This is the life! ~continued

[cherbear]

Skin to skin is awesome! braeton got off all oxygen when we started doing skin to skin and then went to just the blow by when he was in the bed. It is heartbreaking to have to watch anyone you care about go t hrough anything like this. Especially when you know the struggle they've had to have this precious angel. I know it doesn't feel like it but God really does want what is best for them. I am praying for them all. I hate to put a Braeton story in but everytime I think of your friends and babyJ I think of this. Braetons was on full vent. His oxygen level was still low and blood pressure fading. There wasn't a lot of hope. A precious nurse handed him to me and I was able to hold him for the very first time at exactly 1 week old! That night he went off the vent and to a c-pap! Still had several problems and was struggling and it again didn't look hopeful. They let my sister bring Tyler in to see his baby brother. Tyler wasn't quite 3 yrs old. He leaned toward the Incubator and started singing "Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket...." Twinkle Twinkle little star" Which is the song we would sing every day at Tylers nap time as he would lay with his head on my stomach. Immediatly Braetons BP STARTED EVENING OUT AND HIS oXYGEN LEVEL WENT UP!! The first time Shannon held him and started speaking to him they were able to remove 2 of the IV lines. Anythng you do in pregnancy those precious babies hear. Its Amazing!
I'm Praying Carla! I really really am!!

WOW! What a beautiful, beautiful story!!

 

[Trentmom]

DO IT!!! I hemmed and hawed about taking our big trip for our 20th because I felt so guilty about leaving the kids... and making my mom stay with them. BUT I am sooooo happy we did it anyway!

20 years of marriage ~ especially in this day and age ~ is a BIG DEAL! Celebrate it... spend some quality time together. You deserve it.

We are already dreaming about taking another "just us" trip next year.

I agree

And WDW at that!! I am going to do my best to get this going. My kids will be cool about it I am sure. And Kacy will be 18 so that works out too. My only problem is picking dates. I am thinking that the date of our anniversary is August 16th and I am thinking I don't want to go to Florida in August. Perhaps October or November are better dates for us.

That is so exciting!!

Definitely skip August, way too hot

Do you want to see parks bare or decorated?

I love our Halloween party and think you would have blast at that

I would recomend like 2nd week of October

Or if you want to see it more bare, come after November 1st, but before like 10th and there should not be too many Christmas things out yet

Weather be a tad cooler. Plus, you will have food and wine festival going on at Epcot, which is awesome

 

[Trentmom]

Update on baby J: She is doing much better! Angie was able to nurse her today w/o affecting baby J's respiration. And they are taking the IV out (it's probably already out). I'm hoping and praying the next news I get is that they are taking her home. Thanks for the continued prayers!

What wonderful news

Prayers are powerful indeed

 

[Leger13]

What wonderful news

Prayers are powerful indeed

They sure are!!

 

[kaoden39]

Yay!!



Agreed



noooooo no Florida in August. Yikes!

Thank you.

October the weather is nice and you have MNSSHP

At first I was like what on earth? And then I thought it out.

Update on baby J: She is doing much better! Angie was able to nurse her today w/o affecting baby J's respiration. And they are taking the IV out (it's probably already out). I'm hoping and praying the next news I get is that they are taking her home. Thanks for the continued prayers!

Oh that is wonderful news. The prayers are still coming!!

I agree


That is so exciting!!

Definitely skip August, way too hot

Do you want to see parks bare or decorated?

I love our Halloween party and think you would have blast at that

I would recomend like 2nd week of October

Or if you want to see it more bare, come after November 1st, but before like 10th and there should not be too many Christmas things out yet

Weather be a tad cooler. Plus, you will have food and wine festival going on at Epcot, which is awesome

Thank you Kelly.

The food and wine festival interests me. I am guessing that it will be busier during that time though. Right?

 

[DisneyStitch626]

You guys are tempting me to try and start saving for a trip there! But Dillon doesn't have much interest in WDW yet. He wants to go back to Disneyland before we go there. Which is fine by me, as long as WDW is in the plans at some point!

 

[Leger13]

Thank you.



At first I was like what on earth? And then I thought it out.



Oh that is wonderful news. The prayers are still coming!!



