15 weeks

I've been slacking. Im 15 weeks and some days, and this little one is a mover! I have been feeling movement since 13 weeks, and I feel this little one rolling around a few times a day now.

This pregnancy has been so different then Judah. A lot less stressful, and going by super fast I've also felt a lot better physically this time. We had our 14 week appt and an email consult with the maternal fetal medicine specialist and there is a few things we will do differently this time. With Judah I took low dose aspirin up until I delivered and they want me to stop at 36 weeks this time. Also they suggested no stress tests starting at 32 weeks. I may just start them around 38 weeks if my midwife is okay with it. I didn't have them with Judah until I was overdue, except for the time I was having contraction at 33 weeks. So I don't see why I need them so early this time.

We find out if this little one is a boy or girl on May 9th (hopefully!). We have a girls name picked out, but are not positive on a boys name. It was the opposite with Judah, we knew he would be Judah and didn't have a girls name picked out for a long time. Maybe that means we are have a girl? Either way we will be thrilled!

Judah has been growing so much, and talking so much more in the past week. He is such a joy and I know adding another child is just going to expand our joy even more! We are blessed!

7 weeks

This past week Judah and I have been really sick. Sinus pressure, coughing, runny noses...thankfully it's pretty much gone, just some left over coughing and drainage. I have also been feeling nauseas here and there and quite strong food aversions.

Not to mention I look very pregnant already! My belly is really pooching out there, and I know most of it is Bloating but gee, I feel huge! my midwife appt. is next week and I am super excited.

I have felt quite a bit different emotionally this pregnancy. I am having a hard time becoming attached to this little one. I know I am really busy with Judah, so that kind of distracts me. I am not nervous or scared that we will loose the baby, so I know that's not it. I know it ones it comes with time, and I know when I hear the heartbeat it will seem much more real to me. Only a few more weeks till I can hear it on my doppler so that's exciting!

Well its a beautiful day and I am going to get out there and enjoy it with my baby boy!

Here we go again!

Lance and I are so excited to announce that sometime in October there will be a new little one joining our family! This is such a blessing, and we can't wait to meet him/her! I decided to keep a blog with this little one as I did with Judah. This pregnancy feels a lot different because I feel a lot more relaxed. With Judah we were so nervous because of our previous loss. But Judah keeps me so busy I don't have time to worry!

My first appt is Feb 25th and I'll be around 8 weeks. I can't wait to see my midwife and talk about having my VBAC! We considered waiting to tell everyone, but we didn't wait with either of our other little ones, and we feel this one deserves all the excitement and love the other two got.



I am still nursing Judah and thankfully he has stopped wanting to nurse as much and is even sleeping better at night for us. I will continue to nurse him until he self weans, which they say can happen in the 2nd trimester because of the change in the milk.



Please be praying for our growing family, and especially the new little one. Thank you Jesus!

11 months old

Judah is officially a walker! He started a few weeks ago, but he sure did learn fast. He is now trying to run (it doesn't always end well). He is such a loving little guy, and is constantley hugging and kissing me, and he will give hugs to pretty much anyone. He said "Kitty" when he saw Max one morning, and when he heard him Meow. That only lasted a few days and I haven't heard it since, but it was super cute!

He is still not a great sleeper...well I should rephrase that. He is a great sleeper, when hes in bed with us, but not in his crib. We truly do enjoy sleeping with him, but I do wish he would sleep a bit longer in his crib in the beginning of the night, so I can get a few things done. (he used to sleep 4 or 5 hours, now its more like 1 or 2)

He turns 1 in exactly 20 days, I just cannot believe it! I still have alot to do for his party, but honestly I work best under pressure, so I guess you could call me a procastinator. Lance also graduates the weekend of his party, its going to be a busy, joy filled weekend!

We are talking about trying for the next little one in the next couple of months. I am making an appt. with my midwife for a preconceptional appt, because I have a few questions and want to be on the same page. I am excited to experience the joy of pregnancy again, and have another little person join our family!

8, 9 and 10 months!

