Friday, November 27, 2009

Home!

Well folks,

We made it home yesterday afternoon.  All of our normal doctors were enjoying their holidays, and I think all of the On-Call doctors wanted to empty the hospital in their stead.  When we were getting processed to leave, 5 of the 8 new sets of parents at the hospital were also getting their discharge papers.  The poor nurses were running trying to get everyone who was going home gone and still take care of the ones left behind.  As with our first visit in Slidell Memorial when Andy was born, this visit to SMH was great!  The nurses in the Labor/Delivery, Nursery and Post-Partum departments were very kind, attentive, and went above and beyond expectations of care!  Thank you so much to all of those wonderful ladies for taking care of my two ladies! 

Our first night back home was adventuresome.  It was amazing that Brandy and I both woke up this morning...so the night must not have been as bad as it seemed it would be at times during the night.  Little Emme was not a happy camper adjusting to her new environment.  We couldn't seem to get her fed, and comfy at the same time so she would sleep at all.  Finally about 3 AM she went to sleep in her sleeper and Mom and I were able to get a couple hours of sleep before the 5:30 feeding (followed by 7, and 9).  I have forgotten what it was like to have a new baby in the house.  Remembering that babies in the hospital get used to it being daylight all night long, and total darkness is something they haven't had since they joined this world. 

I hope to get a big picture post on the site soon with many of the rest of the pictures we took yesterday.  Currently, am having trouble locating the camera cable for this computer, and our wireless is not working to hook up the other computer that doesn't need a cable.  Go figure!    

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Andy visits Emme.

This afternoon after Brandy got out of recovery, my Mom (aka. Nonna), who was keeping Andy today, brought him to see his new little sister.  Here are a few pictures from the visit.

Andy even got to hold her...what he has wanted to do since we started talking about a Little Sister


Then we visited with Mom a little while


He even got a special "Emme's Birthday" Present from Nonna and Papa


Emme Meets the World!

Today my second child was born.  Her name is Emme.  Which is long for M.E., which is short for Mary Elizabeth.  Mary is named for my Mom's Mom, Mary Hadden, and the Elizabeth is from Brandy's Mom's Mom's Mom, Elizabeth Christy.  Emme was born on Brandy's Birthday.  So Mom and Daughter will share a birthday.  Here are a few pictures until we get some more.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

One Week!

Well folks...this is it...the home stretch. In one week we will be welcoming little Miss Emme to the world! I can't wait...so nervous, excited, scared and thrilled all at the same time. After we missed having everything perfect for Andy when he was born, I thought certainly we would get everything done at the house before the next one arrived....9 months ago, I thought...certainly this can be done....now....why treat the second kid different than the first. The house still isn't ready, but oh well. It will be what it is. At least it is a LOT cleaner today than it was last week this time. Brandy and I spent the weekend attempting to clean house. Got a lot done, but hopefully after this weekend we will have it finished...