Wow!

When you clean 'em up, well, they kinda look different! :) Miss Mercedes is sweet! :)

She's 6 lbs. exactly & 18" long. In other words, she's just perfect. :)

Home.

She is home! They phoned the attorney @ 8:00 a.m. (Thursday) & told them she was ready to be discharged! We didn't leave to get her though until 3:00 p.m.ish. We had too much to do & we waited for Bentley to get out of school. We took all 3 children so they wouldn't be left out. :) We arrived home last night at 10:30 p.m.

My gosh why don't we get advance notice when our children arrive? Holy cow it has been a madhouse since Monday! I certainly won't complain though. And all 4 of our children came "over night". You'd think we'd be prepared. We weren't. :)

The 2-3 hour drive back & forth to hospital about did us in. I have to say, though, the nurses at the hospital were absolutely fantastic! Such sweet, sweet ladies. They actually hugged us good-bye & thanked us for helping Mercedes. So sweet. :)

So, it's 8:20 a.m. & I've had 3 hours sleep. I washed clothes at 12:30 a.m. & unloaded & reloaded the dishwasher at 7:00 a.m. :) Mercedes slept 5 hours between feedings at the hospital & I hope that pattern continues right over here at home. :) So far, no such luck, but 4 hours is good enough. She is absolutely guzzling her bottles so feedings are a breeze. I'm taking to her the pediatrician today because she is a tad jaundice - I'll be glad to have our doctor check her out.

Thanks for all the comments! We really appreciate it. And, Bentley, Audi & Jaguar are loving their new sister. :)

Shhhhhhh...don't tell...I am already mourning the fact this is our last adoption...

Her name?

Mercedes Faith

She is ready to come home - I have no car seat, no diapers, no nothing! I better get busy. I'll post photos later tonight. :)

Here she is!

Oh my gosh, she is beautiful! It was sooooooooooo hard leaving her at the hospital. They actually offered me a room & told me I could spend the night! But we have so much to do here since again, we had no notice upon her arrival. :) She does have reflux but is now on medication & doing wonderfully. The feeding tube will be removed now that it's not needed. She should be home tomorrow or Friday. :)

Husband is home now & we are completely exhausted. But, gots to get busy! xoxo

IT'S A GIRL!

We have a baby girl! Born yesterday, 1-6-08. 6 lbs. 6 oz. :)

This baby girl is off to a rough start. Tomorrow will reveal more details & information. Tomorrow will also answer many questions - we may have to pass on this situation - but for now, we're having a girl! I mean, we have a girl! And she has no name!

Kinda freaking out right now, as husband just left this a.m. for Minnesota.

Please say a prayer. Thanks! :)

* Baby is doing fine. She is ours! We will pick her up tomorrow or the following day. They have scheduled an upper GI because baby "C" can't keep food down. We are beyond excited & know this baby girl is meant for our family. I'll post a photo later. :)

Bentley & Public School

I know. Here we go again. Tonight I am very irritated. :(

Bentley is allowed to buy his lunch at school if he will eat at least 3 items on the menu. He is an extremely picky eater, so we take time discussing the menu & we'll then decide if he will take or buy.

Today, there were about 4 things he would eat, so I let him buy. I am very, very aggravated that the district is straying from the menu, serving alternatives instead.

Bentley's 'lunch' is at 10:45 a.m. Is that ridiculous, or what? His lunch is in the morning. Today, he barely ate anything because the menu served was not what the menu stated. My son went all day with pretty much nothing but his breakfast. Yes, I have an issue with that. A huge issue. The thought of him starving all day is too much for mom.

On a side note - I don't know how much longer Bentley will last at public school anyway. As you know, he also has severe insomnia - this is creating exhaustion for him, & behavior issues at school as well as at home. A few months ago, we had moved his mattress into our master closet (because it has a vent & a door) & his sleeping improved. After 3-4 weeks we moved him back upstairs to his room to see if there would be any improvement. This weekend we will be moving him back downstairs to sleep in our bedroom. Whatever it takes to help him, we will do. Short of medicating him. I honestly think all day school is too much for him & I'm afraid his health will take a toll. I can't & won't let that happen. Dealing with him right now is proving more than challenging, but we are trying so hard to remain calm & be understanding. I feel so bad for him. I love my boy so much & I'll do whatever I can to help him. My cute little boy is having such a difficult time right now. :(

Kidbits.

Bentley: "Mom, whatcha eating?"

Me: "Pickled Okra"

Bentley: "I don't think I like Pickled Oprah"

Ha! :)