Okay so I have been slacking a bit....oops! Judah how grown so much since the last post. He is "talking" all the time. He is so close to walking, I cannot believe it! Where did my "tiny" baby go?!

His first birthday is approaching very quickly, and we decided on a Cowboy/Wild West theme. At his last appt. he was 21 lbs 4oz, and 28 1/2 inches. (This was at 9 months) He didn't grow as much as they would like to see and dropped into the 40th percentile, but I know hes just fine! He just slowed down a bit, which is fine with us.

He is such a character, and is very funny. He plays very well by himself and with other kids. (Except he likes to pull on hair a little bit). He loves to read, and loves his bath time. He still spends 75% of the night in our bed, and we love it. Cuddling with him all night is so awesome, and I could not imagine it any other way!!

He is starting to eat much better and will try pretty much anything. We tried eggs this morning which he clearly did not enjoy by the look on his face. He loves grilled cheese and sweet potatoes though. He still loves the Earth's Best Spinach and Potatoes, so we are going to buy some in bulk for him.

We have been talking when we would like to try for another little one, because we want our kids close together. There are some obstacles, but we are just going to trust in God to put the peices together.

Well until next time!

7 months

Judah has been doing so many new things this month! He can sit up unassisted, he has been crawling backwards (its so funny!), and can go from laying to sitting all by himself. He also knows how to eat finger foods without my help. Its amazing how fast they learn and grow.

He has given us 7 months of complete joy, and its been so incredibly wonderful to watch him develop into an amazing little person right before our eyes! He is such a strong willed, loving, funny little boy. His smile melts my heart!

He has a bit of "stranger anxiety" but warms up fairly quickly to new people and situations, which is good. We haven't got him on much of a schedule, but that will happen over time. He eats breakfast and dinner well now, so we are trying to incorporate lunch. He is also very distracted during the day and has not been nursing as much, but makes up for it at night. I am hoping this will be over soon because I miss my sleep! He still ends up in bed with us half way thru the night and even though I miss my space sometimes, I love waking up to his beautiful smiling face.

I have been planning his 1st Birthday party and I'm hoping to make it special and unique, without being too complicated. I just want it to be a celebration of his life and the joy he has brought to everyone in it. We are thinking Dec 18th for the big day :)

Happy 6 month birthday my sweet baby

6 months ago our little boy was born, our lives forever changed. I am so in awe of him, just as I was the day he was born. I cannot even explain the constant joy he brings us. I cannot get over how blessed we are to have such a happy, loving, funny (he already has his Daddy's sense of humor) son.


His birth was not what I had hoped for. I had a hard time accepting the reality of my c-section and the fact I did not get to hold my son until he was 5 hours old. I don't like to admit this, but I had a hard time bonding with him. I loved him, but didn't feel that overwhelming feeling of protection that I now have for him.

I finally have a glimpse of how much God loves me, and I don't think you can really understand until you have a child and feel that incredible unconditional love.

He's grown so much these past 6 months, I was just going through his clothes to pack them away and I cannot believe he wore some of them!

He has brought so much joy into our family, he is always the center of attention, and I think he likes it that way!

We are so excited he is going to be a cousin this December, his Aunt Katie and Uncle Jeremy are due to have their little one December 30th! We will have a lot of birthdays, because mine is Nov. 21st, Katies is in the beginning of Dec, then Judah, and then the newest addition :)

At his dedication, they had a few people from our church to ask for words from God for Judah. Everything they said was everything I have heard from God for him, so it confirmed God's word to me. He will be a great man of Justice, and worship. He has an amazing sense of humor and is so funny, and he brings great joy to anyone who comes into contact with him. There isn't a day we go out and someone does not comment on how good of a baby he is, and how happy he is. He will "flirt" with anyone, and has an amazing joy in his eyes. I am so thankful I was chosen by God to be his Mom, and I know Lance feels the same way as his Dad.

