Logan

Logan is 6 days old now. He is progressing steadily. The took his feeding tube out and are increasing his feedings so they can hopefully get rid of his IV soon. He is still on a little bit of oxygen. Hopefully he will be home by the end of next week. Thank you everyone for all the support. We need  you prayers. I love you all and miss you.

Love,

Logans mommy

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Charles Logan Brooks

It's a boy!!! Charles Logan Brooks was born on Jan 4 at 3:15pm. He was 6lbs 1oz and 18 3/4 inches long. He is very cute and little. However he was 6 wks premature so that bought him a ticket to the NICU. When he was first born we had a hard time in labor 20 hours and I didn't get my epidural until 12 hours in. My water broke on thurs evening at 6:30 and a friend of mine had to take me to the hospital because my husband was working an hour away. They took me to our little hospital at Litchfield, but because I was early they transfered me by ambulance to St. Johns in Springfield they have a good childrens hospital here. At first he had a hard time breathing and they took him right away to the NICU , I was very upset they didn't even let me hold him first. Once in the NICU he was but on lots of machines and tubes they gave him medicine to help his lungs and was off that the next day. He is still on a little bit of oxygen, but is getting better. They let me hold him for the first time yesterday and feed him, he loves the breast milk, that I have to pump 8 times a day, but it's about the only thing I can do for him so I don't mind. Anyway, he gulps his food down and they give him a little more each time so that is good. He is progressing a little each day but still has hurdles he has to cross. I am staying in the Ronald McDonald house across the street from the hospital. It is so nice, I have my own room and bathroom and it has a t.v. There is a common kitchen area and laundry down stairs. They even feed us for free. There is lots of food and stuff to drink there all the time. Everyone is very nice, and help alot since I am up here by myself. My poor husband came up to see the baby today and ended up in the E.R. he was having trouble breathing and they told him he had Bronchitis, and now he can't come see the baby. So we are both sad about that. Not to mention He has been trying to get the baby's room ready for when he gets to come home. And since he was laid off work the day after Christmas he has been working here and there to pay the bills. I hope I don't sound like a complainer. We all just need your prayers right now. Lets hope little Logan continues to get better and Rich gets better and we all get to be a family together at home soon. Thank all of you for your well wishes and I will try to get some pics up of Logan soon. Love everyone and miss you all!!!

Love Logans Mommy,

Tammy

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Baby Time!

    I hope that someone reads this. Well, I figure that I am about 7 weeks along now so it is time to make it public. This is when something usually happens, lets hope not this time. I am pregnant and going to have a baby. Rich and I are a little surprised but not shocked. It was a rocky start but my blood tests came back fine and we saw a peanut w/ a heartbeat a week ago so everything is good now. If there is only one we are not going to find out the sex. But in case there is two (we are not sure yet) then we will need to find out what they are. Everyone keep your fingers crossed. The wedding is not getting moved, Sept 8 is the day, I just hope that i don't get to fat for my dress and if so I will have to add fabric. No biggie! I would love to hear from anyone who would like to call 217 851 5215. If anyone has any pregnancy or baby advice, all is welcome!!

Love,
Hamster

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Friends

Well May 3rd has come and gone and I realized I didn't talk to a single one of my friends on that day. Which makes me sad!
     I know how easy it is to get caught up in your day to day and put off calling people that mean the most to us. I know b/c I am guilty myself. So everyone needs to drop a line more often, a call we all have cell phones, an email or myspace message more often, heck, a text to let someone know that you are thinking of them I know it brightens my day. I think of Peyton on a daily basis, I wish I could text her and tell her so!!! So don't forget about the people that are still  here and even though we all don't live in the same cities anymore, technology has made it easier to remain close. So drop a line even if it is a card by snail mail, even though that would require knowing someones home address, that would make it easier to send birthday gifts to everyone!!! Love all of my friends from coast to coast. Miss you all very much, maybe ya all could come to my wedding for a make up of spring break we would love to have you here in the STL.

Love your Hamster

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Great Friends!!!
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What's up everyone??? I just wanted to write and tell everyone that It makes me really happy to know that all my friends really love me and miss me as much as I miss them. If you all don't already know Rich and I got offically engaged at the end of August and are getting married here in C'ville on Sept 7 of 2007. We would really love to have evertone that could possibly make it to attend. But if you can't I understand.    
    I am currently attending beauty acadamy here in Illinois it's a good little school and so far I am making straigt A's. I really like it alot. So when any of you make it big, I will have to be your personal beauty consultant. Rich is doing well at work, and We are just trying to get ready for the wedding and the honeymoon next year. It isn't as fun hear and I miss my coktail lunches that I know many of us have had together. I hope to see you all soon, love ya and miss all of you!!!!

Love,
Hamster

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Lots of Stuff

Well I don't know if anyone cares or will even read this I just wanted to write something so everyone will know what is going on. I moved away from Wilmington on Jan 31st. I was very confused, I hated my job and my situation, I was sinking into a hole I couldn't get out of. I want my friends to know that this had nothing to do with them, I love them all and miss them very much, and I hope that they don't hate me. A few things have happened since I left. Richard and I finally moved into our own place. It is a little house, not much, our rent is $350/mo. and is 2 bed 1 bath but is 1125 sqft. It is for sale so if it is sold we will have to move. Richard is working a heating a air job here in town and is hoping for a good raise after his trial period is up. He likes it alot. I still work part-time at the Elks lodge opening bottles of beer for old men who can't hear and think women shouldn't be allowed in their club, I hate it but it is only a couple days a week. I have also become a Mary Kay consultant. I love it , a girl who is a friend of mine from before I left got me into it. I can't wait to earn my first car! Now, the bad news, A couple months ago I found out I was pregnant(that's not the bad news), and everyone was happy, Rich and my mom were extatic, I couldn't wait to see what  a beautiful child we had made. But i went for a sonogram aroung the 8th week and they didn't see anything, so I went back a week later and still nothing so the told me I had a blighted ovum, which is where everything is like a normal pregnancy, there is a gestational sac and everything there was just no baby growing inside. So a couple of days ago I woke to extreme cramping and bleeding and went to the er where they told me my body was discharging what was left and that was it. So no baby. So anyway, Rich and I are planning to get married either this fall or next spring, we are very happy together. Carlinville is no Wilmington that's for sure but it is a good place for us to start our lives together and get on our feet. I just wanted to let everyone know how we are doing.

If anyone cares my new # is 217-851-5215.

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