Journey of Us Part VIII

Allie Jo

December 2nd, 2005

Email sent to friends and family...

April 4th, 2005

After 2 years...We are adding toour family!!!!  I am due the end of November!  We are super excited and VERY thankful, God answers prayer.  We were about to start fertility treatment and were dreading it!  God's timing is perfect!  Please keep us in your prayers!

Much love- Jolene

After months of Dr appointments, multiple ultrasounds, ECHOS, insulin shots 3 times a day, a change in due date by 2 weeks LONGER, and a scare of delivery at about 33 weeks...we were scheduled for induction at 39 weeks....

I was induced at 7:30am and Allie was born at 1:20pm.

I had gone from a 4 to a 9 in 30 minutes and daddy was out getting lunch for him and grandma Kathie.  He got back to the hospital just in time!  2 pushes and you were out.

Grandma thought I was crazy.  She was calling everyone and saying, "yeah, she's fine, chattin on the phone.  You'd never know she just delivered a baby!"

Within 24 hours, Allie's bili was 17.  Which is pretty high for that soon after birth.  So, she spent a couple extra nights on the peds floor under lights.  It was then we discovered my blood type is different then the kids and chances of having major complications with another pregnancy were high.  So, we knew then, Allie would be our last biological child (I would never close the door to what God has for us in the future).  Aaron and Jonathan would stay as long as they could at the hospital and then head home at bed time.  It was much easier on me, than it was on Aaron.  He'd call crying when he got home.  "It's just so hard to leave you two there.  We need to be home."

We were all very happy to be going home!

Once home the following emails were sent...

December 7th, 2005

well, sorry this is getting out so late but we have had an interesting day.  we did bring allie home yesterday.  praise God! she is doing good.  jonathan is adjusting better than we thought he would.  mom is unbelievable.  you would never know she had a baby 5 days ago.  and, just to make all you moms out there sick, she is back in her jeans that she wore b4 she was pregnant. i am ok. i took a nasty spill on the ice outside today and sprained my mcl ligament in my left knee. i'm thinking about changing my middle name to grace. oh well, we will have more pictures out tomorrow so hang tight. thanks for all the prayers and support this week. love, peace, and hair grease, aaron, jolene, jonathan and allie

(written by Aaron thus the lack of capitals)

December 8th, 2005

Hello everyone!

I have attached pictures of Allie, Jonathan and even a couple of Caleb Ruch at Halloween.  From a mother's perspective...Allie is the best addition to our family.  Jonathan absolutely adores her.  I love when she cries and he says, "it's ok, big brother is here."  I pray he always protects her.  I feel great!  It's so good to be home after five days in a hospital bed!  I can't wait to go to the chiropractor in the morning!  Seriously, I don't feel like I gave birth.  I'm so thankful God allows me to heal so quickly.  Especially, since Aaron can hardly walk!  His knee is much better today though.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pictures. 

Love,

Jolene