tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65670201521238458742024-03-13T14:14:31.974-07:00Maylin's MiraclesLinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-57583521371146289142010-09-01T16:20:00.000-07:002010-09-01T16:25:34.743-07:00End of a journey...beginning of another<div style="text-align: center;">Since Maylin is safe and sound at home with us, I feel like her life is most definitely a part of our everyday lives now. With us and her brothers, it couldn't get any better than this!<br /><br />Thanks to those that followed Maylin's updates from day 1 till the time she went home from the hospital. All the prayers and support were beyond amazing to us!<br /><br />Please keep in touch with Maylin and the rest of our fam on our regular family blog from now on!<br />(I'm excited to use this 23 day blog as the journaling to her NICU scrapbook:))<br /><br />"Just Another Day in Paradise"<br /><a href="http://www.lindsaymaust.blogspot.com">www.lindsaymaust.blogspot.com</a><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-32592404164083888812010-08-16T11:50:00.000-07:002010-08-16T12:12:01.868-07:00Maylin's 1st Days at HOME!<div style="text-align: center;">Bottom line: It feels amazing to be back home! Tomorrow will be a week that she's been in our house and I just can't believe it! She turned 4 weeks old yesterday and that has just flown by too!<br /><br />Maylin has been one awesome baby.. You forget how much babies sleep-that's for sure!=) Nothing wrong with a sleeping baby either. After 3 weeks of being "trained" on a 3 hr schedule, she pretty much wakes up long enough to eat, then goes right back to sleepin'. I know I'm kidding myself that this will last, but I'm enjoying the moment now:)<br /><br />Here she is doing what she does best. Sleepin'. snugglin. and lookin' CUTE! =)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMToSBwbI/AAAAAAAACqI/H-zk4aX9YTg/s1600/Maust+Pics+468.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMToSBwbI/AAAAAAAACqI/H-zk4aX9YTg/s320/Maust+Pics+468.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506086288295575986" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And also getting spoiled by all the lady family members:) <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMTK-DgiI/AAAAAAAACqA/PJoLrsZOEEE/s1600/Maust+Pics+464.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMTK-DgiI/AAAAAAAACqA/PJoLrsZOEEE/s320/Maust+Pics+464.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506086280427176482" border="0" /></a>Mamaw Maust &<br />Grandma Wogoman<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMSzqTcYI/AAAAAAAACp4/XI6tg5cncbg/s1600/Maust+Pics+470.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMSzqTcYI/AAAAAAAACp4/XI6tg5cncbg/s320/Maust+Pics+470.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506086274170319234" border="0" /></a><br />Aunt Kristi<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMSRHi_iI/AAAAAAAACpw/0WR5iUKviAY/s1600/Maust+Pics+471.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMSRHi_iI/AAAAAAAACpw/0WR5iUKviAY/s320/Maust+Pics+471.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506086264897732130" border="0" /></a><br />Uncle Brian & Aunt Buff<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMR8fG6qI/AAAAAAAACpo/zgwnq3yWfZE/s1600/Maust+Pics+494.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGmMR8fG6qI/AAAAAAAACpo/zgwnq3yWfZE/s320/Maust+Pics+494.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506086259359410850" border="0" /></a><br />Yep...gonna be one spoiled girlie! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-77279140052865724662010-08-11T13:58:00.000-07:002010-08-11T17:44:42.233-07:00Maylin's Going Home!!<div style="text-align: center;">Day 24<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Tues. Aug 10th, 2010<br />Discharge Day!!<br />Dr. O<br />Nurse: Leslie<br /><br />First of all...what a night! Between being a little stressed with what all needed done before we left for home, at about 4:30 in the morning I woke up with "the shakes" and an extremely sore right side. (You nursing mommies know what I'm talkin' about!) I had an infection coming on extremely quick. So I sat in the shower for a while in the middle of the night trying to calm it down. Not a fun feeling.<br /><br />So not running on hardly any sleep....I guess you could say I was miss emotional all day with getting things around...and of course thinking of how things were going to go at home with that whole picture.<br /><br />For some odd reason, I always have like an emotional breakdown when I go home from the hospital, but this time it seemed worse with leaving my temporary "norm" of over 3 weeks, with that little room and knowing exactly where everything was, and having a set routine. And the big part of just having to worry about Maylin and myself there.<br /><br />So our day was a little rough, but we got through it. We were exhausted when getting back home about 5 pm that evening.<br /><br />So here's some pics of us leaving the NICU!<br /><br />Here's me with Dr. Olitungee. Missed an opportunity to get Brock with his buddy, Dr. Eziakadoo. (I wish I were kidding...these were our doctor's names...hence the abbreviations of Dr. E & Dr. O=) Another important man that dealt with Maylin's case a lot was Dr. Porter. He was easier to undertand and I could spell his name easy too=) They were all phenomenal!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsNCyZQOI/AAAAAAAACpg/ojdBp4Fl2yk/s1600/Maust+Pics+446.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsNCyZQOI/AAAAAAAACpg/ojdBp4Fl2yk/s320/Maust+Pics+446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504291772175040738" border="0" /></a>(A not-so-flattering-pic of me I might add! Looks like mama's got some work to do!=))<br /><br />Here's our girl laying in her crib one last time....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsMjxOoTI/AAAAAAAACpY/M25Pa6Hepxg/s1600/Maust+Pics+448.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsMjxOoTI/AAAAAAAACpY/M25Pa6Hepxg/s320/Maust+Pics+448.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504291763848651058" border="0" /></a><br />Me and my princess all ready to go!<br />Look closely and she's got her first headband/bow in her hair!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsL2dS_4I/AAAAAAAACpQ/KjSC2ZUZN88/s1600/Maust+Pics+449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsL2dS_4I/AAAAAAAACpQ/KjSC2ZUZN88/s320/Maust+Pics+449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504291751685455746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsLaC4_7I/AAAAAAAACpI/IwW8NPLkMFk/s1600/Maust+Pics+450.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsLaC4_7I/AAAAAAAACpI/IwW8NPLkMFk/s320/Maust+Pics+450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504291744058507186" border="0" /></a><br />We're happy!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsKzJkskI/AAAAAAAACpA/xpwZPTNYtmI/s1600/Maust+Pics+452.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMsKzJkskI/AAAAAAAACpA/xpwZPTNYtmI/s320/Maust+Pics+452.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504291733617553986" border="0" /></a><br />And some of my favorite nurses! Katrina and Leslie...absolutely loved them and how much they loved on Maylin during her 3 weeks here. Hard to say good bye to such awesome people!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpv_Q_RSI/AAAAAAAACo4/vkI3ixJdKvg/s1600/Maust+Pics+453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpv_Q_RSI/AAAAAAAACo4/vkI3ixJdKvg/s320/Maust+Pics+453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504289073990157602" border="0" /></a><br />Set to go in her car seat for her first ride home!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpvNyR86I/AAAAAAAACow/d6CX8HUW9zM/s1600/Maust+Pics+455.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpvNyR86I/AAAAAAAACow/d6CX8HUW9zM/s320/Maust+Pics+455.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504289060708021154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpun2H3NI/AAAAAAAACoo/umLGAhdwlOk/s1600/Maust+Pics+456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpun2H3NI/AAAAAAAACoo/umLGAhdwlOk/s320/Maust+Pics+456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504289050523589842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">buh bye empty room!<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpueusIxI/AAAAAAAACog/8xISi-L77ow/s1600/Maust+Pics+458.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMpueusIxI/AAAAAAAACog/8xISi-L77ow/s320/Maust+Pics+458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504289048076493586" border="0" /></a><br />Off we go!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMptoQ44LI/AAAAAAAACoY/-qZyraImUgw/s1600/Maust+Pics+462.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGMptoQ44LI/AAAAAAAACoY/-qZyraImUgw/s320/Maust+Pics+462.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504289033455984818" border="0" /></a><br />See you at home=)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-86867496416480526202010-08-09T21:15:00.000-07:002010-08-10T05:00:15.840-07:00Day before Discharge!