Sawyer Jaundice Update

I spoke with the doctor and he said that Sawyer's bilirubin levels (jaundice levels) are still a little high. So, with that said, he wants me to bottle feed him only formula all day Monday and all day Tuesday. Then, I will take him back to be re-tested on Wednesday morning to see if that does the trick. There's something called "breastmilk jaundice" and his doctor wants to see if that's what causing his levels to stay elevated. I'm not sure what will happen either way, but please pray that I will be able to continue breastfeeding. For many people, it's just a hassle to breastfeed, but it's something that I enjoyed doing for Sadie for 11 months, and I want to continue and do for Sawyer as well. So many people think that it's a burden, but I love it so much and it's something that I can only do for my children for one season in their lives and then it's over, so I've always been willing to sacrifice my time for that purpose. Sadie's 11 months went by so quickly, and I never minded one minute that it took for me to feed her myself. I just want the same for Sawyer so bad. But, if I have to quit in order for him to be healthy, I will do it in a heartbeat.
So, just pray for me on Monday and Tuesday as I learn how to bottle feed, b/c I never gave Sadie a bottle, so this will be new territory for me. Also, I will be pumping my breastmilk for both days as well, so pray that the kiddos will be patient with me as my time will be a little more limited for a couple of days while I'm pumping.
And, most importantly, pray for Sawyer. I just want him to be 100% healthy. That is my #1 priority above everything else. I just want this all to be over and to know that he is okay.
The doctor also mentioned that one of his liver levels was slightly elevated, but he's not going to worry about it right now. He's hoping this formula thing will clear it all up, but he said if he has to have a liver specialist look at it, we will do that next.
I will keep everyone posted.
Thanks for the prayers. I know that things could be much, much worse, so I am thanking God that this is just a small bump in the road, or as my mom says..."just a little dark cloud".

Labor Day Weekend Update

Our weekend started out with going to the Station Camp High School game on Friday night. My niece, Emma, got to cheer the 1st quarter with the cheerleaders, so we just had to go and see this. It was too cute! Is she following in her aunt's footsteps???? We hope so!!!

Sadie seemed to like being at the game. There was a lot going on of course, but she seemed pretty entertained by it. She just sat in her stroller the whole time, which is a rare happening. She even began to cheer after a while which was hilarious!

Saturday, we hung out here all day. Dennis smoked a bunch of ribs (yum!) and deer meat (yuck!), and we nibbled on that throughout the day. We had some football games on the TV and tried to "pretend" we could hang out, eat, and enjoy the games on TV (like the old days - ha ha), even though our day consisted more of playing with Sadie and keeping Sawyer fed, happy, entertained, and asleep. I think Sawyer was trying to tell us all to "be quiet" in this picture.

Dennis went to Chance's football game on Saturday afternoon, and I stayed here with the kids while they took their naps. Sawyer's doctor called in the meantime and you can read all about that in the previous blog. Saturday night, we all went to my mom's for pizza. Funny thing is, my mom and Butch were out of town, so we were "partying" at their house without them! ha ha
The reason being is that my sis is living there for now, so since Chance needed a shower after his game, we all just met back there and my dad brought pizza so we could have dinner together. It doesn't get much more twisted than that, does it? We're all at my mom's having dinner with my dad while my mom and stepdad are not even there. I know...crazy, crazy... Anyways, we had a good time.


Emma let Sadie take one of her baby dolls home and Sadie hasn't put it down since. She had to have it sitting beside her in her highchair during breakfast and I could barely change her for church without her holding it. Too cute! Sunday morning, we all went to church again! Success??? Not so much...well, Sawyer decided to wake up right in the middle of praise & worship, so Dennis had to get up and walk around with him until he fell back asleep. But, it could've been worse. At least we got to stay for the service, which was so good.
We all came home and chilled all day. After the kids' naps we took our weekly family trip to the grocery. Thank goodness that Dennis has been willing to go with me every week. Hopefully, before long, I'll go by myself and take the kids like I used to when it was just me and Sadie. Maybe I'll try this coming Monday...we'll see!
Monday started the daunting task of having to feed Sawyer formula and me having to pump. It really went well. I was nervous that he wouldn't take a bottle right away, but he didn't even hesitate. (answered prayer) It made me sad to see him drinking so easily from a bottle, because of course, I want him to just need me in order to eat, but I got over that quickly. The pumping has NOT been fun. I got engorged (sorry if this is too much information) in the middle of the night on Monday night and had to end up nursing Sawyer for one feeding, b/c I felt like I was going to die. Literally. I was engorged, I started feeling a fever coming on, my heartrate was out of control, and so on. My guess is that the pump wasn't getting all of the milk out because it's probably not as strong as Sawyer, so the milk was backing up and causing me to become engorged. Not fun!!! But, I think I took care of it when I nursed him and we both seemed happy.
Monday night, we went to my Memaw and Pepaw's house for b-b-q, but everyone jetted shortly after to get home and watch the UT game. Sadie had a ball playing over there, because my Memaw has this HUGE closet in their bonus room and I swear, it has a million toys in there that she has collected over the years. I am convinced that Sadie will never get to play with them all because there are so many! She just kept playing and didn't want to leave. She literally went and hid behind a mattress in the closet when I told her it was time to go. We were laughing.
Anyways, I take the big man in the morning to get his bilirubin level rechecked. Please pray that the formula has done the trick. I will keep everyone posted!

