It's been quite the week! I need to sit down and write her birth story, but the hustle and bustle of having a toddler and new baby has taken up all my time. If I get a free second, I prefer to snooze or shower so the blog has been neglected a bit. I'm assuming the posts will be filled with grammatical errors and completely sporadic thanks to the lack of sleep so just bear with me!
Overall, the hospital stay went very well on Adalyn's end and I only pushed for a total of 20 minutes. I, on the other hand, did have to get an epidural which led to a side effect that only 2% of the population gets as well as some other touch and go moments. (More on that later but I was essentially in excruciating pain for 24 hours after her birth and really missed out on the first day of her life). Since birth, however, Ady has been sleeping and eating so well and is a champion nurser. She did lose around 10% of her body weight total, but her bilirubin levels only got up around 9 where Drew was closer to 15 at one point. As of this morning she sits at 8lbs 8oz (up from 8lbs 3oz on Friday) with a bilirubin level of only 8 and growing by the minute!
Having my entire immediate family in town for her birth was very special to me as well. I loved the visits to our hospital room and knowing that Drew was safe and sound with them while we were there. It was great having them here for the days after as I don't know how I would have survived without the constant meals and Drew supervision! All family left on Saturday and this weekend went better than I had anticipated. That being said, I'm still super excited for Derek's parents to come in on Saturday. And speaking of Derek, this man has been my rock throughout this transition and I couldn't have hoped for a better man by my side. Having his hand during the scary moments in the hospital followed by everything he's done around the house and for my recovery and Ady's growth is beyond what any wife would expect/wish for. I can't tell you how many times I've already cried and he's been there for support every second.
Drew has enjoyed his new sister and loves her to pieces but has been definitely trying himself. I know it's just a hump and we'll get past it, but it's been a challenge from time to time and we're taking it day by day.
And check out this awesome ear hair. I'm still working on a good picture of her back hair.. it's adorable!
Ahhh she is adorable!!! Glad she's doing so well!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your delivery. I'm glad you seemed recovered though. And she's stinkin adorable - back and ear hair and all! :)
ReplyDeleteAwwww...I love baby fuzz!!! And her little ears are adorable! Sorry that you had a rough 24 hours, but I'm glad things are better now.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so wonderful! I love little baby peach fuzz. So sorry about your rough recovery - that sounds AWFUL. I had a bad recovery from an epidural with Roman. It's so unfair - I mean the birth is over so what the heck - the worst of the pain should be over as well, right??!! Can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful baby girl! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! She's absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to read her birth story, but you rest. We can all wait for that. So sorry to hear about your recovery. :(
ReplyDeleteAwww, my daughter is 4.5 months old and I already forgot how little they are when they are so young!!! Soo cute!! Love the picture with her big brother :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! She's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteadorbs!!
ReplyDeleteAdalyn is just beautiful!!! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeletehahaha, Aria had shoulder hair like a gorilla. It was beyond adorable. I think Chris thought it would stay that way always, ha. I'm a little bummed it didn't last longer though. My little fuzzy thing. Your little fuzzy thing is SO tiny! It is so easy to forget just how itty they really are. Even past the due date! I'm SO sorry you had a complication with the epi. ugh. Take it day by day though, one foot in front of the other - you've got this!
ReplyDeleteShe is seriously the most precious, gorgeous, adorable little lady in all the land. Aaaand, baby fever has officially set in. :)
ReplyDeleteDid your epidural cause you severe headaches (and require a blood patch)? My mom had this happen when she delivered my brother, and it was one of my biggest fears about the whole procedure.
Ahhh! I have been so unplugged from technology...I am so happy to see baby girl! And that name, love! Congrats on baby girl!
ReplyDeleteShe is as precious as ever! I can't wait to hear about your birth story. I'm glad everything worked out. Hope you can get some rest too!!
ReplyDeleteShe's adorable and I think the fact that you're posting at all is amazing! I just love the picture of Drew & his baby sister both in their chairs!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a beautiful daughter!!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are just the sweetest. You're giving me baby fever!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of the two of them in their chairs together. SO adorable!
ReplyDeleteYOu look amazing first off & secondly I love the two of them in their chairs. so sweet
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! I love the name and she is sooo cute! Absolutely love the picture of both of them in the chairs - so crazy how fast they grow up.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious little girl! So glad to hear you are surrounded by family!
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of her laying on her blanket smiling. Such a precious lil thing! Adorable! :)
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Happy 1 week! Love their little chairs.
ReplyDeleteYou're a rockstar! Love the pictures, she's so precious! Parker had ear hair, too, as a newborn! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, those first 2 weeks. The tears from you, the tantrums for the older siblings -- thank goodness for awesome husbands to help balance it all out! My poor hubby, he had quite the load on his shoulders between the needy older siblings and the needy, hormonal wife! Thank GOD he is a strong man! I'm so glad you have a strong husband to help you through, too. And family!!! how lucky you are! I'm glad you already know most of this is just a phase. Give it 2 more weeks and you'll look back and realize you made it through this hurdle and things will be much smoother sailing. I already miss you blogging but remember all too well how much those precious spare minutes mean to you in getting a shower or just sitting on the couch crying on your husbands shoulder so you can get it all out - we'll all still be here when you get back to blogging so take some time off if you need it!
ReplyDeleteI just want to sniff her head and eat her!! She is adorable!! So glad things have been going pretty smoothly. I have so much anxiety right now, haha!
ReplyDeleteShe really is just adorable. I'm glad you are recovering well despite a scary time in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteShe must be a really good baby if you had time to do your hair ;-) You look fab!!
ReplyDeleteShe is so tiny!!! It took Emily FOREVER to lose her back hair! She's 10 months now and still has a few stray ones lol
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She's adorable!! And I love the pic of the two of them sitting in their chairs! You look amazing! The week after my second one I was still the size of a house and my hair had a life of it's own. Come to think of it, 5 years later and I'm still like that! :-) Anyway, congratulations on all the awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteshe is seriously perfection Sarah!! And you look SO great!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! And you look AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteShe is so darn cute!! I love the picture of the two of them in their chairs. Too cute.
ReplyDeleteAww congrats! And she's adorable!!
ReplyDeleteDid you lose spinal fluid with the epidural? That's what happened to me and I was in excruciating pain after birth as well - for 1.5 weeks! It was awful until I got a 2nd blood patch and then the pain went away, thank goodness. Our 2nd girls are almost exactly a month apart (June 30th here), too! Navigating the transition from one child to two children is tough but will continue to get better. That's additionally what I keep telling myself! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the pic of them in their respective chairs. It will be so much fun to see them get bigger in them over the years!
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