Thank you Kelly.

The food and wine festival interests me. I am guessing that it will be busier during that time though. Right?

sorry I confused you.

Thank you!

Only EPCOT is busier during the F&W fest.

 

[kaoden39]

You guys are tempting me to try and start saving for a trip there! But Dillon doesn't have much interest in WDW yet. He wants to go back to Disneyland before we go there. Which is fine by me, as long as WDW is in the plans at some point!

I haven't told Scotty yet but I know that he will agree. And the best part? He can't take a bicycle on the plane.

sorry I confused you.

Thank you!

Only EPCOT is busier during the F&W fest.

And EPCOT is one of the main things I want to do!!

And I want to go to Universal too!!

 

[Trentmom]

Thank you.



At first I was like what on earth? And then I thought it out.



Oh that is wonderful news. The prayers are still coming!!



Thank you Kelly.

The food and wine festival interests me. I am guessing that it will be busier during that time though. Right?

Like Carla said, just epcot is busier

But I found that if you visited Epcot during week, instead of weekend, crowds were not as bad

Plus Epcot is the best park to handle crowds. Very open there and can fit a lot of people

You guys are tempting me to try and start saving for a trip there! But Dillon doesn't have much interest in WDW yet. He wants to go back to Disneyland before we go there. Which is fine by me, as long as WDW is in the plans at some point!

How Steve is with DLand. He rather continue to go to WDW, but he knows he will have to go to Dland at least once to make me happy

 

[kaoden39]

Like Carla said, just epcot is busier

But I found that if you visited Epcot during week, instead of weekend, crowds were not as bad

Plus Epcot is the best park to handle crowds. Very open there and can fit a lot of people





How Steve is with DLand. He rather continue to go to WDW, but he knows he will have to go to Dland at least once to make me happy

You see Scotty has been to WDW when he was a kid so it isn't that big of a sell.

 

[Trentmom]

You see Scotty has been to WDW when he was a kid so it isn't that big of a sell.

Steve has been to Dland once when he was a teenager

So he doesnt understand big deal

But I never been to the west coast and I really would like to experience once ya know

 

[kaoden39]

Steve has been to Dland once when he was a teenager

So he doesnt understand big deal

But I never been to the west coast and I really would like to experience once ya know

You have to see the Pacific ocean!! And Beverly Hills!!

 

[Trentmom]

You have to see the Pacific ocean!! And Beverly Hills!!

Yes, I sure do

Trent is dying to see the Hollywood Sign too

 

[kaoden39]

Yes, I sure do

Trent is dying to see the Hollywood Sign too

That is important too. Actually there is a lot of great to do things in the LA area.

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

He can't take a bicycle on the plane.

I'm sorry Michele but this just got me giggling!


Where do you think you want to stay?!?!

 

[kaoden39]

I'm sorry Michele but this just got me giggling!


Where do you think you want to stay?!?!

You know I don't know yet. I just brought the planning book home. I have never been and I really haven't allowed myself to dream before now so I am going in without very much knowledge at this point.

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

You know I don't know yet. I just brought the planning book home. I have never been and I really haven't allowed myself to dream before now so I am going in without very much knowledge at this point.

I'll be excited to see what you think after you've read everything. The possiblities are almost endless!

Dangit... now you got me wanting to stay on property.

 

[DisneyStitch626]

You know I don't know yet. I just brought the planning book home. I have never been and I really haven't allowed myself to dream before now so I am going in without very much knowledge at this point.

Does the planning book list all the different resorts and everything? That might be something I'll look into getting, just for fun.

 

[kaoden39]

I'll be excited to see what you think after you've read everything. The possiblities are almost endless!

Dangit... now you got me wanting to stay on property.

I am going to weigh the options of staying offsite too.

Does the planning book list all the different resorts and everything? That might be something I'll look into getting, just for fun.

I guess it must the Disneyland one does and the WDW one is much thicker.

 

[Leger13]

Chele ~ did you get the unofficial guide? I LOVE that book!!!!!!!

Baby J Update: IV and feeding tube are officially out!!!! Angie sees the Ped at 10am this morning so when I hear more I'll let y'all know.