tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91144933753386058312024-03-12T17:24:17.552-06:00The Hull FamilyThe Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-1889266772368751972010-04-08T18:39:00.003-06:002010-04-08T19:06:42.462-06:00Lacey Jane Hull<div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457936914472030242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05akpo-Zs1ebIjPbTdJerM1ysLDZjJBilD3_wQz94sgf38pNsuhiDbKyqacEtPvXxHU_wkHTuJSOYskCdEAyKydyB-gvyEGsqFwONP0DvoNkxPXxyi5a7NifNTL2Fz9aL3U3Vv3bd_g0/s320/204.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457936924592834850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxYMPjiafkSOYbYYp0Rcwk3eqSUgNxnHXfBatwIc8i9-XUbWVCmqT6msC84hnCEBAUzoDFeCkC901tg-F_AjAZIunYb2I_pd55LLEZB7kGPFI9QS6T7-q1MJaMv2FZ9kU7QTiIroxHvo/s320/185.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457937697490664770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6EJxgQfLOrj6hWoUENuPYp1pPeCId8kjKsNmI7LvTiLtJXUHF739ZTIRcsVuMOidrls0jhARcBXpQgNkbEuDhYt39D9u4EK3MLynjKN53o2oiyU29uFcF7aZUyLjEU_W8gCEMDxhSJc/s320/170.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><div><div><div>Lacey was born on March 23, 2010. She weighed 8 lbs 5 oz and was 21 in long. The delivery went well and we both got to go home the next day. Olivia on the other hand got sick the day Lacey was born. She stayed at grandma Hull's for a couple days and came home sicker than ever. We took her to the docter and she had a double ear infection and a horrible cough. She is 100% now, but Lacey got her cough. It is crazy taking care of a 1 year old and a new born, but I think we will make it through. Lacey does have a cough, but other then that she is doing great. She finally got on a schedule, she is eating well, and only cries when she is hungry. Olivia didn't know what to make of Lacey at first, but now she likes to come and touch her softly. Sometimes she gets a little rough and Lacey has had a couple scratches from her. I have noticed that Olivia cares for her baby dolls differently now. It is so cute. She carries them all over and today I gave her a bottle so she can feed her baby.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457936946852135186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28VRbRGHtHJ3Y2kOGMyEHD0i3Lzn1WNl6oionbU5FvCDv0fHf6cMj9oAxhQlWdXInvn_wr45YFDmcJwD-jfc4gN_AEr6OevUxH1yLLWQuXiz9gVNImQotidfnDK1YC2W3eZR5TLK_FQ8/s320/211.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div>The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-29621724274722379242010-01-27T20:55:00.006-07:002010-01-27T22:01:40.479-07:00UpdateIt has been a long time since my last post, so I will try to give a brief update. We have settled into our new house and are loving it. Olivia has grown up so much and has learned lots. She turned one the end of October. We had a little party for her with just our family. At first she was overwhelmed with so many people there. But by the end of the party she was showing off for everyone. For Thanksgiving we went down to St. George to visit my grandparents and spend time with my family. For Christmas we were in Preston to be with Aaron's family. Holidays are so much different now with Olivia. They are so much better! I can't wait for all the future holidays with our growing family. We are expecting another baby girl! I am due the first part of April, but have had some complications. We didn't know how this pregnancy would go after Olivia came so early. The first of December we found out that there was a very good chance this baby was going to be early also. So I had a small surgery to put a cerclage in and I am getting weekly injections of a steroid to prevent contractions. I have had many, many ultrasounds and doctor visits. I have to take it very easy. I was on bed rest off