First night home...

(11/21/2011)
In her crib... she really was too little to sleep lengthwise:

So I turned her and let her sleep width-wise...

The blanket under her was one I crocheted... not completed yet though - it's supposed to have crocheted flowers and butterflies on it... I might get to it one day... maybe.

And no, I didn't let her sleep by herself the first night... :-)

Monday, 11-21-2011

We get to go home today - Dr. Ortiz was going to let me stay another day, but Kira was discharged by the Pediatrician, so we're headed home... But first, all the "bracelets" I got to wear while in the hospital:
Here's Kira peacefully swaddledShe wasn't too happy to be dressed up to go home... This outfit was from one of Brock's co-workers, Rachele:

All bundled up and settled in her carseat for her first ride home:

Flowers from Mary and Skip (from their backyard!)... and me and Kira settled in the backseat for our ride home.

Sunday 11-20-2011

Sunday is football day... Daddy is a Cowboys fan, so here's Kira's Cowboy's outfit... Only, she was too little for a 0-3 onsie, so we laid everything at the head of her little bassinet. I made the cowgirl hat and boots (which, by the way, was almost too small for her, even though I made them to a 0-3 size)...

Here are the pictures that Grandma (Brock's mom) took on her iPad:

mom, dad and Kira:

grandma:

grandpa:

Aunt Holly:

Welcome Kira!

So Kira was due on Nov. 28... At my OB visit on Nov 18 (1pm), the doc decided my blood pressure was too high (it had been slowly rising over the past few weeks), and had me go to L&D...

This was me at 2:30pm, after getting admitted into L&D... I guess it was a good thing we had put the labor bag in the truck before the dr's visit...

They got me started on Cytotec... and then changed to Pitocin after 2 doses...

and this is where Brock got to sleep that night...

Here's the board the next morning (19th):

By 10:30pm, I had progressed to a "9", then regressed to a "7", and the doctor said I had to have a C-section... boo... Here's Brock in operating room gear:

...and at 10:59pm, Kira was born via C-section.
Here she is getting cleaned up by the nurse (~1:30am, 11/20)

...and finally with mommy at 2am:

Kira Elizabeth Hammond

11/19/2011
10:59 pm

8 lbs, 3 oz

18.75"