Baby Faces

Ok, I know I am picture happy lately. But I can't help it! LOL He will only be this little for such a short time and I want to capture every moment of of that beautiful face.

True Love

Mommy and me.

Bath Time!

Peyton had his first bath yesterday and he did really good without too much fussing. Of course daddy had to dress him in his Auburn outfit afterwards. Peyton is such a sweet baby. I can't believe how calm of a baby he is. He seems so content and I hope he stays this way. Now we just have to get him to sleep through the night for mommy.

Baby Love

Peyton had his first checkup yesterday. He is now 7 pounds and doing great. He is a wonderful baby and I am totally in love with him!! Very laid back like his daddy. I am still recovering from my c-section with a little pain, but nothing horrible. Unlike the itching I went through before Peyton's arrival!

Grandad's First Visit

When I was in the hospital with Peyton, Grandad did not have a chance to visit. He came down with a very bad cold and didn't want to expose me or the baby to his germs. I could understand that. So he visited Peyton tonight. He was hesitating about tonight at first because he wasn't sure if he was germ free yet. But we talked him into it. We thought that he should be okay to hold Peyton.

The First 48 Hours

They say that the first 48 hours is the hardest. Well it hasn't been too bad with Peyton. He sleeps most of the time and eats every three hours. I guess maybe waking up every three hours is a little tough, but so worth it! :) I find myself waking up anyway just to make sure he is still breathing and okay. I guess a paranoia that all new moms goes through! I still look at Peyton and can't believe he is really mine!!! Kevin is doing really well with Peyton. He has caught on already when it come to Peyton's feedings, diaper changes and cries. Kevin is going to be such a wonderful father. I couldn't be more blessed as I am right now.

Hospital Picture

Our Little Froggy

When it was time for Peyton to be born, the doctor had a heck of a time reaching him through my incision. He was positioned with each leg up like a little frog. They had to check his hips after delivery to make sure that everything was in working order....and of course everything turned out fine. The doctor told me that he just liked that position. Well it seems like he still does. So, for now Daddy and I are calling Peyton our Little Froggy! :)

Touch of Jaundice

When we left the hospital, the peditrician advised us that Peyton has a small tough of Jaundice. She told us that to help with this, put him in sunlight for about 5 to 10 minutes a day. So this is what we are doing. Breastfeeding is such a challenge. He didn't want to breastfeed in the hospital and he is not interested now, so we have been giving him formula with some breastmilk. The only thing that makes him happy when it comes to feedings is the bottle. Oh, well I tried. :) I am hoping that this will also help with the Jaundice. I really don't think he was getting enough milk with just breastfeeding.

Taking Peyton Home from Lakeside Hospital

Today we took Peyton home for the hospital. I had Kevin go get the car seat and it turned out that the only way they let us out of the hospital is by me being wheelchaired out with Peyton in my arms. I didn't care. I was ready to be home. It was such a pain in the ass to be woken up every three hours for checking of vitals. But the whole c-section experience was not too bad at all. A little weird, but not bad.

More Hospital Pictures

Peyton's early arrival

Connie is a little busy with her recovery and new mommyhood status, so I'm doing the journal entry today.Peyton was born on Tuesday January 8th at 4:07pm. He weighed 6lbs 11 oz and was 19.25" in length.The day started off very nervewracking. We get a call from the doctor's office saying, "We received your latest blood test results and need to see you right away." That is never a good thing to hear from your doctor. Once we get to the doctor's office, she confirms what Connie had been saying all along. The reason for her terrible itchiness over the last month is that Connie has a rare liver condition(cholostasis(sp?)) seen in only 0.6% of the cases. It causes no harm to Connie but provides widely unpredictable results for the baby. The worst condition seen 3% of the time is infant death with little to no warning. This condition is not well understood and there is no official form of treatment. Well, since Connie was on her 37th week of pregnancy, the doctor suggested we do the C-section that day. Worst case is that we get the baby out and he may be in the hospital for a week since his lungs may or may not be developed. So, at 4:07pm Peyton Connor Davis was born. View the pictures in the album. At the moment, everything is looking great. He is not under any special monitoring. The hospital is treating him like any other baby. Connie has started breastfeeding right away and so far mother and son are doing wonderfully. We will probably be in the hospital till Friday for standard C-section recoveries.Thanks for all of the congratulations we received so far, we are truly happy and amazed at the new addition in our livesFrom the new daddy,Kevin

Pregnancy Photos