Introducing Jayden Christine Daniel

I decided to start a blog as a way to document Jayden growing up, it's a way to be more in depth than just pictures. Really it's just for me to be able to remember it all as time flies by! I wish I would've started while pregnant but better late than never I guess. Here's where her birth story begins...I was induced Monday July 25, 2011 at St. Vincents. Stephen & I went in at 5am expecting Jayden to arrive maybe that afternoon/evening. They broke my water & for the very 1st time I felt contractions, I'm not a fan! The doctor ordered an ultrasound & discovered that Jayden had turned sideways & I would need to have a c-section....in the next 30minutes. Well that changed things, I was terrified to say the least. I had wanted to avoid a c-section at all costs, due to it being surgery but mainly due to the fact that I wanted to hold my baby asap after delivery & knew I wouldn't be able to with a c-section. Stephen was a nervous wreck, I think me being scared made him more nervous. He just wanted me to be happy & everything to be ok with me & the baby.
I will never forget the moment we heard our baby cry for the very first time...it's something that you can't explain in words. If you haven't experienced it then me trying to explain how amazing it is just wouldn't do it justice. She had (notice I said had ha!) the sweetest little cry we had ever heard! She was so tiny weighing in at 5lb 15oz & 18 3/4in long. I was estactic that I got to hold her sooner than I had expected, I held her while they wheeled us back to our room. Just like every new baby all you want to do is stare at them & that's exactly what I did. Not long after we were back in our room did family show up to meet our sweet Jayden. My Mom(nana), my sister Shannon, & Stephen's Mom(nanny) were the 1st to arrive & I don't think I got to hold Jayden again until that night when the last visitor had left lol My Mom was there everyday that we were in the hospital since Stephen had to work. She was such a huge help & I was glad to have her there for help/support. Made it a lot easier on me since I had a c-section & it took me forever to get in & out of bed. The nurses had me up & walking the same night I delivered though. I think that helped speed up the healing process but it still hurt like you know what! Here's some pics from the big day!

We were able to come home that Thursday & I was so excited to be out of that hospital room & be out in the sun again! She did great that 1st night home & has done really well with sleeping at night ever since. Currently she sleeps 9pm to 6am & sometimes she will wakeup for a feeding @ 3am. She is such a good baby, don't be fooled though she has one mighty big temper! Stephen says she looks just like him but acts just like her Momma! She just knows what she likes & doesn't like & isn't afraid to let us know, that's all lol Temper or not she is such a blessing & we absolutely adore her, she is loved by so many people & is one very special little girl. I'll end the "birth" portion of this blog here & pick up again later with our current 14 weeks old update.