Update on Jr.

Just quick update on Jr. They have been giving him antibiotics for the last 4 days and they seem to be making him feel quite a bit better. He has not had a fever in a day, which is good! Before it would go up and down throughout the day. So hopefully it stays down. And he is definately more content now, we can just tell he is feeling much better. It is crazy to think how horrible he must have felt before when he was so fussy...because he is now so content and peaceful. So now we just need to get through the next couple weeks and get all of these antibiotics in him and then we will be able to bring him home. Yeah, can't wait!!!! I have been staying there 24/7 with him up until tonight. It is definately hard to leave him at all. But tonight we decided it was best for me to come home and actually sleep for the night in my bed....and not on the chair in his room. :-)

My little lovebug

So......poor Jr is 2 weeks and 1 day old today and he has been in the hospital for the last 4 days.....and will be there for 21 more days. We have found he has bacterial Menigitis so they must give him antibiotics for 21 days to make sure they get it all out of his body. Poor guy is definately a trooper. He does hate to be pricked and poked by the needles. So that is the update for now. I know several of you have called and left messages and I apoligize for not calling you back. But as you can imagine I have had a lot on my mind and have been staying at the hospital with him. We ARE very grateful that we have Valley Children's Hospital so close to us. I know he will be fine because he is definately in the best hands. So please keep him in your prayers.

Introducing.........

Jeremy Dale Pedersen Jr.

Born: Friday, December 5th at 6:14am

Weighing in at 9lbs 15oz and 21 1/2" long

Well......he is FINALLY here. After the long days of waiting, Jeremy Jr has decided to join us in the world. Momma and baby are doing great. The labor actually was amazingly great and did not last very long at all. So Friday morning I woke up at 4:20am to my water breaking......at first I was not certain but then it was followed by the most painful contraction yet so I was sure it was time. I immediately got up and started pacing around my house. I have had a few false alarms so I wanted to make sure this was the real thing. But basically the contractions never went away and were VERY painful. SO I called the birthing center and they said it sounded like I was in labor but since this was my first baby to take a shower and get my things together. I would have plenty of time. Let me just tell you......whoever thinks a shower relaxes you has no idea what is going on! lol. I got into the shower and it just made it worse and then just made it take me longer to get ready because I was now covered in water! But after probably about 20 minutes.....which seemed like 2 hours, we were on the road. Let me just say I have the best husband ever......he did everything perfect. Even with me screaming at him the whole way to the hospital. :-) But come on, what else was I supossed to do right. So we got to the birthing center at about 5:45 am and I was dialated to an 8!!!! No wonder it hurt so freakin bad. Which is funny because I was in there the day before and I was only dialated to a 2. But anyways they barely got me into a room and an IV in my hand and I was pushing. I pushed about 4 times and he was completely out! Beautiful as ever!!!!!! I will be honest, as soon as I went through those hospital doors I was asking for medicine. But it was way too late for that. So I had no choice but to suck it up and deal with it! But it was quick......we got there at 5:45 and he was born at 6:14am. We don't waste any time.

Coming home from the hospital.

Jr with his big brother
Grandma

So this is actually from him coming home from the hospital for the 2nd time. Since he was born so quick, he had a lot of facial bruising. Which caused him to have a higher chance of Jaundis. So hey tested him before we left but his level was fairly low. I took him back for a check up Sunday morning and his level had raised quite a bit. So the poor little guy had to be admitted back in for treatment. Although they said he would be there atleast 24 hours, he is now home after only 12. They did the light treatment on him for 12 hours and now he is doing great! His bruising has gone down a great deal as well. He is perfect as ever and we are so happy to have our little man here.

No Baby Yet

Well this about sums up my feelings right now! :-) I must say, I have talked to more people in the last week than I usually talk to in a year! I know everyone is very anxious for Jeremy Jr to be here. Well so are we! But as I keep saying, he is already just like his daddy. Jeremy makes a point to never be on someone else's "time schedule". He will get there when he is ready. And obviously Jr. has this same view point.

So I have an appointment this evening....I am patiently trying counting down the hours till it is time to go. And HOPEFULLY (PLEASE cross your fingers) my doctor will say it is time!