River's Log -- Star date : Day 1 (32 weeks 4 days)

Day 1, we got to go as a family and see and hold our new little dude in the NICU. He's such a cutie and I loved finally feeling him in my arms. 

River never had to be on oxygen, which kicks butt. Thank goodness we were able to get him two steroid shots which helped his lungs developed. Everyone is so impressed with how well River's doing and we feel so so blessed. 

I was just coming off of Magnesium sulfate, so i was pretty out of it and super swollen (I think I look like Ma Gorg from Fraggle Rock. )

River needed to have an IV, and he was a little difficult to get one going, so the best place was on the top of his head. So we loving referred to it as his "party hat". 

River holding on to Sky's finger.

River was born with tons of fuzzy blonde-white hair. He's our little toe-head. His head looks like a fuzzy peach and I absolutely love it.  

 I was pretty beat up after all was said and done. They were drawing blood every hour and my arms started looking like I was a major user and I had multiple IVs going.