MY BABY IS ONE TODAY!!!!

I cant believe my baby is one year old!!!



Douglas is our second son. He was a surprise!!!


I had ALOT of problems with my first pregnancy. My oldest son Ben was born at only 28 weeks. He weighed 1 lbs 7 oz when he was born. I had Pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. To sum it up, Ben had to be born when he was or we both would have died. I found out after he was born, that I actually died on the table twice and had to be shocked back. Just a little scary!!!


Ben spent 86 days in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) We went through every tube, test, and needle the hospital had.


It was a very rough time for us, and not something we thought we would ever do again.


Then one day, three years later we were surprised with news that we were going to have baby #2.


We weren't planning on it, and of course we were very very nervous.


From the start I was monitored constantly. I had four or more doctors appointments a week, with constant blood pressure monitoring. The early signs of Pre-eclampsia is high blood pressure.


We were very relieved to make it past the 28 week mark. Our excitement didn't last long though.


Doug was born at 29 weeks. With him, delivery was life threatening, but not as immediate as with Ben. I actually was awake for Doug's birth. With Ben I was knocked out cold.


Doug weighed in at 2 lbs 2.2 oz.


He spent 64 Days in the NICU. Doug didn't need as many tubes and tests as Ben did. We also knew what to expect, since we had been through it before, so things seemed easier.


Both my boys came home from the hospital weighing only 4 1/2 lbs. It was not something we had ever expected, but the outcome was well worth it.


These first two pictures are Ben in the hospital, and then Ben now.










These pictures are of Doug in the hospital and then now!!

As you can see they are both happy and healthy kids. All though there was a rough start for both, they are perfectly fine now!!!

Happy Birthday Doug!!!