Last night Natalie had her water break at 11:20 pm. The midwife told us to come into the hospital. Pearl was still breech, so we knew that we were going to have a c-section. Two hours later we had baby Pearl. She initially had immature lungs and had to work very hard to breath. She was wisked away to the NICU where they put her on a CPAP machine, gave her a dose of medicine in her lungs to help them develope and started an IV. A couple hours later she had shocked all the nurses by her recovery rate and was off of everything except the IV. After proving that she was able to nurse a couple of times, they discharged her from the NICU and she is all ours. What a day ...
Nat is doing great in her recovery as well. The nurses have christened her the "Model Mom," because of her exemplary recovery.
Pearl is 6 pounds and 7 ounces. She is 19 3/4 inches tall.
Use this link to see some pictures of her first day:
http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57812&l=65770&id=573592525
Here is a video of how we have spent this, the longest and best day of my life.
Bryan
10 comments:
We are totally in love with her already. Congratulations on your little pearl of great price.
She is so Beautiful! We wish we could come and see her in person. We love you guys! congratulations!
She is absolutely adorable. Congrats! Jessi and I both tackled Penelope's first diaper and it too was filled with tar...took us forever to change it.
I love how we can just stare at newborns for hours and not think of anything else. It's the best!
You all look so happy! Congrats! And for c-section, you knew is was coming and Natalie, you look way better and much more rested than I did. I had 2 days of pitocin enduced labor before my c-section. You three are amazing and what a beautiful family!
Bryan, do I have your permission to say that you are "quite the ladies man"...because you are!
P.S. Isn't it great that families are forever?
You guys definately win the prize for the cutest baby! She is absolutely precious. Can't wait to see her :)
Morghan and Duke
how wonderful! i feel kind of teary and tingly looking at her and thinking of how excited you two must be. can't wait to meet your little pearl.
CONGRATS! CONGRATS!! This is Josh and Sherri Gunn and we wanted to say welcome to little, beautiful Pearl!
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