On the developmental side of things, Judah is getting BIG! He loves apples, bananas and squash, and does not like green beans. He still prefers Mommy's milk over anything else though. He is rolling all over the place and is showing signs of crawling. He can sit unassisted for quite a bit but will fall over eventually. He is learning the signs for "all done", "eat", and "more". We are trying to teach him to say "Dada" and "Mama". He really pays attention when I am teaching him. He LOVES to read. His new Bath chair is a favorite because he can splash in the water. He is recognizing familar people and will sometimes cry around new people. He loves to go places and smiles at anyone who looks at him. He LOVES animals and gets so excited when they come near him. Our cat Max will let him grab his fur and play (smack) with him, and Judah cannot get enough! We want to take him to the zoo soon because I think he will be fascinated. He amazes me every day and I can't wait to see what he does in the next 6 months!

Here are some of his 6 month photos our good friend Kelly took, he is just so beautiful!

5 months old

Judah has grown so much this month! He went from 17lbs 4 oz (at 4 months) to somewhere around 19.5 lbs! (and this is just on breastmilk!) He has eaten some solids, but he doesn't eat them every day, and when he does its maybe a tablespoon.

I am 99.9% sure he is teething. He has been fairly cranky, chewing on anything that comes near him, and just not himself :( We have tried lots things to help, but all that really helps is cuddling and lots of attention. My day revolves around keeping him occupied because he does not want to be left alone for very long. He is still a happy little guy, and always making me laugh!

He had alot of firsts, he can sit unassisted for a little bit, he drinks from a sippy cup with ease, he went in the pool, and he rode in his big boy carseat! We bought him the Graco Myride, and I love it! He has so much more room in it and it just looks more comfy.

Another great thing happened this month, I found out Judah is going to have a cousin! My sister in law Katie is due December 30th, so they will be about a year apart. We are so excited to expand our family.

I cant believe my little boy will be half a year old on June 20th. Also coming up this weekend is the first time I will have to leave him for an extended period of time (longer then 4 hours). Its Jess's bachelorette party, which I am excited for, but at the same time I am going to miss him so much! Also her wedding is June 12th and it will be so incredibly hard to be away from him for the whole afternoon/evening. Im sure I will be texting Katie and Jeremy the whole night (his babysitters). Thinking about it makes me sad :( But I know it will be fun, and I am really excited for Jess and Jon, marriage is awesome!

hoping this month slows down a bit...hes growing too fast!

4 months old

My little guy is officially no longer little! He is 17lbs 4oz (and that was a week ago) and wearing anywhere from 3-6 (getting tight), 6-9 and even some 12 month clothes!

He is getting really into toys, he loves rings and his moose. he gets upset when he cant coordinate his hands the way he wants them to go...its pretty adorable. He likes to touch my face now too. He grabbed his toes for the first time today, and rolled from his tummy to back last week but will not do it again, (he hates tummy time) Everyone that comes into contact with him tells me how adorable he is (as if I didnt know!) and how perfect his little round head is, lol.

He really likes to sleep on his belly, and with Mom and Dad...two of the things they tell you not to do...but honestly I LOVE co-sleeping, and he can sleep well either way so I am enjoying the time I get to cuddle with him throughout the night. He starts out in his bed and then ends up in our throughout the night...he usually wakes me up by slapping me in the morning. Its almost as if he needs permission to wake up because he will roll around, flail his arms, and cry...all with his eyes closed, until I say "Judah....good morning!" then he will open up his eyes and give me this huge smile...its so cute!

We had some sleeping issues where he was fighting sleep like no other...he would scream and cry when we were trying to get him to sleep, and he was just overtired, and now I just make sure he gets to bed as soon as I see he is getting tired, and he just goes right to sleep, all on his own! I knew there had to be a solution to crying it out...which I cannot ever see myself doing. I know some parents do this as a last resort, but I know I could never do it. I guess my theory is if he is crying, he needs me to comfort him. It can be frustrating and time consuming, but I guess thats just being a parent.

Lance started his book, and I am so proud of him. God has really been working in our lifes and its so neat to see his plan unfold right before our eyes. I married an amazing, talented man, who has done all he can to allow me to be at home with our son, and I couldn't ask for anything more!

We are going to be starting a co-blog....basically it will be based on raising our child(ren) as naturally as possible, saving money, homeschooling, and being a God centered family. I know it may not make much sense the way I described but its all still in the process of being launched...nothing concrete as of yet...but I know it will be great!

