John & I just before we went into the hospital on the morning of August 21st.
Here I am getting prepped and ready to go for Jack's dramatic entrance into this world.
Just after coming out of the O.R. Needless to say, I was pumped full of IV fluids and had just had a lovely dose of oxygen to get me breathing normally again. That wouldn't be the first time I would need it. It took them roughly 5 hours to get me stabilized due to my reaction to the spinal block. I don't remember much of this as they were pumping me full of other drugs to stop the nausea and subsequent side effects of that... good thing, because my mom fondly refers to part of these 5 hours as "the episode." Apparently I scared a lot of people that day... and it wasn't even Halloween! Luckily, baby Jack was perfectly healthy. Look at the next photo of our handsome boy.
Presenting... Jack Chansathit Luangrath. 8 pounds 4 ounces and 20 inches of pure joy.
Me and our boy the day after he was born. With the nasty drugs out of me and the good ones in... I was feeling pretty great considering I was sawed in half the day before. Oh yeah, and the original plan of a 4" incision went out the window since he came out "jack" knifed bottoms up... I now have a lovely 9" smiley face on my tummy. :) We love finding the humor in everything.
My sweet husband John and our boy. John was there every second of the 5 days in the hospital helping me with literally everything. I couldn't have done this without him and feel so blessed to have such an amazing husband.
Our first family photo. So happy!
Awww... angel baby Jack. He is the sweetest baby and so good!
Another great moment with our boy. We only got to see him for 30 minutes every three hours the first few days of his life. He was under the bright lights in the nursery trying to get his bilirubin count down... jaundice. He's doing great now!
Jack in his chariot, ready to go home.
I can't express how great it felt getting out of the hospital! I was so ready to enjoy the great outdoors again... even if it was just the walk from our car up the stairs to our apartment. 98 degrees and a slow stroll up the stairs. :)
Home at last.
Jack's first bath. Clearly he already loves the camera! I got to watch and hold his binkie... not too much that I get to do for a few weeks yet.
Jack... a little of me and a little of John. He is just perfect!
Daddy's little boy. I've got to frame this one!
Here are those straight legs and cute little feet that were wedged in my ribs for so many weeks. Long torso and dark brown curly hair.
Happy Birthday Jack! Here he is at one week old. He is already holding up his head, experimenting with his voice cooing at his animals, and he even cracks a non-colicky smile every now and again. Love him!
We are so ecstatic to have this sweet little boy in our family. He's even sleeping better through the night... sleeps 2 hours, eats, sleeps 2, eats... we are learning so much!
