One week old

A little ladybug!

She is one week old today. It amazes me how fast some parts of the week have flown by and how some parts seem to never end. Bailey thinks i am her own personal buffet that is open 24 hours a day and she really only likes to eat between 11 - 4 at night. But during those hours she eats non-stop! Sleep is a luxury! Dana is a wonderful husband and has been taking care of her in the afternoons so that i get a 2 or 3 hour nap! She is so much fun to just sit and hold. I could stare at her for hours! She is also very kissable and hugable! Dana says i might be a little biased when i say she is the best and cutest baby in the whole world!

Grandpa, Ruby and Bailey

Great-Grandma and Bailey

Dana, DJ, Jill and Bailey - The Wildcat Clan

Sunday

WOW...What a ride! It has been an emotional, wonderful, crazy last 4 days!!!

Bailey and I got to come home from the hospital yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. Just barely thought... her biliruben count had to be below 15 and hers was 14. She had lost 10% of her body weight too, down to 6 pounds, 4 ounces. They wanted to keep her but we wanted to come home!

We all got settled and watched the Kentucky basketball game as a family. Dana dressed her in her Kentucky Wildcat pajamas and it must have brought the team luck. It was a good night with her sleeping 2 hours at at stretch between feedings and it was wonderful to sleep in our own bed.

Today, Sunday, the home health nurse came to check on us. I am doing great but Bailey is even more jaundice. Her number today was 18. They brought us a light box that she now has to spend as much time in as possible. This is really hard on me since i can't hold her, except to nurse. Dana is missing his holding time as much as me. The saving grace is that she doesn't seem to mind too much. I cry more than she does!

Does she look like a bathing beauty??

Now just a few pictures so that i can brag how beautiful she is...