<div style="text-align: center;">Mon. Aug 9, 2010<br />Day 23<br />Discharge weight: 4 lbs. 3 oz.<br />Dr. O<br />Nurses: AM-Shelly<br />PM-Megan<br /><br />Today was a day of getting all kinds of things ready for our big day on Tuesday! <br />Brock came down in the early afternoon and we watched our 3 parent videos...<br /><br />And did Maylin's car seat test! Oh what fun! She sat in there being monitored for over an hour and a half since that's our drive home. Lovely!<br /><br />She looks so little in there! But didn't fuss at all. Hope she's as great of a car rider as the boys are!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE83gN0DAI/AAAAAAAACoA/AIL-y3ynJR0/s1600/Maust+Pics+435.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE83gN0DAI/AAAAAAAACoA/AIL-y3ynJR0/s320/Maust+Pics+435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503747143861799938" border="0" /></a>Brock and nurse, Shelly going over more "need-to-know" things...and just chatting to. It's Brock...what do u expect?=)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8HyxeM3I/AAAAAAAACn4/YoZ3ohj4jbI/s1600/Maust+Pics+438.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8HyxeM3I/AAAAAAAACn4/YoZ3ohj4jbI/s320/Maust+Pics+438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503746324209480562" border="0" /></a>Nurse, Megan loving on Maylin! This girl rocks! So sad to leave such awesome people that took amazing care of our baby girl:) <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8HYse5RI/AAAAAAAACnw/uu-D3EUndHg/s1600/Maust+Pics+440.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8HYse5RI/AAAAAAAACnw/uu-D3EUndHg/s320/Maust+Pics+440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503746317209232658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Feeding time and I'm WIDE awake! Look at those big beautiful eyes=)<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8Gig4D0I/AAAAAAAACno/3-7T71BibVc/s1600/Maust+Pics+441.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8Gig4D0I/AAAAAAAACno/3-7T71BibVc/s320/Maust+Pics+441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503746302665035586" border="0" /></a>Daddy feeding her a bottle since she's getting to be a pro at it now!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8GOAeFQI/AAAAAAAACng/bLKMJ1zUBFE/s1600/Maust+Pics+445.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8GOAeFQI/AAAAAAAACng/bLKMJ1zUBFE/s320/Maust+Pics+445.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503746297160406274" border="0" /></a>"Yep, I'm ready to go to my new home tomorrow!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8Fr3vVaI/AAAAAAAACnY/FK2j9DdIraY/s1600/Maust+Pics+442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGE8Fr3vVaI/AAAAAAAACnY/FK2j9DdIraY/s320/Maust+Pics+442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503746287996982690" border="0" /></a><br />We are so blessed, and praying for a smooth transition home!<br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-69197768559844698692010-08-09T14:55:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:11:00.331-07:003 Weeks Old!!<div style="text-align: center;">Day 22<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sun. Aug. 8th, 2010<br />Weight: 4 lbs. 3 oz<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurse: AM-Susie<br />PM-Katie<br />Visitors: Mom & Dad<br /><br />Sunday was a whirlwind of progress, as Maylin kept up with all of her bottle feedings!<br /><br />She passed her hearing test that morning=)...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6TzlHS4I/AAAAAAAACnQ/1sXiern81HA/s1600/Maust+Pics+427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6TzlHS4I/AAAAAAAACnQ/1sXiern81HA/s320/Maust+Pics+427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503533225328724866" border="0" /></a>Soon after that, Dr. Porter came in and chatted with me, then out of nowhere he thought that Tuesday was looking like a good day to take her home....<br /><br />Say WHAT?!<br /><br />Yep...definite shocker! So phone calls were made, Brock got stressed...=)... and started prepping for our baby girl's homecoming. Started making to-do lists in our heads and getting things crossed off!<br /><br />Mom and Dad came and we went and got some last minute baby supplies for baby girl.<br /><br />That night before bed we gave Maylin another bath.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This girl loves getting her hair washed!=)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6ThPo65I/AAAAAAAACnI/Gh7AN7RP8ho/s1600/Maust+Pics+428.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6ThPo65I/AAAAAAAACnI/Gh7AN7RP8ho/s320/Maust+Pics+428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503533220406815634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6THnFkiI/AAAAAAAACnA/szQEs3Xn6dI/s1600/Maust+Pics+429.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6THnFkiI/AAAAAAAACnA/szQEs3Xn6dI/s320/Maust+Pics+429.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503533213525840418" border="0" /></a><br />Nurse, Katie drying off her hair<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6SsJtL5I/AAAAAAAACm4/xF8TDsKWOjQ/s1600/Maust+Pics+430.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6SsJtL5I/AAAAAAAACm4/xF8TDsKWOjQ/s320/Maust+Pics+430.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503533206154850194" border="0" /></a><br />All clean! Doesn't she look thrilled?!:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6R9gTkGI/AAAAAAAACmw/Omt95IGBQ10/s1600/Maust+Pics+431.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TGB6R9gTkGI/AAAAAAAACmw/Omt95IGBQ10/s320/Maust+Pics+431.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503533193633173602" border="0" /></a><br />We'll be home before we know it! Hooray!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-64804957672002624622010-08-08T10:49:00.000-07:002010-08-08T11:08:58.838-07:00Day 21<div style="text-align: center;">Sat. Aug 7th, 2010<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gestation: Would have been 34 weeks along!<br />Weight: 4 lbs. 3.7 oz.<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: Jessalyn & Karissah<br /><br />That day I got up, got around and said good-bye to my fellas at home to head back to our Lady May after not being with her for a couple days. First time I slept at home 2 nights in a row, so I was really missin' my baby girl!<br /><br />She was under fantastic care while I was away, and apparently making a lot of progress too! I was about half and hour away and got a call from the hospital and it was Dr. Porter giving me her update. He informed me that she had drank down 2 bottles with 36 cc's from each.<br /><br />Holy cow! This girl wasn't hardly taking 1/2 of ONE bottle before her surgery! Completely crazy! She must've woke up from that surgery on Friday absolutely starving or something and realized this milk was some Good Stuff=)<br /><br />So ever since the surgery on Thursday, she rested up a ton, then Friday while I was away they were weining her back onto food by giving her small amount of Pedialite from a bottle. Did good with that, then gave her small amounts of my milk. Did good with that too. Still no feeding tube...mega plus!<br /><br />Dr. Porter also filled me that they discontinued her IV so she didn't have to have that stuck in her anymore...halleluiah!!<br /><br />What I was ready to find was my girl with nothing on her face...no feeding tube or nasal tube, and no tape to hold it on her pretty little face!<br />This is how I found her when I came back. She took my breath away=)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7wpOLrR9I/AAAAAAAACmo/8YyJdDAiY1M/s1600/Maust+Pics+419.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7wpOLrR9I/AAAAAAAACmo/8YyJdDAiY1M/s320/Maust+Pics+419.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503100385665697746" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ALSO....here is a Before/After pic of her little nasty umbilical cord with 9 lives=) <br />Before: (Right after Dr. Smith cut it down)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7woTJ-5XI/AAAAAAAACmg/tOE6oF9ZI2M/s1600/Maust+Pics+340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7woTJ-5XI/AAAAAAAACmg/tOE6oF9ZI2M/s320/Maust+Pics+340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503100369820902770" border="0" /></a><br />and AFTER! Check out that cute little innie:) No way I'm letting her pierce this thing when she's in high school! Cost us big bucks to get it looking normal! ha! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7wnxNACWI/AAAAAAAACmY/AKL_3oh8hek/s1600/Maust+Pics+423.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7wnxNACWI/AAAAAAAACmY/AKL_3oh8hek/s320/Maust+Pics+423.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503100360706754914" border="0" /></a>The little tape under it in her smiley face incision where they did the exploratory part of the surgery. They tied off the connection from the bladder because apparently an extra vessel was "feeding" this cord and keeping it "alive". I know...gross. So glad it's over with!<br /><br />Had to get a pic of my peanut in PINK! Yep, I'm getting used to the pink I think;) <br />This is my clearance buy from Babies-R-Us. My 1st outfit I bought for my baby girl...I like it on her!