One more day until we leave for Disney!!! Mike and I are SO ready for a little alone time=) Although we will miss Jake tremendously, and I am sure everything in Disney will remind us of him!
I was supposed to work today, but got a nice 'scare the hell out of you' phone call around 430 this morning telling me that I was cancelled today. That is the only downside of working PRN (as needed). On the positive side, I got to spend today cleaning and packing, something we desperately needed to do!
After the phone call, Mike and I were both wide awake staring in to the pitch black darkness of our room. SO we both got up and came upstairs to play on the computer. We are also trying to decide if I should stay home once the baby is born, instead of returning to my normal work schedule. I would still work about 2 days a month, to keep up my nursing skills, but would primarily be home with the kids. We would also switch Jacob to a preschool that is literally 1/4 of the cost of his current preschool/daycare. He would attend school 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, and be home with the baby and I the rest of the time. I am pretty excited, yet nervous about this. We would be giving up almost all of my income (not that I am blowing the roof off with what I make now) and would be dependant on Mikes' salary.
Decisions decisions.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
'I Love You'
This is Jacobs' newest favorite random thing to say....and I LOVE it!!! I cannot get enough of his precious cuteness. He just randomly says it..."mommy, I love you", "mommy, I like you", "I love you so much mommy". No matter what he is doing, he stops and says it to both Mike and I, all throughout the day. Perfect timing for Valentines day huh!
Tonight we were listening to baby bug #2's heart beat with the doppler, and Jacob started talking to the baby. "Hi baby" he says, "I love you baby". There is no way possible anything in the world could be more precious.
Every day I read other blogs with stories of heartbreak, illness, death. I thank God above that He so blessed us with our precious Jacob, and our new one on the way. Nothing is sweeter.
Hug your babies, keep them close, tell them that you love them....always.
Tonight we were listening to baby bug #2's heart beat with the doppler, and Jacob started talking to the baby. "Hi baby" he says, "I love you baby". There is no way possible anything in the world could be more precious.
Every day I read other blogs with stories of heartbreak, illness, death. I thank God above that He so blessed us with our precious Jacob, and our new one on the way. Nothing is sweeter.
Hug your babies, keep them close, tell them that you love them....always.
Friday, February 6, 2009
baby baby!
Oh well, no ultrasound today=( We went for my 16 week checkup today and I was hoping that I would be persuasive enough to convince the doctor to let me have an ultrasound in hopes to see if we could find out the sex of the baby, since this is when we found out Jacob was a boy! But no suck luck, the stenographer tech was all booked up today. So we are set up to find out on March 6th....4 more weeks.
My SIL found out that she is having a BOY!!!! Going to join their 2 year old little girl=) Congratulations Courtney and Matt.
My SIL found out that she is having a BOY!!!! Going to join their 2 year old little girl=) Congratulations Courtney and Matt.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Coming home!
My boys are coming home tonight!!!! Oh how I have missed them!
I know I have been mum about it, but Jacob and Mike have been out of town (for Mikes' job) since Sunday night....and they are coming home tonight=) The grandparents cared for our boy while Mike (and I) worked the beginning of this week. Sometimes, alone time does a mommy good, (I even made it to the gym on Monday - it has been 4 months since the gym - and I am SORE) but after 3 nights of alone time in a big scary house, I am ready for the troops to return home.
On a side note....I have been thinking that I have felt 'baby flutters' for the past few weeks now, even though it is way early in my pregnancy for that. I know for the past week I have felt movement at night when I am sitting perfectly still on the sofa. BUT, today I felt definite partying going on in my belly right after lunch. It was awesome! It really makes me feel truly pregnant. Until now (and still) I am just a large and in charge person, who looks way more chubby than pregnant. Plus, my muffin top is rounding out and starting to look more like a belly!!!
Good day today=)
I know I have been mum about it, but Jacob and Mike have been out of town (for Mikes' job) since Sunday night....and they are coming home tonight=) The grandparents cared for our boy while Mike (and I) worked the beginning of this week. Sometimes, alone time does a mommy good, (I even made it to the gym on Monday - it has been 4 months since the gym - and I am SORE) but after 3 nights of alone time in a big scary house, I am ready for the troops to return home.
On a side note....I have been thinking that I have felt 'baby flutters' for the past few weeks now, even though it is way early in my pregnancy for that. I know for the past week I have felt movement at night when I am sitting perfectly still on the sofa. BUT, today I felt definite partying going on in my belly right after lunch. It was awesome! It really makes me feel truly pregnant. Until now (and still) I am just a large and in charge person, who looks way more chubby than pregnant. Plus, my muffin top is rounding out and starting to look more like a belly!!!
