Meet the Bean

Today has been one unbelievably happy day. A surreal day. When I woke this morning, my first
thoughts were of when I would be able to see our little boy.

E has been posting to the blog for the past couple days since I've been a little tied up, shall we say. I thought I would flesh out his post with a bit more detail.

First, E posted the Bean's weight. He's HUGE! Really. People are already commenting on how he looks like he's about a month old! Because of his size, and the fact that it made it a bit difficult for me to push him out, he wasn't in the best condition when he emerged. In fact, I didn't get to do as I had intended, to try and breastfeed him immediately. It was a bit scary actually. His cry sounded weak, and he was quite listless. I got to hold him for only a couple minutes before he was taken to the NICU (intensive care unit for babies). No breathing problems, etc. He just wasn't as active as he should have been.

He was much better today though, which was a huge relief for all of us. In fact, I got to breastfeed him for the first time this morning, which was an amazing experience. I felt so fortunate! He latched on immediately and fed and fed and fed. And encouraging as he sucked so strongly. I fed him again this afternoon. All I can say is that our boy really likes the boobie.

So, regarding his health, the doctors are performing a spinal tap this evening to rule out any infection as infections in newborns can be very serious. I hate that he needs to have this done, but as long as the results show that he is infection free, and he continues as he has done today, we'll be able to take him home Thursday.

Meanwhile, I continue to creep around at a wounded snail's pace. Let's just say that a 9 pound baby can do some damage on the way out...

OK. I'm pooped. But I wanted to share pics and stories...

More news to come!