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7wnF9U8EI/AAAAAAAACmQ/JOpdgGKRQCk/s1600/Maust+Pics+426.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TF7wnF9U8EI/AAAAAAAACmQ/JOpdgGKRQCk/s320/Maust+Pics+426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503100349098291266" border="0" /></a><br />The rest of Maylin's progressive day was topped off with her gulping down her 4 bottles for the day in total, then did her 4 last night with me. I am one proud momma!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-55411241270079645032010-08-06T19:08:00.000-07:002010-08-06T19:22:05.274-07:00Day 20<div style="text-align: center;">Fri. Aug 6th, 2010<br />Weight: 4 lbs. 3.7 oz. <br />Nurse: AM-Merriam<br />PM-Nicole<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">While I've been home enjoying myself with the boys, I still called the hospital a couple of times to see how her day and evening went. She's still been content and quiet and doing good!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The nurses told me that they have her feeding tube out, and her nasal cannula out now. So I'm guessing she has nothing on her face...at all. Wow...can't wait to see that tomorrow! ALL of her face...with no tape on it anywhere--so nice!<br /><br />The reason she has her feeding tube out is because they were just giving her Pedialite in 5 cc and 10 cc amounts...and we know she can bottle-feed that much down. Just this evening they started her back on breast milk, and only giving her 10 cc's at the most. We know she can do that too. So we'll see if she'll need a feeding tube ever again. I hope not! <br /><br />Her weight loss only went down a tad, which is expected after surgery and no food like that for a while. She'll be getting baby fat rolls in no time I think=)<br /><br />Something that we've been struggling with with Maylin is her need for her antibiotic, at how crucial it is to keep it in her system when needed. She has had thee worst time keeping her IV's in, and finding other sites for them. It is one of my biggest things I dislike about her being there, and how upset she gets when getting IV's. Please pray for her IV's to STAY IN! And when they need switched, that they find sites easy each time! Thanks:)<br /><br />Brock and I are currently struggling with what exactly we want for our boys and Maylin with daycare when the time comes, and what the right decision is for our situation. It's so hard to figure out every detail right now when so much is in question at the moment. I'm now feeling a lot of stress like I need to figure this out now. Lots of prayer needed that Brock and I feel at peace with what we decide, instead of getting questioned with the decision we eventually will make. <br /></div></div></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-4498548086473597372010-08-05T17:53:00.001-07:002010-08-05T18:28:30.437-07:00Surgery Day<div style="text-align: center;">Day 19<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thurs. Aug. 5th, 2010<br />(no recorded weight today)<br />Dr. Smith (Pediatric Surgeon)<br />Dr. O<br />Nurse: AM-Katrina<br /><br />Started off the morning keeping Maylin comforted, as she was held off her feedings since 3 am this morning to go into surgery. Poor thing was hungry=(<br /><br />Brock, Mom and Pastor Jon came around 9:30. At that point the nurses were working on finding another strong IV site on Maylin, since her previous one, just from 6 am wasn't staying it. It was awful to watch and hear her keep getting messed with, but that had to get a good stick=/ Kind of a stressful point of the morning. Finally at 10 am they got it in, so we then waited on the anesthesiologist to come up and get things rolling.<br /><br />In the meantime, I held her as long as possible and she finally got to a peaceful point and took a nap in my arms while Pastor Jon read scripture and we prayed over Maylin. Talk about an emotional time for all of us! <br /><br />The surgery time got delayed so we waited a long time...2 more hours actually.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf5VvyfXI/AAAAAAAACmI/6gRBojPMTBA/s1600/Maust+Pics+411.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf5VvyfXI/AAAAAAAACmI/6gRBojPMTBA/s320/Maust+Pics+411.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502096808457960818" border="0" /></a>Love her little pose here....she was so peaceful napping in my arms=)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf40svHtI/AAAAAAAACmA/RLBUEyqhowE/s1600/Maust+Pics+412.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf40svHtI/AAAAAAAACmA/RLBUEyqhowE/s320/Maust+Pics+412.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502096799586787026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brock also held her for a while, then finally at noon, the surgeon, Dr. Smith came and talked us through the surgery. A few minutes later they got her all set to go, and took her downstairs to get started.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf4RDeqRI/AAAAAAAACl4/lD1yeA99fLw/s1600/Maust+Pics+413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf4RDeqRI/AAAAAAAACl4/lD1yeA99fLw/s320/Maust+Pics+413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502096790018500882" border="0" /></a><br />The procedure was estimated to be about an hour long, assuming it would be just removing the cord, and tying off whatever was "feeding" the cord. <br /><br />While we waited we grabbed lunch to-go at Mancino's and came back to wait in the lounge until she was done.<br /><br />At about 1:30 Dr. Smith met us in the lounge and said it went perfect! Praise God!<br />He explained to us that he did a "u-shaped" incision under the belly button, went to the abdominal wall, cut and tied off the bladder, then he pulled back the belly button tissue and attached it, creating the "innie", while the cut-off excess umbilical cord was sent off for testing.<br /><br />Here she is! Back and waking up already. She wasn't really thrilled at this point:(<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf4AtnNEI/AAAAAAAAClw/ZTpuLw0J-vk/s1600/Maust+Pics+415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf4AtnNEI/AAAAAAAAClw/ZTpuLw0J-vk/s320/Maust+Pics+415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502096785631818818" border="0" /></a>Had some oxegon, the switched to a cannula into the afternoon, then had that removed by evening. She is a strong little squirt and didn't have to have many meds in her system for the pain. They kept it under control for her though so that was good.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf3olTwtI/AAAAAAAAClo/1O2T7i3p0f8/s1600/Maust+Pics+416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFtf3olTwtI/AAAAAAAAClo/1O2T7i3p0f8/s320/Maust+Pics+416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502096779154539218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">At this point, the Dr.'s and nurses emphasized how important it was for her to thoroughly rest and stay quiet, no holding or feedings til late Friday or early Saturday morning. They informed me that this was a window of opportunity to go home if I felt I could. That was definitely a feeling of relief because I felt like there was nothing I could do for her at that point, and had been waiting to go home again. So this evening I'm sitting in the comfort of my home with my family, missing my baby girl of course, but I know she is in the best care possible! It feels good to trust them to have her in their hands. <br /><br />*On a funny note: Dr. Smith is quite the character when it comes to his music selections...so we asked him what he listened to when he performed our baby's surgery=)...quite the variety I might add!!<br /><br />Here was his play list:<br /><br />"California Girls"-Beach Boys<br />"Cashmere"-Led Zeppelin<br />"Give Me Your Eyes"-Brandon Heith (also my ringtone! so cool!)<br />"Kiss Me"-Six Pence None the Richer<br />"Walking on Sunshine"<br />"Apologize"-One Republic<br /><br />Thanks for all the prayers....most definitely answered! God was holding Maylin in his hands today, and will continue to as her little body heals!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-43381482335752209332010-08-04T16:53:00.000-07:002010-08-04T19:48:12.400-07:00Day before Surgery<div style="text-align: center;">Day 18<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wed. Aug. 4th, 2010<br />Weight: 4 lbs. 3.9 oz.<br />Dr. A<br />Nurses : AM-Sue<br />PM-Megan<br /><br />Finally got word on a date and time for Maylin's surgery, which is set for tomorrow at 10 am. He'll be removing the umbilical cord to the abdominal wall, then doing an exploratory portion to see what exactly is feeding the cord. Might be coming from the bladder. So we'll see what he does with that. Dr. Smith will be performing the surgery, so we're praying for peace for everyone...us...the doctors and the nurses as Maylin goes in, and that God heals and protects her little body.