Emma's home coming

Emma's first week home was a busy one! Emma had her first doctor visit. Her doctor is Dr. El-Naghy, she is wonderful!! Emma already gained back some of the weight she had lost in the hospital. She weighed 8lbs 1 oz. The doctor told us we had to go for blood work because Emma was a little bit jaundiced. I never noticed it until I looked at her pics. You can see it in the pics I posted last time. We went twice to the hospital for blood work, my poor little pumpkin. After the second trip she was A ok. In two days time Emma gained 4oz, little piggie :)

On Emma's two week visit she was 8lbs 15 oz! Dr. El-Naghy was very pleased with how Emma was doing and how she's growing. Poor Emma had to get a shot that day, boy did she howl like an angry cat!! Emma has three cries, her "botox cry" where she sticks out her top lip and says wah (it's her fake cry for attention, lol), then her donkey cry where she sounds like a braying donkey and then the full out angry cat cry! Thank goodness the angry cat doesn't happen often, lol

Keith and I took Emma to Rochester to meet her Grandpa James and to meet Keith's best friend Bob, his girlfriend Shawna and Shawna's daughter Arianna. We had a great time! Emma got to go to Disney on Ice while we were there, of course she slept through the first half of the show! lol Apparently she was waiting for Cinderella and Tinkerbell to come out, lol "Uncle" Bob sent Emma home with his Miami Dolphins blanket because Emma fell asleep on it on the couch each morning. Arianna loved holding Emma she said she fit perfectly in her lap! (Arianna is six, lol ) Shawna loved holding Emma too and took her every chance she got :) Thank God there wasn't too much snow while we were there. We got to visit all our favorite stores and have a garbage plate while we were there! Keith and I can't wait to introduce Emma to the garbage plate, lol

Emma's early days

Emma was due to arrive on Christmas Day. Of course being a girl she was having none of that! There will be no sharing of the birthday gifts with Christmas ones, lol

I was sent on the 31st to be induced, the doctor didn't want me going beyond my 40th week. Keith and I arrived at the hospital at 9 am on December 31st to find that it was a very busy day in the baby ward. Nurse Brenda, who i've known most of my life, said they would wait before inducing me because they were so busy and wanted to be able to help me when I went into labor. I was quite thankful for that to say the least! lol

Well they hooked me up to a monitor so they could keep track of Emma's heartbeat. Apparently I started having contractions and Emma was in distress every time I had one. The doctor realized that Emma's cord was around her neck and that a c-section was needed. Of course I had just got done telling the nurse that I did not want any needles, especially in my back. Well that idea went out the window!

Keith was all decked out in his white jumpsuit for the o.r., quite a sight that was!! They took us in around 12 noon. Got me prepped gave me the spinal and at 12:25 Emma came into the world, screaming like an angry cat! Keith and I cried, we never expected to be parents. Emma was and is our miracle baby.

Emma weighed 8lbs 9.8oz and was 21 inches long.

They took me to recovery and Keith went down to the nursery to see our baby girl. Our dear friend Maria, who told the hospital staff that she was my sister, met Keith by the nursery to welcome Emma into the world. After being in recovery, and regaining the feeling in my lower half, I came down to the nursery area. Maria told me I had a beautiful daughter.

I got settled into my room and then they brought Emma to me. I cannot in words express to you how I felt to be holding my daughter. Tears come to my eyes now as I sit here and type this. I have wanted to be a mom for so long. I thank my mom for harassing God while she's been up in heaven and making this possible!

We had many guests while we were in the hospital, even beyond the amount allowed! lol Everyone held Emma and said how beautiful she was. She even had visitors all the way from Virginia!

Keith and I thank Maria, Gloria, Ashley, Donna, Naomi, Michele, Dani, Timmy and Sharon for welcoming our little pumpkin into the world!

We stayed in the hospital till Sunday, January 3rd. It was snowing on our way home. Donna and Lynn stopped by to see Emma. She had on an outfit that made her look like a little present.

I was exhausted from the surgery but so glad to be home! Keith took that week off to stay home and help me with the baby while I got back on my feet. Thank God! lol