Good day today=)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Happy (belated) birthday mom!
Not that I forgot my moms' birthday, I just forgot to post about it yesterday! So, heres to you mom. You are the best mother and grandmother anyone could wish for. We love you!!!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
park/zoo trip this past weekend
Some pictures from this past weekend....
Mike and I are almost never in a picture together unless another adult is with us to take it....Jacob has been quite interested in using the camera lately, so we let him have a go at it. I think he did fairly well!
Just hanging around
Jacob found a random little boy (who desperately needed a hair cut) at the pond, and they instantly became friends. Don't you wish it could be that easy as an adult!
stretching after a long walk around the park!
After the park, we headed to the local zoo....not nearly as nice as the one in town, but it'll do! I don't like taking pictures of animals, because I never do anything with them once I take them. So we don't have to many pictures from our zoo trip. Jacob's favorite part of the whole day was riding the train (and seeing the HUGE rattle snake...of course)
we could almost touch the giraffe!!
Mommy and her boy on the zoo train
Daddy and his boy on the zoo train
On a side note, my sister in law was supposed to find out if she was having a boy or girl today (she is 5 months pregnant), but the ultrasound tech was not in....so, it looks like Friday is the big day....maybe my doctor will sneak me in for an ultrasound too on Friday (since I already have an appointment). Wouldn't that be neat! Maybe they won't notice if I casually walk in to the U/S room and lay on the table....
Mike and I are almost never in a picture together unless another adult is with us to take it....Jacob has been quite interested in using the camera lately, so we let him have a go at it. I think he did fairly well!
Just hanging around
Jacob found a random little boy (who desperately needed a hair cut) at the pond, and they instantly became friends. Don't you wish it could be that easy as an adult!
stretching after a long walk around the park!
After the park, we headed to the local zoo....not nearly as nice as the one in town, but it'll do! I don't like taking pictures of animals, because I never do anything with them once I take them. So we don't have to many pictures from our zoo trip. Jacob's favorite part of the whole day was riding the train (and seeing the HUGE rattle snake...of course)
we could almost touch the giraffe!!
Mommy and her boy on the zoo train
Daddy and his boy on the zoo train
On a side note, my sister in law was supposed to find out if she was having a boy or girl today (she is 5 months pregnant), but the ultrasound tech was not in....so, it looks like Friday is the big day....maybe my doctor will sneak me in for an ultrasound too on Friday (since I already have an appointment). Wouldn't that be neat! Maybe they won't notice if I casually walk in to the U/S room and lay on the table....
prayers for Kate
I know that this is technically a blog for Jacob, and intended to be something he can look back on and read, but I just had to post this in hopes more prayers would be sent up for this precious family.....
I know that I do not have a lot of 'followers' to my blog, but if the few of you that do visit would take the time to read the following passage and pray I would very much apprecoate it. It is from a nurse that I used to work with in the NICU. She is a sweetheart and her and her husband had twins in December. One of the twins (the girl...Kate) came down with spinal meningitis. She barely survived, but by the grace of God is doing much better and should be going home soon. On Friday, however, they recieved some devastating news about little Kates' brain function. If you wish to follow their story, Lindsay has a caring bridge page set up and updates it regularly.
caringbridge.org
caring bridge site name: katecohenwitmer (no spaces)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2009 07:48 PM, CST
Thank you everyone for the continued prayers, support, thoughts, etc. We are pleading for everyone to continue the prayers and ask everyone you know to pray for Kate's brain. Our family received devastating news Friday about the MRI. Kate's brain has holes on every lobe, not just on the right side. According to the neurologist's experience, infants with cases like this do not typically learn to walk, talk, sit up, etc. WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON OUR PRECIOUS KATE OR OUR AMAZING GOD!! That being said, we are going to take every opportunity to give her each and every bit of loveand energy that we can to help her. We are taking every opportunity to love and snuggle her and show her that we are here. We know in our hearts that if God wanted her with Him in heaven, He would have taken her on that Sunday. However, He left her here with us on earth, to love, cherish, and help us learn to love "differently" than we have ever known. We know that there is a reason that she is here with us, and although we don't understand it at this point, we are taking it day by day and loving her more and more. We know in our hearts that she knows we are here with her. We pray that she will continue to bless as many people as she can. This situation with her brain is not one that can heal itself..it' is going to have to be God's hand. We are not giving up on our miracle, and we are asking you to not give up either. We are going to need lots of help in these coming weeks, months, years, and are going to have to learn to ask for it. Eric and I have never been ones to ask for help, but this situation has humbled us and will continue to humble us. We may be calling on you, our friends and family, for a few favors every now and then, and thank you all in advance for the time and effort that will be spent! Our little Kate is so beautiful and precious! I am going to try to upload a new picture of her beautiful face. She is still eating her bottles, and breathing room air. Her brainstem is still perfectly intact and undamaged, so she should be able to eat. Speaking of eating, Eric and I spent yesterday and last night with Cohen at home, and he LOVES to eat! He is getting so big! He is also so precious...starting to play with his own voice all the time! He is doing very well and we are ready to be home with him, Kate, and our doggies. The infectious disease specialist wants Kate to be on antibiotics for 28 days since her last spinal tap had a low glucose level. So her last day will be next Saturday, then we will stay 48 hours and do another lumbar puncture to make sure there is no more bacteria. Then the plan is to take her home and start our new journey. We are willing to do everything we can to help her in any way we can, and our parents have been there and will be there every step of the way. Eric, Kate, Cohen, and I want to THANK OUR PARENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS for everything you have done for us. We would not be able to do this without you all, especially our parents! We hope that we are all continuing to pray at 6am, 9am,12pm,3pm, 6pm ,9pm. We are trying to remember as well! We are going to try to continue updating as we have, and thank you all for being on our journey with us. Once again, PLEASE DON"T STOP PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE. Lindsay, Eric, Kate, and Cohen
I think about this family daily and pray for them constantly. I hope you will do the same...
