Saturday, December 29, 2007

Genevieve Has Arrived 12/2/2007

Genevieve arrived via c-section at 4:09pm on December 2, 2007. She was three weeks early weighing in 7 pounds 1 ounce and 18.5 inches long.


The NICU nurses took this picture for Brian to bring to me in recovery because I only got to see her for a second after she was born and taken to the NICU.




Here's another picture of Genevieve taken on December 2. All wrapped up, our little baby burrito.










How on earth did we end up here with a beautiful little baby girl?
Lets just say I didn't have the easiest pregnancy. I had gestational diabetes. Not a big deal, it was managable; I learned how to eat right. I started swelling early on. I think I've only worn flip flops since the summer and I'm still wearing them now in December.

My pregnancy was considered high risk because of the gestational diabetes so I had a million doctors appointments and ultrasounds. On Tuesday, November 27th I was at the ob. Everything was fine at that appointment. On Thursday, November, 29th I had a high risk appointment. Boy things change in an instant. They didn't let me leave the office. They called for a wheel chair and carted me off to the hospital. My blood pressure was high and my kidneys and liver weren't working. I would later learn that I developed preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. I called Brian crying hysterically telling him that I was being admitted and wouldn't be going home until she was born.
My amazing husband some how managed to stay calm and kept me calm during my hospital stay. I know on the inside he had to be freaking out but he never let me know it.

Here is Brian and his little princess on December 3rd:











Here are some pictures of some of the vistors we had in the hospital. Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of everyone that came to visit.
Aunt Franny & Uncle Arty:










Joanna:











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