and on all of December. The beginning of January the doctor put me on strict bed rest and I also received two steroid shots to develop the baby's lungs. The doctor said it could be any time now. It is still so early, but we are at least very grateful to make it this far, 3 weeks longer then when Olivia was born. Both of our parents have been amazing. They have taken turns watching Olivia while Aaron is at work. We are so grateful for them and wouldn't know what to do without them. We are so excited and blessed to have the chance to have another baby. I am now in Burley with my family and don't have any of my pictures with me. I will have to post lots later. So here is a picture of Olivia and my brother Cole. Have a great day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RxOLttQPBmiHalmha7Wny3dOQqWwWxuuvcZxJdTpG_YJOa5i1DPOrAsz1UvzSfkVd5tPupbEBQPXLOL7YUBmyY0YwDTr9eL0YNqyrXyDZDMcd5VI_uuSxITg0HPVURcaQO6vJppclfo/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RxOLttQPBmiHalmha7Wny3dOQqWwWxuuvcZxJdTpG_YJOa5i1DPOrAsz1UvzSfkVd5tPupbEBQPXLOL7YUBmyY0YwDTr9eL0YNqyrXyDZDMcd5VI_uuSxITg0HPVURcaQO6vJppclfo/s320/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431650286621380786" border="0" /></a>The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-57246268061078338132009-05-29T19:59:00.000-06:002009-05-29T20:33:16.396-06:00Picture Update<div><div><div><div><div>This is Olivia in a dress that I wore when I was a baby. I think it's cute that she is holding the skirt up. It almost looks like she did it on purpose.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341436143434090466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-reFUHxJ5N2XQMrAQY51JE0PGeByl0g7io9-oSatrjtEMoBtnLYCl9_8rfQ1M5WLGQyJRExzUDYhxjamQ3pew6T9Rj-AiIJ_SaCAc4IJU99aeHOoXptKqetWEgEIjLFoJE2J0CM_EBpc/s200/016.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>We spent last week in Burley for my sister Kristy's graduation.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341436152636481954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SUo8q2DLWsmAnx1d691wf7xb5P9RTl7x_lO2XSewaPM_9HmC7k_wtSoOHeulN1NruV5AgaCAsn7vE_R9aFVvl8fOdrAEVbzhdTITp7kHVoU4pidgnPdQZdWGDFuJa46ZYJocH9o3uQM/s200/093.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>It was fun to be with family and Olivia got to spend time with her grandma, grandpa, aunts, and uncles. Here is uncle Cole. He was protecting a sleeping Olivia on the couch so no one would sit on her. He soon fell asleep. It was pretty cute.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341436157334389986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinn_i4519YMKrE4xMOQXK1R0exeik9QE7MKHo8v2bPaK593CgxkxgtOKhyphenhyphenmBDP7WEV0vuUWO3xGrNQLd7wWWZHfQME2akr37sUd3oU76aO3WsSvOrRE7380HLGuTnnk3Q7-vEorTbUMp8/s200/098.JPG" border="0" /></p>Uncle Slade got Olivia to sleep!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341436162455150130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigToyjgvkcoKiXMHNx6EO0F4elhukyJO7lW8KFzHkr5OxIi5CDW9zfChDGAw0cTiA9KpG3GR7x61v8Ua7fIzrOFS5ydUwEgEDb5FgOZGbwBzQhRQKU9K-PPEW8Arz-D0M7MaNgZizbIBM/s200/099.JPG" border="0" />Olivia is now 7 months old.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341436168450785026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjG96ZaKe03ub5t8yb2h07HMTrht851l8x6yTMA6oDd2XJZHH3iCujDaXiYcNprBF6mobab1x4qLab-4dEbO-npK2Z7Po2iDsD_GwxN6wmbmPF0csM0th-Q9akBaYITjw5JS-xviX54w/s200/107.JPG" border="0" />The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-36628149454360391632009-04-26T20:39:00.000-06:002009-04-26T22:04:30.534-06:00February, March, & AprilSorry it has been so long since I have posted. So that means I have a lot of catching up to do. February was pretty significant for Olivia. On Feb. 5th she weighed 9 lbs 11.5 oz. We took her off of oxygen, off of all the monitors, and off of the thickening I had to add to her bottles. It is so much easier to care for her and it is a relief knowing she is not dependent on anything. The eye doctor said her eyes have completely developed with no problems and her pediatrician is amazed at how fast she is catching up. This picture was taken on Feb. 26th when she turned 4 months old. