Homeward Bound

My baby is going home.

Rooming in

Got wonderful news from the neonatologist this morning atound 12: they
are letting us 'room in' with the little guy which took everything I
had to not breakdown in front of the dr. A few tears squeaked out
anyway but they were only accompanied with an 'ok'.

We have been in 'fast forward' mode ever since.

Moved all out stuff, a stressful feeding went not so well as the
orders were being written (which could gave called the whole thing
off), car seat test , more tears as Liz (today's nurse) rolled him in
the room for me to finally have my baby boy to myself- free of cords,
monitors, lead wires and tubes. Followed by feedings and pumping and
nurses and doctors nonstop and news that this 'boy procedure' would
happen today (a sign that the drs expect to send us home soon)

But us going home is dependant now on his weight and temp. He's got to
show weight gain by tomorrow (show me a 5 day old who isn't losing
weight!) or we likely get another day. Which means there is no room
for the little fella to not eat well on a feeding (good luck with that
and a newborn- even without the stress of his procedure this afternoon).

But even with the stress, I'm beyond the moon with a content heart -
regardless of everything else going with our situation- because my
baby is with me and Team Price is together. This feels like supreme
serenity, in a windowless room somewhere within a huge hospital-around
the corner from the room with the constant beep-buzz of alarms and
monitors, chorus of shrill baby cries and heartbreaking conversations
between parents and doctors- we are together in a time warp and the
world outside swirls around us.

We may not go home tomorrow, but that's okay. Home is where my people
are.

Happy Birthday to you!

Aunt MImi gets a Gold Star for this, for sure. It loaded sideways, so just turn your head to the side and see my baby about 10 minutes after he was born.

You'll hear his Aunt Jackie (who as with us all day besides for my 'resting' time in the afternoon and up until it was time to push) and his Pappy (my Daddy), who he is named after, in the background.

His first birthday party:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5zPML_vQT4&feature=youtube_gdata

Sent from my iPhone

Long foot, little baby

Not small for sub-6 lb baby...

Updates

He is doing great and making good progress but it does keep us busy.

Thinking he will come home in a few more days. Walking back to the room now and typing as I go.

Updates to come.

Shorty Price

It is with delight and bewilderment we share the news that Jackson David Price surprised us today, joining us at 6:04pm weighing in at 5 lbs 11 ozs and 19 inches. It was a long day (starting at 3am) but he is doing wonderfully!

Mom & Dad are doing great and can't seem to stop counting our blessings.

With happy hearts,

Em, Joe and Jackson

Shorty Price

It is with delight and bewilderment we share the news that Jackson
David Price surprised us today, joining us at 6:04pm weighing in at 5
lbs 11 ozs and 19 inches. It was a long day (starting at 3am) but he
is doing wonderfully!

Mom & Dad are doing great and can't seem to stop counting our blessings.

With happy hearts,
Em, Joe and Jackson

Grody

Don't know if I can think of anyhing as Wrong as trailer sushi from a gas station parking lot.

Pictures of the upstairs

Wow. So I took the pictures (back in September). Eventually downloaded them to my system. And it took MimiB telling me last week that I had never posted them.

The renovation!

These were taken the week before I went up to the Hamptons which means: no glass walls on the shower installed and no matress (or furniture) yet.

Here, friends, is the fruits of our labor:












It's just so dang easy to email/post pics from my phone, the upload approach is not exactly top of mind.

Warm-ups

I thought labor was supposed to be this hellacious event only at the end of pregnancy that lasts AT MOST 48 hours. Not exactly. I've been having Braxton-Hicks or what they call 'warm-up contractions' for 10 weeks now. Fun, eh?

Actually, they weren't bad at all until a little over a week ago. In fact, I'd say they were only 'uncomfortable' - even entertaining at times to see how rock hard my round belly would get. But now... I'd going to go ahead and classify them as painful. I get a few a day where the pain wraps around by belly, starting at the back and I am doubled over with focused breathing and eyes watering until it passes. I've capped out at 5/hour, but at 6/hour, I get a trip to the doctor's office and/or hospital which I REALLY don't want. Most the time it's just about 10-15 per day with only 3 or 4 that really knock my socks off (I just hope that no one is nearby when any of these strike).