Sawyer Update

Thanks to everyone who has been praying for us. I took Sawyer this morning to Vanderbilt and they drew his blood. It went a lot better than I had thought. Normally, they prick his little heel, and it takes FOREVER to get a very small amount of blood out. The few times I've seen this done, it's been traumatic. It takes 15 minutes or so just to get a few drops, so I was expecting this to be done again.
But, they actually took it from his arm, which was pretty traumatic too, because they have to put the rubberband around it just like they do with adults, and he was not happy about that, but the whole process only took about 2 or 3 minutes and they were done. So, the screaming only lasted that long, thank goodness. It breaks my heart, so I wasn't sure how I'd handle it, but I did very well. My mom offered to take him back for me so that I wouldn't have to see it done, but I felt like I'd be a bad mom if I put him off on someone else, so I sucked it up and God gave me the strength as usual.
We won't know any of the results until sometime this weekend. I will probably call and check on the results sometime on Saturday but it may not be until Sunday that we hear anything.
So, keep on praying! Thanks again!

Quick Little Prayer, Please

I took Sawyer for his "jaundice" check-up today. When I took him 2 weeks ago for his 1st jaundice check up, his doctor said that everything seemed to be going well, but he wanted to see him again in two weeks just to be sure. I was thankful for that, because he could've just said he'd see us in 2 months at the 2-month check-up, but I could tell he was being proactive, which was one of the many reasons I chose him as our new doctor.
Well, although Sawyer is up to 9 lbs. 4 ounces (you go, big boy), Dr. Johnson is sending us BACK to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital tomorrow to have some more lab work done.
I thought all was going so well!!!! Sawyer has been eating great (obviously), he's sleeping good (he went for a 6 hour stretch last night - yippee!), he's pooping like a champ, etc. And, his color to me looks great. So, I'm hoping and praying that Dr. Johnson is just continuing to be proactive and just wants to have all of Sawyer's levels checked to make sure he's doing okay. But, as a mom, especially a mom of another newborn, you automatically get the bad feeling in the pit of your stomach and begin to think the worst.
Dr. Johnson mentioned some things about his liver, etc., and he just wants to be sure all is well.
So, if you don't mind, please say a quick prayer for little Sawyer that he will be okay, and that if anything is wrong, it will be an easy fix. And, as usual, please throw a prayer up for me, because as you all know, the worry and fear is eating me alive today.
Give it to God, Give it to God, Give it to God (sorry, I'm talking to myself)
Thank you so much!

Almost 4 Weeks...

Well, it's been almost 4 weeks now since little Sawyer has arrived. Things are still going well. They are definitely getting more difficult, but they are going well. I think it's because Sawyer is awake more now these days, so he's demanding more of my attention, therefore taking away more of Sadie's time with me, and so on. You get the picture...
But, I told someone today that the transition from one child to two is much easier than going from no children to one...for me anyways. I know that may shock some people, but I feel like it's been a lot easier bringing Sawyer into my world than it was when we brought Sadie home. I'm not sure why. I think it's mainly because Sawyer has been such a good baby so far. Just because he cries a little more these days doesn't mean he's becoming a "bad" or "difficult" baby. He's just a little more demanding than he was the first few weeks.
But, we've been getting out and about a lot more. I went for my first grocery store visit by myself last week, and it was perfectly fine. Both kids did great, thank the Lord!
Sadie loves him to pieces. She has started wanting to kiss him all of the time now, and it is so precious. She will kiss his little cheeks and his toes, and it's enough to bring tears to a mother's eyes. So, so precious. I'm enjoying this bond while I can, because I'm sure a few years from now they'll be ripping each other's hair out! ha ha
I take him for his one-month check up tomorrow. So, we'll see how big he's gotten! My sis is coming over in the morning to watch Sadie while I take Sawyer to his checkup. It's so nice to have another person here to help out when I need a babysitter. That way, I'm not having to wear my mom and Deb out all of the time. But, I know Rachel will get a job soon, so I'm just trying to use her while I can. I may just hire her myself as my personal nanny! ha ha
Anyways, I snapped this picture last night because I thought it was so darn sweet. See for yourself.

