Some first pictures

I promise I'll have some words to go along with these pictures soon! But I figured posting a few pictures was more fun than writing all about how she got here. So soon I'll add that info for those of you who care to read along as well. I'm kind of using this as a bit of journaling as well - so if it gets too boring - bare with me, LOL!

Things were a bit busy today - but I'm trying to find the best part of each day since Brynn has been here. Today has been filled with them, but I think the coolest moment of the day was when she finally took a whole 20 ml of breast milk in a bottle that I had pumped for her! A 20 ml feeding for her was so good to experience. Since I lived on a clear liquid diet the whole last month (and was filled with mommy guilt of course) - I always worry about Brynn getting what she needs to eat so she can grow and thrive. So this made me so happy - I'm still grinning! Soon Brynn will be a beefcake leaving the 4 lb range behind her. I just know it. So here's some photos - I'll post some better ones soon.

This is us Friday afternoon after finding out the results of our amniocentesis. The preliminary report came back as immature lungs but the last two values allowed us to just make the cut. We could induce and Brynn would be arriving soon! We couldn't stop smiling.


Next that evening my favorite anesthesiologist came in from home to place my epidural - which I was so grateful for-Best thing of all it worked like a charm.

Brynn came out to join us at 1:13AM with her lungs screaming. It was the best noise I've ever heard.
The NICU team was there to greet Brynn and take good care of her. Luckily she didn't need to be with them for long!
What was going on up on our end of the bed with my OB and myself while the NICU team was with Brynn was so horrific for me to learn and I don't think I can even put it to words yet. In time I can elaborate a bit more. For now - I will leave it as that.

Brynn has done wonderful and to say she is a miracle doesn't even seem enough. As I said - I can explain more, but in time.
Best of all - I have learned a new way in what it means to be thankful. After some crazy months - I finally got to hold Brynn in my arms.
After being with the NICU for a short while - we are all together as a family at last.
Our first family photo where I didn't wear a hospital gown - it was so weird to wear anything else for the first time in weeks.


I promise I'll write more soon. Guess what? Not only is Brynn eating a bit better - but so am I. I can now eat dry cereal - "hello Cheerios!" and even had some applesauce. Life is good. Very good.