The Birkeland Family Blog

Uncle Jon playing is favorite Chinese music. Emmi sure seems to be enjoying it. July was a fun month. We spent most of our days outside. We found ourselves going on many evening hikes to escape the heat. Emmi sure loved the mountain air.

Emmi's 2 month shots :(

Emmi's First day home!! I remember driving home and looking in the back seat and just being in awe that we were just given this little human being and we were suppose to be qualified to take care of her 24/7. Brian kept saying, "I can't believe we own her" Yep....she is all ours. Bili Lights Emmi was jaundice so she was on home light therapy. The only way she would stay in there without crying was for me to sing. Now to this day she will always calm if she hears anyone sing. The before and after shot of the BIG Yawn!! Emmi spent most of her newborn days wide awake with these huge dark brown eyes. From day one she has fought sleep. Lucky me! Emmi asleep on her daddy's chest. She was so exhausted after her first shower at Grandma Birkelands.

Welcoming Emmi to the world!!

On December 26th I went for my 20 week ultrasound. I was so excited to go and see our baby girl on ultrasound. I didn't have much anxiety for this ultrasound, which was rare for me. I knew the baby looked great and that she was developing healthy and strong. I really had no worries. The doctor confirmed again that the baby looked great, but then he paused and said, "but". As soon as I heard the tone in his voice my heart started racing and I knew something was wrong. I could tell he didn't want to say, but he told me that my cervix had started to efface considerably and that my odds of having a preterm baby were very high. He then placed me on bedrest. Holy crap, I thought for sure I deserved a pregnancy with zero complications, but somehow I was way off. I recall seeing just minutes before this appointment a pregnant women being wheeled into the office and then being helped to the couch to lay down. I turned to Brian and said, "shoot me if that is ever me...