It's the Abominable SnowBaby!

Who would have thought it would have been freezing in May?! We braved the cold, though and took Layla for her first walk!

Day 3

By day 3, Mommy was getting around very well, but still fighting through the swelling. We're all still hanging around at the hospital getting spoiled by our fine nursing staff and doting family members. Well, doting over Layla at least. Speaking of the star of our show, she's proving to be a very content baby. She only cries when hungry or cold, so as long as you keep her wrapped up and full she sleeps like a log. She got a little restless last night, but it was just because she wanted to be snuggled up next to her Mommy. The nurses came in and took her to the nursery so we could get a little sleep, and they said she fell right to sleep once out of Mommy range. Without further ado, here's a day 3 pic of our Angel.

Day 2

Since Mommy had a C-section, we had a 3 day stay at the hospital. The nurses were all very considerate, courteous, competent, and professional. The hospital room even had a bed for Daddy to stay over with Mommy, and a shower.



Mommy was recovering amazingly well. She was able to walk around and even take a shower. The main difficulty for Mommy was the swelling caused by all the fluids she got during the operation. Because of this, Mommy was a little camera shy that day, but Layla and Daddy weren't.... so here's a picture of us on day 2.

They came from far and wide!!

We just wanted to thank our family for their love and support through this journey! We'd also like to give an extra thanks to those who were able to make it to Layla's birth...Nona, Grandpa, Uncle Ross, Mimi, and Aunt Shelley!!! It was an amazing day!! Love y'all!

Baby's first day

Our beautiful baby girl, Layla Ann, was born in Madison, WI, on May 15 at 8:34 am. She was 5 lbs 5 oz, 18 and 1/2 inches long. She was a little reluctant to join us in the outside world, but she came out with her "A game." 9 out of 10 on the APGARS test! She wasn't shy about making her voice heard from the time they put her on the weighing table. She had big round eyes, her Daddy's lanky build and full lips, her Mommy's chin and nose. The rest of the day was spent introducing baby Layla to her family who came from far and wide to meet her. Daddy's Mom and Sis came up from South Texas. Mommy's parents and brother came down from Northeast Wisconsin. It was a perfect day for all, the best day ever for Mommy & Daddy.

Baby's Video

I can post a couple more of these, but here's one of our videos of Layla's arrival.

36 Weeks

Well, this is the final stretch! Next week...we'll be face to face with this sweet girl! We can't wait...especially Mommy. She's ready to have baby on the outside!!