Weekend Update

This weekend was extremely uneventful. Sadie has been teething, so she's been stopped up, Sawyer is still a little stopped up from last week, and my throat has started hurting again, so we just didn't do a whole lot. We were supposed to go to a fun birthday party Saturday, but we just didn't make it. I'm glad Sadie isn't at the age yet where she knows there's a party to go to, because I imagine she would've been disappointed if we hadn't gone. Anyways, Friday, my sister came and spent the whole day with me. It was so much fun. She's back from Mercy and I can see so many wonderful changes in her life. She has grown spiritually so much, and I fully expect her to teach me many things in the months to come. We had some great conversations, and though she may not even realize it, she gave me some great advice on how to deal with some things in my life and I plan on taking her advice to heart. It's so great to have her back and I hope that we can start spending a lot of time together again. I appreciated her help so much on Friday!! Friday night, we just went and got Chilis take out. Yes, that is our norm. That was our excitement of the evening. Saturday, we just ran a few errands and came back home. Dennis had to cut the grass (his most favorite thing to do...ha ha) so he did that while Sadie and Sawyer napped. I finished reading "The Shack". If you haven't read it, READ IT! It is the most wonderful book. It has truly touched my heart and made me look at God completely differently. It was so good! Saturday night, we packed up the kids and went and walked all around Indian Lake Village. It was a lot of fun. I posted a few pics and video below of Sadie "playing" at the fountain. Notice I said she was playing AT the fountain and not IN the fountain. She was a little skeptical. And, yes, if your computer has sound, that is Sawyer screaming in the background in both videos.


When we got home, we ate dinner and put Sadie down at her normal time. Then, we gave Sawyer his first "real" bath since his cord fell off this week. He pretty much hated it. I'm sure he'll grow to like it, but he pretty much screamed bloody murder the whole time. Bless his heart.


Sunday morning, we finally all went to church as a family. It was wonderful!!! Sawyer slept in his carrier the whole time. Praise the Lord! He never woke up once. What a blessing. The message was unbelievable. It was about making the Bible important in your life. We all "say" it's important, but how much time do we really spend memorizing scripture and reading God's word? I definitely had my toes stepped on and needed to hear it. It was so good.
We just chilled the rest of the day and we all went to the grocery tonight. It was quite successful.
Well, although I should be going in the den right now to do some lunges or crunches, I think I'll go eat some chocolate chip cookies. Num, Num!!!!

See Any Similarities?

I had to post these pictures together. They are of Sadie when she had her first real bath after her cord fell off, and then of Sawyer when he had his first real bath last night. It cracked me up to see the similarities. It looks like we are torturing them! ha ha

1st "sick" Doctor's visit

Well, I have already had to take my baby boy to the doctor and it wasn't for a "well" check-up. Sunday night, he started getting really stopped up, and when I woke him up to feed him around 2:00 in the morning, he sounded horrible! He sounded like he was struggling to breathe because his little nose was so congested. So, I took him to the doctor yesterday afternoon, and luckily, he checked out just fine. Praise the Lord! The doctor said he must just have a little cold. Thank goodness! I'm not sure how he got it though. I haven't been feeling good for a few days, so I'm probably the guilty one. Bless his heart. He's doing much better today. His nose is still a little stopped up, but he seems to be feeling better.
I took the kids on my first outing all by myself today. I needed some fresh air! We went and got gas, ran my car through the carwash, and went through Chick-fil-A drive through. Wow! What a day!!! ha ha
My chicken sandwich is still sitting on the counter getting cold as we speak though. I haven't been able to touch it due to taking care of Sawyer, feeding Sadie her lunch, putting her down for a nap, and getting him to go to sleep.
But now, I shall have a few moments to myself. I think I will eat my cold chicken sandwich, watch last night's premiere of this season's "The Hills", and maybe sweep and mop the kitchen floor...if time permits. ha ha

