Tuesday, May 27, 2008

3 weeks old


Bath time is my favorite time of the day! My daddy always gives it to me and it is so relaxing. My cord fell off this week so I just started being able to take a real one and it is so fun.

Sometimes I will sit in the boppy and watch mommy do chores around the room. I like to see what is happening me with my big brown eyes.

This is one of my favorite positions for my daddy to hold me in. I just chill!


I have become a really good sleeper the past three nights. After mommy feeds me and rocks me I sleep from 10pm-7:30am! Mommy and daddy are so proud of me and hope I keep doing this:)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Our Sweet Baby Boy is Here!!!











Our sweet little William Rouse Brannen arrived May 6, 2008 at 11:45am!!! He weighed 9 lbs 14 ozs and was 24 inches long!! He is a big boy with with long fingers, toes, feet, arms and legs. I never knew I could love a baby as much as I love this sweet precious little one. I will never forget how I felt the moment I saw his big brown eyes look into mine after I woke up from general anesthesia afer 18 hours of labor and then a c-section. It is the most precious thing in the world to me to snuggle with him and kiss him and love him. I am so thankful for a healthy baby boy that is a blessing from the Lord. We came home from the hospital on Friday and are getting adjusted to life with a little one. I love little Will so much!

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Here we are...

...today is May 1st and no sign of baby Will! We are two days past the due date and I still have not had any major contractions or changes. I went to the doctor on Monday and I was 1 cm which I have been for a month. We decided to give it 1 more week to see if anything happens and if not then we will definitely induce next Monday night. It is nice that I have a goal that I can look forward to if nothing happens before that---which I sure hope it does:)
It is amazing how much better I feel this week! My swelling has completely gone down in my feet and legs. I forgot what it looks like to have ankles again. I guess it is from not being on them all day at work and I have been getting extra rest. I am very thankful for this time I have had to finish up things around the house and rest. I hope that I will be alot more prepared for labor now that I am not going straight from work to labor to bringing the baby home. The Lords timing is perfect and He knows what is best! Yesterday, I washed the sheets in the crib and craddle again becuase they have been on there for 2 months and I was afraid they were dusty. That is what I get for being too much on top of things:)
Thanks for all your sweet prayers, emails and phone calls. Yesterday morning before 11:30 I had received 9 phone calls checking on me to see if I was in labor. It is so encouraging and really means alot! I am doing my best to call everyone back so they don't think the reason I am not calling htem back is because I am having the baby:)