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329199858481345762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzEgFOmtZPIBzOUbTG-42Bc-KXGfW7zm2vn1dxmjcmwlwayoWXsLlhgI8bPZuzBKrHPpc-RRfhSC_8_uquXlFTB509BIrP3SxHhrsMzbQa4a3FwjbCn6Q1wXv1JMePQQIaBCOWeo3WNs/s320/363.JPG" border="0" />During the last couple months we have spent time at both grandma's and grandpa's. They all love spending time with Olivia. This picture is Olivia sleeping with grandpa Beck.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329199862169420546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ASOhqN9NB8rhTXmLEQeXbh26CGN0oz1I_1tVuqZFd2y9X9Mx73PSMaHWECb51O8Kie3UCQG1XOcFwOSxw2UgVN4k_8d5z-5WKW60cZTuUA0AJBE-mW5bkMiau0121Opr21zPQYCRq8I/s320/330.JPG" border="0" />March was kind of crazy. Olivia had her 4 month apointment on the 5th. She weighed 11 lbs 12.5 oz and she was 22 1/2 in long. We were in the middle of trying to buy a house and we ended up closing on it 3 weeks after our original closing date. My sister Kristy and her friend Jessie came to stay with us during their spring break. This is Olivia's 5 month picture on March 26th.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329199864416497138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MKoJ9sTMl7dBDvEsP9j_s0bWZu7F02FuWNFEcowYWcYtIGKNYGl9rbGwn_fyfXeofVARKNrEuNp7LPLSOTlBkB3NU-TjUCryPEzXyfyzXlofyI1C7dwBanceOmKAqj5YZK1BfDkwqk0/s320/376.JPG" border="0" />Aaron's mom and sisters threw a baby shower for Oliva on March 28th. It was so much fun and so many people came. Olivia got lots of cute things. Thanks for the wonderful shower. Olivia was blessed on March 29th. We had lots of family come to Malad. It was such a great day. Here is Olivia in her blessing dress.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329212120317347538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzjEMG-QJ1I7hPdVulrD-uEk8mThny6G9j-_tXwDUspYowPNm_QKGXjXCLwhveGOMU-MaKwQ1znpFY73GbntzbmRY0qarxAsv39h2NbOBUiIqhcFj4ECiT9SgL7JicasDIH2CIaWUw98/s320/427.JPG" border="0" />Here is the back of her dress.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329199871800363106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNZPMmW9u0ExT4UtEKaFO-YO_stOVM20jEAm-nQjggn3ZHLO38raprYxY6LIo_33Ue2whBz2G2w7xymvGGjIB0kDcK_sV_3cvPWLG-eyx1UB8NVsbq_Iw7WfsT4Fk11YIKhUNqemFdkc/s320/430.JPG" border="0" />On April 3rd Olivia weighed in at 13lbs 1oz. On April 4th my aunts on my mother's side threw Olivia a baby shower. I couldn't believe how many people came. It was such a great day thanks for everyone that came and helped with the shower. Olivia is one lucky girl. On the 6th we finally got to move into our new home! We love it lots. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and we are in a really nice neighborhood. We had lots of help moving into our house. Aaron's mom was such a great help with Olivia so I could move and unpack. Lots of neighbors and friends helped with the big stuff and my mom and sister Kristy came for the weekend to help. Here is a picture of our new house.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329202763858603618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gUkGcGcy2owkdIPCoIO-WX7Kn4val56g09XmocVLUbjqKcEOa9d5EqB2gQ4p9toIYa2vUFEb3kP0sROZL46WCzipvK5e89RVL0A_S9HndflQkHNUxSypOSjxhyphenhyphenYWDB48Ivmlu1SWWmU/s320/037.JPG" border="0" />On April 16th we got a visit from Aaron's sister Amy and her daughter Tara. We hadn't seen them for a while and it was fun to have them stay at our new house. Tara loved taking care of Olivia. Here is a picture of her and Olivia.