Originally, Ana's first doctor's appointment was suppose to occur on the Monday after her birth. However, upon our lengthy discharge from the hospital, they would only release us with an appointment to see the pediatrician the very next day due to her jaundice level. Luckily I referred Sam to my children's pediatrician, who is very thorough, yet laid back when it comes to non-emergent issues so she still allowed us to go home. The nurses said any other doctor would have made her stay for observation. Ridiculous. Her levels were just above the normal levels. Anyways, at her appointment she weighed in at 6 pounds 2 ounces, and looked perfect to the doctor. What a relief!
That night, on Friday, Ben was to arrive! Yay!! Poor Sam had not seen him since she came in early December, and since then had been caring for their baby girl without him. We packed Sam and Ana up in our truck and took them to their rental home. A gracious friend of a family friend let them rent their beach vacation home at a crazy discounted rate. What a blessing. Ben landed at LAX at 1pm but had to get through customs and get his rental car at 4pm. By the time he arrived, it was close to 8pm. It was the cutest thing watching him be reunited with Sam. We didn't want to impede on their first moments with Ana, so Tim, the kids and I stayed in the kitchen. We didn't stay very long because we wanted them to have as much time alone as possible. We packed up our kids and headed back home, which is about an hour away. It was the first time in over a month that we didn't have Sam with us and I wasn't pregnant with their daughter anymore. It was bittersweet. It was just the 4 of us again for the first time since last April. :)
I'm writing this blog post from their rental home. We are spending the weekend with Sam, Ben, and Ana. It's so special that we get to spend time with them before they head back to Paris next month. Plus, I get to take pictures of Ana for everyone to keep forever. I can't wait to finish up her shoot!
Despite the things you’ve experienced at the hospital, I’m glad that you still made it through to her doctor’s appointment. It’s very important for her. And thankfully, you received nothing but good results from your doctor, and that she is in perfect shape. That’s definitely the result every mother would love to hear. Enjoy!
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