Our Cranio Baby.

Before we were discharged from the hospital, Dr Glade came to give Londyn a check up. He told Josh that there was a concern with her skull bones and ordered an xray. The results of the xray showed that Londyn has a condition called Craniosynostosis. Big word, I know.

Craniosynostosis is a birth defect that causes one or more sutures on a baby's head to close earlier than normal.

This raised a lot of questions, but the bottom line was that our brand new baby needs to have surgery.

As you can imagine, this devastated us! I cried the whole way home, and for a week straight after this news.

The following week, we met with dr Glade again and he referred us to Primary Children's Medical Center.

Today, May 22nd, we met with Dr Bollo (neurosurgeon) and Dr Siddiqi (plastic surgeon) to find out when, what and how.

It was quite clear to both of them just by feeling Londyn's head that she would need to have the surgery.

Long story short, the bones in her head have fused to soon. In a normal baby skull, the bones are not fused until about 2 years of age. The brain grows 4 fold in the first year of life and the skull forms around the brain giving the head a normal shape. In Londyn's head, 2 of the bones have already fused (grown together) forcing the brain to grow forward which will result in an abnormally large forehead as well as possible problems such as seizures or worse later in life.

They will perform the surgery within the next 4 weeks (we are waiting for their office to call with a date). The surgery will be an endoscopic surgery where they will make 2 incisions both 5cm wide, one at the front of the head and one in the back and remove the fused bone. She will then wear a helmet for 6 months to help shape her head back to normal.

If this had not been caught by the dr, the surgery would have been a lot more invasive and dangerous, we are truly grateful for Dr Glade's knowledge!

The next year for us will be a busy one with dr's appointments but Josh and I are both confident that this is best for our baby. We have faith that the Lord will guide the hands of the surgeons and keep our baby safe.

We are truly grateful for modern medicine and for the fact that we live so close to such an amazing children's hospital.

We are grateful to each of you for your prayers and concern and ask for them to continue through the rest of this trial.

Welcoming Londyn!

On April 24th, 2013 we set out for the hospital so I could be induced.

 We arrived at 7AM where we were promptly greeted and given a room. I changed into my gown and waited about 10 minutes for the nurse to come in.

 Our nurse was Cherrie Clements, and she was AWESOME! She started my pitocin right away, and called my dr, Kari Lawrence. She even ordered my epidural for me as soon as we were situated.


 

I was dilated to 4cm when dr Lawrence checked me at about 9AM. I progressed pretty steadily and reached 6cm by 2PM where I was stuck for another 4 HOURS!!!

 My mom and Josh's mom were with us all day, which was good because I needed the company. Both of our dads ended up arriving around 5pm.

 By 6pm I was dilated to 9cm and the baby was face up, instead of face down. They flipped the baby and after 6 pushes, she was here!

Dr Lawrence got everything cleaned up and then had Kenedee come in to meet her sister. Soon after we had the whole family in the room. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy.

She weighed 7lbs 2 oz

Londyn and Dr Lawrence

Skin to Skin with Londyn

Proud dad!

Londyn and Grandma Lori

Londyn and Grandma Anne

Londyn with Aunt Britni

Londyn with Aunt Jen

With her proud big sister!

We are all loving our time with Londyn!

A Worthy Update

A lot has changed in the Worthington Household! Sam is now a stay at home mom and really enjoying being able to pick Kenedee up from school. Kenedee is now an early bird at home. Josh is dealing with a very emotional, pregnant, Sam. (poor soul) Sam's waistline is expanding rapidly these days. Sam has been called as the Primary Chorister in her ward, and has found it quite challenging but very rewarding. There's nothing better than hearing those beautiful kids sing each Sunday. Here's a baby update. This week, Baby is the size of a: A Medium Shrimp How far along? 13 weeks Due date: April 30, 2013 Total weight gain/loss: 17 lbs lost Maternity clothes? yes Best moment this week: Feeling little he/she squirm Movement: yes, today Food cravings: salt and vinegar kettle cooked chips Symptoms: light morning sickness, emotional, getting bigger Gender: unknown... find out in 2 weeks Labor Signs: Nope. Belly Button in or out? in Feeling toward Pregnancy: a bit more bearable now :) What I miss: sleeping on my back What I am looking forward to: finding out the gender Milestones: hearing the baby's heartbeat and know he/she is still alive.

Coming Soon....

On August 18th, 2012 we found out that we are expecting the next addition to the Worthington family! We told Kenedee first, of course and she was at first, not excited. (She was mad at us, because we took her cousin home). After some dinner and cheering up, she became very excited about becoming a big "Stister". 

