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Jacy has unfortunately gotten another UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) and has been in the hospital since Friday afternoon. We noticed a high fever on Thursday, so we went to the pediatrician who confirmed the infection and gave her a big one-time dose of antibiotic via a shot and a prescription for oral antibiotics for the following 10 days. The medication didn't work. Friday morning she woke up feeling fine. No fever all morning. She took her afternoon nap and woke up with 104.1 fever. Her Dr. had us take her immediately to the ER. We are very fortunate to have an ER only about 3 minutes from us! They started more antibiotics there but weren't happy with her progress. The infection has travelled to her kidney's. They got her a bed at Chandler Regional Hospital, were she was transported by ambulance at 9:00pm Friday. It is now Sunday morning and she is still there, with no real good idea of when she will get to come home. She had an ultra sound of her kidney's yesterday m...

We are so excited to announce the arrival of our sweet baby boy... Jake Andrew Simmer! He was born on Tuesday October 2, 2007 at 10:53am. He weighed in at 6 pounds 6 ounces and was 19 inches long. Jake got to meet his big sister later that afternoon. She was quite taken by him! She kept saying "He's so tiny!" and she gave him lots of kisses and hugs. She would see me patting his back she would say, "I want to pet him!" My favorite moment of them meeting was when she looked at me and said, "Baby Jake... I love him!" Jake and I worked very hard to meet all the goals our Dr.'s had set for us and we were fortunate to be able to come home last night (Thursday October 4th) It was wonderful to be home as a family and to sleep in my own bed! =) The hardest part now is getting Jacy to leave him alone for some peace and quiet. My mom has been here watching Jacy while I was in the hospital. I am sure that Jacy wore her out a bit... we are very appreciativ...

This morning we had some lab work done to determine if the baby's lungs were mature enough for him to be delivered tomorrow. We just spoke to the Dr. who told us that our little boy is ready to go! We are so excited, nervous, and even a little scared. We can't wait to meet this little boy in person! This is a 3-D ultra sound picture that was taken this morning. Looks like he has chubby little cheeks. His arm is covering up the left side of his face. Based on the measurements taken in the ultra sound our little guy is estimated to weigh 7 pounds already!!! We are so thankful that this pregnancy has gone smoothly and that I have been able to enjoy the time home with my family and close to friends. What a different experience it has been compared to being pregnant with Jacy. We appreciate all of you "well-wishers" who have called to let us know that you are thinking about us! Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers for a smooth delivery tomorrow. ...