WELCOME HOME BABY

SHE'S HERE! SHE'S FINALLY HERE!!
Brynlee Miller was delivered into the world at 7:53 am on March 18th, 2009 by way of Ceserean section at Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) by Dr. Ronald Larkin and an amazing medical team. She weighed in at 8 lbs 5 ozs and measured 20 inches.
What an experience! It was a little weird to think that on one side of a drape I was completely awake and on the other side my belly was completely open. Chris sat by my head to keep me company and more importantly to keep me calm. He was absolutely amazing! Thank you sweetie for being my hero :)
The minute we heard her cry Chris was able to go with a nurse to clean her off and wrap her up. He brought her over to me so I could see her beautiful face. I couldn't hold her since I was numb but Chris held her by my cheek so I could give her a first kiss. There were tears all around. I have to admit I was a bit loopy from the numbing drugs (they added a shot of morphine for after surgery pain) so I didn't cry as much as I thought I would. I'm usually quite the water works. But I definitely made up for it with happy tears over the following days.

We were able to stay in the hospital for four days. That was just long enough. When the time came to go home we were more than ready. All of our nurses were great and our lactation consultant, Kim, totally rocked. I have never learned so much from one person in such a short amount of time. And not just about nursing. Kim was our nurse as well and she really listened to our questions and concerns. She gave us great advice and shared her experience all the while giving us encouragement and confidence. Thank you Kim. You're a superstar!

Vader, Saba & Spot (pets) have all had very different reactions to Brynlee. Vader is a bit nervous around her. He sniffs at her now and then but mostly stays at a distance. Of course, he's terrified of most everything. He's a bit of a wuss. Saba is very afraid and leery. He does not like to be around her and every time she makes a noise he slinks around looking for an escape. Spot surprised us. He's normally the one who runs and hides at every noise. He has been the one to get the closest and stay the longest with Brynlee. He'll lay on the bed with us and doesn't go running when she babbles. Crying, however, sends them all running for the hills.

All in all we are adjusting to our new life rather well. Even when the nights are rough we manage to make up for it with a good peaceful day. We're on our way and what a journey it will be!

*Pictures coming soon*