Brooks 1st Week

Just a warning...this post is going to be long and filled with lots of pictures!

We got to the hospital and I got hooked up to all the monitors and had my IV started. It turns out I was having contractions about every 3-5 minutes, so Brooks would have been trying to come on his own in the next day or so.

Mike got dressed up in his hospital attire. (It was strange for him not being in scrubs!) I look HUGE in this picture! I walked to the OR around 11:45 and was given a spinal. The OR staff prepped and draped me and Mike was sent in to be with me.

A couple of minutes later (12:17 to be exact) this screaming little man was born and brought for us to see.

He weighed in at a whopping 8 lbs 11 oz and was 21 inches long. Dr Hudson (I HATE that I didn't get a picture with him and the baby!) said it was a good thing he was breech and we scheduled a c-section because I was probably going to end up with one any way. 

He got his bath.

His hand and footprints were made.

Daddy got his own set of footprints.

He was brought over to us for our first family photo.

Daddy got to cuddle with him for a little bit.

Then it was mommy's turn as we were wheeled into our room to recover.

Hanging out in the warmer while mommy got tended to.

Our little family!

Look at those cute feet and hands!

In his little hospital bassinet. I love the red hats the hospital put the babies in for Christmas!

Just lounging in my frog hat on my Boppy!

I'm ready to go home!

Our family of 3 leaving the hospital!

All strapped in and ready to enter the real world.

Meeting Nala for the first time. She has been afraid of him. Our social little kitty has been hiding under the bed and is not too sure what to think of him. Every day she is slowly getting closer to him. 

Jake checking out his brother. Jake has surprised us and has been like a protector to Brooks and watches over him!

Lounging in my swing. I really like this!

I got christened into motherhood and was shot with poop!

One week old and we are going for our first walk! We made it a little over a mile. This will be the first of many walks and then we will transition to jogging! I already have our route picked out!!

We are just in heaven with Brooks! This first week has been amazing. Mike and I just sit and stare at him and are amazed that we could make something so perfect. I look forward to all the special memories we have in the years ahead!