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329202772532689954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyBLNYqesOp8sSwzW8tMklNet45Jrk0jWcWSOxTVaiiXmOYekISl9zqQld3zt3qUzRl6eQh3nnhd9Jh20MfMm4cmRIvr7_vucpQJn1Bj-wluGUrcjBlAMMNln-ihHJRE68BR3CKoqtDs/s320/454.JPG" border="0" />Here is a cute picture of Olivia I took after church on the 19th.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329202775444389122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_edvKVSOocF_0DUyYbYZblNAYhk-bQX9tEpAqINP0UgYWxg4Ya6fpzjxoEhdYD-ujGPA_lyFuhyphenhyphenF6256e8jN1sm54R3U9Fb0ExxEUt0qgiHB-fOMFn2V1AN05-dIhcL3tcmxX4GmMms/s320/464.JPG" border="0" />Olivia turned 6 months old today the 26th of April and here is her picture.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329202778530201378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTG1VfBCLmsgf6jXWgGDomZo-az8SDGVkks7mC6VPH-4NuAT98uFN9TtE9L8MSQtpL2NeL8EPapWG5hyphenhyphenIPmsPNcs0P5LcnHwGPrWKpSY1-AeL-sQbKquHAYipFe2NKyWJV7ClCsOqq6g/s320/032.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-10725136210432592902009-01-26T10:49:00.000-07:002009-01-26T11:02:30.767-07:003 monthsToday Olivia is 3 months old! I thought it would be fun to take a picture each month on the 26th with the same stuffed animal. This gorilla is from Aaron's mom. It reminded her of another one that Aaron had given his sister Toni and some of the other grandkids had baby pictures with it. So I thought the gorilla would be the best choice and that it is big and really cute.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295662818745202930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrLzjMiTSTCfuqjiPD1sA2lO0Jn6diqzYXc_VAQp9odzepl1aYfjXtrWSMYxEURQ5yHpnoW9e3XhjfjBRyPXXVadZNtRp22AZ3lEJ8ZN_u9Ow-I491N7-yCvGncR8eb0lQfRTx59OLO8/s320/289.JPG" border="0" />The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-34566857103608196292009-01-20T15:45:00.000-07:002009-01-20T19:04:31.686-07:00Due DateToday is Olivia's due date and I thought it would be fun to make footprints today to compare them to when she was born. My mom gave me this calendar that came with an ink pad made to stamp babies feet. I thought it would be easy and that I could make lots of copies. I was wrong. When I finally got one pair stamped I was done. It took forever with her little feet flying everywhere. A nurse at the hospital did her first footprints on October 31st when she was 5 days old. <div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293556994618766338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDX_ok1uFSjHDYHfL5RiRDgH78o_9_6GztCJViHD62cejj9bqlBTRK_Crbe_Ycf-6SQAoOQrEDji2hwXgNTdvweNkTINbbImEJSnyrhGP6E9obegoWeSv8nMMgfKWyr2A9-ZO-Wy-mwto/s320/Olivia+223.jpg" border="0" />It's amazing how much she has grown. Well after the footprints I thought it would be cute to take lots of pictures with her dirty feet.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293557002762762994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBa6APkxuwXZojhh8TR7k6n3lLfFIFRYnZcgwgEZIvz1cBLPdYOPNEcCthnWQP325L6YAExHW7s85l63uX5fORu6X1O216XXjpz88sP192FmGgfR9e8YXXFK6KotlgAGNdCA04wAR3OeY/s320/Olivia+209.jpg" border="0" />It was hard to get all of the ink off of her feet. Her little toes still have some ink on them. By now she was upset with all the scrubing and she was getting hungry. She was not happy with me, because I just wanted to keep taking more pictures.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293557013028826242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1YfwijBLjY-W0SXKIivdnNy4-sDqZjn8WLDfu5NUG7mDSL6ozORKNv3LNG81q44bOnFBgzD223ViOno781DElaggFZaO8o7KA6gpy0Iam6TDQ-npUDO3Q8JghZh_w_abeoG79sTJ0aE/s320/Olivia+211.jpg" border="0" />After her bottle she went right to sleep.