As you might expect, this entire post is gonna be baby. On Tuesday we remembered to get a picture of Monica before the baby was born. Good thing she didn't come early!
We had a scheduled C-section for Thursday morning. We had to call in at 4:30, be in by 5:30, and then surgery was scheduled to start at 7:30. Having a baby makes it a lot easier to wake up early in the morning, so we were able to make it to the hospital on time!
Here we are in the operating room, waiting to meet Winry! We were both very excited! We were lucky to have an extra nurse on the schedule, and she offered to take pictures for us!
I'm glad she was there too, because she got pictures I never would have! She did a great job of capturing some cool moments without getting any pictures that looked gross! She got this picture here with Winry half way out!
And here I am trimming down the cord. I don't know if you have the option to cut the cord with a c-section, but I didn't want to even if I was allowed! This is all the cord cutting I need.
After they got her cleaned up a little and weighed it was time to bring her around to Monica! When it was time to leave the operating room one of the nurses suggested letting Monica hold Winry, so Monica got to carry her out.
After having a baby they take you to the recovery room for two hours. The recovery room is basically just a room that has spots for nurses to sit in so they can come check on the baby and Monica every 15 minutes. I held Winry for a little while and rocked her on the chair in the corner.
Once we got to our room Gram brought Brooke over to visit! Brooke held her sister right away. Right after we took the picture she said "put it back!" Brooke might not love to hold babies, but she loves to help and loves being a big sister.
Brooke also brought a bear for Winry!!! Monica was walking around Target with Brooke a few months ago and Brooke saw this bear and asked to see it. When Monica handed it to her she said "This for baby Winry!" so Monica had to let her buy it. She was very excited to give Winry the bear too, and every time she was at the hospital Brooke would get the bear from wherever it was and set it next to Winry.
We ordered some cake with Monica's dinner, and I ordered ice cream with mine, to celebrate Winry's birthday! Here she is with her very first birthday cake!
And here we are all together!
Something that was new with baby Winry is they now wait 24 hours before doing the first bath and additional tests. It seems to help babies adjust if you wait a little before bathing them because it stresses them out so much. Anyway, Friday morning they came to get Winry for the tests and I came along with her. They got some blood for blood work, and then they hooked up oxygen monitors to her hand and foot to make sure her whole body was getting sufficient and equal amounts of oxygen.
And that was all. I feel like I've heard people talk about other tests they do with babies, but maybe those have gone away now... Anyway, we came back to our room and it was time for her bath. She was not a fan, but that was not a surprise.
When Brooke came to visit she came out to the car with me to help be vacuum up. We moved Brooke's car seat so we could put Winry's seat where Brooke's had been. Well, a two year old eating in a car is not always the cleanest, so we went out and vacuumed up so we could put in the car seat base. Brooke sat in her car seat and kept me company.
Whenever Brooke came to visit the hospital, I'd usually keep her company. Right outside the labor and delivery area there is a play area with blocks that she really liked to go to, as well as a fish tank. She loved to watch the fish, and I showed her the cat fish and that became her favorite. Every time she went by the fish tank with me she had to get up and see the catfish (or fishcat) and once she spotted it she was done and we could move on.
When we came back Gram was holding the baby and Brooke gave her a kiss!
Um... we have this picture... and it's cute.
On Saturday everyone was doing well, so we were able to go home! Winry got to get into her car seat for the first time. Curled up babies are hard to get in, but at least I didn't put her arms AND her legs through the straps this time! Someone should really check the baby in the car seat for first time parents...
We set up an air mattress downstairs for me to sleep on since Monica can't do stairs for a week or two so she'll be sleeping on the couch. When Brooke woke up in the morning she thought dad's bed was really cool, and she wanted a turn too. She liked the air mattress, though I had to tell her a few times that we couldn't jump/bounce on it.
Things are going well, and it's good to be home. Brooke likes being a big sister, and Jelly likes to have more baby things around... In fact, she's been sleeping in Winry's swing for about 3 hours now!
We didn't end up going to church today (Gram took Brooke), so instead I'll share a story from this past week. On Wednesday night Monica asked me to give her a blessing since we were heading in to have the baby the next morning. I gave her a blessing and it was great! We both felt the spirit very strongly. I am so grateful to hold the Priesthood and to be able to bless my family in times of need. I am so grateful for the comfort and peace the gospel brings into our lives. I am so grateful for God's plan of salvation, and that we can return to live with him. I am grateful for Winry, and for families, and that we can live together for all eternity. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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