Labay Family: Big Brother, Big Sister and Little Brother

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Big Brother, Big Sister and Little Brother

Oh Gosh. Before Cooper was born I picked up new shirts for all the kids to wear once he arrived that stated just who was who. I was so anxious to get them all dressed up and take a picture of the three of them. My idea was to have Cam and Livy sit on the recliner and hold little Cooper in their laps while I snapped a cute shot of my three kiddos together. Well, I tried first thing this morning and quickly learned that wasn't going to happen. As soon as I tried to sit Cooper with them they both got outta there really quick! Not sure what the problem was??? So for the rest of the day I chased them all around the house with the camera trying to seize my next great opportunity. It never came and by late this afternoon I plopped them down beside Cooper (while he was hanging out in his bouncer) and see what I could get. This is the best... ugh. And these others are randoms from throughout the day. Enjoy. Cooper is one week old today.

Cheesy Smile! I think she is a little proud!

He was looking over my shoulder because Mickey Mouse was on the TV.

Giving Little Brother a kiss on the head. Awww.

2 comments:

Randi said...: Super cute! I'm doing the same thing - got a Little Sister onesie for baby and will be ordering 2 Big Sister shirts for the twins!; August 13, 2010 at 1:43 PM
Labay Family said...: Thanks Randi! I got the shirts at Carter's for only $4.99!; August 13, 2010 at 5:43 PM

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My Pregnancy

Feb. 22, 2008 - Positive Pregnancy!
Feb. 28, 2008 - TWINS!
14 Weeks - Cervical Cerclage
24 Weeks - Admitted to the hospital for 3 days -Pre-Term Labor. Sent home on fetal monitoring and terbutaline pump. I have to monitor for contractions once a day and send the readings in for review. The terbutaline pump in a cathater in my leg that sends a contiunous flow of "anti-contraction" medicine into me. Complete bed-rest!
28 Weeks - Admitted to the hospital for 90% effacement of cervix. Cerclage still in tact but pulling. If it broke I would have to deliver and this is too soon. The babies are measuring 2.8 and 2.11 pounds. Was in the hospital for 23 days this time.
31 Weeks - Was sent home. Babies were 3.9 and 3.10 pounds. Stay on bed-rest.
36 Weeks 3 Days - Scheduled C-Section
Babies Born October 3, 2008!!!

5 Years of Infertility

Brent and I had dated for years - since my senior year of High School and were finally married on September 27, 2003. We had been together so long that we decided we would start a family immediately. Things turned out to be a bit more difficult than we planned. After many years of trying and medical intervention I was finally diagnoised with Endometriosis in Feb. of 2007. My disease was severe - stage 4 and had spread to my liver. After having exploratory surgery Dr. Cook thought that my ovaries and tubes were capable of functioning properly enough to produce a pregnancy but with the hostile environment inside of me I would need lots of help. We began Lupron therapy that would last 6 months as a way to try to "kill" off some of the endo. When the 6 months was up we began rounds of Clomid with IUI (Intra-Uteran Insemination). We did 2 cycles of this with no result. Our only other option was IVF which we decided to begin in January of 2008. After carefully following the treatment schedule of meds. and shots we had 14 eggs retrieved on Feb. 5, 2008 and of the 14 eggs 6 fertilized and became embryos. On Feb. 8, 2008 Dr. Gill transfered 3 of the best of the embryos. Two weeks later (Feb. 22nd) MaryLou called with the good news that my pregnancy test was positive!!!