Plans can change!

I have found over the last week that no matter how hard I try to plan how I would like things to go God teaches me that He makes the plans. Our baby girl was scheduled to arrive on August 17th but after a rather hurried entrance she arrived on August 13! After several days of not feeling Carrigan move as much as the days before, I made a trip to see my Dr. I had two days of Non Stress Tests and found that Carrigan was not tolerating my contractions and my induction was moved up to to the 13th. I was sent from my appointment to the hospital and within 3o minutes my planned induction was changed to an unplanned C-section. The nurses was moving around quickly but I tried not to get to worried. My husband got to the hospital and we were moved very quickly to the operating room and within minutes I was prepped and Carrigan was delivered at 11:59 am. She weighed 5 lbs and 14 oz. She had a very weak cry and her color was terrible. The doctor told us he was going to take her to the NICU for some oxygen and fluids. I was taken to my room and only got a very brief look at her. After a couple of hours, Mike called the NICU to find out how she was doing. We were told she neeeded a blood tranfusion. Her blood level in her body was extremely low. Over the next four days, Carrigan remained in the NICU. She had tubes, oxygen, and two tranfusions. She continued to improve and pass the milestones that the doctors set for her. We were finally discharged on Tuesday and we were told that I had a placental abruption that caused Carrigan to lose blood very slowly over a fews weeks. I had no symptoms of the abruption. Thank God for a mother's intuition. After talking with several of our NICU nurses, we found out that we came as close to losing our precious baby girl as we could. I know that my God wrapped His hands of protection around Carrigan and for this I am so grateful!

We have been home for 3 days now and she is doing great! We have been told to stay home for several weeks and keep her away from crowds. She is the sweetest baby. She is mellow and hardly ever cries. I know that this could change any day but we are enjoying her so much. We are a blessed family and we thank God saving her sweet life.

Things are changing!

Things are changing in the Baker house. If can't tell, we are expecting a baby girl! Carrigan is due to arrive anyday between now and August 17th. I am ready and excited! It is terribly hot in the great south right now and that adds to me being beyond ready. I am officially a full time stay at home --homeschooling mom. Hopefully that will help me be a better blogger also.

Other changes in our house:

Noah is now a home schooled 2nd grader!

Grayson is in K-4 and home schooled when he is not in preschool!

Mike is in is LAST year of seminary. He should graduate with his PhD in May 2011!!

I HAVE A PINK ROOM IN MY HOUSE!

I will try to do better and have a picture of our new family before Carrigan is in school! We have had a wonderful summer but looking forward to cooler weather and the changes that a little girl in our house will bring. God has been so good to the Baker Family!