<br /><br />Highlight of her day was that she nurses awesome! I started counted her "clicks and swallows" and she'd do like 10 in a row...take a breath...then 1o more...I was so proud of her! She is doing great with that. Just hard telling exactly how much she is getting when she does nurse so that's kind of the downside of that being one of her feedings. She still gets an entire feeding from the tube when she nurses...so I guess it's ok for her to have a really full belly!<br /><br />Will update all of you on how the surgery goes in the morning! Many prayers...many prayers...thanks=_<br /></div></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-8098985386189274342010-08-04T11:41:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:45:49.527-07:00Day 17<div style="text-align: center;">Tues. Aug. 3rd, 2010<br />Weight: 4 lbs. 2.5 oz.<br />Dr. E<br />Nurse: AM-Pam<br />PM-Kathy<br /><br />Brock left at noon that day to be home with boys.<br /><br />Feedings were up'd to 36 cc's and TWO bottles a day.<br /><br />Maylin's IV site started to loosen, so she had to get another one put in a different spot. It took 3 nurses to try to find a vein that the IV would stay in. Ugh! That poor girl was poked and prodded so many times that evening, she was worn out!<br /><br />I helped give her a bath that night before she slept:) That helped calm her down. She still loves getting her hair washed=)<br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-87661322982567393982010-08-04T11:35:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:48:02.005-07:00Maylin's a 4-pounder!!<div style="text-align: center;">Day 16<br />Mon. Aug 2nd, 2010<br />Weight: 4 lbs. 0.9 oz.!!<br />Dr. E<br />Nurse: Susie<br />Visitors: Grandma Kropf<br /><br />Overall, today was a great day! Brock stayed with me again, which is always nice! We had a nice lunch date @ Wendy's=)<br /><br />Maylin drank a record of 17 cc's from her bottle!<br /><br />Here's some perspective for ya: Dr. E said that a baby can go home once they can drink SIXTEEN bottles in a row. That's 4 bottles a day, 4 bottles at night...2 days in a row. Yep.<br /><br />Maylin's got 1/2 a bottle down once a day....we got a ways to go=) She's trying her hardest though!<br /><br />My Grandma Kropf visiting great-grand-baby #15!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFm1qLsUjlI/AAAAAAAAClc/rpHH4VoZY9A/s1600/Maust+Pics+407.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFm1qLsUjlI/AAAAAAAAClc/rpHH4VoZY9A/s320/Maust+Pics+407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501628156107591250" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-69302642887138278562010-08-04T10:53:00.001-07:002010-08-04T11:33:05.077-07:002 Weeks Old!!<div style="text-align: center;">Day 15<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sun. Aug. 1st, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 15.5 oz.<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: AM-Jessalyn<br />PM-Kathy<br /><br />What a great day!<br /><br />Woke up, got ready for church, and listened to Pastor Jim for the 1st time in a few weeks. Man that felt great! It still continues to amaze me how his messages relate in some significant way as to what I am currently going through at the moment. One of the big things he mentioned was how as parents we want to take the place of our kids if they're hurting, and wow, how true that is! It was absolutely amazing at how much prayer and support we received from our church family that morning for Maylin...I absolutely love Grace!<br /><br />After church we took the boys straight to FW to finally meet their baby sister for the 1st time! That was pretty exciting=)<br />Kahler was very interesting in the baby, while Isaac was just too distracted!<br /><br />Here come the big brothers!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmtMiRFq1I/AAAAAAAACk8/i6ZzEDhXLl4/s1600/Maust+Pics+355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmtMiRFq1I/AAAAAAAACk8/i6ZzEDhXLl4/s320/Maust+Pics+355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618850678287186" border="0" /></a><br />Isaac checked her out a LITTLE bit=)<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmtMBJBUMI/AAAAAAAACk0/HLBTd4ia5OA/s1600/Maust+Pics+359.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmtMBJBUMI/AAAAAAAACk0/HLBTd4ia5OA/s320/Maust+Pics+359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618841786077378" border="0" /></a><br />Kahler was really curious:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmsuYKZxeI/AAAAAAAACks/WSnIbbsNP8w/s1600/Maust+Pics+361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmsuYKZxeI/AAAAAAAACks/WSnIbbsNP8w/s320/Maust+Pics+361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618332569814498" border="0" /></a><br />They had a lot of fun playing in the NICU lounge while we waited on Maylin's feeding time to get her out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmstquJ9fI/AAAAAAAACkk/0iQrVa7Bo0Y/s1600/Maust+Pics+370.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmstquJ9fI/AAAAAAAACkk/0iQrVa7Bo0Y/s320/Maust+Pics+370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618320371742194" border="0" /></a><br />Isaac's new phase of going shirtless everywhere=/ What a goof!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmss9uf8nI/AAAAAAAACkc/dPQ8MO9V5qc/s1600/Maust+Pics+376.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmss9uf8nI/AAAAAAAACkc/dPQ8MO9V5qc/s320/Maust+Pics+376.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618308293587570" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmssJqnutI/AAAAAAAACkU/JfKH04ovy48/s1600/Maust+Pics+378.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmssJqnutI/AAAAAAAACkU/JfKH04ovy48/s320/Maust+Pics+378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618294318676690" border="0" /></a><br />Baby sister is out!! Kahler wanted to love on her! Notice me being a tad protective from the huge monster kid! We'll have to teach him to be gentle=)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmsrZexgJI/AAAAAAAACkM/pb8g_l1QCIg/s1600/Maust+Pics+382.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmsrZexgJI/AAAAAAAACkM/pb8g_l1QCIg/s320/Maust+Pics+382.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618281384083602" border="0" /></a>Silly me wanted to try the "unspeakable" with my 2 crazy boys, and tried to get our 1st family pic together. HA! Keep dreaming Mommy=)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqrwVkmfI/AAAAAAAACkE/vt_3FuL4g2c/s1600/Maust+Pics+381.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqrwVkmfI/AAAAAAAACkE/vt_3FuL4g2c/s320/Maust+Pics+381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501616088496249330" border="0" /></a>Oh well I still like it...cuz it's exactly how my kids are at the moment! =)...most of all I think I like Brock's expression! Clearly saying "What on earth did I get myself into??!" lol.<br /><br />After that excitement we took the boys to the Parkview Hospital park. This place is awesome! I'm going to have to get more pics of it soon cuz the playground is just huge! Awesome circuit work out equipment that I'm definitely going to have to look into with my free time! Really pretty grounds to walk or run too!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqq7b0UzI/AAAAAAAACj8/5C3mXl4kSTY/s1600/Maust+Pics+386.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqq7b0UzI/AAAAAAAACj8/5C3mXl4kSTY/s320/Maust+Pics+386.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501616074295366450" border="0" /></a>The giant adult swings! Kahler had this low belly laugh on these the whole time, while it relaxed Isaac a lot--too funny!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqqd2DvFI/AAAAAAAACj0/bY62DOPDC6Y/s1600/Maust+Pics+390.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqqd2DvFI/AAAAAAAACj0/bY62DOPDC6Y/s320/Maust+Pics+390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501616066352364626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />News on how Maylin's day went:<br />*Drank 12 cc's of her bottle that day<br />*Feedings got up'd to 34 cc's.<br />*Still no word on date or time of surgery<br />*Lab results from tests done on previous day showed no growth in blood stream! Great news!<br /><br />*The BIG news of the day was our baby girl got moved to her FIRST CRIB! How excited we were! She was doing a great job of regulating her own temp in the isolette, that she graduated from that to a crib!<br /><br />Here's her nurse, Jessalyn making the big move:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqpVlfgWI/AAAAAAAACjs/RR-_--ctoek/s1600/Maust+Pics+396.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqpVlfgWI/AAAAAAAACjs/RR-_--ctoek/s320/Maust+Pics+396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501616046955528546" border="0" /></a>What a difference just to go up and talk to her and even touch her without going through the glass! So great!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqoZlb8kI/AAAAAAAACjk/Pf-lQqk8a00/s1600/Maust+Pics+399.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmqoZlb8kI/AAAAAAAACjk/Pf-lQqk8a00/s320/Maust+Pics+399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501616030849167938" border="0" /></a><br />The boys went home with Mom and Dad that day and Brock got to stay and bond with his baby girl=)<br /><br />Love it that he can participate and feed her when he stays!