Here we go. Let's have a baby. Jeremy and I talked to the Dr. and decided to be induced on December 22nd. We had to go in at about 5 in the morning so the girls had their first night at the Breedlove's. They were very excited for the sleepover.
For my Christmas present Jeremy made a washing machine pedestal. After leaving the girls, Brandon came to help us lift the washer and dryer up onto it. Once it was all together I was SO excited! It was perfect.
After a tough labor and delivery, Brody was born at 3:52 p.m. He was 6 pounds 9 1/2 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Since his heart rate had dropped right as he was being born, the Dr. immediately took him and after cutting the cord handed him to the nurses who working on getting his breathing steady and called for the NICU. Brody's first pictures. I remember looking over at him and seeing him with that one finger on his cheek, just gazing my direction.
Ellia said my eyes looked funny so after they left I showered and put mascara on, then took this picture to send to Jeremy for her.
December 23rd. 8 pm, get to hold Brody and his oxygen comes off.
The morning of Christmas Eve. Jeremy took the girls to get me flowers and a balloon. Ashlyn picked out these flowers. I got to have skin to skin with Brody.
Pixie gifts.
A visit to Brody on Christmas Eve
Ashlyn got upset about the color of her remote control car and made her own spot with her presents behind the couch.
We used Facetime to open presents from Grandpa Jeff and Grandma Laura.
25th One of our best Christmas gifts was that our neighbor came to watch the girls so we could go see Brody together. He even got his first present, one we opened from Grandma Laura.
Ashlyn wrapped herself
My parents were planning to come December 28th but after everything that happened with him being the NICU I asked if they could come earlier. Grandpa Kerry and Grandma Carol arrive. 5:45 Dec 26th. We immediately went to see Brody in the hospital after Brandon brought them to our house from the airport.
Jeremy takes the girls to lunch at the hospital cafeteria. Dec 26th 1 pm
26th Brody sporting the hat Grandma Betty made him.
Opening gifts from Grandma Betty evening 26th
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Jeremy and I finally take the time to open our few gifts.
More visits from Grandma and Grandpa.
One of my favorite pictures of him, taken by my dad's phone.
Brody gets his own room in the NICU.
Quincy has been choosing her own attire lately. It changes a few times a day and sometimes she forgets half of it. This picture reminds me of something cute she does lately. She has a pair or panties that got bleached and she calls them her two color panties. She gets so excited to wear them every time they get washed. "My two color panties!"
30th. Ellia had some crafty, cooking presents we needed to try out, but we just never quite got to it while Grandma was there to help. Instead we enjoyed lot's of hot chocolate and played with one of my presents, a pizelle press! Oh, and our ice cream machine. Grandma Carol made the ice cream and it seemed SO time consuming and complicated. She had to boil the ingredients and then let them sit forever. Unless we get an easier recipe I think we may return the machine! Although then we are stuck with a huge box of rock salt.
31st. New Year's Eve. We have had some people bring us meals lately which has been such a blessing. One on Christmas eve and even Christmas. Since Grandma Carol came we had her make some meals too and on New Years Eve we tried to repeat what I was hoping to have made on Christmas Eve. Ham, and company potatoes. We also used my new recipe for pumpkin pie. Jeremy spent some time finishing the tree house too. Even though we didn't really have any celebratory plans, Jeremy and I had been going to the hospital together each night at 9 pm, but I started feeling sick that evening and decided I better stay out of the NICU in case I was getting the flu. I kept getting hot and cold, and feeling a headache and body aches. At 8:30 I went to bed, and only woke up a few times to the sounds of fireworks later that night.
