I'm back (with a baby)!

I'd hoped to post this blog a little sooner but having a new baby in the house is really time consuming ;)


Last week I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy and am now I'm officially a mom! Since my little guy arrived we haven't had much rest which was expected. Without going into all the details there were complications with the birth (after a full day of labor) so I had an unplanned c-section. The actual c-section was really fast and kinda makes me wish we'd done it sooner. I didn't get to hold him that first night but the doctor did let me see my son briefly before they put him under the oxygen tent. The hospital where I delivered is absolutely amazing and the nurses made everything so much easier than it could have been. After my c-section I got a little disoriented and sick and they were such a calming influence.


A few days later we left the hospital we thought that would be it, but because his jaundice levels kept rising we were readmitted a couple days later. He did not like the bili light we had to put him under at all. Poor guy cried most of the night which was torture to listen to. Thankfully they let us take him home the next day and had a home health company send us a bili blanket to keep him wrapped in. He didn't like the constricting blanket either but he was much calmer. So, after a week of blood tests, pediatrician and doctor appointments he's finally home and healthy.


When he came out he was 6 pounds 14 ounces. He's got a ton of dark hair (just like his mom!) and my facial features but he's totally got his father's expressions. I can't stop staring at him he's so cute! I didn't think it would be possible to love someone so much.


Thankfully my mom is staying with us. My husband was working the night shift at the time our son was born and with me healing from a c-section, I don't think I'd have been able to do everything without help. I've since learned that babies take up a lot of space for being so tiny. For someone who likes things organized this has definitely been a learning experience and I've learned to relax more. ;)