Welcome Baby Amelia Grace Gaynor. Amelia was born at Walnut Creek Kaiser Hospital on July 12th, 2009 at 2:16 AM. She weighed 6 lbs 6 ounces and was 20.5" long. I had a wonderful delivery and we were all surprised at how quickly Amelia came into the world. I will later try to write a bit more on the actual labor and delivery story.
As for now, we have been extremely busy keeping up with our new life and trying to adjust. Amelia lost too much weight in the hospital and within the first week of being home, so we have been supplementing Amelia to try and boost her weight up. Amelia is becoming a better and stronger nurser everyday, but we are still working really hard at this whole feeding thing (I have had about 5 lactation appointments..) ... let's all hope and pray that Amelia gets this nursing thing down soon...Then perhaps we can leave the house and visit friends and family.
David and I are sleep deprived to say the least, but we are overcome with joy and so very grateful for our beautiful daughter and God has blessed us with. We want to share her with everyone so much...but we are waiting until she's a bit more strong! We are enjoying moments together as a family and enjoying the moments home as she'll only be a newborn once! I am trying my best to keep up with photos so check back again...I can't promise how quickly though I'll post. Thank you to everyone for your calls, prayers, visits, meals, support and company. I enjoy guests and welcome anybody who wants to visit me here in Benicia as both Amelia and I are home every day...it's nice to have some adult interaction and a helping hand!! :) Call me to visit :) Amelia will be 3 weeks old on Sunday...She is almost 1 month.!
More stories and pictures to come soon.
Love, Melissa and David....and of course...baby Amelia!
As for now, we have been extremely busy keeping up with our new life and trying to adjust. Amelia lost too much weight in the hospital and within the first week of being home, so we have been supplementing Amelia to try and boost her weight up. Amelia is becoming a better and stronger nurser everyday, but we are still working really hard at this whole feeding thing (I have had about 5 lactation appointments..) ... let's all hope and pray that Amelia gets this nursing thing down soon...Then perhaps we can leave the house and visit friends and family.
David and I are sleep deprived to say the least, but we are overcome with joy and so very grateful for our beautiful daughter and God has blessed us with. We want to share her with everyone so much...but we are waiting until she's a bit more strong! We are enjoying moments together as a family and enjoying the moments home as she'll only be a newborn once! I am trying my best to keep up with photos so check back again...I can't promise how quickly though I'll post. Thank you to everyone for your calls, prayers, visits, meals, support and company. I enjoy guests and welcome anybody who wants to visit me here in Benicia as both Amelia and I are home every day...it's nice to have some adult interaction and a helping hand!! :) Call me to visit :) Amelia will be 3 weeks old on Sunday...She is almost 1 month.!
More stories and pictures to come soon.
Love, Melissa and David....and of course...baby Amelia!
