Well, Maxwell Edward Bayliss attempted an early entrance to the outside world at 22 weeks (17 weeks ago). But we asked him nicely to stay inside (with the help of a nice big stitch in the cervix) and he relented.
He arrived this morning at 6:40 am. We praise God that he waited so long. Next Wednesday would have been 40 weeks. To go from 22 weeks to almost 40 weeks is amazing.
Hallelujah!!!
The little guy's stats are 3.81 kg, 52 cm, a big head and chubby cheeks.
Mum and Bub are doing well and hope to be home from hospital ASAP.
Raphael is beside himself with excitement.
Love you all.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Update: 12th July 2011
Lil has had the stitch removed successfully and tomorrow (Tuesday 13th July) she will be 37 weeks pregnant which is a great time for a baby to arrive. No sign yet of any contractions, but who knows, maybe they will sneak up on her.
Lil is very excited but now freaking out about labour. Naturally.
Mikey is battling a man-cold and he has no voice and wants to get back into training for City2Surf and the City2Surf&Turf (yum).
Raphy says, "Hi everyone".
And that's about it for the moment.
Love and prayers back at you.
Lil is very excited but now freaking out about labour. Naturally.
Mikey is battling a man-cold and he has no voice and wants to get back into training for City2Surf and the City2Surf&Turf (yum).
Raphy says, "Hi everyone".
And that's about it for the moment.
Love and prayers back at you.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Remembering Teddy
Saturday 2nd July is the day we remember when Teddy graced us with his presence a year ago. We miss him. It has really surprised us how feelings of intense sadness can come on at any time. The sadness we feel now transports us straight back to a year ago.
We really wish Teddy was still with us but we thank God for him and his short life through which we have received great blessings and love from God and many around us.
Raph knows he has one brother on the way and one brother in heaven. We really hope Raph is able to deal with all the emotions that we can see he is experiencing.
So please remember Teddy with us
and thank you again for all your thoughts, prayers and love.
Mikey, Lil and Raphael
We really wish Teddy was still with us but we thank God for him and his short life through which we have received great blessings and love from God and many around us.
Raph knows he has one brother on the way and one brother in heaven. We really hope Raph is able to deal with all the emotions that we can see he is experiencing.
So please remember Teddy with us
and thank you again for all your thoughts, prayers and love.
Mikey, Lil and Raphael
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Update from Lil: 23/6/2011
Hi all!
Baby boy is still inside, getting fat, hurrah! So we are now officially 34 weeks and 1 day! Thankyou G!
The Prof was happy and he's planning for me to get "unstitched" in about two and a half weeks.
I am thankful for this time of rest and refreshment I've had and cannot believe it will soon come to an end!
Mikey is not feeling so refreshed! He has been driving us around, encouraging Raphy to sit on toilets, 'nesting', training for the City to Surf, amongst other things.
Raphy is getting excited that Baby will "come out soon!" and is amused that I'm getting so big. He really wants to come with us every time we go to RPA.
In a week or so we'll hit the anniversary of Teddy's dramatic entrance into this world and then his glorious exit to heaven.
At the moment, I'm feeling quite buoyant, but am aware that the next few weeks could be emotional. It's all quite unknown.
So thankyou for staying with us and praying thus far. We're very blessed by you all.
Baby boy is still inside, getting fat, hurrah! So we are now officially 34 weeks and 1 day! Thankyou G!
The Prof was happy and he's planning for me to get "unstitched" in about two and a half weeks.
I am thankful for this time of rest and refreshment I've had and cannot believe it will soon come to an end!
Mikey is not feeling so refreshed! He has been driving us around, encouraging Raphy to sit on toilets, 'nesting', training for the City to Surf, amongst other things.
Raphy is getting excited that Baby will "come out soon!" and is amused that I'm getting so big. He really wants to come with us every time we go to RPA.
In a week or so we'll hit the anniversary of Teddy's dramatic entrance into this world and then his glorious exit to heaven.
At the moment, I'm feeling quite buoyant, but am aware that the next few weeks could be emotional. It's all quite unknown.
So thankyou for staying with us and praying thus far. We're very blessed by you all.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Almost 31 weeks and all is well
Hi everyone.
Doctors today were happy with the scan.
Pray that Lil will keep resting and that the baby can wait as long as possible.
If the little dude comes before 37 weeks then he will probably have to spend some time in the NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit (Nicu) where Teddy hung out when he was around.
We would of course prefer not to have the little guy spend anytime there because it would mean we would have to leave him there. But we have to be prepared for anything.
I, Mikey, am planning a short trip to Perth 10th-12th June so let's hope the little guy doesn't decide to enter the world then.
Till soon
Lots of love
Doctors today were happy with the scan.
Pray that Lil will keep resting and that the baby can wait as long as possible.
If the little dude comes before 37 weeks then he will probably have to spend some time in the NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit (Nicu) where Teddy hung out when he was around.
We would of course prefer not to have the little guy spend anytime there because it would mean we would have to leave him there. But we have to be prepared for anything.
I, Mikey, am planning a short trip to Perth 10th-12th June so let's hope the little guy doesn't decide to enter the world then.
Till soon
Lots of love
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
30 weeks: Update and apology from Mikey
Hi everyone,
I have to apologise. Lil sent me the update for the blog last week, but I didn't put it up. I have included it below. It was from when Lil hit 29 weeks.
Good news is that today Lil 30 weeks. We are still holding our breath for two more weeks however if bub comes now he has a fighting chance.
God has taught us so much, and he is definitely telling us to simplify our lives and sort somes things out, so we can be ready for the bub and for hopefully leaving next year.
So 30 weeks and all is well.
More soon.
