Day 4 - The Marriott

Thank goodness for the Marriott! Here the room service tastes much better, there are no medical alarms going off all the time, and the bed stays nice and quiet. Haley was discharged this afternoon, but Will remains in the NICU. Since it is a half hour drive to the house followed by 4 stairs into the house and another set of stairs to our room, we opted to stay across the street from the hospital in order to visit Will more frequently. We just left him and he was sleeping soundly. His blood sugar levels have remained in the normal range and he has been off of IV fluids for 24 hours. We are hoping to see his doctor tomorrow morning and get a better idea of when he can go home. He has been taking a full bottle at each feeding, about 30% more than they require him to take...did we mention he was 9 and a half pounds today. Haley is getting around much better and we hope to all be home by the weekend! Here are a few more pictures that Haley's mom took today. Hope you enjoy!

Brian

Update - Day 3

Today was a bit rough for Haley. Her day began tough, but she was doing better when I left the hospital tonight. Haley's mom stayed with her at the hospital giving me a chance to catch up on some sleep. We met with Will's NICU doctor tonight and she informed us that they are going to try taking him off of the IV fluids. So far his blood sugar has remained within the targets and if they continue to do so, he will be home in a few days. We will know more tomorrow night when his blood culture results come back. I just wanted to update everyone and I promise more pictures later.

I want to thank everyone for the flowers, phone calls, and emails! We are trying to return these as soon as possible!

Brian

Hospital - Day 2

Today was a non stop day filled with nurses and family. Haley did not get much rest, but she had a great day. As I type, her eyes are fluttering and she is fading, so I must finish fast to gain her approval before pushing the "Publish Post" button. Will is doing well, but is still in the NICU. He will be there for at least 2 more days still trying to regulate his blood sugar. It has been up and down today, but at his last feeding he was very active and making lots of eye contact with Momma! We are really looking forward to getting home and resting without all of the hospital sounds and commotion!

Enjoy the pictures from today and I will try to keep this up to date!

Welcome William Granville Krouse

Baby Will made a grand entrance yesterday. After 7 hours of labor and no progression, the doctors decided it was necessary for a C Section. The surgery was successful, but we are expecting a few days for Haley to recover. Will is in the NICU for a few days trying to regulate his blood sugar, but is doing well and expected to have no complications. Well, now for the important stuff:

William Granville Krouse

Born January 26, 2009

1:13 PM

9 pounds 2 ounces

21 3/4 inches long

Here are a few pictures with more to follow! Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers!

Love,

Brian and Haley

Final Countdown

Here are the final pictures of the nursery. We have it all decorated and completed just in time. Last night we found out Haley has pregnancy induced hypertension and the doctors have decided to deliver Will a bit early. We are heading to the hospital in a few hours for the induction and he should be here tomorrow! The blog will be the main source of information until momma and baby are rested and recovered. Cell phones are prohibited in the birth place, so we will use this as a forum for information. We want to thank all of our family and friend for their kind thoughts and prayers and look forward to sharing this special moment with you!

Love,

Haley and Brian

Nursery Update

Haley had another great shower this weekend and she has another one tomorrow. She has been busy organizing and cleaning...yes, nesting! Just as it seems like we are getting closer to completing Will's room, there comes a slight change of plans. Last weekend we tried to redo the window treatments...not too successfully! The new blinds are being made and we have the fabric for the curtains and new curtain rod. It is just up to me to hang them and this week will be a busy one for me. Haley wanted to use a rocking chair that has been in her family, so we reupholstered the chair and I built her a new ottoman. Power tools and fabric, what a combo! We hope you enjoy these latest pictures!
Haley and Brian









































Here is the new ottoman that I built













Baby Will's goodies are all laid out and ready to go!
















Refinished project