Piper Lane
August, 4 2010
6lbs. 15 oz.
*Piper's into the world story*
Just because someone has a scheduled c-section does not mean that everything goes according to plan. (Does it ever?) But that's ok, you take what you get when bringing a little one into the world. We showed up the morning of the 4th to get ready for surgery. Everything was going according to plan, the doctor was on time and ready to go just when he said we would. I got my anesthesia in my spine which I was very nervous for but it ended up not being bad at all. Once my legs started going numb is when I began to get panicked and nervous, and feeling like I couldn't breath. Before it even started I just wanted the surgery to be over. Once I was completly numb and they started cutting, it only took them about 5 minutes to get her out. Once she was out my nervousness and panicked feeling went away and I was fine as they stitched me up for the next 40 minutes. Knowing that she was out, safe, and crying made me feel so much better! The best sound while laying on that table was my sweet little Piper's cry, and I couldn't help but cry myself at how lucky I felt to have another healthy baby. Little did I know as I was lying there being stitched up that as they were pulling Piper out of my belly she took a large gulp of amniotic fluid into her lungs and she was having a hard time getting it back up. After 40 minutes of the nurses trying to get it out of her they took her to the NICU to see if they could get it out over there. Once my surgery was over they wheeled my bed back into my room to recover. 1 hour after Piper is born and Chris or I have still not held our new little baby, you can imagine how emotional I am by this point. Another hour passes and it's time for me to be wheeled up to my actual recovery room which would be my home for the next 3 nights. On our way there the nurses who were pushing my bed made a little detour over to the NICU to see our little sweetheart where I FINALLY got to hold her for the first time! Not an ideal way to meet my baby for the first time, but by that point I would take it any way I could get it. Her breathing was still to rapid for us to take her with us, so we left Piper there and headed up to our room. Tear filled eyes and all! Later that night around 7:30 (7 hours after she was born) Chris and I were in our room by ourselves (our families had all gone home, we told them we'd call them if we got any news when she'd be able to be released) when we heard a knock on our door and a "Do I have a suprise for you guys!" The next thing we know our little Piper is being wheeled into our room to stay. We couldn't have been more excited for our unexpected suprise. And Chris was SO excited to hold his little girl for the first time. In the end it could have been so much worse and I'm so grateful it wasn't, but when you hear the word NICU right after giving birth it's a really scary feeling no matter what they're going in for. I'm so grateful that she is healthy and breathing perfectly now! I couldn't ask for anything more!
The hospital stay has been great, my mom has brought Kennedy up to visit a couple times a day for every day we've been here (But it has been so hard being away from her this long.) She loves her new baby sister but is not so keen on me right now, she pretty much wants nothing to do with me. Hopefully once we get home that will change.
Piper is such a good baby! She loves her sleep, she's a great little eater, and a fabulous little pooper. Which are 3 great qualities for babies so I'm happy! I'm ready to get out of the hospital and go home, which is what we're getting ready to do.
Here are ALOT of pics! Sorry it's so long, I couldn't decide.
A few minutes before going back to surgery.
The nerve racking walk to the surgery room,thinking of everything that could possibly go wrong.
(at least that's what I do)
Worth EVERY second! To hear you have a healthy baby!Healthy but tiny 6lbs.15 oz.
I wasn't expecting her to be that small.
I'm a BIG Sister now!!
Just minutes after the c-section, having some tummy time
trying to get the fluid out of her lungs she had swallowed during the surgery.
What a beauty!
Our little peanut
Mom & Dad with our girls 
Mom & Dad with our newest addition, Baby Piper.
This is Chris after 206 miles, as fresh looking as if he just went for a little stroll around town.
Chris's teammate Mac & his wife Jocelyn.
Kacey & Chris at a refueling stop.
Gettin' ready to head back out after a quick stop.
The Team
My cute hubby!
This arch made of antlers was so awesome to me, as long as I don't think
Our attempt at a family picture. Kennedy wanted no part of it and was
This is totally priceless and is the perfect picture to describe Kennedy.
Me with my sis & my hubby in downtown Jackson
Kennedy with her grandpa Sam
