Lets see… there were no complications as far as labor and delivery go. 17.5 hours of labor (14 at home, 1/2 hour in the car, and 3 hours at the hospital) and our little Aiden boy was born at 2:54-am Thursday the 10th. My family and Michael’s parents were there to welcome him. Michae helped me get through the agonizing hours before Aiden was born… it was incredible!!! We were finally allowed to go home on Friday night. Friends and family came to see the our precious little man on Sunday… Through the stay at the hospital and his first weekend home he had a hard time feeding (breast-feeding is not easy!). The little guy just wouldn’t latch on like he was supposed to! We were given all sorts of advice by the 2 lactation consultants in the hospital… he had to be feed at least every three hours and many times it took him an hour and a half to feed! Oh and Michael and I were running on minimal sleep- we only had about 3 hours of sleep in almost 3 days… we were so excited to have him home but kinda weary too. He needed to eat but what could we do? Aiden ended up having jaundice by Monday. He was not eating enough and lost almost a pound and he wasn’t eliminating waste like he was supposed to either. He had one- if not several- doctors appointments each and every day that week… It was completely overwhelming seeing our newborn son sick, tired, and hungry all week (poor Michael- I cried every day! I was amazed at the incredible work of God- Aiden was so tiny and so perfect! and at other times I cried because I felt so bad for him- he was so perfect and so innocent- he shouldn’t have to hurt), but by Friday he was better. We were supplementing the breast-feeding with formula and he gained back the weight he lost. Thank you Lord! The jaundice was gone, he was finally eating and eliminating normally. Now almost three months later, he is doing great! He has colic, which has given him a lot of pain- but is improving daily. He has such a sweet, cheerful disposition! Now that he is not in pain it shows more and more… he entertains us by laughing and smiling throughout the day :oD 

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