Friday, July 17, 2015

The Birth Story - In Pictures

I had hoped to get this posted on T's 2 week birthday, but c'est la vie, day late and I'll take it as we transition to this momma being solo with 3 littles ages almost 3.5 and under.  There are 62 pictures taken by RCWJr and our amazing photog, Sarah with Little White Whale Photography.  Sarah's awesome and has been with us since C's newborn pictures.  Best investment ever is having a photographer at the hospital on babe's birth day - I always adore the images she captures.  Also, there is a picture of T being born, its picture #10 just FYI in case you don't want to see that and there is also a picture of me trying to breastfeed T, it isn't graphic, but again just a warning, its picture #29. But without further ado, here's T's birth story in pictures with as few words as I know how to possibly type.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 4:00pm - Last weekly bump shot at 38 weeks with 2 little helpers

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 4:18pm - Final Family of 4 pictures with the pups and a cat


Wednesday, July 1, 2015 8:17pm - Momma saying goodnight to her 2 boys - All the feelings!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 5:50am - Final Bump Shot of W3 in triage room


Thursday, July 2, 2015 6:33am - All hooked up to monitors and hanging out in triage

Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:09am - RCWJr in his OR attire

Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:42am - Heading to the OR to finally meet W3!!!


Thursday, July 2, 2015  7:56am - RCWJr's view while waiting to come into the OR

Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:04am - RCWJr was finally in the OR with me


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:11am - TCW is born!!! And she's a girl!!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:14am - Nurses taking care of T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:17am - T's official weigh in


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:18am - Modeling her first pink bow!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:20am - Meeting T for the first time


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:21am - Giving T her first kiss from momma


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:51am - We made it into the recovery room


Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:59am - Snugging T in recovery and falling in our with our little girl


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:04am - We had moved to our post partum room 380 and the nurse was giving T her assessment


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:11am - Getting her official footprints done


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:13am - Getting T's foot prints for our third little canvas to display at home


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:15am - RCWJr cutting her cord shorter


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:18am - Miss T just hanging out


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:20am - Heel warmer on her foot to get ready for her first of many sugar level heel pricks


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:21am - Nurse testing her first sugar level which was 45 and started our journey to get her stabilized


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:33am - Nurse burping T as we tried and tried and tried to nurse


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:36am - Attempting to nurse while RCWJr feeds me ice chips


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:41am - And I was done.  I included this because my meltdown over nursing was a major moment for me emotionally during her birth story


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:55am - Snuggles with T despite my meltdown, frustrations and feeling really sick from being hot and nauseous.


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:57am - RCWJr getting out our pink hat and bows to accessorize T before she met her brothers for the first time


Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:58am - RCWJr putting his first (of many) bows on T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:00am - C and E coming in the room with RCWJr to meet their new baby T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:01am - C getting a good look at T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:02am - E's turn to see T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:08am - First Family of 5 Shot


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:10am - C bringing Grandma and Grandpa B. into the room to introduce baby girl T with RCWJr


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:18am - RCWJr showing T to C and E a bit more up close and personal


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:19am - This picture cracks me up and shows the boys so well!  C loves T and wants to see her and help, meanwhile E's being a typical almost 2.5 year old and playing with the shades to look out the big window!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:20am - In case it wasn't clear, RCWJr is over the moon to have a little girl!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:23am - C holding T for the very first time ever!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:24am - E's holding T for the very first time ever!

Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:25am - Finally Grandma B. got to hold T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:27am - Then Grandpa B. got to hold T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:29am - Momma and Daddy with Miss T


Thursday, July 2, 2015 11:32am - Another family of 5 picture before Sarah left for the day


Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:04pm - After changing clothes and putting on stickers and many attempts we got a picture of the littles to use as our official "It's a Girl" social media announcement and of course it was one of the very last shots - always the way! 


Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:05pm - C holding T again before they left for lunch


Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:05pm - E making sure he's still getting some attention - hahaha!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:05pm - But really E adores T too, just in smaller increments of time than C


Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:17pm - After an afternoon being alone except nurse checks C and E came back with birth day cupcakes to celebrate T!  Blue for boys and pink for girls.  They also sang Happy Birthday to her - so sweet!


Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:35pm - Final shot of T's birth day - C holding her one last time before he left for the day and so excited that she was holding his finger!