Emily Renee is finally here!

On Sunday, January 6 at 1:44 am, our sweet little angel was born. She weighed 6 lbs 10 oz and was 19.75" long with a head full of beautiful light brown hair. Emily was born at just under 37 weeks but is doing very well and has made great strides.


Emily had a rough start due to very high levels of jaundice and having to sunbathe under the special heat lamps and blankets for 24 hours. I think it was harder on mommy because I could only hold her once every 3 hours for 15 minutes at a time to feed her. I hated leaving her in the nursery so Jonathan stayed with her as much as he could. She is such a fighter though. The doctor expected her to be in the hospital until Thursday but Emily had other plans. Emily has blown away all expectations and is being discharged today...the original discharge day! Her jaundice levels are still elevated but we are out of the 'dangerous' category and just need to follow up with her peditrician tomorrow. Over the next week she will be closely monitored but I am confident that this sweet angel will continue to thrive and amaze everyone.


Right now we are waiting for Emily to finish her 'tan' so we can take her home. We are so excited to begin this new part of our lives. It is amazing how quickly you can love and care for someone. Here are some pictures of Emmy for you to enjoy. Check back later for more updates and pictures!