The Mitchells: Small Update

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Small Update

Yeah, so just figured I'd keep all of our blog-family in the loop. Still no baby, no contractions, lots of poking from the little sucker though. I'll just write every day and let you know the latest. As of right now we've gotten scheduled for 6am on Tuesday the 29th. So, I guess the 29th will be the latest he'll be here. I'd really like to go into labor on my own (without my water breaking) so I guess I could use some prayers for my body to start the labor process on it's own...and if you are into "extra" prayers, then I would love it to happen SOON.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: You have my prayers and my "extra" prayers =)

XOXO
Jen; 9:31 PM
The McGuire's said...: We'll make a deal...we'll pray for you guys if you guys will pray for us ;) . If Gracie doesn't appear before Tuesday...then we go in to get induced the same morning as you guys. So we really are now in the same timeline boat.; 11:12 PM
Maggie said...: You and baby Will def. have my prayers!! I do wish I had the experience of going into labor "on my own" and not by induction so maybe this is the best for you and the baby. Please keep us posted though! I can't wait to hold him!!; 8:54 AM
* ~ *Jessica* ~ * said...: Sending {{{LABOR DUST}}} your way!!! :); 9:52 AM

Ella's Story

Elizabeth "Ella" Hope Mitchell was born on May 10, 2006 at 3:45pm...by 5am the following morning the whole world turned upside down. The doctors came in to inform us that while Ella had been resting in the Newborn Nursery, she began to have irregular breathing and seizures. It was touch and go for the next 3 days. We were told several times that she probably would not make it alive through the ordeal. She had contracted Group Beta Strep which had resulted in meningitis. Due to the seizures and the infection we had no idea what the long-term effects would be. After Ella spent a long and trying month in the NICU we came home to see where the effects of her illness had left us all.

A few months later, almost a year, we had an official long-term diagnosis...Ella has Cerebral Palsy. She is a happy and loving child. She struggles with physical delays, cognitive delays and all sorts of things that have come and go.

2-eye surgeries to correct lazy eye
3-EEG's to check for siezures
5-MRI/MRV/MRA to check actual brain damage
3-CT scans for brain stuff
1-G-button/feeding tube surgically put in (and then Ella removed herself)
10 (approx)-Swallow Studies
1-Scoliosis Study
2-Kidney Reflux tests
2-Upper GI tests
1-24 hr reflux test
8-hearing tests
countless UTI tests
seemingly a million developmental tests
a hand splint
bath chair
adaptive stroller/wheelchair
stander
gait trainer
AFO's

ha, not to mention all of the therapist...currently: OT 2X/week, PT 3X/week (2 land, 1 horse), ST 3X/week (2 oral motor, 1 speech), develomental 1X/week, vision 2x/month, and we are about to start ACCDAT camp.

As of 4/8/2009.