I will update when I have Judahs's 4 month appt next week.

Judah's first Easter

We had a great first Easter together, even though we didn't make it to church....I wasn't feeling to hot, and still am not...darn cough wont go away...But besides that we had a relaxing morning, and then spent the day with our families! Here is some pictures of our little guy and his Easter presents (including the chair he is sitting in)

And our eggs....

And Judah being a cute boy sitting in his diapers....he was chewing on the one in his hand

I cant believe our little bug is going to be 4 months old on the 20th...thats 1/3 of the way to a year old...crazy! I am trying to soak in every moment I get with him....he is such a good baby...and yes I say this because he is my son, but from watching lots of other babies...he truly is an awesome baby! He is so happy and smart....we are thinking he is around 16lbs now, we will know for sure at his 4 month checkup.

So far he is still sleeping in our room, we ordered his mattress but are still waiting on it...its taking forever...but to be quite honest...I'm not sure im ready! I love to cuddle him and he likes it too..so we will see how it goes.

Pampered Chef is going good, I have 2 parties scheduled for April so far, pretty excited about that! Other then that I am enjoying being at home with my little guy, he amazes me every day. Lance has been busy with work and school, but by December this year, he will be a graduate with a Bacherlors! Not to mention lingering on a 4.0 GPA. So proud of him :)

3 months old

3 months since I gave birth to the most amazing little boy. He continues to amaze me every day. All the revelations God gave me while I was pregnant about him are being revealed to me as he grows and his personality is developing.

I knew that he would be very strong willed, and he is very determined to get what he wants...but at the same time, he is fairly patient and always happy. He is so smiley, and just started laughing out loud. He has been sleeping alot better too (9 hours the other night!), but we are trying to wean him out of being swaddled to sleep for long periods of time. He still ends up in our bed every morning...even though he sleeps pretty much the whole night in his, still in our room though. I am not sure when I will be ready to have him sleep in his own room. Lance jokes that we have this beautiful crib that he will never use, but we both really love having him in our room.

Every day is a blessing. I wake up every day to a smiling baby, and get to watch him grow and learn new things every day. I am blessed to be able to stay home with him for the time being, and I know God is going to continue to provide so I can stay home permanantley.


I started my Pampered Chef business and so far we (my mom is helping) are doing great! I am excited about this opportunity and look foward to learning and growing more confident with it. If anyone wants to get free products and have a fun day/night with family and friends, let me know! :)

So thats my little update for this month!

C-section

For a while I was really upset about having to have a C-section. If you know me, you know I am all about natural birth and truly wanted that unique experience. But as time went on I came to realize I am blessed to have had a C-section. It brought my baby here safely, and it saved our lifes. Without that C-section, and that scar, there would be no Judah, and no Tina. I read this on someone elses page, its beautiful and is exactly how I feel about my birth experience.

"C-section scars are very unique. They are the only type of scar that is instantly recognizable. They are the only scar thats creation saves two lifes instead of one. And they are a physical sign of a Mother's willingness to do anything for her children - even go under the knife.

A cesearean scar is a reminder that all the planning in the world cant make things go the way you want them to. For those who avoided stretch marks it can be a physical reminder of how your body sheltered and grew a baby for all those months. And its a souviner of one of the happiest days of a mother's life."




I can honestly say that even though I have some strech marks (Judah marks I call them) and a scar, I love my new body, because it is a reminder of the miracle that happened. God allowed my body to safely carry and nourish a sweet baby boy. With the next one I will attempt a VBAC, but if I had to have another C-section it would not be the worse thing ever, because in the end, you still get this amazing little gift, a child.

Thank you Jesus for my son and his safe arrival. Without the help of modern medicine we would not be here, so we also thank you for the Dr's and their wisdom to know how to perform a c-section. We also thank you for our wonderful midwifes and their judgement. It has been an amazing experience, and we can't wait to do it again!