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293557014915212050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbC3ZZnNFgTK-sk4UjobaJqg7lpyB8SIN5jYruj73O0rinascBhL4FoAbtynTF1w2A8wuz0WvJgmhSkvRi5gyEm6cQWAv7Io0yikWNWZXOBGddQwgFir6pYkFE8JnxTUq0X3Rc2WHxiM/s320/Olivia+213.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-31060431394888550712009-01-12T10:52:00.000-07:002009-01-12T13:18:06.634-07:00Olivia Lee Hull<div><div><div><div>We found out I was pregnant in the middle of May 2008. So that meant that I was due about January 20th. We were so excited we could only keep it a secret for about a month. The end of August I had an ultrasound and found out our baby was a little girl. I was working in Pocatello at a pediatrician’s office and was planning on working there until the first week of January. Things never seem to go as planned. On October 25th Aaron and I went down to Logan to watch a Utah State football game, meet up with his sister and her husband, have a nice dinner, and then go to the pumpkin walk. Everything was going great except I was having some painful cramps. That night I woke up about every hour not feeling well and the next day was the same irregular pattern. I didn’t know what was going on and I wasn’t even thinking I could be in labor, I was only 27 weeks. We decided to go to the Malad ER to see if they could help. They discovered I was fully dilated. I was then life flighted to the University of Utah hospital were I had Olivia an hour later. She was born October 26th weighing 2 lbs 13 oz and was 14 in. long. She was doing great for being so little. They told us that she will be in the NICU for a while, probably close to her due date. That meant around 3 months. We decided it would be best for me to stay in Salt Lake with her and that Aaron would drive back and forth for work. We were lucky enough to have family to stay with. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeY-7X2PAigBMlO8YkRGBPcXcDkSHejrz5lJHUOaoUkfKBDwQJw9_Sz1b5Z1Mt-mFhosJ6Wqd3qgkkYJaTJe-tTkoFdswi_ihyZENm8cAdQsfp7lm5yRoeoOc5ZvmdLDkWa3gelF6IrWw/s1600-h/Olivia+115.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290468103605113250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeY-7X2PAigBMlO8YkRGBPcXcDkSHejrz5lJHUOaoUkfKBDwQJw9_Sz1b5Z1Mt-mFhosJ6Wqd3qgkkYJaTJe-tTkoFdswi_ihyZENm8cAdQsfp7lm5yRoeoOc5ZvmdLDkWa3gelF6IrWw/s320/Olivia+115.jpg" border="0" /></a>We stayed with Aaron’s sister Toni and her husband Ron while Aaron was down, and then I stayed with my cousin Krystal until he got back. We are so grateful for them and their grate support. Olivia lost some weight at first (2 lbs 7 oz) and then gained it back. She was in an isolate were they could monitor her humidity and her temperature until she could do it herself. This first picture is of me helping with her cares in the isolate. She eventually had trouble keeping her oxygen levels high and her heart rate strong. The doctors thought it was due to her PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus). Prior to birth, the baby gets oxygen through the placenta, not from its lungs. The ductus arteriosus allows the fetal blood to bypass the lungs and go directly to the placenta. After birth, this vessel is no longer needed and must close to establish normal blood flow. Olivia’s vessel did not close making it harder to oxygenate her blood. They waited for a while to see if it would close by itself, and when it didn’t they tried to close it with medication. Nothing was working so they had to turn to surgery. On November 18th she had the surgery. It was probably the hardest time for us. