10. The delivery came and not much went as planned. We went in Wednesday night at 730p and they started Sarah on some medicine to help things along. It started contractions but not much else. The following day the contractions stopped and they said we would try again Thursday night. Sarah decided to take some medicine to help her sleep at around 1130p and her water broke at 1245am on Friday the 4th. They started with the Petocin but not a lot of movement was happening. Around 430-5am Sarah's contractions were getting crazy strong but the baby's heart rate was dropping each time...so...that meant a C-section. Baby Kate was born at 6:11am Friday September 4th!
9. Sarah is doing really good. She is not in much pain (unless she over does it...she is a Jellison remember!). Everything is going as it should. We went for Kate's 1 week check and they said that they thought she had a heart murmur so we had to take her for a EKG last Wednesday. That really scared us and put us on edge. We found out last Thursday that it was so small that they couldn't see it! It will heal up on its own. Praise God for that.
8. Sleep has been the biggest hurdle thus far. In the hospital over those two days Sarah got 4 hours out of 48...I got 5-6 out of 48! Kate came home and had her days and nights messed up. Things are getting better now. It is just an adjustment. But well worth it.
7. On Wednesday nights starting last week we have started a bible study. No frills, no illustrations, no games. Just us and the bible. It went really well last week and I am super excited about it and getting these kids in the word and applying it to their lives and mine!
6. We have been blessed to have so many of our family and friends to come and visit us and Kate. We had the mom's for the first two weeks and that was such a huge help. My brother Kerry has been up twice already to see Kate and you can tell how much he is excited to see her and be a part of her life. We are blessed to have such great families and friends.
5. We had our kick off last night for the youth group. It was NASTY. I made a "stew" of old ragu sauce, vanilla pudding, pistachio pudding, chocolate pudding, rolled oats, marshmallows, peanuts, crackers, syrup, salad dressing, lard and flour and the kids played steal the bacon in it. It was disgusting. We had some gross food comps too. The Happy shakes were sick...but worth it...
I will post some pics as soon as I get them. We had a hair challenge...my hair and some others for one of our student leaders hair. I still have my hair. :) It was a great time. Terry and Trevor did a great job with the worship and 24 kids responded to making God's heart their heart (Ez. 36:26)!
4. Going into parenthood, I was just unsure what it would be like. There are so many unknowns. But you know what? It has been so easy and natural. The diaper changing has been interesting. I have already been peed on. It is an amazing time that I am not taking for granted. There is something so Godly about waking up in the morning, getting out of your bed and seeing your wife and baby laying side by side (with the baby in the bassinet of course)...laying the same direction and both covered up! I love my little family!
3. I have 19 things so far on my bucket list. I will post it once I get to like 25 or something. Watch for that soon.
2. Football season started and I am loving it. The Patriots, Steelers, Titans, and Chargers all lose this week...now we just need to Colts to win tonight and it will be a perfect week 2. I am a little concerned with the Colts after last week. Just wondering what they will play like on a week by week basis. That's why they play the games!
1. Yesterday morning, we were woken up (again..after being up 2-3 times with Kate) by a phone call saying that my Grandpa Andy had suffered a heart attack. We drove over to Ohio and were there for a while. When we got there he was pretty drugged up and not responding to much. By the time we left, he was squeezing our hands and responded to questions. Mom called this morning and said that the ventilator is out and he is talking and doing much better. He did have congestive heart failure and they are not sure what kind of damage was done as of yet. But he is doing better and we are going over Thursday with Kate so he can see her.
We left here at 7am got there at 10am stayed until 1230p...left to come home got here at 330pm...started setting up for the youth kick-off at 4p and from 5-8p held the kick off...it was an insane day filled with tears and uncertainty and some kids committing to allowing God to give them forgiveness and a new start. Talk about the full range of emotions...
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