Mitchell has a little sister, Audrey Claire

Bethany was due june 3rd, but was notified on Wednesday that she may be preclamptic (sp). Our OB put her on a 24 hour test, and said that if she failed the test, a c-section would be scheduled for friday. We plan on having a few more kids, and mutliple c-sections are more dicey than attempting a VBAC. So Bethany drank castor oil and tried to get things going wednesday night to avoid a c-section. She had contractions all night, and her water broke at 5am. Audrey Claire Ehrlich was born at 2:37 pm on thursday, and weighed 6 pounds, 7 and a half ounces. She's 20 and a half inches long. We were able to come home saturday afternoon and its great to be in and out of the hospital so quickly with a healthy baby, Mitchell isn't too sure what to think, but he keeps offering Audrey his bottle.

Mitchell is 1!

Mitchell turned one last week and Bethany made a big birthday party for him, even a cake. It's hard for us to believe that a year has gone by so quickly. May 9th, the anniversary of Mitchell's surgery, came and went and we didn't even realize it was here until that evening. We're so grateful that those days are a memory and we can just enjoy having him around. Our cardiologist says his heart murmur is decreasing, showing that the vessels are growing properly. He'll keep on seeing Mitch every six months or so, and will do a more intensive study on blood flow when Mitchell gets more active (running, etc.)
In the last week or so, Mitch has started to take several steps at a time. It's amazing to see him grow up so quick. He loves our golden retriever, Rigs, and can kind of say "doggy." Bethany is pregnant again, and we're expecting our new addition June 3rd. Although, Bethany is having some contractions today, so who knows. We'll post pics of our new baby on this site when it all happens.