Sneak Peak

Kaitlyn had pictures taken yesterday for her birth announcements. For a sneak peak go on over to Glimpse Photography and take a look at the picture there. It is "So Precious"...
Thanks Christina! The little taste you posted has me anxious to see the rest real soon!!!

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It's Over

YEAH!!! All the pricking, squeezing, bleeding, screaming, crying, lip quivering, testing.... is done! Kaitlyn's bilirubin count today is 8.2! Praise the Lord!
AND- the Dr. said no need for any more testing.... oh how sweet that sounds to a mother's ear- and a daddy's....

Just wanted to post a quick and final bilirubin update! Thanks again for everything.

A rarity.... (is that a word?)

Today we took Kaitlyn back for another bilirubin test to make sure her count was staying down, BUT we discovered that it has gone back up again.! AAAGGHHHH! The Dr. said "unfortunately this is one of those rare occassions where it's gone back up" so of course we are in the rare group :)
Her count is back to 13.4... we've spent lots of time in the sunshine today and will do the same tomorrow...
We go back on Monday for another test- so pray with us again that it will be going back DOWN this time!

Friday's Update

We are home!!!
They did another test last night at 6:30pm (this time they took her out of the room to do that)...and the results were 9.9...yeah!!! So they discharged us and we got home about 8:45pm. We go back Saturday for another test to make sure the levels are staying down...

thanks again for all the prayers- they work you know!

Today's Update

Last night, Wednesday, we came back into the hospital. kaitlyn's bilirubin count had climbed to 18.5. She's been under the lights since about 9pm last night. They were to test her levels again at Noon today, but they had a VERY HARD time drawing the blood needed. After about 3 heel pricks, a needle to the arm, and finally another arm attempt- they were able to get the blood- so the test wasn't even sent off until 2pm.
So around 3 today we should learn more about where she's at and when she might be able to go home! They really want levels below 10; 8 would be great. So if after this first test we are not there, they will test again- which means drawing MORE blood out of her already poked and proded little body- not sure where else they can poke her! She also has an IV in her left arm to help hydrate her more....
we need more po*opy diapers and lower bilirubin count!
Thanks for checking in with us and your prayers. It's hard on a mama to see her little baby wince repeatedly as getting stuck with needles and such....

Quick Update

***MORE PIX ADDED TO PHOTO LINK TODAY 5.21.08*** (right side of page "Kaitlyn" under photo albums)

A quick update on Kaitlyn. I found out today that her bilirubin count was 17.7 yesterday (not the 17.5 i thought)... and today it has gone down, but only to 17.5... so we go back tomorrow for another blood test, but the dr. will call us with the results this time, instead of having to take her back into his office for the 3rd day in a row...
As you know it's been rainy and cloudy today, so she wasn't able to soak in much natural UV light... so we're praying the count will continue to go down tomorrow...
we are just at 'wait and see' at this point.

Also- a couple more picutres have been added to the photo album (see link in previous post). And i should be adding even more tomorrow when i get copies from my dad.

thanks for the visits and phone calls and checking in with us!

Drum Roll Please.......

The day has arrived! On Thursday, May 15, 2008 Kaitlyn Olivia Landis made her debute into the world at 10:49am; weighing in at 5lbs and 15 oz and a whopping 18.5" long....

Here is a link to some pictures for ya!

http://picasaweb.google.com/LandisLife/Kaitlyn






She is doing well! However, her Bilirubin count is a little high- she is at 17.5 today, if she would happen to get to 20 we go back into the hospital to be put under the lights. We had a test today and got these results- her count went up by 4 points to the 17.5 (bummer)... we will go again tomorrow for another test and see where we are then.... so we pray that the count is coming down! She is sunbathing today to help with all that!

Thanks for all the prayers, calls, visits, care, concern and love you have all shown us these past several days!

It's a Start

So, officially today i'm at 37 weeks and 3 days. This past Wednesday i had a doctor's appointment and check. We found out that I am 1 centimeter dilated and 60% effaced... so I would say that means..."we're on our way". Of course as many of you know that could mean weeks, days, or hours until things really get in gear!
Just wanted to post a quick update- and will try to do so as we draw closer to THE day.