The Matter in Life: 7 pounds 5 ounces

Monday, August 11, 2008

7 pounds 5 ounces

Ellie is now 7 pds 5 oz and is 18.9 inches long!
She loves bathtime!

8 comments:

Angie said...: That is such a cute picture!; August 11, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Jessica 7 said...: That is so fun that you can give her baths and play with her! You're looking great too Erin! Love ya!; August 11, 2008 at 3:18 PM
Shepherd's in Wisconsin said...: Hi guys! I didn't even know you knew about our blog. I just happened to see you posted a comment on ours. That's awesome. I was so excited to check yours out! Wow, Ellie is beautiful and WHAT A TROOPER! Looks like it's been quite the ride the last few months.; August 12, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Niki said...: I love the bath pics. She's looking great.; August 12, 2008 at 6:58 PM
The Lowmans said...: Matt and Erin-
Hello! Little Ellie looks so great. She is the cutest thing ever. We are so glad that things are going well for you guys.; August 12, 2008 at 7:26 PM
steveandjonelle said...: Good job growing Ellie!; August 13, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Tana said...: What a great photo! You two are just beautiful! She's getting big!; August 17, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Jen said...: Hey! I found the link again :) yay.
Oh my goodness, she is growing like a weed! Awww, such a pretty girl. I'm so happy that she's doing so well!; August 17, 2008 at 5:29 PM

About Us

Matt and I met at church and instantly knew we were meant to be together. We got married in the Washington D.C. temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and later we both graduated from the University of Minnesota; Matt studied math (he's an Actuary) and I studied music (I'm a choir director).

In 2008, we were blessed with our first daughter, Ellie. At 20 weeks gestation, we learned that Ellie is genetically enhanced! She has Down syndrome (she was given an extra 21st chromosome). Due to low amniotic fluid, she was delivered via c-section at 29 weeks weighing 1 pd 14 oz (13 inches long). After overcoming several obstacles due to prematurity and 106 days in the hospital, she came home! Her AV Canal heart defect was repaired 2 months later and we celebrate her "Heart Day" each year. We have witnessed many mighty miracles in her life and look forward to the many that are yet to come.

We had our second daughter, Rachel, in 2012. Rachel is a sweet and happy baby. Strangers always comment on how "alert" she looks. Is that good? Will she run wild when she learns to move? Oh well...we're trying to enjoy "right now" and oh, how we love her so much!

Monday, August 11, 2008

7 pounds 5 ounces

8 comments:

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