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmw3pb3gbI/AAAAAAAAClU/2imNgFcN98w/s1600/Maust+Pics+402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmw3pb3gbI/AAAAAAAAClU/2imNgFcN98w/s320/Maust+Pics+402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501622889871802802" border="0" /></a>She loves her dad=)<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Brock and I finally got a pic of just him and I with our little miracle! Missed a lot of these opportunities opposed to having a "normal birth"<br />So we got one....I like it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmw16tKmII/AAAAAAAAClE/-GpUnp2yz6k/s1600/Maust+Pics+406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmw16tKmII/AAAAAAAAClE/-GpUnp2yz6k/s320/Maust+Pics+406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501622860148021378" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-3403174102249175942010-08-04T10:47:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:53:06.559-07:00Day 14<div style="text-align: center;">Sat. July 31st, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 14.1 oz.<br />Gestation: Would have been 33 weeks along today<br />Dr. A<br />Nurses: AM-Jessalyn<br />PM-Megan<br /><br />Eye culture results came back, and also tested positive for GBS. Performed a urinalysis, Blood test and CBC to make sure it wasn't running in the blood stream. Either way she was getting put on a different antibiotic, "AMP" to fight off the GBS. It was also good to have in her prior to her surgery.<br /><br />I went home in the evening and slept in my bed for the 1st time in 2 1/2 weeks! It was amazing! It was so nice just to be able to do the boys' typical bed time routine with them, and tuck them in. Miss that so much!<br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-82228773361224943112010-08-04T10:37:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:47:33.102-07:00Day 13<div style="text-align: center;">Friday July 30th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 14.2 oz.<br />Bilirubin: 4.9<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: AM-Kris<br />PM-Deb, Megan<br /><br />Cord appeared darker in color, like it was starting to dry up. Not near as red around skin area. <br /><br />Lady May nursed awesome at her 9 am feeding! Stayed on for like 10 min. I was so excited and proud of her!<br /><br />Test results came back from culture done on the cord site and came back testing positive for Group B Strep (GBS). Also did a culture on her right eye where it had a small amount of discharge from there. <br /><br />Dr. Smith did a follow up check on the cord since we started the antibiotics and decided he was going to go ahead and remove it. <br /><br />So...my baby girl is going to get scheduled for surgery. Hearing the news at first kind of hit me hard, knowing that they'll put her under completely to remove the cord. A little scary for a mommy to hear that about their baby:( <br />We're ready to have this thing out and taken care of, and good news is that he'll make her belly button look normal too. It would have probably made a prominent "outtie" if it wasn't for him fixing it!<br /><br />Other than that, I remember this night was probably my most depressing night, feeling the way I did about the surgery, and no visitors at all that day, I felt pretty lonely...and sorry for myself! I know, pathetic, but I think that's what hospitals start doing to you, especially when you're alone at night in the evenings eating supper. Just not really all that comforting=-/ I was SO ready for Saturday when I was going to get to go home! Brock was too...I can safely say he was missin' me lots at this point at home!<br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-46669773624383770482010-08-04T10:30:00.000-07:002010-08-04T10:37:40.813-07:00Day 12<div style="text-align: center;">Thurs. July 29th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 12 oz. Back up to birthweight!!<br />Bilirubin: 5.1<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: AM-Kris<br />PM-Shay<br />Visitors: Brandi & Kelly H.<br /><br />Good news: Off bili blanket for good! yay!<br /><br />Not so good news: Maylin's umbilical cord started oozing more, skin around the cord started turning an irritating red too. Dr. Smith, the pediatric specialist came and examined the cord again, noting that it still looked like it was "being fed"...and said this thing "had 9 lives" and doesn't want to die! <br /><br />Started round of IV antibiotics for her and keeping an eye on it.<br /><br />That evening had a great time with Brandi and Kelly as they came up to visit, and we went out for dinner @ Chili's. What a great night of girl time and chats=) Those girls still crack me up like always!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-1398975403816006902010-08-04T09:22:00.000-07:002010-08-04T09:27:55.808-07:00Day 11<div style="text-align: center;">Wed. July 28th, 2010<br />Happy 30th b-day to Maylin's Daddy=)<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 9.1 oz.<br />Dr. E<br />Nurses: AM-Lindsey<br />PM-Shay<br /><br />Started calling Maylin "Lady May" since everyone at the fair was talking about how great "Lady A" was...I joked that mine was a lot cuter=)<br /><br />So anyways, fed her a bottle for her 6 am feeding, she was still pretty tired. <br />Headed home for the day to celebrate Brock's 30th and spent the day with the boys. After a day at the pool and eating @ Wings Etc. with friends, I headed back to FW to sleep. <br /><br />No big changes today except her feedings were up'd to 30 cc's. <br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-39884459685390421752010-08-04T09:08:00.000-07:002010-08-04T09:21:05.252-07:00Day 10<div style="text-align: center;">Tues. July 27th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 9.1 oz<br />Bilirubin: 7.9<br />Dr. A<br />Nurses: AM: Leslie<br />PM: Shay & Lindsey (had all of my favorite nurses this day...lots of fun chats!)<br />Visitors: Mom, Kristi, Grandma Wogoman<br /><br />Went out to lunch with Mom, Kristi and Gma Wog to Olive Garden<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR-2iB9LI/AAAAAAAACjU/pv5GQdL1ecc/s1600/38871_147060055309132_100000154160220_470711_3579499_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR-2iB9LI/AAAAAAAACjU/pv5GQdL1ecc/s320/38871_147060055309132_100000154160220_470711_3579499_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501588928785937586" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR-jTZTvI/AAAAAAAACjM/GkdYhs5CfV4/s1600/38816_147060165309121_100000154160220_470721_2387951_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR-jTZTvI/AAAAAAAACjM/GkdYhs5CfV4/s320/38816_147060165309121_100000154160220_470721_2387951_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501588923624279794" border="0" /></a><br />Miss May took a little bit of a bottle again at her 3 pm feeding...love this picture! <br />The stickers on the bottle are orange and a letter "y". The orange is code for it being the 1st 2 weeks of my milk, since that has the most antibodies in it for her nutrition. The "Y" is code for it being my milk, in case there are lunatic mommy milk stealers in the NICU floor:) hey u never know!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR-ZtWOxI/AAAAAAAACjE/_c_boHjmK3I/s1600/May+bottle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR-ZtWOxI/AAAAAAAACjE/_c_boHjmK3I/s320/May+bottle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501588921048775442" border="0" /></a><br />Love my babe!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR92_RbFI/AAAAAAAACi8/Fkq11hE3Iwk/s1600/May.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmR92_RbFI/AAAAAAAACi8/Fkq11hE3Iwk/s320/May.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501588911728716882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Since she was in her isolette for a week, they switched her to a clean/germ free one:)<br /></div></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-56603029213521664032010-08-04T08:58:00.000-07:002010-08-04T09:08:09.745-07:00Day 9<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mon. July 26th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 7.5 oz.<br />Bilirubin: 8.9<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: AM-Leslie<br />PM-Pat<br /><br />Feedings were up'd to 25 cc's. Tried her 2nd bottle today, wasn't quite awake for it, but still did ok!<br /><br />Had feeding tube taken from her mouth and put in her nose. Helps her for sucking a lot better, but man did that girl sneeze a TON! I felt so bad! But she's used to it now and doing good with it. <br /><br />Since bili level started going back up, she was put on the bili blanket, which just went underneath her. But she was still able to be swaddled with a blankie, and no goggles, so that was fine! As long as my dear is comfortable, so am I:)<br /><br />Brock's parents, Gary and Linda, and his Grandma Dorothy came to visit. We went out for lunch to Culver's....had my 1st "butter burger"...yum!<br /><br />Here they are checking her out...this was Brock's dad's 1st time meeting her.