This is Cynthia on Thursday 4/17. She's got almost ten pounds of baby in there and lots of fluid.
I was in the operating room. It was over pretty quickly. The worst part for Cynthia on day one was the itchy feeling from the anaesthesia. I cut the cord earlier, and I've seen her eyes open all of about 2 seconds to date.
Update 4/19: She has some blueish grey eyes. She finally opened them for me. Cynthia really only got to see her today because Ashley's respiratory rate and blood sugar was being closely monitored in the ICU. Ashley's blood sugar is ok now, but her respiratory rate is still a bit high. The doctors aren't too concerned about it, but I'll feel better when it's exactly where it should be.
Cynthia's load has been seriously lightened today, 4/18. This baby has some seriously chubby cheeks on her.
Update 4/19: She has some blueish grey eyes. She finally opened them for me. Cynthia really only got to see her today because Ashley's respiratory rate and blood sugar was being closely monitored in the ICU. Ashley's blood sugar is ok now, but her respiratory rate is still a bit high. The doctors aren't too concerned about it, but I'll feel better when it's exactly where it should be.
Update 4/21: Mom and baby are home now and doing well. Hell yeah! Now starts the first day in a long process of teaching Ashley to bash the right wing, scuba dive, play electric bass and avoid men like Brad Ruszala.
27 comments:
Congratulations Cyn and Jeff! You are truly blessed and I wish you all the best. That's one beautiful girl.
Congrats to you and your wife! I'm happy for you :)
CONGRATULATIONS,Kuya Jeff and Ate Cynthia for the arrival of a beautiful baby! I'm happy for your family! Continue to be blessed! :-)
Congrats, Jeff!
I hope that Ashley brings you as much joy as the Red Sox beating the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS brought me.
Congratulations, Jeff! She is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! - Caitlin
Congratulations! Wow, those are some seriously gorgeous chubby cheecks! How much did she weigh when she was born?
Congrats Jeff & Cynthia!
She's got way more hair than you!
Welcome to the world, darling Ashley! Congratulations, Mama & Papa!
Happy day. Just a sweet little face, I can imagine the missus is quite relieved. Congratulations from all of us here in the dust bowl.
Congratulations!!!! Welcome Ashley. Isn't their arrival absolutely amazing!!!???
Congratulations! She is darling.
Are you sure the baby is your's? There is way to much hair to belong to you. Kidding of course!
Congrats to your and your family. I'm sure she will bring you much joy.
Congratulations.
Count the pampers. I forgot and it'd make a wonderful piece of trivia.
She is adorable Jeff. Congrats!
Glad to see she has moms hair.
So how was the first night at home?
Cynthia and Ashley are still in the hosptial, and will be until at least tomorrow. I slept on the floor over there. I'm getting practice on being tired already. Caeasarian recovery is very hard for the mom.
Thanks everyone.
Congrats to you and your family!
CONGRATULATIONS! She's a cutie :D I bet the boys are excited to have a sister...
Congrats, Turbitts! Let me know if you need anything, since I'm just upstairs. She's beautiful!
Congratulations! How perfect for you. Your new daughter has two older brother to take care of her. Looks like you won't have to bat all of the school boy crushes away by yourself.
Congratulations!
Jeff...
I hope you're taking advantage of Paternity Leave ... policy requires equity for Father and Mother -- if Mothers get two weeks then Fathers get the same... chalk one up for the Women's Lib movement..
Congrats, Jimbo
She is a beautiful baby, Jeff. Congratulations to you and Cynthia for a job well done!
Her eyes will probably change color.
Most newborns I've seen are wrinkly and red and not very appealing. Yours looks great. So chubby and cute.
Prayerful best wishes.
She's absolutely beautiful! When you told me at Wild Bills on Sunday how big she was I had a mental picture, but the pictures really bring it home! Congratulations!
Congratulations! The kid has more hair than the old man.
A belated congratulations. Very beautiful girl. Be a good daddy.
Post a Comment