Well, who knew when I was writing the last blog update that a week later our little boy would be here. Joshua Andrew Young arrived with quite a bang on the 4th of July. He was born at 4:57AM, weighing 5lb 5oz and 19 inches long. The delivery was complicated, but all turned out well and we are enjoying our lil peanut (his nickname so far, not sure if that will stick or not).
We spent the 3rd at Julie's for her annual July 4th party. She had a big water slide that Shelby thoroughly enjoyed. The only way we got her off of it is when a thunderstorm blew in! My family came down, arriving that evening, to spend the 4th with us. Well, their timing could not have been more perfect. I ended up going into labor that night, and Mom, Drew & I headed to Dallas Presbyterian and got checked in by 1:30 AM. Little did we know it would take just 3.5 hours for our little guy to arrive. We had some complications at delivery, but all I can say is God is GOOD. He totally provided for us through each situation and I truly believe that He protected all of us throughout the drama of the delivery. Joshua had stuck his hand above his head and brought the cord forward as well, so we had what is called a "presented hand and prolapsed cord" situation and needed to get the baby out as soon as possible. Dr. Light assessed everything very quickly and thankfully could tell that he was small and she could get him out without having to do an emergency c-section, which is apparently what normally would occur with this situation. So, I just did what she told me and at 4:57 AM he was delivered safely. He didn't cry at first, but by the time he was over at the table he was wailing! The NICU Dr. said everything looked good and he was cleared to go to the nursery. I had to have some minor surgery to repair the cut she had to make, which took a long time and required a 2nd trip to the OR to ensure the repair was good. But it was all worth it because physically I'm doing really well, recovering much easier than with my c-section with Shelby, and I think she did a fantastic job. And our precious little son is here & doing great. We had a few other challenges last week getting Joshua's jaundice under control, which had us back in the hospital for one overnight stay. But his numbers came down dramatically overnight and thankfully we were back at home Fri. night. All in all, last week was a bit crazy & dramatic, but all worth it. We are enjoying our little guy....he is nursing well and already packing on the weight. As of yesterday he was up to 5lb 13oz!! Pretty good considering he'd gone down to 5lb even at discharge on Tues.
As best we can tell, Shelby is thrilled to be a big sister. We haven't had any issues, no tantrums or major outbursts as a result of Joshua's arrival. I think my Mom & Uncle Russ being here last week & weekend helped a lot. But she also seems to be understanding that Mom & Dad's time is spread a little differently and she is learning patience as she waits on us at times. I feel like I say "Just a minute" or "Hang on" about 50 times a day. I've been able to find ways to spend alone time w/her each day, whether it's reading books at bedtime or just spending some time in her room listening to a princess CD or reading books. She keeps saying "He is just so cute!!" and "Look how tiny he is, his tiny hands and feet." She loves to touch his feet.
Here are some pictures below, I'm already realizing that I haven't taken near as many with Joshua as I did w/Shelby. I'm going to have to get on that!! But I mostly just adore sitting and holding him & looking at him. The birth of a child is truly a miracle and we just feel so blessed that everything turned out well. Enjoy the pics and I'll try to keep up & post more when I can!
Ummm, could I get my epidural please?!?! You can see how red-faced I am, those contractions HURT!! I had made it to 7cm before they got my epidural. It took forever.
Welcome to the world Joshua!!
Mommy, Big Sis Shelby & Joshua, when I finally made it to my room at 12:30pm!
A very proud Nana and her sweet grandson.
Look how ginormous Drew's hand looks over him!
Ready to go home, you can see how yellow he was w/his jaundice.
He crosses his arms a lot or often has his hands up around his face when sleeping. The cord behind him is attached to the billi blanket light therapy we tried at home for his jaundice.
Hey man, what's up?