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmPB6pvFcI/AAAAAAAACi0/Ws348wDYKdU/s1600/Maust+Pics+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmPB6pvFcI/AAAAAAAACi0/Ws348wDYKdU/s320/Maust+Pics+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501585682896721346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmPBs7MFBI/AAAAAAAACis/b2pyFFBmxMs/s1600/Maust+Pics+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmPBs7MFBI/AAAAAAAACis/b2pyFFBmxMs/s320/Maust+Pics+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501585679211828242" border="0" /></a><br />And here she is wrapped up still on the bili blanket...but lookin' cozy to me!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmPBWoqboI/AAAAAAAACik/V2xpG05TlSE/s1600/Maust+Pics+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFmPBWoqboI/AAAAAAAACik/V2xpG05TlSE/s320/Maust+Pics+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501585673228545666" border="0" /></a>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-18457756330616031472010-08-03T18:27:00.001-07:002010-08-03T18:34:00.158-07:001 Week Old!!<div style="text-align: center;">Sun. July 25th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 7.5 oz.<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurse: Jessalyn<br /><br />Got to hold her for her 9 am feeding. Dr. Porter up'd her feedings to 25 cc's and wanted her to try nursing one time a day. She acted very interested! Pretty awesome! <br /><br />Maylin also tried her 1st bottle today and did great! Drank 15 cc's then tube fed the other 8...she even burped for the first time! Good job girlie! I was one proud mommy today:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFjCsqhl4dI/AAAAAAAACic/ilevWCNKXCg/s1600/Maust+Pics+342.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFjCsqhl4dI/AAAAAAAACic/ilevWCNKXCg/s320/Maust+Pics+342.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501361017418277330" border="0" /></a><br />Our little champ=)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFjCrxNS4pI/AAAAAAAACiU/Pt2X-Vl_BKM/s1600/Maust+Pics+343.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFjCrxNS4pI/AAAAAAAACiU/Pt2X-Vl_BKM/s320/Maust+Pics+343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501361002032325266" border="0" /></a>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-6214879420772338052010-08-03T18:03:00.000-07:002010-08-03T18:27:10.979-07:00Day 7<div style="text-align: center;">Saturday July 24th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 8 oz.<br />Gestational age: would have been 32 weeks along today<br />Dr. E & Dr. A<br />Nurses: AM-Jessalyn<br />PM-Pat<br />Visitors: Andrea, Dan & Anndee, Darin & Darcy<br /><br />Big news of the day: Cannula tube came OUT! She was doing great breathing on her own...so that means no more nose tube or bandaids on her cheeks...just her beautiful face:) So that put us down to only 3 monitors and 1 feeding tube on you! Feedings were also up'd to 20 , then 22 cc's...little pig!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi_maDQ0iI/AAAAAAAACiM/oPR5WzxQW5s/s1600/Maust+Pics+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi_maDQ0iI/AAAAAAAACiM/oPR5WzxQW5s/s320/Maust+Pics+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501357611382002210" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi_l8WuDGI/AAAAAAAACiE/f1Mvko4B7_I/s1600/Maust+Pics+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi_l8WuDGI/AAAAAAAACiE/f1Mvko4B7_I/s320/Maust+Pics+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501357603410545762" border="0" /></a><br />Hey pumpkin!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi_lmZXSGI/AAAAAAAACh8/DFaAuG3w7MA/s1600/Maust+Pics+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi_lmZXSGI/AAAAAAAACh8/DFaAuG3w7MA/s320/Maust+Pics+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501357597516056674" border="0" /></a><br />The one obstacle that came in the way to Maylin's physical body was her umbilical cord. It was abnormally HUGE when she was born...and absolutely disgusting looking. The doctors on this floor had never seen anything like it, if that explains how odd it is! They had their pediatric specialist, Dr. Smith, come and take a look at it, and right then and there he performed a procedure by cutting it to about an inch from her belly button, and observing if that dried off. Quite gross!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the pics of Darcy's spontaneous photo shoot of our Lady May when they came to visit:) I absolutely love them! Although I'll be more excited for Darce to take pics of her out of the hospital and completely cord- and tubeless! Amen!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-eQgdtvI/AAAAAAAACh0/eWGCAmzHUV4/s1600/IMG_8586_0670.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-eQgdtvI/AAAAAAAACh0/eWGCAmzHUV4/s320/IMG_8586_0670.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501356371869546226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-d2nZNbI/AAAAAAAAChs/hfe4pZ72feI/s1600/IMG_8597_0678_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-d2nZNbI/AAAAAAAAChs/hfe4pZ72feI/s320/IMG_8597_0678_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501356364919289266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-dY2p3EI/AAAAAAAAChk/ovcLcellp8E/s1600/IMG_8580_0664.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-dY2p3EI/AAAAAAAAChk/ovcLcellp8E/s320/IMG_8580_0664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501356356930231362" border="0" /></a><br />Love this one so much...it made the blog header:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-dFZG30I/AAAAAAAAChc/itiuyknXf44/s1600/maylin1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-dFZG30I/AAAAAAAAChc/itiuyknXf44/s320/maylin1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501356351706029890" border="0" /></a><br />Love her skinny long legs!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-cwjCCKI/AAAAAAAAChU/01SHWcTRC88/s1600/IMG_8556_0644_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi-cwjCCKI/AAAAAAAAChU/01SHWcTRC88/s320/IMG_8556_0644_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501356346110511266" border="0" /></a>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-1462182071080570962010-08-03T17:37:00.001-07:002010-08-03T18:03:40.756-07:00Day 6<div style="text-align: center;">Friday, July 23rd, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 7.2 oz.<br />Bilirubin: 6.1<br />Dr. A & Dr. O<br />Nurses: AM-Katrina<br />PM-Pat<br /><br />Had a great night, not a peep outta this baby girl! She was thrilled to be swaddled and warm during the night:)<br />This was a day I was waiting for, for a long time! I got my bonding time with Maylin first, then left at 9 am and headed home for the 1st time in a week and a half! I was SO excited! It felt so good to be home with the boys! I missed them like crazy! What was funny was how HUGE they looked to me, especially after staring at their itty-bitty little sister for about a week straight!<br /><br />We spent the day with them, then in the later afternoon took them swimming at Brock's parent's since his mom was keeping them for the night. <br /><br />We left close to 6 in the evening and Brock and I headed back to FW so he could see his baby girl. Of course we stopped and ate some BW's for supper first:)<br /><br />When we got back my mom was still there and was helping watch Maylin for the day. My dad had come up for a little bit too. They each helped "tube feed" her during that day. <br /><br />Brock got his long-awaited opportunity to hold Maylin for the 1st time for a longer period of time. He was in heaven! And he was hooked right off the bat too:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7R7EnTcI/AAAAAAAAChM/5RHrviJSFNw/s1600/Picture+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7R7EnTcI/AAAAAAAAChM/5RHrviJSFNw/s320/Picture+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501352861422276034" border="0" /></a><br />She was so awake and alert for him!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7RfPlunI/AAAAAAAAChE/1QEIUWZNkX8/s1600/Picture+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7RfPlunI/AAAAAAAAChE/1QEIUWZNkX8/s320/Picture+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501352853952117362" border="0" /></a><br />Doing a feeding with her<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7QoavWRI/AAAAAAAACg8/7pASbl0GG-s/s1600/Picture+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7QoavWRI/AAAAAAAACg8/7pASbl0GG-s/s320/Picture+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501352839234935058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7QLIvZjI/AAAAAAAACg0/mB9U5hYrFmQ/s1600/Picture+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7QLIvZjI/AAAAAAAACg0/mB9U5hYrFmQ/s320/Picture+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501352831374812722" border="0" /></a><br />Love them!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7Pr-Sf0I/AAAAAAAACgs/r5-MTlXAoOw/s1600/Picture+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi7Pr-Sf0I/AAAAAAAACgs/r5-MTlXAoOw/s320/Picture+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501352823009476418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-44058152055918734052010-08-03T17:25:00.000-07:002010-08-03T17:36:49.934-07:00Day 5<div style="text-align: center;">Thurs. July 22nd, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 6.1 oz.