Nike had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday, and she had an elevated blood pressure. Since she was just a day from her due date, the doctors decided to admit her and get labor started. After breaking her water, things got under way quickly, and we thought Lydia would be born before midnight. She had other plans, however, and turned out to be quite comfortable where she was--and a little too big to get out on her own. Just after midnight Nike had a c-section, and our daughter was here!
Grandma Janet landed a couple of hours after we got to the hospital--just in time to get Jack tucked in for bed. On Wednesday morning Jack got to meet his new little sister, and it was love at first sight! He was so happy and could not wait to hold her. He looked a little terrified at times but at the same time we could see how excited he was. She held onto his finger tight that first day and when she was too asleep later that day to do the same thing, he was pretty upset!
We came home from the hospital on Friday, and we've been doing well since. Lydia is eating and sleeping well--one of the perks to having a big baby, we think! Jack is getting lots of attention from Daddy and Grandma, and he hasn't skipped a beat. He's sharing his room with her, and we've found that it's very hard for him to settle down for bedtime or naptime if she's not sleeping in her crib at the same time.
We're trying to avoid second child syndrome where we don't take as many photos as we did with Jack, but I think we're already falling behind! We'll try to keep up and post pictures as often as we can. Until then, here are a few from her first week of life. Thank you to all of our family and friends for the kind words and well wishes you've sent our way!