Judah's 2 month pictures

2 months old

Our little bug is getting so big, he is 14lbs 1.5oz! We had his 2 month checkup and he is PERFECT! We are not vaccinating and it is so refreshing to have a doctor who will support our decision. Breastfeeding is a great immunization program :) He is doing really well with nursing, but we still have our moments. Thrush is gone, praise the Lord! We prayed for the healing and he brought it! Sometimes being a new mom can be a bit lonely because you seem to have no time for yourself or a social life for that matter. If it were not for my mom, I am not sure where I would be mentally. I know God planned to have her be out of work for this time in my life. She has helped me so much, and continues to help whenever I need her. I am so blessed and grateful to have a wonderful Mom who loves me and supports me. THANKS MOM! :)



Our new place is getting there, I am always doing laundry, cleaning or cooking, so it seems I don't have much time to organize anything, or go thru stuff. We have alot to do with taxes, medical bills, social security numbers (still waiting on Judah's...pain in the butt). I am a little nervous about finances, but I give that all to God. I know he created a mother to be with her children and I trust him with our finances so I will be able to do that. I am still looking to babysit here and there for extra money, but I do not want/will not get a job that requires me to be away from him all day.



I saw my midwife yesterday for my annual, and I have to go to an OB for a consult. She found a small spot on my cervix that she thinks may be a polyp or a cyst, but shes not too concerned. She noticed it when I was about 36 weeks pregnant too. Just pray its nothing, and there will be no issues with it. Going to see her made me very nostalgic and almost feel depressed. Maybe its part of the post partum depression. I think I just loved being pregnant so much it kind of made me a little jealous of the other pregnant women, silly right? My pregnancy was great and I truly enjoyed it. We are in the talks of when another little Pearce might be coming, but we are definitely waiting a while. We need time to adjust and my body needs time to heal. So don't expect it anytime soon!

Oh yeah, and too any mom's with babies/kids, I recommend the Ergo carrier, it is truly awesome! Most carriers are difficult and hurt your back or shoulders. This one is awesome! Judah loves it too, as hes been sleeping in it for 2 hours now :)

6 weeks old

Judah is 6 weeks old today! He has been social smiling since 3 weeks, and is a really strong baby. (its all those prayers and extra vitamins I took!) He is such a happy little guy, but is having some tummy issues because of the med's he is on for thrush. Which by the way is so annoying and hard to get rid of. It would be easier if he didn't like his binky so much, but he LOVES it. So we do alot of sanitizing around here to keep them clean and are going to buy him some new ones this week and maybe again the next week. (big pain in the butt) Not to mention the thrush hurts me too and makes nursing a little uncomfortable :(

As of 5 weeks he is 12lbs 12oz, hes my little chunker! I love that hes gaining weight well, I don't have to worry if he misses a feeding! He is in 3 month clothing, and it fits him well. He sleeps a 5 hour stretch and then a 4 hour stretch at night which is awesome to get more then 2 hours of sleep at a time. Then he usually ends up in bed with mom and dad for a little bit (if he goes back to sleep) I can honestly say I feel like I am made to be a mommy. Of course most women are, but I truly feel like being home with Judah is just so important for him and for me. Not to mention its much easier to get stuff done around the place, and have meals planned, and lunches for Lance. I would like to make some income babysitting here and there, but I know home is where I need to be ultimately, and we are willing to make the neccesary adjustments so I can be.

Yes HOME! We finally have our own little place. We know this is where God wants us, we prayed for a home in our price range, with a garage and a basement, and we didn't even have to look for this place, it literally just showed up! God is awesome :) Our landlords are awesome too, so that definitly helps!

As for me, I feel like I am finally healing up, and have been doing little workouts here and there to tone up. I have a mommy and baby workout tape which is so cheesy but its cute. I also have the wiifit plus I am using, and once it warms up we will be going for walks alot.

Time to go for now, Mr. Judah bug is waking up :)

To my precious Josiah

Dear sweet Josiah,

Its been 1 year since your due date, and I've been really thinking about you lately. I wanted to tell you about your brother. His name is Judah, and he was born 11 days before your due date. I look at him and wonder what features he has, that you would have. He is beautiful, so I can imagine you would have been a beautiful baby. He already has such a personality and his smile melts my heart. I wish I could have seen your smile.

