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Sunday, April 24, 2011
More thanks...
Stephanie and I are very appreciative of Stephanie's sister Jillian (a Labor and Delivery nurse) for driving over for the birth and helping out in the delivery room. In talking with Stephanie today, we realized we had 1 picture of her in the delivery room and one very Not Suitable For Work (NSFW) video, which will never be posted anywhere. Jillian took all the pictures of Daddy with Sullivan and it is rare Daddy gets to be in front of the camera. A big thanks to Jillian for all the help this time around!
Traditional stocking gift and picture...
Sullivan got his stocking from G on his birthday. G always makes a stocking for the new babies in the family and for relatives and friends. It drives G crazy when she doesn't know the name of the baby prior to birth because she can't put the name on the stocking. With each of our kids (3 if you are keeping track) we did not find out the sex or tell anyone the names we had picked out prior to the birth, Sullivan being no exception. So G was forced to put the name on the stocking on the way up to Atlanta when we announced the name. As is tradition, we also put the new baby in the stocking for pictures.
Happy Easter to all
All,
Thanks to everyone who has checked out the website, stopped by the hospital, called, written, or otherwise given up their time to check up on us. A special thanks to G and Pop for driving up yesterday to meet Sullivan, and to Bebe and Papa for coming up and taking care of Hannah and Reilly while we are still in the hospital.
Team Chambers is doing very well thanks to all the support from friends and family.
Hannah, Reilly, and Mommy
They don't realize it yet, but they will be sharing their time at home with Sullivan in about 24 hours.
Hannah and Reilly get their hands on Sullivan
So Hannah and Reilly finally got to hold Sullivan this morning. They were VERY excited. Hannah told me on the way over in the car that "It is hard to be a big sister to two brothers." Hannah says a lot of things, much of it funny, however I can not figure out how or why she thinks it is hard to be a big sister?
Bebe and Papa
So yesterday Bebe and Papa didn't get much time with Sullivan one on one. This morning they did. They are still taking care of Hannah and Reilly while Mommy and Daddy are in the hospital and we greatly appreciate it. They came by this morning at 11:10.
Day 2- More crying pictures
Sullivan is finding it a challenge to stay away long enough to eat. Babies in the first days normally do. So you have to make them uncomfortable enough to wake up and eat. We have been doing that to Sullivan, but he still doesn't really want to eat. However, to be clear, he had not been a fussy baby, I just get the camera out when we make him cry. -Daddy
That's my BOY!
The doctor came in this morning and performed the circumcision. When he came in to recap the procedure, he told us Sullivan was the 5th boy he has performed a circumcision on that had to use the largest size tool on. Rock on Sullivan!
Stephanie with Sullivan
In the chaos that has been our lives since Sullivan was born, I did not realize I had not posted many pictures of Stephanie. That is not atypical because she frowns on any pictures I take of her, no matter how good they are. Anyway, here is a picture of mother and newborn. Sorry for the delay.
-Andrew
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Grandparents
Andrew's parent's (G and Pop) came to town today to meet Sullivan and to see Hannah and Reilly. They came after Sullivan got out of the Transition room, so they got to hold Sullivan for a short time. Bebe and Papa (Stephanie's parents) came to town a day earlier and have been very helpful with keeping Hannah and Reilly occupied while we have been at the hospital. We look forward to getting some pictures of Bebe and Papa with Sullivan now that he is out of the Transition room.
Thanks to everyone that is helping us out during Sullivan's first days.
Our Friends- they are great ones!
Our Auburn Gang came by the room to meet Sullivan tonight. We even got to FaceTime with a missing gang member. They brought with them dinner for Mommy and Daddy and some drinks to celebrate. We really appreciate them coming to see us and for the great friendships we have with them all. Here are a couple pictures of the future babysitting crew:
Better times for Sullivan
Here are some picture of Sullivan a little happier...
If you couldn't figure it out, this is Dr. Basill that helped deliver Sullivan. Huge thanks to him for letting Momma see the gender of the baby first!
More picture of Sullivan getting mistreated
They really treat these newborns harshly when they first pop out.
Sullivan's progress
The Transition room just called (woke up Stephanie) to tell us Sullivan is getting out of that room and moving to the nursery on our floor. We are thrilled. We should get him back in our room for his feeding sometime in the next 2 hours. Pictures are sure to be taken.
Hannah, Reilly, and Sullivan- "Team Chambers"
Hannah and Reilly have not been able to see Sullivan in person yet. Sullivan is in the Transition room being watched for his breathing, so Hannah and Reilly were forced to check him out from afar.
First Video of Sullivan
He is about 15 minutes old in this video. Click twice to see the full video.
Sullivan William Chambers
Sullivan was born on 04-23-2011 at 12:45PM. He weighed in at 8 lbs 14oz, 21 inches long. Stephanie is recovering well. Sullivan is currently in the "Transition" room to be monitored for fast breathing. We are not real concerned at this point.
Contractions / Discomfort
Stephanie just got the "Pitocin" drip, which makes the contractions harder and more frequent. I got the impression we are going to be on that for about an hour before they check to see if Stephanie can start pushing. Stephanie is "uncomfortable but not in pain" due to the epidural drip.
Stephanie allows herself to be photographed
For the first time, and after totally covering herself from head to toe with her sheets, Stephanie agreed to be photographed!
Doctor just came in and is going to "kick it up a notch" and give Stephanie some drugs to speed up the contractions. Stephanie is going to love it. -Andrew
"The waiting is the hardest part"
Just talked to the nurse... We are waiting for Stephanie to feel pressure, then we start pushing. Sorry for the boring update, but Stephanie is sleeping and the lights are off (no pictures). I am bored too. -Andrew
Names...
You would think with 10 months time to discuss names, we would have a boy and girl name picked out already, however you would be incorrect. We have the girl name picked out, but still can't agree on a boy name. I am going to wait until Stephanie is drugged up to sign the birth certificate! -Andrew
Water broken... now we wait more
The doctor has broken Stephanie's water and now we wait some more. He thought it would be within 3 hours, however 3rd time mothers tend to go fast.
11AM?
The doctor just left the room. Drugs are on the way! Stephanie is doing well and the doctor thinks K3 could be here by 11AM.
Waiting...
We are in our room at the hospital, and Stephanie is now resting. We got here around 2:15AM. We were told not to expect the baby to arrive until around noon later today. The doctor would likely be in around 8AM. I'll keep you posted via this space. -Andrew
Friday, April 22, 2011
Making Room
Baby #3 has been making room lately, however there really isn't any room to be had. Don't believe me? Watch this...
Click on the video twice to open it to see the whole thing (our blog cuts off the edge of the video)
Stephanie's progress
Stephanie's doctor visit today showed progress toward delivery. The doctor said she would be surprised if Stephanie made it to her Monday induction, and she thought the baby would come by tonight!
NOTE- I was specifically given permission to post these pictures!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday
I have been scheduled for an induction on Monday morning. I will go in Sunday night. We'll be a family of 5 by the end of Monday (hopefully!)
-Mommy
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