Visit to Lake Michigan

Rylie Update

Tonight we got the ok to leave the hospital and go home!!! Yay! We are so glad that we were able to bring Rylie home! It was so hard for us to watch her get poked, prodded, and be in pain! It was so sad! Luckily she is doing much better and they felt good about sending us home. We are so relieved because it was horrible in the hospital! None of us got much sleep and we're so tired! However, it's just so great to be home again! I really missed Connor and my Mom. We're lucky my Mom was still here to visit!

Out of the blue!!!

Today we had a shock! This morning I was getting Rylie dressed. I was changing her socks when I noticed her toe appearing to have infection in it. So, I called the Dr. and they got me in at 1:15pm. So, after cutting Christie's hair I packed up and off we went to the Dr. Our Dr. took a look at her toe and decided to call Dr. Ali, up at Pediatrics in the Ingam Hospital. Next thing we knew we were on our way to the hospital with Rylie. We got up there and they decided to admit Rylie as a patient. Her toe has major infection in it that has spread to her lymph nodes by her groin. If she were older then they'd give us antibiotics to give her. Where she's a newborn she is unable to fight the infection quick enough. Now she's hooked up to an I.V. where she is getting her antibiotics. If all goes well and the infection is clearing up then we'll go home tomorrow afternoon (Saturday). If not then we'll be here another night, at least. Mike and I are both EXHAUSTED!!!! Poor Rylie had had it and is so sad. If we put her down she screams and cries a lot. We can't sleep and I feel so bad for her!!!! I hate to see her hurting and unhappy. Please pray for her! However, she is 7 lbs. 5 oz. now! She's gaining weight! Yay! :)

Rylie's First Time At Church

Laura & Rylie
Grandma & Rylie
Connor
Laura, Grandma, Rylie
Laura, Grandma, Rylie, Connor

President Sybrowsky and Rylie

March 30, 2008 was Rylie's first time going to church. She even got to spend some one-on-one time with her Branch President, President Sybrowsky!!!! She was really good at church and was very sweet! It was fun to take her to church to show her to everyone! It was also fun to be there with my Mom! Connor loved telling everyone about his little sister, Rylie! Thanks, Sister Sybrowsky, for taking all these great pictures of Rylie!!!!

Hangin' With the Missionaries

Elder Heaton
Elder Packer

The missionaries have been so cute, fun, and supportive of the pregnant women in our Branch (myself, Megan, and Amy). They called to check how we were doing or if there was anything they could do. On one weekend they brought us each a cake or cookies. Then, after I had delivered Rylie, they brought us an amazing chocolate cake. It was delicious! Soon after we had gotten home they stopped by to see how we were and if we were ok. I love our missionaries! They are so AWESOME! It's nice to have hard-working & dedicated Elders here!

She Has Eyes!!!!

This was some fun "awake time" we were having with Rylie! She was more awake this day then she had ever been since she was born. It was fun to see her eyes wide open and just looking around. I just can't get enough of her! She makes me so happy!

Lounging on the Bobby!

Brother and Sister

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

We hope that you all have a HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

Rylie Anne McGinnis

Rylie Anne McGinnis was born on March 17, 2008 at 9:09am. She weighed 6 lbs. 5 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long!!! We cannot tell you how excited we were to find out that we had a baby girl! The anticipation of waiting to know was intense! We love her so very much already! We feel so blessed! Here are just a few of the hundreds of pictures we have taken.

My Mom Has Arrived!!!!

My Mom is here! Yay! She was scheduled to fly into Detroit at 11:15pm. Well, her connecting flight in St. Louis had a problem. The engine on the plane broke down. So they had to wait for a different plane to come in. So, her flight got delayed 2 hours. She wasn't able to fly in until 1:15am!!! So, we ended up getting into Lansing at 3:30am this morning! We were EXHAUSTED! To top it off we came home to no heat and no hot water! Aaaagh! However, the maintenance crew just left and supposedly it's fixed. We shall see. Connor is so excited to have my Mom here, as am I. When Connor spotted my Mom at the airport he took off on a dead run to see her! It was so cute!!!! Connor is loving life now!

Nearly 9 Months Along!!!!

I decided that I should get a shot of me being pregnant this time around. I haven't really stopped to take a picture. In this picture I only have 10 days left before we deliver the baby.

Bowling

MONSTERS!

Connor loves to play a game with Mike, which he calls "Monsters". It consists of chasing Mike around with a sword, wacking him with it, and yelling "Roar!!!!" Only Connor is allowed to do this. If Mike trys doing it to Connor, Connor replies that he needs to sit down and take a break. Well, tonight Connor and Mike were playing "Monsters" when Connor yells at Mike, "You taked away my victory!!!!" Where does he come up with this stuff?!?!?!? :) LOL!

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I'm also pumped because I fixed my blog today! I was having problems with the links to everyone else's blogs. If I clicked on them it wouldn't show me any new updates from 3 days ago and forward. I was so frustrated and couldn't make it work! I just about deleted my blog because I was so frustated!!!! Then, I did some searching on some "HELP" sites and found some ideas to try. One finally worked! I had to clear my browser cache! As soon as I did that the problem was fixed! Hallelujah!!!!

MALL MANIA!!!!

As many of you know, from other blogs or just being there, we had another Girls Night Out on Friday! It was a BLAST!!!! It was titled Mall Mania. We divided into 2 groups. We had a long list of items that you had to get a picture of while actually doing it. We then went to Rylie's house and had root beer floats! Mmm! Here are a ton of pictures from the night!

Aubrey covered in toys from the Disney Store!

Being a mannequin
Trying to be a mannequin
Playing video games.
Sporting some awesome blue eyeshadow!

Picture with an associate.
Using a motorized machine.
Asking for the time!
Group Photo

Buying a gumball!
Saluting people as they come out of the store.
Wearing a feather boa (we got into big trouble for being in this store.)
Reading a book. (I love the eye balls!)
Laying on a bench!

Christie & Laura

Anna & Aubrey!
Hi Kara!

Connor & Emily enjoying their ice cream.

2 WEEKS TO GO!!!!!

2 weeks from today I will be delivering our new little baby!!!!! Aaagh! I feel excitement and I feel scared too! I'm getting more excited though so that's a good thing! I had a Dr. appointment today. I told him about the intense pelvic pain/pressure/soreness. So, he felt my stomach and said, "That's because the baby's head is down really low." Go figure! Anyway, I came home. Kim came over and did my hair...THANK YOU KIM!!! After that, while I was cleaning up, I started having contractions. "OH CRAP, OH CRAP, OH CRAP!", were my exact thoughts!!! I do not want to have this baby until the 17th of March. I'm not ready yet. So, I took a shower and took a nap the same time as Connor (which ended up being a 4 hr. nap)and I seem to feel, for the most part, better. PHEW!!!! Let's keep our fingers crossed!