Matt and Emily come to visit!
First bath!
Charlie and Tara come to visit!
"Basking in the sun" as Clara calls it!
Nana and Pooh come to visit!
Breakfast with mommy!
Big sister putting on lotion!
First ride in car (that would not have worked if it hadn't been for Johnny!!)
First night in mommy and daddy's room in the hospital.
Clara and her "Annie" doll! (yes, that is the CPR Annie!!)
Clara and Annie
Grandmother, Grandaddy and Aunt Audra Claire come to visit!
Mumzy and Poppie come to visit!
Poppie
Grandaddy
Aunt Audra Claire
Johnny and Tara come to visit
Johnny and Tara bring donuts!!!!!!!
First nap with mommy!
First time big sister gets to hold Joseph!
Best family photo!
I love the look on his face the first time he saw Clara
Firs ttime Clara saw Joseph!
Jakob comes to visit in the NICU
Gigi comes to visit in the NICU
In NICU
Mommy's first time to hold him!
Mumzy in NICU
Mommy's first time to hold him!
Gigi made this! She is awesome!
Daddy's first time to hold him.
My first time to see him. I still wasn't allowed to hold him....
Under the O2 hood in the NICU
Before the C-section! Soooo Excited!
Baby Joseph is here! Joseph arrived at 11:59 in the afternoon on Friday December 31 via C-section at Saint Vincent's Hospital! Because of a large amount of fluid in his lungs, he was having a hard time breathing and was immediately taken to the NICU. My surgery went as expected and I was sent to recovery while Robby went with Joseph. Joseph remained in the NICU until Sunday afternoon when he was able to come and stay in the room with Robby and I. It was very hard for me and Robby to have him spend so many nights away especially because we did not expect it at all. The nurses and Doctors in the hospital were great and did whatever they could to help us adjust to the circumstances. We brought Joseph home Monday afternoon and he has been doing great! Clara LOVES her baby brother and is being such a great helper. Joseph still requires a lot of special attention to his breathing, eating, and Bilirubin levels, but he is very strong and healthy! Robby and I have been so blessed by friends and family who have gone out of their way to help us. Thank you for your support, prayers, food, visits, gifts, and so many other acts of kindness.
