Our Basket of Love

I would like to commend all of you out there that post updates shortly after having a child. It is not easy. I find myself using every spare minute to catch up on some Z's.
Hence, I will be brief. 

[Our family with the best doctor ever- don't mind my bulbous face, the fluid retention is gone and I actually got my wedding ring on for the first time in 4 months- we celebrate the small milestones in our house]

I didn't exactly have a good look of Drew till perhaps day 3. Days 1 and 2 I couldn't keep my eyes open long enough to actually examine each of his cute tiny features. When my hematocrit plummeted to 17 due to blood loss the only option was a blood transfusion or weeks of hibernation, iron pills and constant dizziness. I opted for the blood transfusion. And then another one as well. Two transfusions later I felt like a new woman. (Or man, depending on whom that blood came from) And finally felt like I could physically recover from the c-section.

Drew was born perfectly healthy with a nice set of lungs from all the steroid shots. He had a "blue spell" on our first night there which basically meant he stopped breathing and turned blue. An x-ray determined a large gas bubble in his stomach which must have really been driving him crazy-- to the point he held his breath long enough to turn into a smurf. 

We are enjoying having him in our home and are getting use to the demands of a little one. We are so grateful for all the prayers rendered on our tiny family's behalf.