Out like a lamb

Today is the last day of March - WOW. I cannot believe how fast time flies now that I am post-college and in the working world. Get ready for a new look tomorrow! I'm really excited for it. There is faaaar less pink (along the lines of NONE), which is awesome cause I am a bit sick of pink for now!

Keep praying for Stellan. They have begun to stop his heart for longer periods in the hopes that it will return to normal sinus rhythm. It has worked so far (although it's not quite in NSR), but this is a semi-drastic measure that they can't keep up for too long.

Updated to include a picture of the April look:

Peace like a river

Wow, busy morning at work today, but I'm done now and the office is really empty and quiet. It's amazing how peaceful work can be when no one is around. :)

I'm in a great mood today and I'm hoping that it sticks around all weekend. I've been fairly irritable with my husband this past week and I don't want him to keep having to put up with my snappy ways!

Stellan is doing amazing for being in SVT this long. They are looking to try to put in a central IV line through his neck to send his medications right to his heart, since his limbs aren't getting very good circulation right now. But because he doesn't have an IV in currently, they are going to have to keep him under by injecting him in the foot throughout the procedure. Pray for this surgery to go well, so that he can get his medications more quickly and without interruption. And pray that they will find a combo of meds that will get his heart out of SVT!

Stellan update

UPDATE: Stellan just had an episode of prolonged V-tach, which is extremely dangerous. He came out of it and is now having some heart block. His IV popped out and they're currently trying to figure out if they should put in a central line (small surgery) or try for a new line.

Keep praying for Stellan. He is still in SVT, and they are having to back off of the beta blockers now as they are not working. They are trying Flecainide right now, the drug he was on in the womb, and a steroid for his lungs.
Late Night Tidbits
outwardly calm

You can get a copy of the Praying for Stellan button from the "Late Night Tidbits" post above.

Pray for Stellan! (No Not Me! Monday today.)

Pray for Stellan today. He is the baby of MckMama (Jennifer) who had a racing heart in her womb and he survived miraculously without a trace of a problem. They brought him to the hospital last night for some breathing treatments and the nebulizer threw his heart back into Supra Ventricular Tachycardia (a very racing heart). They are struggling to slow his heart (it is around 300 beats per minute right now, which is extremely dangerous) and are currently trying to use medicine to stop his heart in hopes that it will start back again in a normal rhythm. You can find more details on MckMama's post here:
Stellan is in the hospital with SVT

UPDATE:
Using Adenosine to stop Stellan's heart (in hope that it will restart itself normally) is not working. They have him on beta blockers right now and are hopeful those will help, but are going to have to put him on a ventilator soon if things do not calm down.
9:40 am update

UPDATE #2:
Stellan has been in and out of a normal sinus rhythm since yesterday afternoon and the doctors are having a rough time getting an IV in. Right now we are praying for the IV (they need a spot that will not occlude too quickly) and for Stellan's heart to be in a normal rhythm for 12 hours.
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." II Corinthians 4:17

UPDATE #3:
I would just like to say that Jennifer is doing much better than I would be, considering the circumstances. Praise God for His presence that is calming her and allowing her to get through this without going insane. The latest updates are on Twitter. You can follow MckMama here. But her amazing post this morning is:
To Him be the Glory

MckCruise, anyone?

Anyone else considering going on the MckCruise? Wouldn't it be fun to meet each other?!? Just throwing it out there...

Also, real life friends - if you want an excuse to go on a cruise in the Caribbean in January 2010 (sailing from TX), you should come, too! Jonathan and I are going to at least strongly consider it, and we'll see when we look at the prices what we decide.

Go read MckMama's post today in lieu of something from me.

Yay for 2000 hits today.

MckMama's post today is particularly touching. Go on over and read it, especially if you are a mommy with a baby in heaven.

I don't know if I have anything to say today. Tomorrow's my birthday... but also the two month anniversary of Max leaving me. Bittersweet.

Sorry, now I'm crying and I need to go. I miss you, sweet baby boy.

Rebel for a Cause raffle

My blog friend, MckMama (okay, so I don't really know her, but I was praying so long for her new baby that I feel like I know her!), is having a Raffle to raise support for String of Pearls, which is a ministry that supports families who are facing a fatal prenatal diagnosis, and two adoption grant organizations, No Hands But Ours and The Elison Project. You can click on the below link (or the link in my sidebar) to bring you to MckMama's site, where you will find the ChipIn! link at the top of her page. Raffle tickets are $10 each, so if you donate $50, you will have five entries, etc. Just donate through ChipIn and you will be automatically entered for a chance to win this awesome package, plus knowing that you are donating to a GREAT cause! The Rebel package includes a Canon Rebel 12.2 megapixel Digital SLR camera with an EF-S 18-55 f/3.5/5.6 IS lens, Canon's 75-300mm zoom lens, a 2GB ATP ProMax professional series super high speed SD card, a Jill.E camera bag, a long, adjustable, custom-made camera strap from VM Jess, a 16 x 20 canvas print from iPrintCanvas, and a complete blog makeover from Uptown Design Studio! WOW! Go enter now! The contest is running until December 14!