Sponsor Me at March for Babies!

Hello All,

On April 25, 2009 Patrick, Savannah and I will be walking in the March of Dimes, March for Babies event in Tampa. We are walking in honor of our angel, little Patrick. Please check out this event and if you are available to walk with us please join our team. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you!!
April

It's Official.....7+ Lbs.

This morning April and Savannah headed to the doctor's office for her normal appointment and weigh in. The doctor confirmed what we expected and Savannah now weighs over 7 Lbs. She gained 7.5 ounces over the past two weeks so her official weight is 7 Lb 3.5 Oz.

Savannah also received an unexpected shot this morning so she has been a little fussy today which can be expected. Tomorrow, April and Savannah will be heading to another doctor's appointment with a specialist that will administer another shot. Every month, Savannah receives a Synagis shot which is a preventative shot in the event that she catches RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).

RSV can wreck havoc on a premature babies lungs and breathing passages and that is why we are continuing to be so cautious with Savannah. If an adult catches RSV, they show symptoms of a normal cold, however, if a premature baby catches RSV, they can show symptoms of pneumonia or bronchitis and it can lead to Savannah going back into the hospital which is what we are trying to avoid at all costs.

Over the past three months, April and I have been the only two that have held Savannah and only a few others have actually seen her in person. We are looking forward to the day that we can have a true welcome home party for Savannah and show her off to the world. Hopefully, that party will take place sometime in March or April but you can be sure that when it does take place, it will be one heck of a get together.

Hello All,

As promised here are some recent pictures of little miss Savannah, also known as Princess Savannah. These pictures are from 01-21-09 to 02--07-09. Just click on the link below.

Enjoy!!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=17299&l=14f80&id=1300783496

Smiling Savannah & A New Home!

Hello All,

The past few weeks have been pretty crazy for the Emrich family. April and I have purchased a new house (at least new to us) and we moved in last weekend and have spent the past 10 days getting settled. We still have a long way to go but we at least see the light at the end of the tunnel. Savannah finally has her own room and she seems to be adjusting very nicely to her new surroundings. Nala and Tyson (our cats) also seem to be happy with the added space.

Savannah had a doctor's appointment on January 26 and at that time she weighed 6 Lb 12 Oz so she is right on the door step of 7 Lbs. We have another appointment morning and we hope that she is around 7.5 Lbs but we will not know for sure until tomorrow. The doctor was very pleased with her progress at the last appointment and gave us permission to increase the amount of her feedings. Previously, Savannah was eating 60 ML (2 ounces) per serving, however, over the past two weeks we have increased her servings to 70ML per feeding. She is tolerating the feedings with no problem and we have not seen any change in her behavior.

Over the past week or so Savannah has began to occasionally smile at mom and dad when she sees us. This is an amazing feeling for both April and I and we are looking forward to more of these types of milestones.

Also, Savannah celebrated her 3 month birthday with us on Friday, February 6. This is a very joyous occasion for us, however, it is with a heavy heart that we celebrate these monthly milestones. There is not a day that goes by that we do not think of Little Patrick (doodlebug) and the joy that he brought us. The monthly anniversary of their birth makes it a little more real but we continue to push forward with as much strength as we can muster.

Finally, I have decided to give myself a weekly deadline for posting to this blog. Moving forward, I will update this blog every Monday without fail. This post may be Monday morning at 6:00 AM or it may be Monday evening at 11:58 PM but it will be on Monday. We chose Monday's because that is the day that we have been visiting the doctor's and it just seems like a good day for a recap.

April will now be taking over the picture department of this blog and she is expected to post some three month photo's later this evening or in the morning.

In the upcoming week, we will have photos of our new home as well as some misc photos of Savannah and Patrick. Also, we never had the opportunity to truly explain what caused Patrick's death so I will be explaining the disease/infection that took over his body as well as the events that occurred on the fateful Sunday, November 30, 2009.

Love and Prayers,
Patrick, April and Savannah.

More pictures..

The link below should give you access to my facebook photo album with 30 new photos of Savannah. Please check it out.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=15551&l=f3ba9&id=1300783496

Love,
April

6+ Lbs & Pictures

Savannah had her third weigh in earlier this week and she gained 8 Oz since her last appointment two weeks ago so she now weighs 6 Lbs 6 Oz. It is nice to finally have her over the 6 Lb mark:). The doctor is pleased with her progress up to this point and we will be heading back in another two weeks for another weigh in. Savannah also received two shots at the appointment so she was pretty fussy the rest of the day which I can understand.

Saturday mornings are usually an opportunity for April to get out of the house and have some April time as well as some Starbucks which then leads to me having some Savannah time which is pretty fun. I just changed and fed Savannah about 30-45 minutes ago and she is now wrapped up and down for a nap. Who knows if she will actually go to sleep?

Also, in the last update I mentioned a house that April and I were interested in. Well, we did come to terms on a contract with the sellers and we will be closing in less than two weeks on January 30. It is exciting times for the Emrich household and we are looking forward to Savannah having her own little room.

Finally, I realize why everyone really comes to this blog and it is for the pictures and not the "articles" so here ya go......a few oldies but goodies.....




Sorry, I could not figure out how to turn this around.
























Savannah in a cute little shirt!





















Mommy and Savannah enjoying her first Christmas!



































(Above) Savannah in a cute little outfit that is way too big for her!

(Below) Savannah in her "First Christmas" outfit!

Happy New Year & Back on Track

Savannah is officially 2 months old!!!












Hello All,

I know, I know....you don't have to tell me as I already know that it has been over 2 weeks since my last post. I sound like a broken record but I am really going to make the blog a priority of mine again and make sure that everyone is updated and kept up to speed on Savannah as well as April & I.

The past two plus weeks have been very busy with raising Savannah, the holidays, family in town, and work so I have a lot to update.

This will be a quick summary style update and then I will have some pictures of the baby girl now that she is 2 months old.

As of last Tuesday, December 30th, Savannah weighed in at 5 Lbs 14 Oz after gaining 12 ounces in 10 days. We have another appointment on Monday, the 12th.

We celebrated Christmas and New Years with friends and family and everyone got to see Savannah live and in person for the first time.....of course, she was in our room and they had to look through a sliding glass door:)

We are in the process of adding another wing onto the house in order to store all of the clothes that we have received for Savannah....can you say spoiled already!!!!

Yesterday, January 6, we celebrated having Savannah in our lives for 2 full months.

Also, during this time, April and I have been looking at houses and have found one that we feel is perfect for us. Currently, we are under contract and hope to close by the end of this month as long as all of the inspections go as planned.

Enjoy the below pictures!




Getting up close and personal!

















Mom likes to dress up Savannah so we can make sure that she wears all of her outfits.











Thanks to Uncle "Dr" Chris for all of his work on Savannah's new dresser.