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLpK2H6c-XZgViNdNAtpTynanpgRvu91sNYpsvVLetWKHWcaTmUVEkEHDVGSlFtL8o9OXA5m1mBc9RoJ3k1bzNi1SJgPaxeKCIgIPy8JYkkMK4xigTzR7KOHwlctAi1bEYkX0BZ0NwWA/s1600-h/Olivia+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290471683044677154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLpK2H6c-XZgViNdNAtpTynanpgRvu91sNYpsvVLetWKHWcaTmUVEkEHDVGSlFtL8o9OXA5m1mBc9RoJ3k1bzNi1SJgPaxeKCIgIPy8JYkkMK4xigTzR7KOHwlctAi1bEYkX0BZ0NwWA/s320/Olivia+027.jpg" border="0" /></a>She had many IVs, blood transfusions, and she was intebated for about five days. The next picture is me holding her probably for only the 3rd time. It was taken probably a week after her surgery. My family came for thanksgiving and that was about her turning point. She was gaining weight and was now big enough to go to an open crib. She could now wear clothes. It was an exciting time. She now just needed to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDNucL3ONvwP1sch05ACb7HiWSl0hU94bp9fmsDJ-HStjfFnp3JyeRl825_vyxwvG8KA4lCsMrrb5Wgv6ItrjY12J5YORXm4nqFn479xLy7RmwT4oy2CKjLswUgiNSffoD6dCr38fdCM/s1600-h/Olivia+143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290471672368080802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDNucL3ONvwP1sch05ACb7HiWSl0hU94bp9fmsDJ-HStjfFnp3JyeRl825_vyxwvG8KA4lCsMrrb5Wgv6ItrjY12J5YORXm4nqFn479xLy7RmwT4oy2CKjLswUgiNSffoD6dCr38fdCM/s320/Olivia+143.jpg" border="0" /></a>learn how to eat from a bottle, control her oxygen levels, and keep her heart rate from dropping. This picture was taken a couple weeks before Christmas. Finally on December 30th, after spending Christmas with her in Salt Lake, we learned that she would be going home soon. On January 2nd we got to take her home. She came home on oxygen and monitors which makes caring for her a little harder, but it is defiantly worth it. We love having her home. She is growing stronger and bigger. She went to the doctor on January 5th and we learned she now weighs 6 lbs 12 oz and is 19 ¼ in. long. During all of this we have had great support from our friends and family. We love them all and are so thankful for all they have given us, or have taken the time to visit.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLd3VfcuMyQhzxPCyWKXpM8U3ccEG2ThkDTMRyMzyLIyepSJKDEhExZmnUOYI771_xrGZbwhQP4LAjcxbqr_LnssSxqxUOk00riN7EPAoNsAQRU5jn9UA4k81VQN3KctO0tpzXdE4hMKk/s1600-h/Olivia+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290471699195696754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLd3VfcuMyQhzxPCyWKXpM8U3ccEG2ThkDTMRyMzyLIyepSJKDEhExZmnUOYI771_xrGZbwhQP4LAjcxbqr_LnssSxqxUOk00riN7EPAoNsAQRU5jn9UA4k81VQN3KctO0tpzXdE4hMKk/s320/Olivia+068.jpg" border="0" /></a> This last picture is at home and I was switching her nasal cannula so we took some pictures of her without any tubing on her face. She is doing better on her oxygen and can breath room air for the most part. She just needs a little help sometimes, like when she eats.</div></div></div></div>The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114493375338605831.post-70101039749316582592008-09-07T20:43:00.000-06:002008-09-07T20:54:23.455-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg87_e5mWNcqWksLIsbOPDbT8DOGGfvXA949LwDxf-yEaxoK2bA96UbWAWqOr4uoIa7WKQDZ00MAGj_4tcOpJf2eqy4rMx7KsdvjExvNMiCwi0xHCDoRkm_pQVYVx8AWS9eO1iW44lBM/s1600-h/engagement+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243478199028904578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg87_e5mWNcqWksLIsbOPDbT8DOGGfvXA949LwDxf-yEaxoK2bA96UbWAWqOr4uoIa7WKQDZ00MAGj_4tcOpJf2eqy4rMx7KsdvjExvNMiCwi0xHCDoRkm_pQVYVx8AWS9eO1iW44lBM/s320/engagement+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here are our engagement pictures from over a year ago. We took them at the American West Heritage Center in Logan.</div><br /><div>Enjoy!</div><br /><div></div>The Hullshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855769364062189146noreply@blogger.com6