We welcomed our newest addition at 10:53 AM on Tuesday, January 14. Philip Robert was born healthy via scheduled cesarean measuring 19.5", weighing 5lbs, 13oz. He was 37 weeks, 4 days gestation.
Our first few days were filled with short bursts of sleep (he is a very sleepy boy), and struggling to breast feed. Philip did not know how to properly suck or latch and therefore lost more weight than is healthy in the first few days of life outside the womb. Him and I have been working very hard at nursing and he gets better with every feed. He is on the up swing as far as weight goes, but he did go down to 5lb, 1.5oz. We left this hospital with him at 5lb, 4oz.
Ezra and Silas love their new brother. Silas keeps saying, "I love my baby so so much!" and asking, "Where'd my baby go?". Ezra's first question to me this morning upon waking was, "How's Philip doing mom?". They love holding him and talking to him and giving him kisses.
We came home yesterday (Saturday the 18th) and have been settling in well. It is so nice to be able to have some sort of routine again (particularly one that does not include being woken up for temperature checks or the housekeeping staff). My sister Allison took care of the boys for us while Rob and I both stayed in hospital, and she left this morning. Now my mom is here helping out while I (try to) take it easy and recover.
Here are a few pictures for you and I will post many more in the days to come so keep checking!
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Thanks for posting this Kim! I was just going to text you tonight and ask how you were but then realized it was later for you and didn't want to risk waking you up. I love all the pictures and seeing the whole family. Thinking of you guys lots!
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