I know that I do not have a lot of 'followers' to my blog, but if the few of you that do visit would take the time to read the following passage and pray I would very much apprecoate it. It is from a nurse that I used to work with in the NICU. She is a sweetheart and her and her husband had twins in December. One of the twins (the girl...Kate) came down with spinal meningitis. She barely survived, but by the grace of God is doing much better and should be going home soon. On Friday, however, they recieved some devastating news about little Kates' brain function. If you wish to follow their story, Lindsay has a caring bridge page set up and updates it regularly.
caringbridge.org
caring bridge site name: katecohenwitmer (no spaces)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2009 07:48 PM, CST
Thank you everyone for the continued prayers, support, thoughts, etc. We are pleading for everyone to continue the prayers and ask everyone you know to pray for Kate's brain. Our family received devastating news Friday about the MRI. Kate's brain has holes on every lobe, not just on the right side. According to the neurologist's experience, infants with cases like this do not typically learn to walk, talk, sit up, etc. WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON OUR PRECIOUS KATE OR OUR AMAZING GOD!! That being said, we are going to take every opportunity to give her each and every bit of loveand energy that we can to help her. We are taking every opportunity to love and snuggle her and show her that we are here. We know in our hearts that if God wanted her with Him in heaven, He would have taken her on that Sunday. However, He left her here with us on earth, to love, cherish, and help us learn to love "differently" than we have ever known. We know that there is a reason that she is here with us, and although we don't understand it at this point, we are taking it day by day and loving her more and more. We know in our hearts that she knows we are here with her. We pray that she will continue to bless as many people as she can. This situation with her brain is not one that can heal itself..it' is going to have to be God's hand. We are not giving up on our miracle, and we are asking you to not give up either. We are going to need lots of help in these coming weeks, months, years, and are going to have to learn to ask for it. Eric and I have never been ones to ask for help, but this situation has humbled us and will continue to humble us. We may be calling on you, our friends and family, for a few favors every now and then, and thank you all in advance for the time and effort that will be spent! Our little Kate is so beautiful and precious! I am going to try to upload a new picture of her beautiful face. She is still eating her bottles, and breathing room air. Her brainstem is still perfectly intact and undamaged, so she should be able to eat. Speaking of eating, Eric and I spent yesterday and last night with Cohen at home, and he LOVES to eat! He is getting so big! He is also so precious...starting to play with his own voice all the time! He is doing very well and we are ready to be home with him, Kate, and our doggies. The infectious disease specialist wants Kate to be on antibiotics for 28 days since her last spinal tap had a low glucose level. So her last day will be next Saturday, then we will stay 48 hours and do another lumbar puncture to make sure there is no more bacteria. Then the plan is to take her home and start our new journey. We are willing to do everything we can to help her in any way we can, and our parents have been there and will be there every step of the way. Eric, Kate, Cohen, and I want to THANK OUR PARENTS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS for everything you have done for us. We would not be able to do this without you all, especially our parents! We hope that we are all continuing to pray at 6am, 9am,12pm,3pm, 6pm ,9pm. We are trying to remember as well! We are going to try to continue updating as we have, and thank you all for being on our journey with us. Once again, PLEASE DON"T STOP PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE. Lindsay, Eric, Kate, and Cohen
I think about this family daily and pray for them constantly. I hope you will do the same...
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