G plus K 143: After Birth

Kaelin's 1st bath..and he no like!

Daddy changing Kaelin's 1st diaper

The nurse let Daddy wash his hair..

Had to comb out all the blood

Daddy and mommy staring at their Prince

After giving birth, Gerald and I got no sleep until about 2:30 pm, and that was only for an hour. As tired as we may have been, we did not really feel it until that night. Once we moved rooms, it was about 2 am, and the nurses came to give Kaelin his first bath. I think we tried sleeping for an hour and then another nurse came in for something. I kind of got in trouble because it was time for me to feed Kaelin, but he would not wake up. I tried everything to wake him up, but he would rather sleep. So I let him sleep. The nurse was not in agreement with me. I let her try to wake Kaelin up, and I am sure she felt like a fool, for she had no luck as well. She had me retry every hour. Next thing I knew, it was already 9am, and Kaelin's pediatrician came to check in on him. Thank God, He told me to not listen to that nurse, and let Kaelin sleep if he wanted, especially since it was his first day out the womb and due to his high stress level coming out, he may still be a tad dazed. With all the test Kaelin had to do within the next 24 hours, he passed them all. Gerald had went with Dr Ambrose (Kaelin's pediatrician) to circumcise him. I did not go, but Gerald told me that Kaelin handled it pretty well.

Our first hospital visitors was TaNisha, she came real early and brought such touching cards for Gerald and I, along with a car seat toy for Kaelin. Thank you TaNisha, when I read the cards, I said awwww!! My dad stopped by after, and then Grammy. The hospital does not allow visitors between two to four, and that is when we finally got some rest. Right around four, Gerald's aunt Debbie came to visit, and then Greg. Later that night, my mom stopped by for a long period of time, along with Brandy and Mike as well. Brandy and Mike brought us some cool chocolate cigars, and some lollipops. Thank you to you both! My auntie Felicia came in with some flowers for us, Gerald's dad came, and later that night, my dad came and brought us dinner. Thank you auntie Felicia and Daddy. We had many visitors throughout the day, and we really appreciated all the love from everyone.

G.pa meeting his grandson for the 1st time

G.pa, Daddy & Son

Papa holding Kaelin for the 1st time

Saturday afternoon we were able to check out of the hospital. I was ready to get home too, the hospital bed was not it, and I needed my own bed back in my life.