NICU

Due to my fever and her jumpy her rate during labor, Miss Blakely's first 36 hours in this world were spent in the NICU (it was suppose to be 48 hours, but since she is such a rockstar, Dr. Hilary let her out early!). It wasn't how we imagined the start of our time as a family of 3, but we are thankful for a doctor who is very precautionary and puts Blakely's health as priority.

Noah and I were so glad that we made the decision to deliver at Overland Park Regional Hospital. Otherwise, Beemer would have been transferred to a hospital that had a NICU while I was left at the hospital were we delivered. Praise God, we got to stay together.We could have delivered at Olathe. Their huge rooms with family beds and the fact that we have a friend that is a nurse there made it very tempting. However, in the end we choose OPR because they not only have a NICU, but they have one of the best in the region. OPR's NICU takes up the entire 4th floor of the hospital and has enough beds for 80 babies! 

We are so thankful for the wonderful nurses who took care of us and our sweet little girl while we were there, they were top notch. While we in the NICU we were surrounded by babies who were sick, premature, and struggling to survive.... it was there we realized just how blessed beyond measure we were to have a baby that was full term, thriving and above all else, ALIVE. To God be the glory. Sometimes at night when little girl and I are awake in her room, rocking in the chair, we pray for the babies and the families that are in the NICU and thank God for the abundant blessing of life that is Miss Blakely Mae Wells.

During her stay she had an IV in her left hand that she received antibiotics through, a monitor on her foot that measured her pulse rate, and two monitors on her chest, one for her heart rate, and one for respiratory. We learned real quick which one corresponded with which monitor screen and how to make sure they are in the right spot so the alarms will stop sounding :)

Mama found a way to dress her cute, even with all the cords.

Special time with Daddy in the NICU.

Special time with Mommy in the NICU

Blakely had lots of visitors while she was in the NICU. The picture is of her cousins Melissa and Kristi Miller, they were the very first visitors to visit while she was in the NICU. Other visitors included Nana and Papa Perrigo, Grandma and Grandpa Wells, Tia Whitney, Uncle Nathan and Aunt Angie, Uncle Eric and Kaitlyn,  Grandma Carole (and Jebbo but he had to stay in the waiting area because of flu season rules) and Pastor Jason came and prayed over our sweet baby.