Weekend Update

This is my first weekend update since Sawyer has arrived. It's been a busy weekend. I guess it's about time to jump on back into the swing of things. Not that I've slowed down much since we've been home from the hospital though. We've had people here every single day, whether it be visitors to see Sawyer, people bringing us meals, people helping me out, etc. It's been wonderful. But, I'm ready to get a new routine started and get back out in the real world again...I think...
Friday night, we loaded up the kiddos and just went and got take out from Cheddar's. You can tell they don't do a whole lot of take out, because it was just mediocre. We love their food, but everything was pretty soggy when we got it home. They haven't yet mastered the take out process yet, we don't think. But, it was still pretty good. I always get their Monte Cristo sandwich and it is so yummy!!!!
Saturday, we got up and went to cousin Cole's 1st birthday party. I wasn't feeling great, because I've got the sinus thing going on, but I didn't want to miss his party. It was a lot of fun. There were a ton of people there. I think they invited like 70 people or something.

Sawyer was a saint. He slept in his carrier the entire time, which was a blessing, because I was skeptical about taking him and having everyone pass him around with so many kids around.

I know that Sadie carries the same germs that the other kids do, but I guess when you have a newborn, you're just a little more cautious of those types of things when it's a whole bunch of kids. Anyways, Sadie played with the other kids and Grammy, and seemed to have a ball.





After the kids took naps, we went to Chance's first football game at Drakes Creek. It was too cute. Emma is cheering for his team as well, but she was the only one that showed up (???) so she wasn't actually cheering during the game last night. Maybe next time...???



My sister is graduating from Mercy this coming Thursday, so Chance and Emma are so excited to have her come home for good this week, and it couldn't be more perfect timing with their newfound activities. Welcome home Sis!
My dad went and got us a couple of pizzas and came back over to our house to hang out for a while. Sadie has really taken to him. It is so cute. She was playing "ride a little horsey" with him on his leg until his leg about went numb. It was hilarious. But, how can you say no to those big ole eyes of hers??? Dad only comes in town every other weekend, but he makes it a point to always come over and see Sadie (and now Sawyer). I think it's the highlight of his weekends here.

Sunday morning, I had every intention of going to church, but I felt like poop, so Sawyer and I hung out here while Dennis took Sadie. He said I missed a great service, but hopefully, I can watch it online. I am dying to get back to church! I've only missed 3 weeks, but it feels like an eternity.
Tonight, we just ran to the grocery (don't go to Kroger on Sunday nights!) and then went and got me Zaxby's for dinner. Nothing too exciting. We'll probably just play the rest of the night until bedtime.
Below are a few quick shots of Sadie from this past week. The first one is of my mom reading her a book when she came to help me on Monday. The second one is of her eating her lunch on the counter on Friday. She wanted me to hold her while I was trying to eat my lunch, so the only way she was satisfied is when I sat her up on the counter and fed her lunch next to me while I was eating mine. Strange, I know, but what do ya do?? The last one is of her getting busted in Sawyer's bouncy seat. She loves that thing. I hope she doesn't break it. I've tried telling her numerous times to not climb in it, but she's smart enough to only do it when I'm nursing, because she knows I can't jump up and get her out. Plus, I end up laughing at her while trying to tell her "no", b/c of this look she gives me. Too much!!!

All is Well

Just wanted to send a quick update to everyone out there who is wondering how things are the Phillips' household. Things are still going great! My little man is still sleeping like a champ. It's unbelievable. My mom keeps telling me "this is how a baby is supposed to sleep", but we never experienced this with Sadie, so I didn't think it really existed. I took him for his 2 week check-up this morning. We went to see a brand new Pediatrician, Dr. Johnson, at Tennessee Pediatrics in H'ville. He was the most wonderful doctor I've ever come in contact with as far as Pediatricians go. He was just precious. Definitely a godsend to me. Sawyer is growing like a wild man. He's already up to 8 pounds, 2 ounces! Dr. Johnson said they like to see a baby back up to their birthweight at the 2 week check-up, and Sawyer is already almost a pound over that! Go big man!!
Sadie is doing awesome too. She is just a doll face. She's getting more used to me nursing Sawyer all of the time, and for the most part, she just does her own thing while I'm nursing. Last night, she just crawled up and sat next to me while I nursed him. It was a sweet moment. I took them to Dennis' uncle's house yesterday to have their pictures made, so I'm dying to get those back and see how they turned out. I'll definitely post some when I get them. I think they'll be great. Sadie was a little hesitant at first about getting her picture made, but once she got used to it, she was like a little model. She loved it!
Grammy (Deb) just left for the day. She has helped me for the past 2 days, and my mom helped me out on Monday. I think I'm officially "on my own" now. Uh oh!!! What to do! What to do!!!! Pray for me!!!! ha ha
DaDa started his new job on Monday, and hasn't been getting home until well after 6:00. It breaks my heart. I miss him like crazy! I've been spoiled for 7 years having him get home at like 4:30 in the afternoon. We all miss him!!! But, hopefully, once he gets in the swing of things, he can work it out to try and come home a little earlier.
Other than that, life really hasn't changed all that much. When Sadie was born, I felt like my world turned upside down. I didn't know my right from my left. But, this time around, we've pretty much kept everything as it was and Sawyer has just fit right in perfectly. I'm so blessed. Dennis and I still get to go to bed together, have our devotional together, watch TV, chat in bed, etc. It's just been wonderful.
Thank you all for your prayers. I'm still holding my breath, waiting for the "newborn phase" to wear off and Sawyer to "come alive". ha ha But, for now, I'm enjoying things as they are and I'm thanking God every day for the blessings He has given me. I'm the luckiest mommy in the world to get to stay home with these 2 precious angels. I will never take that for granted.
Thank you too to my mom and Deb for helping me out as Dennis has gone back to work. I couldn't have done it this week without you guys!