---- Update from Lil from 29 weeks ------
Yeaaaah 29 weeks!!!! Went for a scan yesterday and the Prof is still happy! Wooohooo! He says to stick with the leisurely lifestyle. Fine by me! Apparently a little more than a third of women at RPA who get a cervical stitch can make it to full term. Yeeeah!
He also gave me and my sister a 3D look at baby. It was an unexpected treat. And he is definitely related! Big squashy Pang nose and fat lips!
I also had a check up at the Birth Centre and all else is well. If we make it to full term and all is ok, the bub can be born there. Making it to full term would make me the happiest labouring lady ever, with or without gas!
We are very thankful for 29 weeks!
I am grateful I have yet to be bored. I have really taken to this pace of life. I do some small outings. Even going to the hospital is fun since there are lots of yum places around RPA. My appointments are often timed around meals.....Why did I rush around so much before?! ...I'm going to make the most of this, I know I'll be a bit busy soon enough, yay!
Please keep Mikey in your prayers especially as his back is still healing and he's been hit with a bad case of food poisoning (and has lots of other things happening too, eg. ping pong, sermons etc.) - thanks!
Lots of love,
Lil (: xo
I have to apologise. Lil sent me the update for the blog last week, but I didn't put it up. I have included it below. It was from when Lil hit 29 weeks.
Good news is that today Lil 30 weeks. We are still holding our breath for two more weeks however if bub comes now he has a fighting chance.
God has taught us so much, and he is definitely telling us to simplify our lives and sort somes things out, so we can be ready for the bub and for hopefully leaving next year.
So 30 weeks and all is well.
More soon.
---- Update from Lil from 29 weeks ------
Yeaaaah 29 weeks!!!! Went for a scan yesterday and the Prof is still happy! Wooohooo! He says to stick with the leisurely lifestyle. Fine by me! Apparently a little more than a third of women at RPA who get a cervical stitch can make it to full term. Yeeeah!
He also gave me and my sister a 3D look at baby. It was an unexpected treat. And he is definitely related! Big squashy Pang nose and fat lips!
I also had a check up at the Birth Centre and all else is well. If we make it to full term and all is ok, the bub can be born there. Making it to full term would make me the happiest labouring lady ever, with or without gas!
We are very thankful for 29 weeks!
I am grateful I have yet to be bored. I have really taken to this pace of life. I do some small outings. Even going to the hospital is fun since there are lots of yum places around RPA. My appointments are often timed around meals.....Why did I rush around so much before?! ...I'm going to make the most of this, I know I'll be a bit busy soon enough, yay!
Please keep Mikey in your prayers especially as his back is still healing and he's been hit with a bad case of food poisoning (and has lots of other things happening too, eg. ping pong, sermons etc.) - thanks!
Lots of love,
Lil (: xo
Monday, May 2, 2011
Still so far so good.
Hi everyone
Everything is still stable and Lil has been given a bit more leave by the Doctors to be a bit more mobile. She is still not allowed to train for the City2surf or resume her ninja training but she can get out a bit more.
Thanks for everything
Will be in touch
Mikey and Lil and Raphy
Everything is still stable and Lil has been given a bit more leave by the Doctors to be a bit more mobile. She is still not allowed to train for the City2surf or resume her ninja training but she can get out a bit more.
Thanks for everything
Will be in touch
Mikey and Lil and Raphy
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Lil update and reflections: 16/4/2011
Although my family have put me under house arrest, I am really quite enjoying this sedentary lifestyle. I haven't been bored once. Thankyou for ongoing prayers.
We're now 24 weeks and hurrah, the scan on Thursday showed that it's all looking as good as it possibly can at the moment. I am so thankful for developments in modern medicine and a great public health system.
We are so thankful to God that we've reached 24 weeks and I'm not in labour. This time, last pregnancy, I was already starting to have contractions, lying in the RPA labour ward.
We have thought of Teddy lots this week especially. It blows my mind knowing that he came out around this point, so small but beautifully formed. I can never imagine what Teddy would've been like full-term. He will forever be "Tiny Teddy". Raphy's Peter Pan, is what Mikey has called him.
Our third son, is not a replacement. Being pregnant with another son and having Raphy around has not made the pain of losing Teddy any less. Rather, the time passing has made us miss him more as it's longer since we were with him.
Losing Teddy has made us extra thankful for Raphy and the wonders of this life growing inside me. Teddy has changed us forever. Grief is a strange and new journey for us. You think you are doing ok and then get hit with a wave of pain. However there is still so much joy and things to be thankful for.
Thanks for listening
Love Lil
PS: Mikey's back has just started playing up and he is finding it hard to lift Raph or do anything for that matter. Please pray.
We're now 24 weeks and hurrah, the scan on Thursday showed that it's all looking as good as it possibly can at the moment. I am so thankful for developments in modern medicine and a great public health system.
We are so thankful to God that we've reached 24 weeks and I'm not in labour. This time, last pregnancy, I was already starting to have contractions, lying in the RPA labour ward.
We have thought of Teddy lots this week especially. It blows my mind knowing that he came out around this point, so small but beautifully formed. I can never imagine what Teddy would've been like full-term. He will forever be "Tiny Teddy". Raphy's Peter Pan, is what Mikey has called him.
Our third son, is not a replacement. Being pregnant with another son and having Raphy around has not made the pain of losing Teddy any less. Rather, the time passing has made us miss him more as it's longer since we were with him.
Losing Teddy has made us extra thankful for Raphy and the wonders of this life growing inside me. Teddy has changed us forever. Grief is a strange and new journey for us. You think you are doing ok and then get hit with a wave of pain. However there is still so much joy and things to be thankful for.
Thanks for listening
Love Lil
PS: Mikey's back has just started playing up and he is finding it hard to lift Raph or do anything for that matter. Please pray.
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