What a Wild Ride

What a crazy 24 hours it's been. Katie had to undergo an hour of needle sticking for the cord blood kit last night. Because she was shaking and cold, the nurses could not get the required amount of momma's blood for the kit. Finally, they were able to get a small amount of blood. Meanwhile, daddy and baby were bonding and talking. We finally got some sleep around 4 in the morning when we moved to our new, smaller room. Sam went into the nursery and Katie and I rested.


The morning came early and Sam was wheeled in around 6 am. He's quite an active little guy, trying to suck on his thumb and hand when not breastfeeding. But he can be quiet too. The family got to hold him and hear his coos and oohs today. Wanda, Becky, Cindy, Avis, Roger, Kaleb, Francis, Michael and Laurie got to see Sam discover the new surroundings and new people. He opened his nice, blue eyes a few times today. I think they'll probably change as he gets older. We'll see.

Katie was able to get out of bed today and walked in the room. She took a warm shower and cleaned up a bit. Her incision looks good; she's recovering nicely.

Sam has had a little trouble nursing, but finally, after a few missteps, he latched on firm and strong tonight. It's amazing that he already knows what to do.


Here are the proud grandparents holding our bundle of joy.