<br />Bilirubin level: 5.5<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: AM-Katrina<br />PM-Shay<br />Visitors: Koontz family, Brandi, Jeni & Nancy<br /><br /><br />Little miss had a pretty restless night with the light and goggles again...but I got to hold her in the morning and make her feel better...so nice:) <br /><br />At around noon Dr. Porter Ok'd the bili light to come off! That was great! He also had her oxegon levels from her nasal cannula to go down a bit since she was doing good breathing too. Another word on progress was to up her feedings again to 10 cc's until we reached 13 cc's each feeding. A great day for good news!<br /><br /><br />Here's my much "comfier" little one after a bath and a sleeper on that she could finally wear:) So nice! and NO goggles!! This made me a happy mom!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi0hmklq7I/AAAAAAAACf8/USmSVsNLBEY/s1600/Picture+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi0hmklq7I/AAAAAAAACf8/USmSVsNLBEY/s320/Picture+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501345434215754674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi0hEWnjZI/AAAAAAAACf0/D5L021kHdHE/s1600/Picture+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi0hEWnjZI/AAAAAAAACf0/D5L021kHdHE/s320/Picture+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501345425030352274" border="0" /></a>That afternoon Brandi and I went for a little drive....to downtown Ft. Wayne. We were trying to find Old Navy and could NOT find it, and the stupid Garmin thing took us to the ghetto of FW. OOps! It made for a fun car ride! ...and blizzards on the way back:) I was just happy to get out and about for the 2nd day in a row:) <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-35351822317440504402010-08-03T15:33:00.000-07:002010-08-03T16:27:57.359-07:00Day 4<div style="text-align: center;">Wed. July 21st, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 6.8 oz<br />Bilirubin level: 7.5<br />Dr. Porter<br />Nurses: AM-Renee<br />PM-LuAnn<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Maylin was a glow worm ALL day today. She does NOT like the goggles! Opens her eyes every chance she gets when she has her feedings. Milk started coming in more today and started getting well ahead of her feedings. Went from 5 cc's to 9 cc's and is keeping food down!<br /><br />A couple highlights from the day: I got to hold her for about 20 min!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFij-9zi7bI/AAAAAAAACfM/quuPKpL_W7g/s1600/Picture+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFij-9zi7bI/AAAAAAAACfM/quuPKpL_W7g/s320/Picture+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327246971039154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFikAWKtbTI/AAAAAAAACfs/m_etufpDGOg/s1600/Picture+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFikAWKtbTI/AAAAAAAACfs/m_etufpDGOg/s320/Picture+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327270690516274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bright-eyed!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFikAMc_NfI/AAAAAAAACfk/VEWj9H1ver4/s1600/35191_145270602154744_100000154160220_458100_5436154_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFikAMc_NfI/AAAAAAAACfk/VEWj9H1ver4/s320/35191_145270602154744_100000154160220_458100_5436154_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327268082824690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was my typical way of getting close to her thru the glass...so hard:(<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFij_j0UO-I/AAAAAAAACfc/qrC2BqTnIQk/s1600/37604_145270708821400_100000154160220_458101_533813_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFij_j0UO-I/AAAAAAAACfc/qrC2BqTnIQk/s320/37604_145270708821400_100000154160220_458101_533813_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327257174817762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFij_aEnHnI/AAAAAAAACfU/VYdRHrIIhGk/s1600/38167_145270972154707_100000154160220_458107_404503_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFij_aEnHnI/AAAAAAAACfU/VYdRHrIIhGk/s320/38167_145270972154707_100000154160220_458107_404503_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501327254558809714" border="0" /></a>AND....my mom, grandma and Aunt Sherri came to visit and we went OUT, that's right...it was my 1st time out of the hospital in an entire week!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />And where did we go?<br />Texas Roadhouse!! Very nice:)<br />Afterwards mom and I did a little baby shopping @ Babies R Us. It felt nice to have a spurt of normalcy outside of hospital walls!<br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-80524633896931803792010-08-03T14:49:00.000-07:002010-08-03T17:51:58.339-07:00Desperate on Day 3<div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday July 20th, 2010<br />Weight: 3 lbs. 9.4 oz.<br />Dr: "E"<br />Nurses: AM-Renee<br />PM-LuAnn<br /><br />Got discharged from my postpartum room around noon that day, and moved upstairs to Maylin's room in the NICU.<br /><br />Here's the NICU living quarters....<br />The baby's area separated by the curtain to "my area" complete with a pull out couch and oversized recliner. Living the high life here! :=P I feel like it's just a reeeally clean dorm room!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4YRkhLSI/AAAAAAAACgk/tqJzLMUQ97w/s1600/Maust+Pics+350.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4YRkhLSI/AAAAAAAACgk/tqJzLMUQ97w/s320/Maust+Pics+350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501349672006004002" border="0" /></a>The nurse's station next to Maylin<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4XxrKwFI/AAAAAAAACgc/Vx9UfSP90Jw/s1600/Maust+Pics+351.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4XxrKwFI/AAAAAAAACgc/Vx9UfSP90Jw/s320/Maust+Pics+351.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501349663443959890" border="0" /></a><br />The cleaning station! I spend A LOT of time in this little corner so it deserved a picture! Washing hands...washing pump supplies....washing hands again....I think my hands have been washed here more than my entire lifetime! Pretty sad!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4XWf4KlI/AAAAAAAACgU/w8r76yHpAew/s1600/Maust+Pics+352.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4XWf4KlI/AAAAAAAACgU/w8r76yHpAew/s320/Maust+Pics+352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501349656148847186" border="0" /></a><br />My little dresser corner with mini fridge and closet<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4XDVDc6I/AAAAAAAACgM/IkDO8lMIOy0/s1600/Maust+Pics+353.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4XDVDc6I/AAAAAAAACgM/IkDO8lMIOy0/s320/Maust+Pics+353.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501349651003175842" border="0" /></a><br />The view out of the room...right to the nurse's station. I can hear those crazy women gab at all hours of the night...it is lovely:) We're gettin' used to it!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4WX0w7eI/AAAAAAAACgE/ACQUi_lhgAg/s1600/Maust+Pics+354.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFi4WX0w7eI/AAAAAAAACgE/ACQUi_lhgAg/s320/Maust+Pics+354.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501349639325019618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Once I was settled, Brock left to go be home with the boys. That was very hard to leave each other after almost a week's worth of whirlwind emotions.<br /><br />As far as Maylin's condition, she had a pretty frustrating night the night before. Since I couldn't get any milk to come in, they had to temporarily supply her with formula til I did start producing. It was beyond frustrating when I got up 3 times in the middle of the night, only to get literally a DROP out! Anyways, when they checked to see how that digested, it didn't do very well at all with her:( So the pressure was on and we started praying like crazy for gallons of milk to come in!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Her jaundice level doubled overnight too, to an 8.4, so she was put on a bili-light in her incubator. Not a fun thing! Couldn't swaddle or anything and she still had gobs of tubes everywhere.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">The highlight of the day was that her breathing was going great, so she was taken off her c-pap and put on the nasal cannula. What a nice change!