After much anticipation, Kian Ford Smith finally showed up - he was 9 days past his due date. Kian was born on Friday at 12:56 pm and was 7 lbs, 9oz and 20.5 inches long. About a lb heavier and an inch longer than Kerala was when she was born. Everyone is doing great and it seems like Kerala is adjusting really well to being a big sister. She was super psyched when Kian came home and not so psyched when I held him at first, but after some cuddly time with me she seems to have adjusted just fine and had no problems with I held him later in the evening or today, our first full day home.
Our birth experience was much different than with Kerala - mainly because of our fabulous midwife, doula and labor and delivery nurse. There were times that were even comical - such as me vomiting in the cab ride over to our dr's office while our cabbie was smoking a cigarette and the hospital receptionist repeatedly asking me why I was there even though I was having contractions in front of her. The labor went much faster as well and today, when I was speaking to my doula, she told me that she was very concerned that she was going to have to catch the baby because my midwife and nurse had stepped out of the room just before I was ready to deliver.
Kian is adjusting well to his new world. Right now he seems to be a pretty mellow baby. He seems to only get upset when you change his diaper or right before a feeding. We have his first dr's appt tomorrow so I am curious to see how he does.
We posted Kian's hospital and first day home photos in the February 2009 link so check them out.
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