Almost a week...

Tomorrow is the week anniversary of Emily's birth. Life is starting to settle down as we are beginning to figure out her wants and needs. Or shall I say, each day is full of new adustments and we will spend the next 20 years figuring out her needs and wants.

I am back to work, and we are very thankful that Grandma is around to be with Mandy and help her out. She has been such a blessing. We went to the Dr's yesterday because Mandy was running a fever and our midwife was worried that there might be an infection caused by some membranes that were not expelled with the placenta. So, Mandy is taking medication that is giving her contractions for the next three days in order for the tissue to be pushed out. Your prayers that this happen would be appreciated. If this doesn't happen, she will have to go in for a D&C.

For those of you that are intercessors, I would like to mention the need of two of our friends. Joel and Kimmy Harris are pregnant with their first baby and found out on Friday that she (baby) has a heart that is not properly developed and they will need three open heart surgeries for their baby in the first few years. Having just been through labor and having Emily around, this is a matter that we are very sympathetic to and will be lifting up in prayer.

If anyone is trying to decide whether or not to have a baby, do it. There isn't anything in the world like losing a whole nights sleep in the effort of pacifying your little child, except for maybe figuring out what she wants to the point where you can enjoy her during the day and sleep with her at your side during the night. Either way, Emily is such an immense joy and pleasure to have around that Mandy and I strongly encourage everyone to try it :)