck...4 kids? ...kinda freaking out!)