Saturday, December 02, 2006

Day one at home!

So today is Dec 2 , which some of you know was our actual due date. Today is also special because we came home from the hospital today at 11:00am. The nurses were all surprised that we wanted to come home so fast, but couldn't stop us because everything went perfect from start to finish.
The morning of Sienna's birth the nurse came in at 7:45am and said it was time to head over to the O.R. By 8:20am Sienna was out of Elizabeth and was getting cleaned up by the nurses. The C-section went really well but the epidural was a bit of a different story. The anesthetist had some trainee with him that morning and decided to have Elizabeth be the guinney pig. The needle was put in her spine but was too high or too strong because it travelled up into Elizabeth's lungs and chest. With her chest paralized she couldn't breath on her own and passed out which created a bit of chaos. The doctor's had to give her an antidote and start the c-section right away. So with all this going on I had no clue, I was sitting in the waiting room with my scrubs on ready to go in. The nurse came and said I better get in there quick. I through on a mask and entered just as the cut her open and were ready to pull Sienna's head out. I sat beside my wife and held her hand and heard" lets pull the head out". I peaked over the curtain and saw the doctor with his arm in Elizabeth as he pulled out our little child. Imediatly i looked the the weiner that I excpected to see and there was nothing. I thought he was partially deformed but soon came to realise that my little guy was a precious little angel. I broke down in tears(of joy)and listened to my childs first sound. She looked so gorgeous, she wasn't red or purple and she wasn't blotchy at all. The next words I heard were "look at that red hair". Red hair...red hair...don't worry she doesn't look like Ronald McDonald. It's more strawberry blonde.
After Elizabeth was sewed up Sienna immediatly started eating. She didn't need any coaxing or anything. That is how our little child has been since day one. She has eaten none stop and is so good and healthy. She eats every hour but usually once during the day will sleep for four or five hours. We hope that trend is during the night. Sienna is so good with people and doesn't cry at all if people hold her. I'm tired now so i'll sign off for now.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just missed you at the hospital--was happy to go to your place (with a palm tree!) and see your living doll! She sure is a cutie, alright. You look so happy as a family. Like I said to you yesterday, isn't it amazing that the two of you produced this beautiful little baby with all her miniature working parts! How can you NOT believe in God when you see a baby!

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful little family you make...am missing these initial days with you but happy other family members are sharing your joy as new parents. Ditto to Auntie Jan's comment about the miracle of "birth". God is an awesome God and he has blessed you with one of the most treasured things in life....your own child.
Take care of each other, you are loved by us all.

Anonymous said...

I am so excited still! Giddy is a better word! Congrats again and again! She is so precious and by the sounds of it, your prayers for a relatively easy baby have been answered! Try and get some rest because Auntie Tracey and Uncle Shane will be there on Tuesday with din din. Love you both...all.

T.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!! Auntie Tricia has been keeping me up to speed... so excited for you and she is so beautiful!!

Sarah

Anonymous said...

Congratulations you two! I mean 3 !!! Sienna is absolutely beautiful; can't wait for her first appearance at GT. Try and nap when you can, babies have no idea that the room was a mess and the dishes were piled up because Mummy and Daddy needed to catch 40 winks. Housework can wait!

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS...

We will be praying for you here in the great white north.