Who was that???
"MARK!! IT'S JESSICA!!!!"
Terrible things went through my mind - she's not due for another week, and "they" are preparing for inducing because "they" think she might actually go a week late.
Mark answered the phone...
it was Richard...
it was Richard...
and Jessica had just been admitted to the hospital!
OK...Ok...ok...WAKE UP, CINDY!! You've been waiting for this call for weeks, now! Get out of bed and get going!
Mark was an awesome help, getting up, grabbing snacks, making coffee for me, getting last minute things together, and getting my bags packed in the car for my trip to Indiana. I was finally on the road by 4:15 AM with my phone/gps program running, taking me on a path I hadn't taken before...which doesn't really matter to one who is directionally challenged. One way looks the same as all of the other ways, so why NOT take a new way to the birth of your daughter's first child!?
The trip to Indiana was very smooth, with very little traffic till I got to Muncie around 6:45 AM. It seemed that Everyone and his Brother was heading south on I-69 to Indianapolis. Where had they all come from? Anyway, traffic was moving, so all was good. My gps was taking me right to the hospital...sort of...
Did you know that there are TWO identical addresses for St. Vincent Hospital in Fishers, neither marked North nor South on the gps. I, of course, being directionally challenged, picked the wrong hospital address. I was blessed to be able to pull off and call Richard to get the directions to the correct hospital, which was basically straight south from where I was sitting in a parking lot.
Thankfully, this precious baby boy wasn't quite ready to make his appearance until his Mimi could get there. Richard met me in the parking lot (he must have known that once I entered the hospital, I would get totally lost because I am directionally challenged), and took me right to Jessie's room. Thank you, Richard :)
I arrived around 7:15 AM all ready for some action! Jessie had Gestational Diabetes, so she really watched her diet through most of her pregnancy. She also tested positive for Group B Strep, which can be really bad for the baby if s/he is exposed to the bacteria in the birth canal. Jessie had one round of antibiotics when she was first admitted to the hospital and needed another round 12 hours later...if the baby could hold off that long. Thankfully, the doctor, her assistant and the nurse were able to get things ready during the last dose of antibiotics and Cameron Alan Wayman finally entered our world at 4:38 PM. It was a long day for Jessica, Richard and Cameron, but they were all in excellent shape after their ordeal was complete. Cameron clocked in at 8 lbs., 13 oz., 21 inches long. If the 10 point APGAR Scale means anything to any of you, Cameron received a score of 9 at birth and an 8, five minutes later. Very good, indeed! He continued to do well on all of his post-natal tests. Cameron passed all of his blood tests, each time they took the samples: no diabetes, no strep infection, good blood oxygen...and whatever else they test for. Good job, Cameron!!
Mommy and Daddy are glad that they are home from the hospital. Jessie was getting tired of her bed, Richard was getting tired of sitting around, and Cameron was just trying to deal with all of the new things that he was beginning to experience.
OK...Ok...ok...WAKE UP, CINDY!! You've been waiting for this call for weeks, now! Get out of bed and get going!
Mark was an awesome help, getting up, grabbing snacks, making coffee for me, getting last minute things together, and getting my bags packed in the car for my trip to Indiana. I was finally on the road by 4:15 AM with my phone/gps program running, taking me on a path I hadn't taken before...which doesn't really matter to one who is directionally challenged. One way looks the same as all of the other ways, so why NOT take a new way to the birth of your daughter's first child!?
The trip to Indiana was very smooth, with very little traffic till I got to Muncie around 6:45 AM. It seemed that Everyone and his Brother was heading south on I-69 to Indianapolis. Where had they all come from? Anyway, traffic was moving, so all was good. My gps was taking me right to the hospital...sort of...
Did you know that there are TWO identical addresses for St. Vincent Hospital in Fishers, neither marked North nor South on the gps. I, of course, being directionally challenged, picked the wrong hospital address. I was blessed to be able to pull off and call Richard to get the directions to the correct hospital, which was basically straight south from where I was sitting in a parking lot.
Thankfully, this precious baby boy wasn't quite ready to make his appearance until his Mimi could get there. Richard met me in the parking lot (he must have known that once I entered the hospital, I would get totally lost because I am directionally challenged), and took me right to Jessie's room. Thank you, Richard :)
I arrived around 7:15 AM all ready for some action! Jessie had Gestational Diabetes, so she really watched her diet through most of her pregnancy. She also tested positive for Group B Strep, which can be really bad for the baby if s/he is exposed to the bacteria in the birth canal. Jessie had one round of antibiotics when she was first admitted to the hospital and needed another round 12 hours later...if the baby could hold off that long. Thankfully, the doctor, her assistant and the nurse were able to get things ready during the last dose of antibiotics and Cameron Alan Wayman finally entered our world at 4:38 PM. It was a long day for Jessica, Richard and Cameron, but they were all in excellent shape after their ordeal was complete. Cameron clocked in at 8 lbs., 13 oz., 21 inches long. If the 10 point APGAR Scale means anything to any of you, Cameron received a score of 9 at birth and an 8, five minutes later. Very good, indeed! He continued to do well on all of his post-natal tests. Cameron passed all of his blood tests, each time they took the samples: no diabetes, no strep infection, good blood oxygen...and whatever else they test for. Good job, Cameron!!
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| Happy Birthday, Cameron! Congratulations, Jessie and Richard! |
Mommy and Daddy are glad that they are home from the hospital. Jessie was getting tired of her bed, Richard was getting tired of sitting around, and Cameron was just trying to deal with all of the new things that he was beginning to experience.
| Five days old |
So much for his first home bath!
The days and nights have been filled with eating, sleeping, and relieving himself...sometimes even before Jessie or Richard could get his little diaper fastened. The boy's pipes work!
Their first night home was a little rough, as the nurse promised. The second night home was a little worse. However, his third night home, Jessie changed the bedtime routine a tiny bit and the night went better.
Today, Mamaw (aka Karyn Wayman, Richard's mom) came over to add some freezer meals to the new parents' freezer. She let me help put them together and we had a nice visit. When Jessie returns to her physical therapy job in a few months, Karyn will be watching Cameron 2 days a week out of the four days she hopes to work . Hannah Wayman, Richard's sister-in-law, will be watching Cameron the other 2 days of the week. This is the current plan. Thankfully, the Wayman Clan are not spread out like the Pagano Clan, and are willing to help with the childcare. There is nothing like family!! :)
Today was a big day. Not only did Mamaw come to cook, but Cameron had his first photo shoot with a professional photographer! He was a trooper. He actually did pretty well considering all of the things the photographer did with him. We all had fun with the evening. On the way home, Cameron blessed me with a look at his Mimi with BOTH eyes open! Thank you, Cameron.
| What a cutie! I think he has Jessie's eyes and Richard's mouth. What do you think? Haha! |
And now, dear family and friends, I will close by telling you the secret that I share with my grand-kidlings, just in case you haven't heard it in awhile: "Jesus Loves You!! And so do I!"
God bless you all and, as always, thank you for reading. :D
| The new family learning together |
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