quick update

We just got back from the Dr. Sawyer has gained 2 ounces!! yay!! So, we'll just keep doing what we are doing and he'll have chubby thighs in no time! :)

Sawyer Glenn Smith - One week old/birth story

I can't believe my sweet little Sawyer is already one week old (yesterday actually)! He has truly turned our lives upside down and inside out and I am loving every minute of it (yes, even the ones in the middle of the night)! I knew he would change our lives, but I honestly wasn't prepared for just how much. He has changed the things we think about and worry about, he has changed the way I love Glenn, and how much more I love Glenn. I never knew I could love a little person as much as I love Sawyer!

We have had an interesting first week with our little man. I had to have a c-section on Wednesday because Sawyer was breech. Not only was he breech, but he had his feet down in my birth canal, legs crossed, with his hands folded behind his head like he was sitting in a lounge chair on the beach. This is certainly indicative of his overall laid back personality so far. When Sawyer made his big debut on Wednesday, March 7th at 1:22pm, weighing in at 7lbs, 8oz and 20 inches long with lots of hair and great lungs Glenn and I both started to cry. Glenn got to go over and see him and was immediately smitten with that boy. He took some pictures and then came back around to show me. I was able to see/kiss on Sawyer all wrapped up for about 2 minutes, then they took him and Glenn to the nursery for his first bath, footprints, and vitals. The c-section itself wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was completely painless (thank you God and my spinal block), and I had a great team of people working on me. After Glenn and Sawyer left my BP dropped and that's when I started to feel really bad. There is something very humbling about being in a room full of strangers with everything God gave you out there for everyone to see, and to be throwing up on top of that. Giving birth will definitely break you of your vanity! lol! The whole surgery only took 50 min from start to finish, then I was taken to recovery where I was hooked up to all kinds of monitors and just rested. About 20 minutes into recovery (an hour after he was born) I FINALLY got to hold my sweet baby boy. It was a totally surreal experience! He latched on perfectly right away, and after he ate I was able to hold and snuggle him until we were wheeled to our room. Glenn was waiting for us when we got to our room and we were able to have some sweet time just the 3 of us before all the grandparents came in. Sawyer is the first grandchild for everyone, so needless to say there were 6 very excited grandparents on the 4th floor of Piedmont Henry Hospital on March 7th!

That whole rest of the day is kind of a blur, as I was feeling terrible and could only keep down ice chips. By Wednesday night they had me up on my first walk - 12 steps to the bathroom. Trust me, that felt like an accomplishment! By Thursday night, after some solid food, a shower, and some pain meds I was starting to feel human again. We got to go home by noon on Friday and all the grandparents came over to the house and passed around Sawyer.

He was been a really great baby. He HATES to be naked, and have his clothes/diaper changed and will certainly let you know that this is not his idea of a good time. But other than that he is pretty much content all the time. He was nursing okay, but was quickly getting frustrated as my milk wasn't coming in. He also developed some pretty hard core gas, so that made for a long night on Saturday. (God bless the makers of Milacon drops!) We went to the Dr. on Monday and found out that he had lost down to 6lbs, 3oz. (down a pound and 5 ounces since birth). He was dehydrated and hadn't pooped since Friday. My milk finally came in Monday night so when we went back on Tuesday he had gained half an ounce. The weight gain was encouraging, and our Dr. said he looked really healthy, and that he wasn't very worried about the weight loss since he looked so good, and had shown a small gain. We go back today for another weigh in. He's been eating like a champ for almost 48 hours (and has had 2 HUGE poops - yay!), so we are hoping and praying for a more significant weight gain!

There is certainly nothing like a new baby to make you worry over things you never worried over before and to make you excited over things you were never excited over before (ie, pooping and peeing). We love him so much, and it grows more and more each day. He has the cutest little face, and I could literally stare at it all day long! He makes the best faces - and he keeps Glenn and I laughing and snapping pictures all day long.

Glenn has been an amazing dad and husband! He has gone above and beyond to take care of me as I recover and to take care of Sawyer. He is very hands on and loves to be right there with me as we change him, I feed him, getting up at night, etc. He loves his boy and I can tell they will have a very special bond for the rest of Sawyer's life!

Pics to come - and an update on his weight. Prayers would be appreciated!