Mommy Post

So this post is long overdue as well, but I am just now getting to the point where it is a bit easier to move around. As of tomorrow, we will have been home for a week. It has been so great to have our family home and together without the stress of being in the hospital. I can definitely say that our week in the hospital was one of the hardest weeks I have experienced. Our families have been so amazing, especially these last 2 months, we cannot thank them enough for all of their sacrifice and generosity. We couldn't have done it without you. Violet is so lucky to have such caring people in her family, especially her daddy. Ev has been the most amazing husband, and it is the coolest thing watching him be a daddy. He is so good with Violet. In the hospital, he got up around the clock and went to the NICU to feed V, and I really think he is the reason she started doing so great and was able to go home. I love you Evan and am beyond blessed to have you! I definitely feel blessed to work at Cook Childrens, I am confident the care we provide our families is so much better than what we received in the NICU at Baylor. We had some great nurses, but overall we dealt with some very "challenging" people. I see the big need for a Child Life Specialist in the NICU at Baylor... The positive about our experience (besides the obvious of our precious girl) is seeing and feeling God's hand in our lives. Everything pretty much went the exact opposite of what we planned and hoped, but through it all, God showed us constantly that he was in control, and that his plan and timing were always perfect. If any of you are facing a hard time, I encourage you to pray to your Father, know that his timing may not be your timing, but that he will provide all your needs. Thank you to everyone who kept us in your prayers. God was definitely listening!
We have had a busy week. Violet had her first appointment at the pediatrician. She weighed 6 lbs 7 oz, which is great, she is almost back to her birthweight. We go back next week for a check up, just b/c she was born at 37 weeks, and we also will have to schedule her second newborn screen. I fear that the newborn screen involves more poking, and she went through too much of that in the hospital.
On top of our crazy week adjusting to being home, some of our power decided to go out. But we were lucky enough to pack up and head to Weatherford to stay at Hotel Grammy. Violet had so much fun there and definitely didn't want to leave. Thank you Grammy for staying up and feeding V so mommy and daddy could get some much needed rest. And now for the real reason you came to our blog...



Grandpa Newbold came to visit me. It was my first time to meet him, and I hope he comes back soon!


Thank you mom for the yummy birthday cake for Violet which we had to celebrate her 1 week birthday!



Violet loves her daddy!