Time Flies-We have a daughter!

I have fallen behind in my posting, but for good reason. We welcomed Natalee Louise "Lou" Thompson into the world on March 2,2009 at 6:36pm. She weighed 7lbs 9oz and was 20 inches long. Her arrival was eventful, or should I say the days leading up to her arrival were eventful.

I was placed on bed rest at 33 weeks for pre-term labor and pregnancy induced hypertension (high blood pressure). I went into the hospital 3 times for observation due to the issues that placed me on bed rest. The Friday (2/27) and the Sunday (3/1) prior to Lou's arrival I spent in the hospital because of my high blood pressure. That Saturday (2/28) we received a blanket of snow in Memphis. I came down with a sinus infection that weekend and was miserable from that as well as being so incredibly pregnant! It seemed every time I went in to the hospital my blood pressure would decrease enough to be able to go home. However, on that Monday while at my weekly visit, my blood pressure was elevated again and my doctor thought it best to go ahead with an emergency c-section to make sure baby was ok.

The c-section went well. Lou came out just fine and was healthy with apgars of 9/9. My blood pressure and slight swelling resolved almost immediately after delivery. Because of the sinus infection, I lost my voice. I greeted guests and nurses with nothing more than whisper. But, I was happy to finally meet my little girl! We both did so well we were able to go home less than 48 hours after birth.

Since then, we have been getting settled in as a family of 4 now. Landon is a great big brother and even helps with diaper changes! Dennis was home for the first week and half, which was wonderful.

At her 2 week check-up Lou weighed 7lbs 5oz. She is a very good eater, but seems to be following her brother's footsteps in being a slow gainer. She is now one month old and weighs 7lbs 10oz which is above her birth weight, but not quite enough to make the doctor happy, so we will be working even harder to see if she can put on some more weight.

Over the past few weeks we have enjoyed walks in the stroller, outings to Babies R Us and Target, dinner with grandma, and lunch with meemaw, the aunts, and cousins Kathy and Garrett. Lou has begun smiling, sticking our her tongue, and tracking objects with her eyes. She hates having her diaper changed and is not fond of changing clothes either.

Mommy heads back to work on April 20th :( Lou will be in good hands though, as meemaw will be watching her until daycare can take her (she has been on the waiting list since we found out we were pregnant last August!)

Landon got accepted into the kindergarten program. He will begin K-4 in August! I am so proud of him! He is growing and learning everyday. He says the blessing each night before dinner and now remembers to thank Jesus for his baby sister too!


Spring is finally upon us! We are looking forward to Lou's first trip to the zoo this weekend (weather and pollen permitting!)