A New Baby Girl

We brought Aramai Loretta home Tuesday afternoon - election day. She was born 5lbs 10oz. She looks EXACLTY like Avalee! She's such a little peanut. Dan says she's very breakable and too fragile to hold ;) Labor and delivery could not have been easier. Sure, I was having labor pains for a week and they only got worse towards the weekend, but delivery was the easiest thing possible (I bow down to epidural's)

Avalee is adjusting quite well. She has not mastered being "gentle" quite yet, but loves her little sister and is quite curious as to why she just lays there all day. It will be a challenge with a 15 month old (soon to be 16 months) and a newborn in the house but who needs sleep and showers?? Thank the Lord for a wonderful church family, friends, and family who take great care of us!!!

Aramai was born with a hole in her heart. It's quite big for her size and they are assuming it won't close on its own and will require surgery to close it. She's been seen by the cardiologist twice already and many visits to the pediatrician in one week. Their watching her like a hawk and she has us all worried, but God is good and completely in control. We serve a higher physician who can do ALL things! They would like to see Aramai get a little older (at least a month) and weigh at least 10 lbs before performing the surgery on her. It's all a big waiting game right now, all we can do is love on her and pray for her to be safe!

I try to catch cat naps here and there. She actually sleeps more than I remember Avalee sleeping. I have to wake her at night for her feedings, otherwise she would sleep right through - I'm counting my blessings now because I know as she gets older, the sleeping all day and night thing will go away! We truly thank the Lord for another little blessing in our lives!!