Future Razorback...

Funny how people automatically assume that because Caleb and I were Razorbacks, one of our kids will be also... I like that idea but am not counting on it... fun to think about though!

Hello, Sam and Blue... first bath, too!

We finally let Sam and Blue meet their new family member, and surprisingly, they did great. They love to just sniff him... it's like they don't quite know why he looks the way he does. He's a human, yet he's their size. Weird. They like them a lot and always go to his swing to look for hime when they come inside.

We also gave him his first bath today. He LOVED it! I don't think I have ever seen him this calm except when he is sleeping or eathing! It's probably because I took baths every night when I was carrying him... :)

Pawpaw is here!

Dad finally got to Arkansas and just LOVES Eli... thanks for reminding me to do this, Aunt Jill... :)

Eli's home!

ELI'S FIRST DAY OUT OF THE NURSERY AND HOSPITAL

After a few days of oxygen and IV fluids, Eli is now home with us! On Thursday night, Caleb and I walked down to the nursery to say goodnight to the little guy and noticed that his oxygen tube was not up his nose. That was crazy because his nurse that day told us that she had to turn up his oxygen because he was struggling breathing that day and then we walk down there that night and he's completely off the oxygen. The doctors told us it was going to be another 2-4 days before he would come off the oxygen that day also. The next morning we woke up and they had taken him completely off EVERYTHING. It sort of freaked us out because we had no idea where he was when we went to say good morning to us the next morning! The nurse then came up and told us he would get to spend the day in our room and maybe go home that evening. We were so thankful and excited to finally get to hold and love on him when we wanted to! We didn't get to go home that evening, but we did get to come home this morning and it has been great to have him here. Here are some pictures of what he looks like now... much better!

He's here!!!!

ELIJAH STONE PERRY

8 lbs. 15 oz.

20.5 inches long

Well, Elijah Stone Perry entered the world at 5:50 pm on Tuesday, August 19th. He was 8 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. He looks just like his dad... barrel chested and has his nose and toes! His feet are HUGE!

We do have a prayer request. When they took Eli to get him cleaned up they noticed that he was not breathing very well. Turns out the little guy had a hard time coming out and in the process he sucked in some amniotic fluid. He right now has a breathing tube and is taking in 23% oxygen. He can't handle the 21% oxygen that we breath in the regular air. It is causing him to work really hard to breath, breathing about 70-80 breaths per minute instead of the 40 breaths per minute that is regularly healthy. He is making such great progress and we know he will be just fine. He is in great hands. We are praying that he will be healed so much sooner than later and that he will be home in the next couple days! Please pray for his healing.

He is SOOOOO sweet and loves to snuggle already! Here are some pictures...

Caleb is so proud of his DAD shirt!

No, this isn't how it happened. He's just REALLY excited!

Mom and Brooke offering some much needed love and support before he's born!

Caleb's family too!

Hooray! He's here...and he's big!

Came out a little pale... but still cute!

All tubed up! Doing well though!

They are taking very good care of him, but he sometimes isn't happy. Crying is good because it helps get the fluid off his lungs.

Definitely sooner than later!!!

Breaking news: Eli's coming TOMORROW! I went in today and my blood pressure was high and didn't come down like they wanted it to, plus I was almost at 4 cm, so the doctor decided it was time to have him. How I am not in labor is beyond both me and and the doctor! Please pray for us and we will put pictures up tomorrow when he gets here!

Maybe sooner than later?

Who the heck really knows when this kid is really going to come, but the report is that he might come sooner than later... yesterday at the doctor I had made some good progess... Dilated 2.5 cm and 80% effaced. The doctor said he would be surprised if I was still pregnant in the next ten days, but who knows? So that's the latest... I hope it's sooner rather than later! :)

Three weeks and counting... no change

So we went to the doctor on Monday and the result was the exact same as last week. One centimeter and about 40%. Actually, this doctor told me I was only about 25% and I know you can't go backwards, so someone over or underestimated. Oh well. I still have three weeks to go and I know a lot of people who made it to their due dates and hadn't done anything. Hopefull there will be more progress next week! We just want him to come, but not until he is ready. It would be very convenient if he could come a week early... Just a thought, God. You know, since I have really good thoughts... :)