Alexis Hope

I'm not sure if I blogged about this at all but my very best friend since elementary school Deidra has been pregnant with me since the beginning. I told her in October I was pregnant, she told me in November she was pregnant. Talk about FUN...how often do best friends get to be pregnant together? It was awesome being there for each other including being there for the birth of her baby daughter Alexis. Unfortunately Deidra has been going through a stream of problems during her pregnancy dealing with preeclampsia. After several months of specialist visits, doctor visits, and ultrasound after ultrasound, the doctors made the call to deliver at 32 weeks. Definitely not the ideal situation for a first time mom, but the doctors know what they are doing and they have both mom and baby's safety on the top of their list. Last night Alexis Hope Mannion joined our world weighing 3lbs 10oz and 16 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing great and in a few weeks Alexis will be able to go home. I am so happy for the Mannion's, I can't wait to hold that tiny angel!