Time for some Catching up!

We've sure had an exciting last month and I wasn't sure quite how often I'd be writing in this blog since a lot of our news is on facebook, but I decided that this could be a neat tool to look back on to remember some of the milestones and details of all of our changing lives.  So here is an update of the past month. 

After being admitted into the hospital on Memorial Day because they weren't able to detect any amniotic fluid on the ultrasound, it then took two more days until sweet baby Trevor decided to join us in the real world.  Although he didn't come on his own free will.  After about 30 hours of labor, the OB stepped in and decided a c section was necessary because of my failure to progress and Trevor's lowering heart rate during each contraction.   I was immediately terrified at the prognosis and realized that my entire birth plan had gone array.  However, we trusted the doctors and knew what we had to do.   During the surgery, the doctor's learned that Trevor was in a transverse arrest position and that along with the shape of my uterus and pelvis had prevented him from progresssing further down the birth canal.  All in all we both came out of surgery in good condition.  Trevor weighed 7lbs, 7ounces and was 20 inches long. The surgery began at 1:49 pm and Trevor was born at 1:54pm.  So quick!  But it then took the doctor's another 30 minutes to put me back together while Alec and Trevor went to the NICU to monitor Trevor's breathing for about 2 hours.

Right after being admitted...

Fast forward 2 days and Trevor is OUT!

 First Family Pic together around 2:00 p.m.

 I didn't even recognize Alec when they finally let him into the surgery room!

Trevor aka my little burrito man LOVES to be swaddled.  Thanks to Sara D. for letting us in on the 5 S's from the Happiest Baby on the block!  

After spending two nights in the hospital and having fun meeting our new little guy, we were preparing to leave within the next day when one of the nurses noticed a low resting heart rate in Trevor.  This detection required several tests to be done to rule out potential problems.  Unfortunately the hospital wanted to admit him into the NICU so that they could monitor him 24/7.  We were still able to nurse and hold him, but it had to be done in the NICU.  They kept him in there for 5 extra days and allowed us to stay in our room even after my discharge.  The staff was great and we got a lot of good advice, but we were very ready to go home with a good report.  To make a long story short, Trevor was released from their care and after seeing a pediatric cardiologists twice, we are hopeful that his signs in the hospital were a result of a traumatic labor and will resolve on their own time.  We  have a follow up appointment with a pediatric cardiologist in two months.  For now, Trevor's pediatrician appointments have shown that he is a thriving "normal" healthy boy.  As of week one, Trevor was in the 65% of height and 30% of weight. 

Unfortunately or fortunately for me... Trevor was born by c section so I was forbidden by my doctors to help with any of the big move back to NC.  Luckily my parents came down and packed up our entire place while I tended to the baby and Alec was finishing up his last days of residency.  We were very grateful for their help and they even allowed me to go experience one more trip to Busch Gardens with our season pass that wasn't utilized after we realized I was pregnant. 

While I was very excited about moving back to NC, I was pretty nervous about getting our place packed and cleaned up, the 11 hour drive with a 4 week old who seems to despise his car seat, and finally unpacking.  However, thanks to my parents and Alec for packing and unpacking and Trevor being an amazing car rider, we made it to Greensboro at 4:30 am.   We also must think the Buscemis who have been so generous to us by offering to temporarily rent us their lovely home while we look for a more permanent place to live.  Nothing like arriving to to a new place where there are already clean sheets on the bed!  Now our life in NC as a family of three has begun!

Everyone has commented that Trevor looks just like his daddy.  I decided to find some baby pictures of all of us... see what you think...

Elizabeth

 Alec

 Trevor