Sweet dreams

Time for tea...

...Ella is three!!!

What a grin!

Jed was trying to get some pictures of Luke & I, but couldn't get a good one. Anyhow, seconds before he snapped this picture I said "come on Luke, just cooperate". Did he ever!!! If only they'd always listen like that!!!!!!!!

Lovin' their Luke...

The girls want to hold & help with Luke lots.....but this was a rare moment for Ty, although I think he's starting to warm up to the idea of having a baby brother! It doesn't get much sweeter....

First smiles...

...practically overnight!!!!

Welcome home, Luke!

After our longest hospital stay yet (due to a very conservative pediatrician & her concerns regarding Group B Strep), Luke & I are finally given the ok to go home on Friday morning!!!



Ahh, so good to be home!!! It's another exciting day, as the rest of the family gets to meet Luke and WE get to meet our newest niece, beautiful Sophia Grace. Look at them together....just 4 days apart! Mema was a miracle worker and fed us all an amazing dinner & dessert! By the nights end, we were all pretty exhausted.

Saturday brought more special visitors.....our best friends, Bonnie & Maria!!!!!
Thanks to all of our family & friends for taking the time to welcome Luke home!!!! You were all so thoughtful with your sweet gifts, helping out, & especially all of the prepared meals!!!!!!! Luke is blessed to have you all.....as are we :)

FINALLY.....a post!!!!

Alrighty, I'm pretty far behind here....so, if you all haven't given up on me yet, I'm gonna TRY and get my blog up to date, starting with Luke's hospital visitors!!!

Everyone was excited to come meet him, especially his sisters (although I think they partially had a hidden agenda: they knew they'd finally get to indulge in the hospital treat bags I made up for them!!!!). It was precious to see them all look at, poke, and cuddle their new baby brother! They had lots of questions too, about EVERYTHING, as you can imagine......!!!!! Anna and Elle had lots of fun "taking care" of him with all of their baby doll accessories....while Emma was a huge fan of the hospital food and ate my whole dinner????.....and Ty boy was just happy to see Mommy, not to sure about baby yet! We had a pizza party too & an ever so hilarious circumcision demonstration :) Thanks to everyone for coming to meet our baby boy!

Our Baby Story

It's a BOY!!!!

Luke Alan Fiscus

8 lbs. 9 oz.
21 inches

March 10, 2009

5:30 pm - Jed had just taken the kids outside to play and I sat down on the couch, felt one contraction, & somehow just knew it was the beginning of labor...finally!!!!! I started timing the contractions, which were 8-10 minutes apart.

6:30 pm - Jed & I head for the hospital (normally an hour & 15 minute trip, which turned into a 52 minute drive!!) No danger of me delivering in the car though.....contractions were still about 8 minutes apart & I could still candle-blow through them.

7:22 pm - We arrive at the hospital, begin paperwork, & get set-up in the delivery room!

8:00 pm - Dr. Ferreria checks me & finds me to be 6+ cm, so he breaks my water. Almost immediately, my contractions amp up to 2 minutes apart, so Jed & I begin our routine of walking the halls & breathing through contractions together...so happy to be back at Titusville Hospital :)

9:00 pm - Contractions are starting to double up on me & Dr. Ferreira checks me again.....I'm at 8 cm. They need to monitor baby some now, so we stand beside the bed (I just can't bare to think of laboring in that bed!) & Jed helps me get through the worst of the contractions.

9:21 pm - 10 cm....time to push...my least favorite part, as I never have the "urge" to do so! Upon my request, Jed gets the video camera rolling (although I still haven't watched it)!

9:41 pm - After 20 minutes of pushing, the room erupts with "It's a BOY".......we can't even tell you how happy we are to welcome another precious son into our family :)

More pictures to come soon.....Luke's hungry :)

who'd have guessed.....

....that I'd be pregnant with Baby #5 the longest?????!!!

........that I somehow had this baby's due date (slightly) wrong all along, I thought it was the 8th, but found out today that it's the 10th!

I saw the dr. today and also found out that I'm 4 cm & almost completely thinned out. I also lost 4 lbs.....that's always been a sign for me that I'm getting close :) He offered to send me up to the hospital to have this baby, but he knew I would choose to wait for nature to run its course. So, he was fine with letting me go but is insisting I head to the hospital when contractions get consistent again. He's guessing he'll see me soon....we'll see though, #5 just seems to be keeping us guessing!!!!!

No news....

I had a dr. appt. today, but once we got there we learned that Dr. Ferreira was needed for emergency surgeries instead! We were hoping to find out if all of these contractions have me dilated any further....but that will remain a mystery until Monday, unless the baby is (hopefully) born before then :)

Baby must be comfy......

Well, around 1 am this morning I thought I might be heading to the hospital to have this baby. Contractions were 10-12 min. apart......but I was waiting to see if they'd increase in frequency or duration before I woke Jed, which they didn't.....they just kept on coming all night long! This morning, they are back to being pretty random & so we wait. Maybe this baby just wants me to THOROUGHLY enjoy my last pregnancy :) How thoughtful.