Doctors Appt.

We just got home from the Doctors Office. Addison Layne is doing so well. She weighed 7lbs. 3.5oz. We are so proud of her. I knew the little Monkey was a eater! We will just be hanging out this weekend as Addie celebrates her first Super Bowl! Hope you all have a great weekend, we will update pictures soon. She is GROWING!!!

Good Morning!

It is Thursday and last night we were able to SLEEP!! We are so proud of Addie! She slept from 10PM to 3 AM without waking up. Mommy and Daddy feel like new people. We are getting there. Addison is such a blessing in our lives. Tommorow we go to the Doctors to check on her weight.
We are anxious to take her out and about but we have had several friends and their Newborns back in the Hospital due to RSV. This is the unfortunate part of having a little Snow Angel in January. We are going to be hovering around the house for a while due to this scare. We are also asking everyone who comes to visit us be in the best health possible with no sniffles or signs of a cold. It is amazing how this turns life threatning so quick for a little one. Our prayers are with Candace, Jacob, and little Lilly Chitsaz as they battle this currently at WakeMed. Our prayers are with you! We love you!

Some of Addison's new Friends...

Belated pictures

We wanted to share pictures of Addison Layne's last day in the hospital, her ride home and her first day at home. She loves to ride in the car!

Saturday...

Addison had a great first Saturday at Home. Aunt Catron came over and kept Addi long enough for Mommy and Daddy to run a few errands. Aunt Lois, Uncle Ervin, Cousins Monica and Madelyn Lois came over for a visit. Addi loves her family! She also tried out her new swing and we can already tell it is going to be a life saver! Our nights are getting a little easier as she only gets up 1-2 times and is easily settled back to sleep. We feel very blessed to have such a wonderful family that views our new little one as a blessing as much as we do! God is awesome!

Hello!

Today marks our second day at home. We went to Addison's first Doctors appt. She is doing very well. She had gained 2 oz. since leaving the Hospital which makes her now 6lbs. 8oz. We are very proud of her. She is not so jaundice and her "pumpkin" appearance is going away. John and I have been undergoing some major adjustment with Addison having her nights and days mixed up..we will be glad when we get this straight! We will post updated pictures soon. It is amazing how her looks change daily!

Addie's First Snow

Here we are, our first full day as a new family. Addie's was a little cranky last night, I think she was hungry. Elissa and I are ready to get home and to get things in order for our new lifestyle. Addie's had a great day watching the snow from her window here at the hospital. Elissa told me that this child was going to bring us snow, of course I didnt believe her. But, sure enough, our snow angel gave 6" of that powder that causes the kid in us all to come out. We can't express into words the graditude we have for the staff the has taken care us of during this experience. The doctors and the nurses that have taken care of Elissa and Addison have been so wonderful and sincere. Our next post will be from the comfort of our living room, God willing.

Hey Guys!!

Elissa here.... I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers over the past 24 hours. God is so awesome as we felt such love and support. John, Addie and myself are doing great.. just a little sleepy. Last night was a little long but fast at the same time. It is amazing to look at this little blessing that God as afforded us.
Addison is a very laid back baby which we hope will last. She is feeding very well and loves to lay on her Daddy's chest. We hope to see you all very soon.

Here's what new.....

Mom and newborn are doing great. Dad on other hand is still trying to learn how to hold Addie while holding her head too. A milestone was reached today, I have changed my first diaper. Yes, I know its the first of many. Thank you goes to everyone for keeping us on your minds and in your prayers. I believe that it because of the prayers that we had a short, but safe delivery. Mom and I are going to try to catch up on some rest (hahahahahaha). Yes, to I know, no rest is just the start. We'll update shortly.

She is here and is beautiful...

It gives us great joy to introduce to the world Miss Addison Layne Sturchio. Miss Sturchio came into this world at 630am. Addie's mom did wonderful. We were surprised at how fast things began to move. Right now Addie and mom are resting well. Addie weighted 6lbs 11oz, and is 21 inches long. Thank all of guys for your thoughts and prayers for us during this trying, but wonderful time. I cant wait for all of you to meet her. Sorry for the delay on the updates, but things started happening real fast.....Our Rm is 4B08, at WMC.

10cm

It's ten til six in the morning. The nurse is checking Elissa now and we are going to have a baby. The nurse just comfirmed that Elissa is about 10 min. from pushing. We are plus 1 staion. I hope the next blog is with pictures of Sprout. Mom is feeling alot of pressure, but doing fine.....

1:30 am

Elissa has done a great job. Mom is at 3-4cm, 75%. This great, here comes some help with the pain. Oh, the felt hair when she was checking the progression. More soon...

Its 11:30, have you seen our newborn?

Well, here the latest. Sprout has finally kicked a hole in its swimming pool, and all of the water has run out. In other words, Elissa's water has broken. The unfortunate thing is that Sprout could not wait to get out before he/she went #2. So, sounds like when Sprout is born, we are going to have a few more people in the room than we were expecting. Elissa is still getting some very strong contractions, but their frequency is all over the place. She has a sleeping pill on board to help her rest. She is thankful for the responses. She said earlier that it was like everyone was here. Until the next update....JDS out.

We are here...... and waiting.

We have arrived at Wake and are under way. I just looked out of the window and saw a flock of storks that was flying over head. Elissa is doing fine and says that the "cramps" are coming and going. The pain level is all over the place. The doctor just came in to perform a procedure that should get things moving. IV is being placed as we speak. She is in great spirits and cant wait to be a mom.....

We have a Game Plan!!

We just got home from the Doctor's office...My BP remains up so the time has come for Baby Sprout to be born. The game plan is that we will be admitted Sunday night for them to assist me in dilating. We will be put on Pitocin Monday AM at 6 and pray for a healthy blessing on Monday. Our only hitch right now is that the Hospital is predicted to be very full and there is a chance that we could be bumped due to them not having a bed. We are asking for everyone's prayers that does not happen and we will be able to go in Sunday night. We will keep you updated.....

How we will stay in touch..

When the big day happens...we will send out emails and text messages to let everyone know that we are on our way to meeting Baby Sprout. We will take our computer with us and blog step by step what is going on. Please follow with us in this joyous experience! (Thanks Jacob and Candace for this Great idea!)

Update...

Well..We are just waiting for Baby Sprout to make a move. We went to the Doctor on Monday, I am 75% effaced but not dilated. This Baby is very high and not wanting to head South. My blood pressure continues to stay high so we will go back on Friday for another check. We are praying that things will have changed and my blood pressure will stay down until this Baby is ready to be born. I am hanging out at home and dreaming of what this little one will look like. John and I are so excited!Thank you all for your prayers!