2016 Snowflakes!! (Nov/Dec Rainbows)

[NavyLadybug]

My OB appt yesterday put me in L&D because of my blood pressure and protien going up in my urine. I have to stay until at least 9PM tonight to finish the next round of steriod shots to mature his lungs (just in case something goes wrong before 35-37 weeks) but I may end up staying til Sun or Mon

 

[NavyLadybug]

My OB has put me on a schedule of 3 appointments a week. 2 weekly NSTs and 1 weekly OB each week along with the occasional ultrasound to monitor my fluids. My cesarean has been scheduled for Oct 31st, 37 weeks.

 

[hmmohrma]

How did it end up going? I've been so busy with school and classes all weekend preparing for the baby that I haven't even logged in to BnB! So close before they are here.

We've been tossing around different nicknames for Patricia bc we chose it as a family name. I recently discover Trixie is consider a nn for Patricia, and I love it. Unfortunately, DH doe snot love it. He said I can call her that, and everybody we've talked to about it loves the nn. We'll see what happens....I'd hate for her daddy to dislike what people call her.

6 weeks left for us! Less for you! Eeeeeek!

 

[NavyLadybug]

5 for me So exciting that our little ones will be here soon!!! Hopefully you can find something DH likes too for a nn!

It went ok, I stayed 24 hours since I did well with the steroids.

We had another ultrasound today. He's a whopping 4lbs (give or take a few ounces) and LOVES to suck on his toes. At one point he had BOTH feet in his mouth. Speaking of toes he has my feet, poor boy, his second toe is even longer than his big toe just like mine. But he has DH's chin and lips, he's also got big ol' cheekies and the tech even found some fairly long hair haha We also got some smile/smirking photo's because EVERYTIME Magnus would laugh or cry, he would turn his head and smile at the sound, it was so sweet. The lady took over 90 photos for us but these are my favorite 5.

 

[hmmohrma]

Awwww! Look at those cheeks. So cute. We took the coolest long exposure silhouette maternity photos the other day, but they are too big to upload. I'll have to fiddle with them to show you. They're like our shadows in front of rainbow colored lights.

I'm taking a break from my crazy second graders right now because they lost their minds for a few minutes...too much rain and not enough recess this week!

 

[NavyLadybug]

Oh I bet those are beautiful!!!

Second graders can be crazy!

 

[hmmohrma]

Okay...I screen shotted them from my computer, and that made the files much smaller. Here are a couple of our long exposure shots!

We also finished her room today! Progress...finally!

 

[NavyLadybug]

Lyle Dean! 10/17/2016 weighed 5lbs 5oz!!

https://i.imgur.com/rrrwo8J.jpg

 

[hmmohrma]

Congratulations! He is beautiful!

 

[TinyLynne]

Congrats NavyLadyBug! He is so precious!!!

 

[NavyLadybug]

Thanks ladies, I can't wait to see your little ones when they arrive!!

 

[NavyLadybug]

Just to update you ladies a little more. We only made it to 35+1 before needing an emergency cesarean because of my Pre-E. He was monitored in the special care nursery for a few days and seemed to be doing well until he started having apneic episodes (he'd stop breathing) and so we were transferred to the NICU yesterday until it was determined he was ready to go home.

One of my favorite pictures of him, he's so alert and so sweetfaced
https://i.imgur.com/xtg3c50.jpg

Another of my favorites, he's very snuggly
https://i.imgur.com/vbVALpB.jpg

This is the most recent photo of him after his transfer to the NICU. He's doing much better and is much more comfortable despite how it looks in all the tubes and wires
https://i.imgur.com/Xq88O1G.jpg

 

[hmmohrma]

For some reason I didn't get an alert when you updated. I hope he is doing well now! Our little girl made her appearance on her due date at 4:30am after 26. 5 hours of labor! She is doing well after being monitorred for two days because in labored over 24 hours with my water broken.

 

[TinyLynne]

I didn't get an alert when you posted those pictures either! Congrats to both of you and your beautiful rainbows!!

 

[NavyLadybug]

She's a sweetie Hmmohrma!!! Congrats!

 

[NavyLadybug]

Lyle was able to come home from the NICU on Nov 1st and is doing well! He just had his first photo shoot yesterday! It's all in Rainbows of course lol

https://i.imgur.com/QmEhNGnm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/S3kOTG2m.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ABXX8ILm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NV8R8t8m.jpg

 

[TinyLynne]

Oh look at those faces he is making! How precious!

 

[hmmohrma]

Those are awesome! I love the rainbows! Here's a great shot of Trixie on Thanksgiving - 2 weeks old! I can't believe our babies are here!!