Jamie Meredith's blog

Mel took some photos of Jensen last week and as we were looking at them in the camera we noticed the sequence was kind of cool. So I pulled them into Photoshop and animated them!

I want to start this off by saying thank you to all the incredible friends who have brought me hope and encouragement over the last week. Your thoughts, prayers, and visits have meant more than you will ever know.

Thanks to Jackson Miller and Kate O’Neil for the awesome inspiration in the form of a balloon!

Thanks to Anne and Bo who were so helpful with Mel and the kids, we could not have made it without you guys.

Thanks to Tom, Lizzie, Jim, Erin and the rest of the BarCamp Crew who helped keep my spirits high in the midst of the pain. If I missed someone, please forgive me, it must be the drugs!

The Beginning

One thing that I have learned over the years is that important lessons in life are often learned via great pain and suffering. The lessons of the last week have been no exception.

So the story starts several weeks ago when I wrecked my precious little commuter car (Honda Prelude) just days before our dear Madilynn was due to come home from the NICU at Summit. The car though crashed, still ran and drove (though without headlights and radiator).

Tuesday - August 26, 2008 - 2pm

Mel began to feel much worse, the proteins in her urine doubled again, and Maddie’s activity in the womb has drastically decreased. Mel’s condition is being classified as “severe pre-eclampsia” so they are prepping Mel for surgery and Maddie will be delivered today.

Tuesday - August 26, 2008 - 9:45am