Sawyer's Birth-Week

Okay, I hope you have time to sit down and read all of this...I'm warning you...this will be lengthy!
So, Wednesday morning, the 30th, we head to Baptist. I'm feeling great! A little nervous, but good. We have to wait about an hour in the waiting room, which wasn't fun, but we found out that there were a million babies being born that week, so it seemed as though everything was booked.
The c-section went great. Dr. Adkins is the man! He did a great job. I'm convinced he's the best OB in Nashville. We discovered that the umbilical cord was wrapped around Sawyer's neck not once, but twice. Thank the Lord for c-sections! Who knows what could've happened if I would've had to deliver him myself with that cord wrapped around his neck two times. It took a second for Dr. Adkins to get the cord unwrapped, get his mouth suctioned, and for us to hear him cry. What a sweet sound! Praise the Lord! All was well. He was in my arms within minutes. I didn't get to hold Sadie in the OR, so it was so sweet to get to hold Sawyer for a few minutes before they had to take him to the nursery. It was love at first sight all over again. I got sick again during the c-section. I guess it was to be expected. But, the nurses were on top of it this time, because I had warned them, so it wasn't bad at all.
I was in the recovery room for over 4 hours! They had no rooms available upstairs, so I just had to hang out in recovery, which was pretty miserable. But, I had lots of visitors, so that kept me company. And, Dennis surprised me and brought the big man down to hang out with me for a while, so that was a special treat.
We finally got in our room and the rest of our stay at Baptist went very well. I had really good nurses this time, so that was a huge answered prayer! And, the rooms are all new on the 7th floor, so everything just seemed a little nicer than last time. Plus, our room was directly across from the nursery, so it was easy to get Sawyer in and out.
My dad and Cathy brought Sadie up to see us on Thursday. She was a little angel. We had bought her a dollhouse to surprise her with and told her it was from Sawyer. So, she seemed most interested in that while she was there. I hated to see her go. I felt like I had been away from her for weeks! Sawyer and I were both discharged fairly early on Friday morning. So, we spent less than 48 hours in the hospital, which I think is unusual for having a c-section, but I was ready to get home to my little girl, so there were no complaints from me. Dennis and I were both ready to get Sadie used to everything and to start our lives with our new family!
When my mom brought Sadie home, I ran (well, wobbled) to the door and pretty much burst into tears, b/c I hadn't thought about the fact that I couldn't hold her! I wanted to grab her up and squeeze her to death, and it was so hard to not be able to do that right away. I'm sure my horomones played a part in this breakdown, but it still broke my heart. I think I was so excited to see her at the same time, so it was a combination of tears of joy and sadness.
Our first night at home as the new Phillips clan went absolutely perfect. We were able to lay Sawyer down while we did our normal bedtime routine with Sadie. She slept great all night long. And, I had to wake Sawyer up every 3 to 4 hours to eat, because he was snoozing away. VERY unlike our first night home with Sadie Jane. As Saturday approached, we began to notice Sawyer's color changing to yellow. We noticed it a little in the hospital, but we tried to tell all of the nurses about Sadie's jaundice when she was born, and nobody seemed concerned with his, so we figured all was well when they let us go home. Anyways, as Saturday went on, we noticed Sawyer being very lethargic, not eating well, and not pooping AT ALL. We knew from our experience with Sadie that those were the major signs of jaundice beginning to worsen and take its toll. So, we called the pediatrician, and he sent us to Vanderbilt ER. I was a basketcase. I felt as though I was literally going to have a heart attack the whole ride there and the rest of the night. It was very strange. Deb came straight over to keep Sadie and was here in about 15 minutes. Thank the Lord for close family! They took us straight back to a room in the ER and began asking lots of questions, doing tests, taking blood, putting in an IV, etc. It was all too much. Then, they made us hold oxygen over his mouth because they couldn't find a good pulse/blood pressure. We thought they'd put him under the phototherapy lights for a few hours and we'd be on our way. Suddenly, a young girl walked in and began talking to us about getting "our room" ready upstairs, and that she was from admissions, etc. We just looked at each other. We were so confused. We didn't know what was going on and we had no idea that they were admitting Sawyer into the Children's hospital! We both broke down and prayed over him. Well, Dennis tried to pray. It was all just a little overwhelming to see your 3 day old laying on a hospital bed with an IV in, etc. Dennis ran home to get our stuff to spend the night and to give Sadie her bath and put her to bed. We wanted her to know we hadn't left again for another few days. Deb spent the night here with her and Dennis came back to the hospital and began our miserable night in Vanderbilt. Everyone was super nice to us, but it was way too emotional to have to get Sawyer in and out of the isolate by ourselves to feed him, make sure his eye protection was on correctly before we put him back in every time, etc. At one point, he basically rolled off of the bed in the isolate and had the glass not been there to protect him, he would've just fell on the floor. It was a miserable night with NO sleep at all. But, as the next day came and went, he had gotten better and we were released to come home around 6:00 the next evening. Praise the Lord!!!
So, thus began our first week as a foursome. This week has been unbelievable. Sawyer has not woken up one time crying to eat. I have had to wake him up every single time in the middle of the night. He has been a perfect angel. Sadie is doing better every single day with him. I think she's just getting used to him being around, so she's becoming less interested.
One morning though, we went and got her out of bed, and as we walked down the stairs, I saw her cut her eyes over to the swing almost as if to say "aw man! He's still here!!" I thought it was hilarious. She mostly just points at him and laughs.
I've had Dennis here for 10 days! What will I do when he goes back to work tomorrow? The thought brings immediate tears to my eyes. Okay, the thought brings tears rolling down my cheeks. Okay, the thought brings me bursting into tears. I will miss him so much. He's been my hero all week long. We've been through so much together in just this short amount of time, and I love doing it all together as a team. I will miss my teammate. We have laughed our heads off all week long, and we have shared tears. It has all been so special. He begins his new job tomorrow at Biscan Construction as a Project Manager. I'm so proud of him. I'm afraid poor Sadie is going to have major withdraw when she wakes up tomorrow and he's not there to get her out of bed. They have become tight buddies this past week. She carries around the "dada" from her dollhouse all of the time.
Anyways, enough of the sappy stuff. I need to stop crying now. My mom will be here tomorrow to help me out and then Deb will be here on Tuesday and Wednesday. After Wednesday, I'm on my own! I can finally drive again and lift Sadie by myself, etc. It will be an adventure, I'm sure, so stay tuned!

