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Oh Daddy

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Ladybug

Long time - no write

Sorry for the wayyy overdue update. Life is a lil' hectic with two kiddos!

So...where to start?!

GRADY UPDATE



Grady had his 3rd and final hypospadia surgery back in March. It was much more difficult this time around 1.) he's more mobile 2.) he knows how to pull out this cathedar. The only issue we had was his dressing fell off the day after surgery. His wound just keep bleeding, so we had to go back up to the hospital, had hold him down so the nurses could tape him back up. IT WAS NOT A PRETTY SIGHT! His 6 week check went very well and Dr. Snodgrass said that he should heal up just fine. It's not 100% cosmetically but at least its functioning properly! Up until the last few weeks he's been a bear to change...I think he was a little traumatized and didn't want anyone changing his diaper. But thankfully that is starting to fade. Here's a pic from his hospital stay.



While I was off on maternity leave I took Lily to my mom's and Grady and I spent several days together just the two of us. I really wanted to spend quality time with him so he didn't start feeling neglected.

Pic from Build-A-Bear


He's been so great with Lily. He'll go up and pat her on the head when she cries, he loves giving her kisses too! I'm so proud of him! Lily update I couldn't ask for a better baby. She's just amazing!! She eats and sleeps great...minus the acid reflux. We put her on Enfamil AR formula but that only does so much.



Jason's ready to have this baby! HAHA



My angel ~ March 8th, 2010 7:57am 7.14 pounds 19 inches



"Hi everyone!"

Here's a pic from her 1st dr appointment.

My big girl is sleeping in her crib and usually only wakes up once during the night! What a big change from Gradybug! Poor lil' guy didn't sleep much the first couple months. She's such a happy baby...she's smiling and cooing all the time. Jason and I are doing great...just trying to stay afloat!!

Lily's here!

Her first breath took ours away...

We are thrilled to announce the birth of Lily Ripley.

Happy 3rd Anniversary honey!

I met my best friend in April 2005 at Gilley's Dallas. I still remember that night like it was yesterday. Jason telling me he was a pitcher for the Frisco Rough Riders!
Little did we know that we would be inseperatable from then on, that he would propose 6 months later, that we'd get pregnant 3 months after we got married and that we'd one day have a little girl.
I thank God for sending Jason to me. He's my best friend and my rock. I love you so much daddy.

Last week of pregnancy

This will be my last week of being pregnant forever. After next Monday, I don't have to worry about maternity clothes, swollen feet or heartburn that lasts days ever again! I'll never have the lingering question like...do we want to have another kid, when should we have him/her, etc. Our family is complete and this momma is officially closing up shop for good!

It's kind of a bittersweet though. On one hand I'm going to miss all the amazing wonders of carrying my child around for 9+ months, on the other it'll be awesome to never have to take birth control pills or worry about getting pregnant ever again!

I'm going to cherish the memories of pregnancy...like feeling Grady dance around in my stomach constantly and of Lily waking me up in the middle of the night making me laugh because she has the hiccups.

I'll try not to remember being nauseous 24/7 and the horrible allergic reaction I had to my prenatal vitamins while carrying Grady or the bad headaches and breathing issues I had with Lily that kinda went away in the 8th month.

All I can do now is enjoy these last 7 days, prepare myself for the sleepless nights that are right around the corner and get ready for the good times that these two angels will bring!


Cheers!