Ava Lauren Meadors - First 24 hours

I have come home for a quick breakfast and shower. Ava Lauren is a day old. She is the best looking 1 day old around! It may have been hard to see in the pictures yesterday, but she is very pretty for a newborn baby. She a very nice skin tone without any blotches or discoloration. She opens her eyes very often for some one who has just recently departure from the womb. She is just so precious and beautiful.

We had pretty good night. Ava Lauren is latching and nursing well. Not much milk comes in the first 24 hours or so, but you do get colostrum which is great for the baby. She is getting milk as she had a spit up last night and several wet diapers/bowel moements. Jacob did not have a good suckling reflex so those first days in the hospital were quite tramatic. So far, this has been a easier hospital stay even if my pull out bed is not fit for prison use. Shannon has not slept much but really has not be tired. Given that she got up at 4:30 AM yesterday, had a baby but just about 6 hours sleep since then, I expect she will crash hard today.

We plan on coming home on Sunday. Mom and Dad are taking Jacob back to their house through Monday. I am off next week to help with the family so I should get several more photos up on the site.

I have also added a new poll. Ava Lauren Meadors is her name, but we are still not sure on what to call her. Do we call her by her first name, her middle name or both? Do we pronounce Lauren like "Lor-en" or "Lau-ren"? Shannon and I are still deciding, but I would love for you to weigh in.

Thank you all for your prayers. We are so blessed.