Madison is here!!

Well she’s here…..my newest little princess Madison Allyse Corbin made her debut at 3:47pm on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was born 2 months early but from a spiritual standpoint I guess she came right on time. The doctors tried to regulate Deanna’s blood pressure but nothing seemed to work, they ended up having to do a C-section and Maddy is now here. My precious niece weighed in at a mere 1lb 10 oz and is 12.5 inches long. She’s got a big heart and a fighting spirit and according to the nurses in the NICU her mother's feisty temperament. I can’t wait for her to come home and spoil her to death.

Michael took pictures of her immediately; he’s pretty excited to be a dad. She’s in the NICU at Long Beach memorial and we can’t go see her for a while but Michael and Deanna are going to take pictures of her each day and I’ll try to update my blog regularly to keep people informed

Deanna has not been able to see her yet even though the NICU is only yards away from her room. Mother and daughter are so close but yet so far from one another. Deanna’s blood pressure is still pretty high and the doctors took her off her Magnesium today and hopefully her pressure will be down tomorrow so she can go meet the person that occupied her womb for these many months.

I don’t think I’ve ever cried as much as I have in the last few days. I was so worried about Maddy and Deanna. I’ve been in constant prayer for my sister and niece and I know that they will both be fine. My thoughts went back to last year when my friend Jacki’s grandson Nevan was born. He was a preemie too and under a pound but he’s doing fine. We refer to Nevan as our miracle baby around Belkin and I kept Deanna updated with his progress and she often asked about him.

I was thinking about Nevan as Maddy lay in the NICU with her masks on her eyes and tubes running here and there. I sent Jacki an email telling her what was going on and asked her to pray for Maddy and Deanna and this is the response she sent me. She went through so much when Nevan was born and I knew she’d understand what we were going through. This was her response:

From: JK

To: Me

Sent: Thu, Jul 2, 2009 9:51 am

Subject: RE: From Danibelle
Awww….little peanut! How early was Madison?

Not only was Nevan early, but Ashley was a preemie as well. While it is a very difficult time for your sister, know that preemies are little fighters and I truly think God gives us these little angels to remind us that he has a plan for all of us. Even though it may seem hopeless, tell your sister to never give up hope. I believe that is what helped Nevan….our absolute belief that he would be fine, and he is.

Thanks for sharing Madison with me….she will definitely be in my thoughts and prayers. Please also continue to keep me posted on her progress!

Love you and miss you :(
jk
Maddy is doing well and your prayers are truly appreciated. She will be home in no time and her cousins can't wait to meet her. Dezon and Loren have already claimed her as their baby. P.S. I'm already planning her 1st birthday party!!

Here are a few pics of Maddy courtesy of her Daddy.

Waiting for Madison

Sitting here in the Labor and delivery waiting room at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.....waiting. My sister Deanna whose baby is due September 30th is having some complications. They may have to induce labor today if her blood pressure doesn't go down. We are at the hospital praying and thinking positive thoughts.

Madison Allyse Corbin may be here sooner than we thought. She has been giving her mother to be the blues for the last few weeks. My sister was taken off work about three weeks ago. She's been resting and hanging out with me while she's been off. We've been shopping and going to lunch and just enjoying each other's company. She is going to be admitted to the hospital, hopefully her blood pressure goes down so Maddy can have more womb time so her lungs can develop a little more. We can't wait to meet her but she needs to stay just a few more weeks.

Deanna seems to be in good spirits but I know my sister. I've known her my entire life-better than I know anyone-and I know she's worried. She's worried about her babies health. She told me that her major concern was about the baby being mentally and physically healthy. The Dr's assured her that mentally the baby is fine. It's the lungs they're worried about. I am worried about my sister and my niece. Deanna shared with me a few weeks ago that she was worried when our friend Robin passed away, she prayed that nothing would happen to her or Maddy. I am praying that Maddy can wait and that Deanna's blood pressure goes down and that mother and daughter are both healthy and happy.

So here I am......praying, hoping, trying not to cry and......waiting.