By 5:43pm (only 9 1/2 hours) Braidy made his grand entrance into the world. He was healthy, but was having a little trouble breathing, so they had to take him to the nursery about 15 minutes after he was born. I did get to hold him, as did his daddy. Labor was not too bad, thanks to the epidural. There were some pains here and there, but that was nothing for what we got in return, a healthy BEAUTIFUL baby boy.
Our family was all there to celebrate in this new life with us...as were many of our friends. We stayed in the hospital for 2 nights and were so blessed to have so many visitors come and see us!
On Saturday, we finally got to go home a little after lunch time...and it felt wonderful to be in our own home. We got great care in the hospital, but that room (and those beds) get really old really quick. Here are some pictures of the trip home...Braidy just about got swallowed in his carseat!
Since we've been home, we've enjoyed every minute of it. Braidy is the best baby...he doesn't cry or say much unless a) he is hungry b) he needs a clean diaper c) he has a tummy ache and needs to burp or d) he just wants to be held! Here are some precious pictures that we've taken of him while we've been home...
If you can't tell, we're pretty proud of our new little guy. We're also very proud of our older little guy...John has been a great big brother and is getting very good at giving his little brother kisses all the time. We have enjoyed every second of Braidy...even those 3am feedings!!! Stay tuned as we update this more frequently with happenings around our house... I hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I do writing it. It is quite amazing at the love you feel when you have a child...there is nothing like it.
2 comments:
I am so very happy for y'all. He is just yummy!
He is so beautiful. I think the most beautiful part of it all is watching the transformation in you. God truly changes your heart when you become a mother. Congratulations, friend. He is a beautiful boy!
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