Quick Update

Hello friends! Just wanted to let everyone know that we are doing great here at the Phillips household. I have tons of pictures that I want to share, and as soon as I get a few free minutes, I'm going to post them. And, I want to post all about my experience when I had Sawyer, and all the events that followed. It was definitely an exciting, wonderful, scary, etc. week. Lots and lots happened, but everything is going really well so far. Sawyer is sleeping like a champ. He literally is asleep probably 22 hours of the day. It's crazy! I think he even sleeps while he's eating sometimes. It's crazy. Sadie was NEVER a good sleeper until she was like 9 months old, so we never got to experience what a "sleeping baby" was all about. God has definitely blessed us this time around so far. Sadie is doing great too. She was a little skeptical the first time we brought him home, but she's getting used to him and she seems not to mind that he's here. It broke my heart for a little while, and I cried a few times when I couldn't pick her up, but things are better all around. Stay tuned in the next day or so for lots of pictures and the complete story on the birth of Sawyer. It includes a 5 hour recovery room experience, a less than 48 hour stay in the hospital after having a c-section, one night at home, a trip to Vanderbilt ER, an overnight stay in Vanderbilt Children's hospital, a few more nights at home together, our first family outing to Walmart...etc.
Hope I've caught your attention!
Thanks for all of your prayers!