You would be 1 year old, and getting into everything. Mommy would be very busy! Even though I didn't get to hold you and kiss your beautiful face, I felt an amazing connection with you. You were our first little one, created with love. You are so special to us and we know we will meet you one day. But until then we have Judah and your future brothers/sisters to hold on tight to, and when we look at them we will remember the sweet little one who was gone too soon.

We recorded your beautiful heartbeat to always remember you.

1 month old

1 month ago today I was in active labor, in the most pain I have ever been in. But as I look at my sweet baby, I can't even remember the pain. God made us so amazing, that all we remember is the wonderful aspects of labor and delivery.

Judah has changed our life. He amazes me every day. I know every parent says this, but we have been incredibly blessed with a good baby. God gave me a word that he would be strong willed and he is. I have never seen a 1 month old who fights sleep the way he does. He is so alert and smiling more and more each day. He has been "talking" to us too. He loves his "mommy's milk" and also loves his binky. He went from 9lbs 40z at birth, to 11lbs. 8 oz at 3 weeks 5 days.

As much as I miss sleeping more then 2-4 hours at a time, I love getting up with him. Most of the time I feed him laying down and we go right back to sleep. He sleeps with us and in his crib, but seems to need to be swaddled to sleep a long time in his crib. He loves to be close to us, and I love waking up to his sweet face. We have been using cloth diapers and they are great! They make him look like he has a big butt though!

I am trying to enjoy every minute because I know he is growing fast and I love this cuddly stage, and want to take advantage of it. I truly have never felt the amount of love I feel for Judah, and how I want to protect him from everything I can. Its such a strong feeling and brings me to tears.

I miss being pregnant, and can't wait to experience this again, but I want Judah to have the time as our little baby, and get all the love and attention he needs and deserves. Hes such a blessing and we know God has great things in store for our little Judah bug!

10 days old

Ita hard to believe just 10 days ao I was impatiently waiting for them to bring Judah in our room. I had only held him once that day, and was so anxious to see him again.

Time is already flying by. He is changing every day. He is eating like a champ, and sleeps really good. (most of the time!) He has brought us so much joy and watching Lance with him is the best feeling in the world. I want to protect him from everything (even though I know I can't). He has been through so much in the 10 days he has been here I just want to keep him from feeling anymore pain.

I am feeling better every day, and getting more energy. I have a slight backache which I think is from the epidural, but it seems to be getting better. I am healing well (at least I think so), and can't wait to get back to feeling normal. I have lost all of my pregnancy weight and then some (yay). However there are some unfortunate side effects. I sweat like crazy at nighttime, and I am super emotional and cry over everything. But I know this is all normal as my body adjusts to not being pregnant anymore. I already miss it, feeling his movements and having that big belly. Its amazing how you forget the pain almost immeadiatly.

He has his first Dr. appt in the morning, and we are interested to see how much our little guy weighs, hes a big boy! Just keep us in your prayers as we adjust to being a family and having a little person to take care of. Also we are moving soon and we ask for prayers that everything goes smoothly and finances are in order. Also we could use any help available, as I will still not be able to lift alot.

Judah Alen Pearce

I have wanted to share my birth story with everyone, and I now have the time to write it down.

I was 10 days overdue, and was going to be induced Saturday night if he did not come by then. Well the night before at 1:30 AM I got my first painful contraction. They came every 30 minutes or so for about 6 hours. Then they got closer, and then all of the sudden around 12:30 PM they were 5 minutes apart. I waited an hour and they were still 5 minutes apart. So we decided to head in to labor and delivery. When I got there I was having contractions every 2 minutes that were getting more intense. I was only dialated to 3 though. We got in our room, and I tried everything. The tub, rocking chair, bed. They got so intense and close together all I could do is yell "ow" over and over again. They didn't like how close my contractions were (about a minute) and I was begging for something to help ease the pain. I really did not want an epidural, so they gave me some IV med's. They helped for about an hour, but then the contractions got really bad. I was begging for something else. I decided to get the epidural. (If you know me, I am always trying to go the most natural route, this was a last resort) My midwife told me she though the epidural was a good idea because I was having contractions too close together and they wanted them to slow down. Also I developed a fever, and they started me on antibiotics, and tylenol. The epidural did its job for a while, but eventually my contractions got extremely bad. They went from 0-135 on the monitor, and then stayed over a 100 and just kept going up but never coming down past 100. I was having constant contractions.

