3.31.2013

Smiling This Sunday!!

Hmm....let's see.  What in the world would I have to smile about today? ;)



Our precious Cohen Paul made his grand entrance into the world on Wednesday, March 27th at 9:41 p.m.!  He was born at 35 weeks 3 days, weighing 6 lbs 2 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.  Absolutely perfect in every way.  The delivery went so smoothly, once I was fully dilated I pushed through a few contractions and our little caboose was here :)

Because he was so early, he had to spend 6 hours in the NICU to make sure he could breathe on his own, take a bottle, and keep his body temps up.  He was a champ, and after a few minutes struggling with that whole breathing thing he figured it all out, and came back to my room around 3:00 that morning.

Yep, that's me at 3:00 in the morning snuggling my little man.  What a miracle he is to me!


We were so blessed to BOTH be able to go home 2 days later...doesn't he look so teeny in that big car seat?!  I am so incredibly blessed with healthy preemie babies that beat all the odds!

We've been home for 2 days and it has been fantastic!!  Everyone is absolutely smitten with out little man, and last night he even let me get 4 hours of sleep at a time ;)  I feel wonderful and am so excited to have my whole family together and be able to be mommy again.  Don't get me wrong...its totally crazy here, but I love it.  We took ALL the kids to an Easter Egg hunt yesterday and it was crazy to be a family of 7 ;)

This Easter Sunday my heart is so full.  As I look around at my not-so-little-family, I love them so much sometimes it takes my breath away.  Then I think of the love my Heavenly Father feels for all of US...so much so that he gave us a Savior, His beloved Son, Jesus Christ.  Because of that one incredible act of love, I can be with these people that I love so much forever.  So much to smile about today indeed :)

This Easter Sunday I hope you are feeling all the love and peace our Savior offers to us!




9 comments:

  1. oh he's so gorgeous!!

    Everyone one in blogland seems to be having babies recently!! making me want another,

    Natasha @ Serenity You

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  2. He really is just beautiful, congratulations to you. x

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  3. He is so gorgeous, and so tiny!!! Big congratulations. Cant wait to see some more baby posts and pics of him, and hope for some great tips too - Im currently 28 weeks, so I've got my own little countdown going for the arrival of our little man!

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  4. He is adorable. Congratulations! Glad he is here safe and sound.

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  5. Congratulations Tonii, you have a beautiful family!

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  6. Awwww, he is adorable Tonii! Congratulations!! I am so happy that everything went great and that you and baby Cohen are home and well. :)

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  7. Congrats! What a sweetie. Glad everything went so great!

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  8. Ahh Tonii! This post made me cry. Can I still blame that on having a baby even though it was 8 weeks ago? haha
    You are such a beautiful person inside and out, and I am blessed to call you friend.
    And I am blessed that I got to spend so much time with you and watch that precious boy enter this world! I will never forget it.
    Love you!

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  9. Such wonderful news Tonii! Many congratulations to you and your family!! He is absolutely beautiful. May you cherish this special time.

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