She's here!!!

This afternoon at 2:22 pm our little baby Jersey Anderson was born. She was 5 lbs, 9 oz, 18 inches long and tons of dark hair. Heidi's labor was long, but towards the end it went very quickly. Heidi handled it like a champ and everything went smoothly.

Jersey had a more difficult time. When she was born there was an army of people around. She was having a very hard time breathing so she was immediately hooked up to a ventilator. Once the team had stabilized her she was moved to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Unfortunately for Heidi she didn't get to see Jersey for more than 5 seconds before she was rushed away with the doctors. A terrible thing for a new mother.

Upon her arrival in the NICU a series of tests were run. Heidi and I weren't allowed to be with her so we had to sit and wait in our hospital room until our cardiologist came in to tell us how everything was going. He explained that her pulmonary arteries are dilated to the point that it is blocking her airway (this is why she couldn't breathe when she was born). He also said that her right ventricle wasn't working properly. Because of this she will be monitored for the next 7 to 10 days. After that they will have a more definite answer on when they will do surgery. Either way she will have surgery, it’s just a matter of when. Ideally we would like to wait until she is a little bigger and stronger, but there is a possibility that the surgery needs to be done sooner rather than later.

At this point Jersey is stable and seems to be responding well to her treatment and meds. She is adorable and has Tucker's mouth and Tatum's nose. She's perfect!!! Heidi has been a trooper throughout this whole ordeal. She didn't get to see her newborn daughter for almost 4 hours and handled it very well. We are grateful for everyone's support and hope to keep everyone updated.
Below are some pictures of our day...

It's time...

This is Chris, Heidi's husband. I decided to make a post in honor of Heidi. Currently we find ourselves in a hospital room at St. Joes in Phoenix, AZ. Below are a series of events that lead us to where we are today.

Heidi goes to her doctor every Monday and Thursday to do a stress test and an ultrasound. This is done to make sure the baby's condition doesn't worsen or if there are any issues. So today at Heidi's doctor appointment our child failed her "stress test" and they noticed something irregular with the heart beat. This caused concern because of the diagnosed heart condition. Our doctor decided that we should go to the hospital to be monitored.

After we got here and got all settled in they hooked Heidi up to monitors to make sure the baby is okay. After about an hour and a half our doctor came in and explained they were going to induce labor. Since Heidi is almost 36 weeks pregnant the doctors determined it would be better for the baby to be out of her body than in. So to make a long story short, here we are.

Hopefully sooner rather than labor (get it?) we will welcome our little baby Jersey to our family. We are excited and nervous and we will welcome her with open arms.

BEAD PARTY IS CANCELLED

I regret to inform everyone that the bead party scheduled for tomorrow, November 25th, will be cancelled. Why you may ask??? I'm in labor at St. Joes Hospital. More details to come...

IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS PLANNING ON COMING, AND DOESN'T BLOG, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW.

MISSING: Ninja

MISSING: Ninja. Sulcata turtle. He is two months old. Smaller than the palm of an adult hand. He has a hard shell with rectangular markings. He likes to eat: grapes, lettuce, and endive. He won't come when called to. Last seen in our back yard enjoying the warm sunlight on 11/18/08 at approximatley 2pm. He has a twin sister named Gisele. Please call if you've seen him, have any information, or know of his where abouts.

This handsome little boy is heartbroken and misses his "little buddy". Look at him adoring his little guy. Sniff, sniff! He's been VERY brave and would love to have his Ninja back home.

Bead Party!

It's Another Bead Party!

Who? You and your friends!

When? Tuesday, November 25th @ 7:00-???

Where? Heidi Anderson's, e-mail for directions

Think Christmas dresses, stocking stuffers, Teacher gifts, Grandma's and Mother's. Come early and stay late! Bling Bling baby!

Missing Blankets

We searched every room, top to bottom. Looked under every bed. Checked the cars and in the backyard. Turned over every couch cushion. Looked in every cupboard. And then we did it all again. How could both of their blankets be missing at the same time? Where were their blankets? THE FREEZER!

Sweet, Sweet Children of Mine

There's nothing like being pregnant and not feeling attractive. I'm not complaining, pregnancy is temporary, it doesn't last forever. Chris does an ok job of making me feel...not ugly/fat/unattractive, you get the idea. But there's something like a child's honesty. I know my blondies love me so when Tatum pokes at my love handles and says, "Mom your skin is squishy," I can smile back. Or when I'm pushing Tucker in a grocery cart and he looks down and says, "Mom, your legs are fat," I can ruffle his hair and pretend he didn't say what he just said. Or when I put on one of my 2 church outfits and Tatum says, "Why do you always wear that dress?". Or when I'm dressing this morning and Tuck says, " Your back is getting fat," I can grit my teeth and try not to oink back. Aren't they sweet?