Guess who's rockin the NICU sans nasal cannula?

I'll give you a hint. He's the cutest baby in the joint.

I was about to make a "so, happy I could pee my pants" comment but given the circumstances, that's kind of not appropriate. I have bladder control but am super duper excited (but that doesn't really convey my excitement).

Look at those chub cheeks. He's a great eater. I love his expression... kinda reminds me of a little Kate. {Holy cow, if you knew the number of times I have edited this post to be coherent...I have a touch of post partum ADD :P }

NICU 2

eating all the time...

getting held all the time...

people watching you breath...

being by the window...

being so dang cute...

It's hard, I know... :)

Somehow we will overcome...

We just need to get his sleeping breathing in check and we're out of there...but who knows when that is.

Grant Brossette Lewis

About 2am, I thought I was having contractions. I called L&D and confessed that this was number five and I wasn't sure if this was really contractions and wondered what they thought. Two tylonol, water, and a shower later I was pretty sure it was. If not, I didn't want to be experiencing this so we were going either way. We packed a little and contracted a lot while Abby was getting there. We left and raced up to St Marks. After going 80 to Lehi, I felt it better to get there faster. Really faster. We called a couple of times when I started feeling like pushing. We got here at 3:55 with a wheel chair waiting. Grant Brossette Lewis was born at 4:11. They checked me at arrival to find I was at a 9 and unable to have ANY, really ANY, drugs. I begged and cried and the nurse told me I gave her a look of death, but we're still friends. I think 3 pushes, one of which broke my water and he was here. He came so fast that he was unable to squeeze out all the fluid so was on a oxygen mask for a little bit He's a perfect little man. He's 7lbs 13ozs, 19 inches, and did I mention perfect. I love him. His skin is so sweet. I'm in love with him.

Rich was amazing, drove like a rockstar, breathed with me to calm me (as much as that was possible), put up with my evil side, crying, maybe yelling, fingernails...who know's... it was kind of intense there for a while. He held him as my body was very tense and was either shaking or jello. I love them and loved seeing their first hour together.

It was an awesome experience. I wanted to do it naturally for the experience, then was positive I changed my mind in route, to find out that nope it's going to happen as planned.

8:51 - the nursery said he needed to warm up after his bath, a 30 minute process but just came back saying his oxygen drops each time they try to remove his mask. :( It may be time for another field trip to the nursery.

9:15 - going to the NICU, :( won't keep his oxygen above 80

3

My James and Miles are 3. I have 3 days until my due date with Grant.

3 is a GREAT number.

It's another...

perfectly boring and normal cervix. The baby just had it's head mashed against it and was making it look shorter via ultrasound but after moving and alternate view we got a "perfectly normal, middle of the road" description. I didn't get to see Ball or Belfort but everyone else was still there and it was like if Cheers was a Maternal Fetal office.

Kate went with and only there to make sure it was a girl. Well, sorry Kate it is another stinky ol brother. At lest you won't have to share your pollys, barbies, and dress ups with two sisters? Or have someone trying to wear your clothes? Or have to talk to him or even touch him? When Jeniel confirmed it Kate's response was "aww, I wanted the girls to win." Kerri got her a consolation Sprite. I think she'll survive. In telling Grace, she scrunched her face in disbelief. We've got 19 weeks to get used to the idea.

Profile, legs, face, manhood, feet.

As soon I figure out how to rip the video, I'll show better pictures.