A Whole New World!

We know that many of you have been waiting for this day for a LONG time (well, at least 8 weeks!) --the day we finally updated the blog! So, lets start at the beginning and catch you up!

The Hospital: Our schedule induction date was February 24th which allowed us to board Toby at "daycare" and become as mentally prepared as possible for our hospital stay. On the morning of the 24th Stacy began feeling contractions at 4 a.m. The contractions continued until we reached the hospital at 6 a.m. and when Stacy was checked at 7 she was already dilated to 4 cm. So, even though we were going to be induced Miss Cameron decided she was coming on the 24th! By 2 p.m. Stacy was fully dilated and ready to push. Unfortunately, after 2 hours of pushing and no progress it was decided that Cameron could not make it past Stacy's pelvic bone and an emergency C-section was necessary. By 5:22 we had a beautiful and healthy baby girl with a head full of blonde hair and big blue eyes. She weighed 8 lbs 14 oz and was 21 inches long.

The Visits: Cameron has had a lot of visitors so far! She is definitely loved by so many people and we feel very blessed to have such supportive friends and family. Thanks for visiting Grammy P, Paw, Grandma B, Pops, Uncle Sean, Aunt Carolyn, Uncle Patrick, and Scott and Cindy Hay! We are looking forward to Uncle Mike and Kelsey's visit next month!

Grammy and Cameron

Paw and Cameron

Grandma B and Cameron

Pops and Cameron

Uncle Patrick, Mommy, and Cameron

One Month: Cameron had her one month check up and is doing wonderfully. She wasn't quite up to her birth weight so we began to supplement feed with formula twice a day. Unfortunately, the formula did not agree with her tummy so we continued with just breastfeeding and she ended up gaining weight and weighed in at 9 pounds the following week.

Today: Cameron is now beginning to smile and "talk" to us. She is very strong and lifts her neck and loves to kick and play on her activity mat. She also loves bath time. We are very eager to see if she enjoys the pool as much as her bath. She grows and amazes us every day. It has been a crazy, busy, tiring, and wonderful adventure so far and we know that it is only going to get better and better as she grows. We are excited to share our new adventures with you again! More to come after our two month check up on the 25th!