The update that you all have been waiting for...

I can't believe that Abigail is 8 weeks old! I don’t even know where to begin. Since the last post, Abigail has had an eventful few weeks. At five weeks old, we started to notice that she was not herself. After two trips to the pediatrician, we ended up in the ER. Come to find out she had a urinary tract infection. For a little one, any bacterial infection can be extremely serious. So, they decided to keep Abigail in the hospital for 48 hours to administer antibiotics and run additional tests. The hardest part for Justin and I was watching them place the IV. It took 13 attempts for them to place the IV, and the only vein in her body they could get it to tread was in her scalp. It was the most pitiful thing you have ever seen. However, we praise the Lord that all of the tests came back normal and we were able to make it home in time to celebrate Justin’s birthday. They put her on amoxicillin for 12 days, and we are happy to share that her body responded well to the antibiotics and she is now doing great! In fact, she has had several exciting “firsts” since we have come home from the hospital. Abigail is now 13.5 pounds and 24.5 inches long. As a result, she is already in 3 month clothes. Needless to say, she has her dad’s stature. She has become so much more alert. She has an array of facial expressions – our favorite it a smile that takes up her whole face. She also has a few noises that she shares with us on occasion. (However, she grunts and moans all of the time – even in her sleep.) Her favorite thing to do is play on her activity mat. She loves the lights and sounds. When we put her on it she will just kick her legs, swing her arms and grin. It has been so much fun to watch her personality develop. I think she is going to be laid back like her dad. There is rarely an occasion that she cries without reason. In fact, there have been several times that I will wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of her sucking her hand, rather than crying, to let me know that she is hungry. Last night was the first time she slept “through the night.” I am going to enjoy this stage. I can’t tell you the last time I got 7 hours of sleep. Justin has been working at Wal-Mart for 3 weeks now and is doing great! He is still adjusting to the schedule, but other than that I think he is going to like his job. It is the ideal job to have as a student – it allows him to continue to go to school full-time and still be at home with us almost all day on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are praising the Lord for his provision! We thank all of you for your prayers and support. We will do better at posting updates. We love you all!

Justin and I have been amazed at the generosity that our friends and family have shown us during this season of life. We also have been overwhelmed at the thoughtfulness and generosity of those we have never met before - namely my mom's co-workers. These are picture's of Abigail on Sunday in one of the outfits we received from Linda, one of my mom's thoughtful co-workers.