My heartrate was in the 150's, and Judah's was in the 180's (they want his no higher then 160's). My fever continued to rise, and my midwife checked me, I was still 7 cm dialated, the same as I was 2 hours prior. She said the word C-section and I instantly started crying. This was the farthest from what I wanted. But she though Judah was stuck, and with the fever and high heartrates, we needed to make a decision. Of course we agreed to the C-section as what is most important was Judah and I getting out of this as safely as possible. I was really scared but Lance was amazing. He stayed so strong for the both of us when I know he was scared to death. When they were prepping for the C-section Judah's heartrate shot up to 210 and stayed there. That was so terrifying, and I was scared I was going to loose my baby.

The C-section itself was pretty awful, Lance watched the whole thing. Once they got him out and I heard some little cries I started crying. I saw them put him on the table near me and they were suctioning him out really well because he had pooped in his amniotic fluid. I only got to see him for a second and he was taken to the NICU because he needed more suctioning and was also running a fever. My poor baby had to have a spinal tap to rule out meningitis. (his dad had one and can contest they hurt really bad) I had Lance go with him, as that was our plan if anything should go wrong. Th Once I was in recovery for about an hour they took me to see Judah really quickly, and then took me to my room and I had to wait 5 hours to see my baby again. I tried to sleep but I couldn't. Finally I got to go to the NICU. When I got to finally hold him it was so awesome. He was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. He was perfect! He looked like Lance from the nose up and me below the nose. He has his Daddy's hands and feet. He has blondish red hair, and blue eyes (we are waiting to see if they are going to be brown or green) Despite all the wires and IV's on him he was just amazing. I was told he was on antibiotics in case of infection and we couldn't have him in our room with us, it would be at least 24 hours. Well later that day we got the news that Judah would be staying in our room with us and would be there around 6PM. His blood work showed he did have an infection but they were not sure what, so they wanted him on antibiotics for at least 5 days to get rid of whatever it was. His spinal tap came back negative and his blood work got better and better. Finally on Christmas Eve we got the news we would be going home around lunch time. The 5 days in the hospital were rough, my baby was being poked and bugged all day and night, and I could barely move. Lance did such a great job taking care of Judah and I. He was amazing! We also had family that came and helped out, (and let us sleep!) which was great.

Since we have been home we have had some issues with breastfeeding, but with my husbands perseverance and it being very important to me, we got it down, and now Judah only eats from Mommy! I love my little man so much, and could not imagine life without him. I have an amazing husband who takes such good care of us, and is a great Daddy. I am feeling better but still pretty weak and tired (I lost alot of blood, and they almost needed to do a transfusion). I can't wait until I am healed and can be more active. But other then that we are healthy and happy. Judah sleeps so good and only wakes up if hes hungry or needs to be changed. Hes our little blessing from God!

Update

Just a little update...Judah's white blood count is up higher then it should be, He will be in the hospital until at least Thursday to be on antibiotics...We are asking for prayers, that whatever the infection is goes away, and that his spinal tap shows nothing wrong. He is such a precious amazing little boy, and I hate to see him poked and prodded. He is so strong though, has been holding his head up before he was even a day old, and rarely cries (only when hes sleeping and you move him around too much) Breastfeeding is a challenge but I have been working with a lactation consultant and now feel much better about it. I know everyone is excited to meet him but we are trying to keep visitors to a minimum and Lance and I are extremely exhausted, mentally and physically. We just ask for prayers, and positive thoughts sent our way. We may not get back to you right away if you call/text, as we are busy with our little guy and I am busy trying to heal (26 hours of labor, and a C-section will do a toll on you) But we thank you all for the comments, and are excited to bring a healthy baby home soon. He truly is the most amazing gift we have ever recieved.