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Here's our "glow-worm"<br />Love this one...each hand is gripping one of my fingers:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFiWEfKZvSI/AAAAAAAACfE/RypDjOm27WY/s1600/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFiWEfKZvSI/AAAAAAAACfE/RypDjOm27WY/s320/Picture+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501311948661832994" border="0" /></a>A little more comfortable on her belly<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFiWELUpJpI/AAAAAAAACe8/LHl0CD0EUtc/s1600/Picture+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFiWELUpJpI/AAAAAAAACe8/LHl0CD0EUtc/s320/Picture+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501311943336076946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6567020152123845874.post-12104100775348285152010-07-30T09:32:00.000-07:002010-07-30T16:59:50.331-07:00Maylin's 1st "day" in the world...Later into the evening that she was born, I was moved into my postpartum room down the hall, and our little girl was upstairs in the NICU. I didn't get to see her again til 10 pm that night. Our nurse that night was Debbie...she was absolutely awesome!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This was her tag for on her bed<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdvtKpdEI/AAAAAAAACcs/fIHhbee_u_I/s1600/DSC05076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdvtKpdEI/AAAAAAAACcs/fIHhbee_u_I/s320/DSC05076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842644108997698" border="0" /></a>Her little feets:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdvVoMW-I/AAAAAAAACck/0VSOHlI8MD4/s1600/DSC05072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdvVoMW-I/AAAAAAAACck/0VSOHlI8MD4/s320/DSC05072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842637790469090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Day 2<br />Monday July 19th, 2010<br />Age: 1 Day Old<br />Gestation: 32 weeks, 2 days<br /><br />First thing that morningBrock and I went up to see her again.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdvH0cooI/AAAAAAAACcc/fU6BNB5TawY/s1600/DSC05078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdvH0cooI/AAAAAAAACcc/fU6BNB5TawY/s320/DSC05078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842634083771010" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdNt4_nRI/AAAAAAAACcU/QIuyfVxvITg/s1600/DSC05083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdNt4_nRI/AAAAAAAACcU/QIuyfVxvITg/s320/DSC05083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842060187835666" border="0" /></a>Check out her little foot in daddy's hand.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdM6RHFqI/AAAAAAAACcM/SduPSIJm-tA/s1600/DSC05070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdM6RHFqI/AAAAAAAACcM/SduPSIJm-tA/s320/DSC05070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842046330345122" border="0" /></a>It's hard to see your little babe all wired up to who-knows-what, and monitors and IV lines all beeping and going off all the time. Over the course of the night they got her on a C-pap for breathing, which is basically tubes going in and out of her nose to help her breath, even though she was basically doing a lot of it on her own. Her lungs were amazingly developed and so strong. Her x-rays showed that they were fairly clear which is awesome for 31 weeks. All that junk on her head is basically just to keep the darn tube up to her nose!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdMg5eRZI/AAAAAAAACcE/Tjji1if2Ahc/s1600/DSC05065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdMg5eRZI/AAAAAAAACcE/Tjji1if2Ahc/s320/DSC05065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842039520314770" border="0" /></a>They also ordered that evening that she should start "eating" every 3 hours so that meant me having to start getting my milk to come in. So there I was, pumping every. three. hours. It was hard since I didn't have her to "stimulate" me and get my milk to start coming in.<br /><br />Later that evening was probably the happiest moment that Brock and I had in a long time. We got to see our boys=) Keep in mind that Brock hadn't seen them much either since he was gone on his trip and got quick visits from them too. It was fun to play with them in the lobby and out in the courtyard.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdMbWPzqI/AAAAAAAACb8/bhbkfqWZY-w/s1600/DSC05088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdMbWPzqI/AAAAAAAACb8/bhbkfqWZY-w/s320/DSC05088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842038030388898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdMPkPBhI/AAAAAAAACb0/PrFeOIojrkM/s1600/DSC05096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNdMPkPBhI/AAAAAAAACb0/PrFeOIojrkM/s320/DSC05096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499842034867832338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_6En4N0I/AAAAAAAACbE/2y_jVgmMtlY/s1600/DSC05099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_6En4N0I/AAAAAAAACbE/2y_jVgmMtlY/s320/DSC05099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499739468111296322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_5nO-IWI/AAAAAAAACa8/EOiqcX3U0nA/s1600/DSC05110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_5nO-IWI/AAAAAAAACa8/EOiqcX3U0nA/s320/DSC05110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499739460222198114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_5OlV0xI/AAAAAAAACa0/c7dsu8Lvi44/s1600/DSC05112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_5OlV0xI/AAAAAAAACa0/c7dsu8Lvi44/s320/DSC05112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499739453605139218" border="0" /></a><br />Also thru the course of the day we had lots of visitors! But unfortunately not many, except family got to meet Maylin this time around due to security and all that. First "round" was Grandma Kropf, Pastor Rich and his adorable family, Matt & JaNae--who brought the boys some fun play toys at the hospital and an adorable onesie set:) , Uncle Don and Aunt Terry, and later in the evening was Brian, Buff and little Whitney!<br />Here's Aunt Buff meeting Maylin for the first time<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_4-mdNbI/AAAAAAAACas/rsMWzSjsRps/s1600/DSC05115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFL_4-mdNbI/AAAAAAAACas/rsMWzSjsRps/s320/DSC05115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499739449314850226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Late that night Maylin was given her 1st bath! Here they are sponging her down....she wasn't a fan:)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNjx1O3S4I/AAAAAAAACc0/KeFbE0B_05g/s1600/DSC05119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNjx1O3S4I/AAAAAAAACc0/KeFbE0B_05g/s320/DSC05119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499849277703670658" border="0" /></a>She got to have all of her head-gear off so she could get all washed up...so awesome to see her cute little face=)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNkaR4Cf_I/AAAAAAAACc8/DG9WgUP0dHg/s1600/DSC05121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNkaR4Cf_I/AAAAAAAACc8/DG9WgUP0dHg/s320/DSC05121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499849972587331570" border="0" /></a><br />What girl doesn't LOVE getting her hair washed??:) She liked that part!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlD_sVU7I/AAAAAAAACdk/IDTwb9wRO1o/s1600/DSC05129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlD_sVU7I/AAAAAAAACdk/IDTwb9wRO1o/s320/DSC05129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499850689260901298" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally in some clothes<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNkbclNzCI/AAAAAAAACdU/953Q9BAUxyk/s1600/DSC05131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNkbclNzCI/AAAAAAAACdU/953Q9BAUxyk/s320/DSC05131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499849992641039394" border="0" /></a>Hey there beautiful!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNkbx3us4I/AAAAAAAACdc/Ii9hyb_oESg/s1600/DSC05132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNkbx3us4I/AAAAAAAACdc/Ii9hyb_oESg/s320/DSC05132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499849998355837826" border="0" /></a>Right after her bath Daddy got a real surprise...he finally got to hold his baby girl for the 1st time!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlEPmpDaI/AAAAAAAACds/3svJ8vbvMbM/s1600/DSC05133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlEPmpDaI/AAAAAAAACds/3svJ8vbvMbM/s320/DSC05133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499850693531995554" border="0" /></a>And so did Mommy:) It was the best feeling ever.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlEegDdEI/AAAAAAAACd0/r33nTH_20dg/s1600/DSC05134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlEegDdEI/AAAAAAAACd0/r33nTH_20dg/s320/DSC05134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499850697530897474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlE8AAHbI/AAAAAAAACd8/Yl_OXL5b41k/s1600/DSC05135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlE8AAHbI/AAAAAAAACd8/Yl_OXL5b41k/s320/DSC05135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499850705449524658" border="0" /></a>She's our little sweetie, and we're so in love with her!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlFJQHR-I/AAAAAAAACeE/1C7FtDO672k/s1600/DSC05136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3UaFG3AF0fs/TFNlFJQHR-I/AAAAAAAACeE/1C7FtDO672k/s320/DSC05136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499850709006764002" border="0" /></a></div>Linzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12558597190691039476noreply@blogger.com0