Kenedee called her grandma du Preez and her Aunt Jen to tell them. They were very excited. 

We went over to Grandma and Grandpa Worthington's and she was excited to let them know too. After that, we kept it a secret, which was pretty hard for little Ken Ken (and for momma). 

The secret didn't last long and eventually, everyone knew! 

So now, I am 9 weeks, hoping morning sickness stops soon, and very excited to meet our little Worthy. :)

Here's a little questionairre that I'll try remember to do every week. 

This week, Baby is the size of a: Grape

How far along? 9 Weeks

Due date: April 30, 2013

Total weight gain/loss: 13 pounds lost :)

Maternity clothes? nope

Best moment this week: Not throwing up today

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: none

Symptoms: Morning sickness, morning sickness and more morning sickness

Gender: unknown... Kenedee and Josh are hoping a boy... I don't really have a preference.

Labor Signs: Nope.

Belly Button in or out? In

Feeling toward Pregnancy: Excited to get to my 2nd trimester and hopefully start feeling better. 

What I miss: being able to eat food. 

What I am looking forward to: being able to eat food

Milestones: feeling pretty good today. :) and feeling a little belly 

6 Months And Going Strong!

6 months ago today, I was sitting at Chick-Fil-A with my daughter, eagerly awaiting the 3pm hour to come around. It was a day filled with hair, make up, nails, excitement and eagerness.

When 3pm came, I was picked up and taken to the church where I walked down the aisle and vowed my love and devotion to the man of my dreams.

It's hard to believe that it's been 6 months! It's been 6 months filled with happiness, sadness, changes and excitement.

We have bought a house, finished the basement, gone through kindergarten, finished a backyard and cried day in and day out through one of the biggest trials we've both ever faced, my mother in law suffering from a stroke. Our love for each other keeps increasing with every passing day.

Josh became a first time father... to a 5 year old... talk about an adjustment! But, he loves her and does a great job raising her.

Kenedee has a dad for the first time. It's been great to see her form that special bond that only a father and daughter have.

I have had to learn to share in giving discipline, saying no and getting lots of hugs, kisses and "I lub you"'s,

Thanks for making the last 6 months the most rewarding, love filled 6 months of my life Josh and Kenedee! I love you more that you guys will ever know!

Our Beautiful Princess

So today I was thinking about all the cute things I love about Kenedee, and while there are too many to list them all, here are a few...

• I LOVE the way she says "Hostible" (Hospital). It's so cute. Every day she says, "Are we going to the hostible to see gramma Lori?"

• Her toothless smile! Oh my Oh my! She is ADORABLE without her teeth. ("Teef" as she would say)

• When she gets her way, she shouts out "You're the best mom and dad eber!! (ever)".... when she doesn't, "you're the meanest mom and dad eber" :)

• She is in "Kindiegoten" (Kindergarten) this year and she LOVES school. She has also discovered the "caveteerya" (cafeteria). Here's the story.

                       Kenedee and her friend Jada eat "breastas" (breakfast) at the cafeteria every morning, which I did not know about. So in the car one morning, I asked "How do you pay for your breakfast?" to which she replied, "You don't have to pay, it's free!" Somehow, I knew it was not free! It never has been! Next thing I know, she pulls out a note from the school... her cafeteria account has a negative balance!!! Lol... the innocent minds of children... I love it!

A few weeks later, I got an email from her teacher telling me that she shows up to class 10-15 minutes late everday because she's been in the cafeteria... needless to say.... she eats breakfast at home now. :)

• I love how multiple times in any given day she will randomly say, "Mom, I lub (love) you" or "Joshy, I lub you"

• Jen is my "stista" (sister) and Kyle is my "broverr" (brother)

• During bed time prayers she always says "bless gramma Lori to be better. And bless that we can all be nice to each other" and if anyone in the family is traveling she asks for their safety as well.

• She is so accepting of everyone! She makes friends everywhere she goes, and always has something nice to say about people!

• She has a special bond with each one of her grandparents. My favorite moments are when I get to watch my dad with her. They have that special connection and I can tell she melts his heart.

I love our little Ken Ken, she has been and continues to be such a joy in our lives.

10 Things I Love About My Husband

1. He is a kind and generous person who is always looking for a way to help someone else.
2. He loves and respects his family members.
3. He has a good relationship with my family members.
4. He is a hard worker and is determined to provide for our family.
5. He is determined to be a great father to our little Kenedee.
6. He loves me even when I'm in a bad mood.
7. He has faith in the Lord and loves Him.
8. He has a sense of humor and loves to laugh.
9. He always sees the best in people.
10. He has patience with me when I break things, pop tires, drop my phone or any other clumsy things I do.