It always set's me back on how generous folks are. Three members from my old work group purchased the level 2 car set for us! LB will be very safe for years now.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
My Work Shower
Today was my work shower. I feel so lucky to have such generous friends at work. Here is a sneak peak at all the cute things folks gave us.
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| This cooler will be great for all the baby food that I will be making for LB. Since Aunti Geraldine bought us the food maker and pouches this will be a perfect bag for storing the food. (This came from Deb C) |
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| The perfect bottle starter set given to us by, Ms. Pat, Lynne and Kathy. |
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| Toys, pooh bear and mirror. This was a gift from Grace, she said her son absolutely loved the Baby Einstein toys. |
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| The Eric Carle Book collection. I can't wait to read these books to LB. They are so colorful. (Gift from Lisa, Zach and Baby Luke) |
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| Super cute PJ an Bib collection given to us by Eva. |
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| A very soft turtle bib and a classic book given to us by Cheryl. |
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| Johnny Jump up and thermometers given to us by Cheryl also. |
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| Tiny Diner placemat for when we go out and a bath kneeler, give to us by Kelly. My knees will thank me for having this while I give LB a bath. |
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| Awesome books given to us by Mr. Frank Jenkins. These books have such beautiful pictures inside of them. I can't wait to read them to LB. |
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| Good Night I love you is from Ms. Pat and Baby Animals is from Lynne. Very cute books and they have sensory sections in them! |
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| A Spa gift card for me to have a mani and pedi! What a great gift. Also some very fun bath squriter toys.. Not sure who will have more fun with these. (From Karen and Erica) |
Friday, June 21, 2013
A Great Deal!
Today I ran into to Target to find that they had the cloth diapers on sale that we will use for LB.
They were basically buy one get one free!! For cloth diapers this is a steal.. I bought the 4 that they had left.. Wish they would have had a couple more, but hey I'll keep looking.
They were basically buy one get one free!! For cloth diapers this is a steal.. I bought the 4 that they had left.. Wish they would have had a couple more, but hey I'll keep looking.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
The Best of News
On Wednesday this week I had my appointment with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia otherwise known as CHOP.
I just wasn't getting a great gut feeling with the doctors here in Hartford, so I decided to get a 2nd opinion about what was really going on with LB.
I am so glad that I did!!
Wednesday was a full day. It started off with a MRI which lasted about an hour, followed by a very detailed 3D ultrasound, a consultation with a Genetic Specialist, a meeting with a high risk OB, another EcoCardiogram, and finally the meeting with the Surgeon, high risk OB and Counselor to close out the day.
Dr. Flake met with us during our consultation he was amazing. I really liked his whole demeanor was one that I very much appreciated. He started off by telling me that he has done hundreds of these types of surgery's (removing lung tumors), he has basically written the book on how to do them Thoracisticly and has done over 80 of them that way. Obviously this is the best way, it's much less traumatic to the baby and the recovery time is much quicker. He told me about 2 kids that had some minor problems and how he fixed them.
In addition to all of that info, he advised me that I could have a normal delivery here in Hartford. Once the baby was 4-6 weeks old I would need to bring it to CHOP for evaluation, if all was what they expect then the baby will go in for pre-op that next day and surgery. LB will stay in the NICU for only a couple of days and then he/she will be released. They advised us to stay in the area for a couple of days just to make sure there were no follow on questions or concerns.
Two weeks post surgery we will go back to CHOP for a checkup and if all is well then they wont need to see the baby again till he/she is a year old!!
This is just such great news! I'm so glad we decided to get a 2nd opinion. Now I feel like I can finally relax and enjoy the next 10 weeks!!!
Here is a photo of LB at 30 weeks.
I just wasn't getting a great gut feeling with the doctors here in Hartford, so I decided to get a 2nd opinion about what was really going on with LB.
I am so glad that I did!!
Wednesday was a full day. It started off with a MRI which lasted about an hour, followed by a very detailed 3D ultrasound, a consultation with a Genetic Specialist, a meeting with a high risk OB, another EcoCardiogram, and finally the meeting with the Surgeon, high risk OB and Counselor to close out the day.
Dr. Flake met with us during our consultation he was amazing. I really liked his whole demeanor was one that I very much appreciated. He started off by telling me that he has done hundreds of these types of surgery's (removing lung tumors), he has basically written the book on how to do them Thoracisticly and has done over 80 of them that way. Obviously this is the best way, it's much less traumatic to the baby and the recovery time is much quicker. He told me about 2 kids that had some minor problems and how he fixed them.
In addition to all of that info, he advised me that I could have a normal delivery here in Hartford. Once the baby was 4-6 weeks old I would need to bring it to CHOP for evaluation, if all was what they expect then the baby will go in for pre-op that next day and surgery. LB will stay in the NICU for only a couple of days and then he/she will be released. They advised us to stay in the area for a couple of days just to make sure there were no follow on questions or concerns.
Two weeks post surgery we will go back to CHOP for a checkup and if all is well then they wont need to see the baby again till he/she is a year old!!
This is just such great news! I'm so glad we decided to get a 2nd opinion. Now I feel like I can finally relax and enjoy the next 10 weeks!!!
Here is a photo of LB at 30 weeks.
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