After Birth

I named this blog post 'After Birth' and no it's not what you're thinking seasoned parents....it's all the stuff that's happened since little Aili came into this world.  The last blog post was pictures of everyone still in the l&d room.  We took a few more pictures and then shuffled my family out because Alicia wasn't feeling well, and right after they left Alicia's head spun around and she threw up like the exorcist.  That was the last time she threw up the poor thing......after the nurses tended to her they took the baby up to the nursery and then took us upstairs to our post partum room.  At this point it was around 1am and we were all exhausted, especially Alicia considering she just birthed a small watermelon out of something the size of a lemon.  Alicia checked into her room and got settled, me and grandma Kim went back home, drank a victory beer, and passed out.

We went back to the hospital around 8ish the next morning and spent time with the baby and made sure Alicia was comfortable.

The pediatrician came Wednesday morning and checked the baby and said Aili was looking great, she got a great Apgar score and the pediatrician said she was fiesty....she gets that from her mama.  For those of you who aren't parents an Apgar score looks at the baby's activity and muscle tone, pulse, appearnace, etc.

I didnt take too many pictures of the post partum room because it was pretty small and there isn't a whole lot to see, but there are lots of pictures of visitors and of course pictures of the little peanut.


Alicia went to the baby class in the morning she was the only one in there so the nurse used Aili as the model for the bath demonstration.  Once she got all fresh and clean the nurse gave Aili a stylish mohawk.  Here are a few mohawk pictures.....


GOT MOHAWK?

Last of the Mohawkins...hahahahahaha.

Praying Mohawk.....

Grandma Kim with mohawk baby

Glow worm mohawk......

Ok enough with the mohawk already...

Me and Kim were changing a dirty diaper and we learned Aili needs a clean diaper under her skinny butt after you take the dirty one off because she peed all over herself.......oops. 

Here are some pictures of our visitors in the hospital:

Paulee "Peeshkadoo" Cooper and his wife Courtney came with their baby Cameron to visit.  All along me and Paul joked about our kids being friends and getting in trouble together so here you have front and center the President and Vice President of 'The Troublemakers Club'......I already have some gray hair but these two will make me buy stock in Just for Men.......I'll probably go with the Touch of Gray to show off my energy.......... and experience.......

My Mom, Grammy, with the baby

My little brother, Uncle Trevor.  He did a great job holding her, but if you read this Trevor.....wrap it up.  If you have a baby my mom really will be on drugs.....tranquilizers.

Cousin Hayden with the baby.

Alicia's boss Judy Humphreys lookin' good and holdin' the peanut.

Thursday was the discharge day from the hospital, Alicia was feeling great and the baby was doing well.  The baby actually gained weight which is really crazy.  The baby weighed 6lbs when we left the hospital.......she took to breastfeeding really well.  The biggest thing we had to do was get the baby in the carseat and situated for the ride home. 

Here is a picture of us fitting her into the carseat, I'm a great supervisor......

Here's the little nuggett in the car ride home.

The next post will be the first few days at home......stay tuned.