Wednesday morning, October 19th, 2011, John and I woke up at about 4am. I was full of nerves! Having already had a c-section previously, I knew exactly what to expect. For some reason that made me more nervous. Knowing exactly what is to come, gives you knowledge of exactly what to be nervous about. ;) We left our house around 4:45am to have our baby! (Madilyn had spent the night at Papa and Grama's house so we wouldn't have to bring her over so early in the morning, and so they could bring her to the hospital after he was born.) We got to the hospital, parked and walked into the "Birthplace" at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital. It took a while for us to get settled in waiting for the nurses, etc... but then we got into the pre-op room, I got in my hospital gown with my "cute" red hospital socks, and hooked up to my IV and the monitors. I was precisely 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant with Levi. At around 7:20 they had me walk into the operating room and sit on the table so that I could have my spinal. They then quickly had me lay down and started to prepare. John then was able to come into the room, and sat beside me. Within 20 minutes he was born! Levi Hudson Cain came into our world at 7:40am on 10/19/11... I am getting choked up and teary remembering his first cry, and just feeling so full of joy I could hardly breathe! They let me hold him (with some help) for a couple of minutes, and then John went with the nurses so he could get cleaned up. Madi and my parents were able to be there and see him come through to the nursery and watch his first bath while I was being "stitched up" in the operating room. We got a video and some cute pictures of the first time Madilyn saw him. I am gonna have to upload a couple of videos, because it's really precious. Man... I am getting all teary eyed! :) It's just such a happy time! I was wheeled out of the operating room a little after 8a and brought to recovery. Shortly later Levi was able to join me. John and Levi and I were able to have some time together, and then I was able to nurse him for the first time. He took to it quickly and very well! We got to our hospital room around 10:30 (I think) and we got to see Madilyn and she got to see Levi up close for the first time. She was talking about how he came out of mommy now, and that he was "so cute" and "so little". She's so sweet and gentle with him, it really is quite adorable. Levi does have some jaundice, but has been such a champion eater that he has no need for a billi-light or anything else, we just have to keep him fed and take him outside a bit.
He is the completion of our family, and I feel so full...I thank God for our blessings, and just feel like my "cup is over flowing". He is such a sweet boy, and a great sleeper and eater. He seriously gets cuter by the minute, and I fall more in love with him each and every moment.
I am healing well from my c-section, and seem to be getting around better than I did after having Madilyn. I am taking it easy, and my wonderful mom and husband have been pampering me and making sure I am getting plenty of rest. My mom has been coming over every morning and helping me take care of Madilyn and stuff around the house. It's been so awesome!
I will have to upload some videos of his birth, and of Madilyn seeing Levi for the first time... until then, here's a couple of pictures:
Our first full family picture
A sleepy smile
Madilyn holding Levi for the first time in the hospital
Preston, Levi's big cousin, holding Levi for the first time, and Madilyn protectively watching over him.
Levi all swaddled up
My sweet boy all "milk drunk" ;)
sweet face... :)
Mommy getting to meet Levi for the first time, and give him a kiss... this picture puts tears in my eyes!
Videos to come shortly... :)
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