Visits with Family

For my Birthday (6 days after Iris's birth), my mom, Steve, Grandma, and brother all came over for a cook-out!  It was so nice to have them here and plus, they brought food!!!

Never have I thought how helpful it is to bring food to new mom's =)  It's hard to cook with a newborn!

Grammy snuggling Iris!

Birthday cake!

I love funfetti cake!

Grandpa Steve holding her!

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Nana came to spend a few days with us, the first full week we were home!  

We were so thankful for both grandma's coming to help out!

Daddy getting some good practice in changing her diaper! =)

She likes to pee on him!!!

feeding the little peanut!

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Flowers from OSU sports medicine!

beautiful flowers Rick and Bre sent!

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She loves her daddy!

sometimes she likes her swing!

taking naps with momma!

naps with daddy!

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Visits from uncle Kory!

Last few pictures of our hospital stay and going home!

My hospital room

My non cozy bed!

While we were getting ready, went sent Iris to the nursery to play with the nursing students =)

She was hungry!  

I gave approval for them to supplement with formula so I could nap and pack!

Iris very casually looked over at us to say "hey look at me!" then looked back and wanted the bottle haha 

Doug and I both got a kick out of it!

My door

Burrito baby!

After she was fed, she came back to us so we could leave!

Her going home outfit!

The nurse cutting off her bands

Proud Dad!

My little peanut!

My going home "sled" haha

Doug still had to take 2 trips to the car to get everything in! 

Oops!  I always over pack!

In her carseat!

Every newborn needs 2 pacifiers and a nasal aspirator!

Just in case!!! =)

You can never bee too careful!

We're home!!!

Aunt Sha and Uncle Brian came that night to see Iris!

Uncle Brian and Iris

Aunt Shannon and Iris

Aunt Abbey holding Iris for the first time!

Our neighbors Jawad, Nadia, and Arham with Iris!

visitors at the hospital

Day 2 we did not have any visitors and it was nice so we could focus on Iris and breastfeeding!  

We did have  lots of OSU people come in such as the photographer, people to do the hearing test, etc.  So we were not without any interruption!

Every morning sometimes starting before 6am, we would have the residents both for me and Iris, then the attendings, plus my OB or her partner, and anyone else.  It was rather tiresome but they were doing their job!

Starting on Wednesday (day 3) we had lots of people come to meet Miss Iris for the first time!!!

Amber is a good friend and we went to nursing school together!

"Aunt Beth" checking out Iris!

We have been BFF's since 2nd grade!

Double Decade BFF's!!

My dad meeting his granddaughter for the first time!

Sara and Ashton came to visit!

us with our girls!!!

Dr. Pool with Iris =)

nana Kate holding Iris

Grandpa Doug holding her for the first time!

Grandma Langston and Iris

My brother, Kory and Iris

Grandma, Iris and I

Thanks for everyone who came to visit!  It made our long days go by faster =)