Seeing my Nursery for the First Time

A beautiful cross from Aunt Sharon and Uncle Larry is on the wall in Zoey's nursery. Our good friend, the very talented Jenny, did the art work on the canvases in Zoey's room. I absolutely love them!!

Some more shots of Zoey's nursery....

Mom and dad (mostly dad), change the very first diaper in little Zoey's nursery.

Your dad is already an expert diaper changer! He takes very good care of both his ladies.

Of course Zoey doesn't necessarily see it that way, she just really hates having her diaper changed!! For such a tiny thing she has an amazing set of lungs!

"Team Johns", happy to be home!

Our 3 days in the Hospital...

Here are some photos of our 3 days in the hospital, adjusting to life as "Team Johns"! Zoey was quick to wrap dad around her little finger. We had several nurses in the hospital that over reacted a bit when Zoey spit up, or when she was a little cold, so by our second day, they had mommy and daddy a bundle of nerves! We were wondering what in the world we would do when we brought you home...but we are figuring it all out. I don't want to be burped mom, I just want some more food. You are starving me to death!!

Mommy trying to get the hang of this whole feeding thing, not as easy as everyone makes it seem at times.

Little Zoey in her bed on wheels

Full belly and ready for some shut eye

Definitely going to be daddy's little girl!

Team Johns!! Our first family photo...mom wishes she could crop herself out of it!

Our "Little Peanut's" vital statistics

Mommy getting to know Zoey

A rare moment with my eyes open while we were in the hospital

Uh oh Mom, time to eat!

Grandma Edwards and Auntie Krissy Arrive!!

After a bit of a detour around Houston after landing at the airport on Friday evening, Grandma and Aunt Krissy finally made it to the hospital to meet the newest Edwards Girl :-)

Aunt Krissy's first time to hold her very first niece, little Miss Zoey Marie. She was trying to corrupt you from the moment she first met you, telling you to be sure and call her anytime you are in trouble! She was also in charge for waking you up for your feedings...

And Grandma Edwards COULDN'T wait to get her hands on you either, the very first grandbaby, you won't be spoiled at all I am sure of it.
Holding grandma's hand for the first time

Zoey's First Trip to Mommy's Room and Daddy's First Diaper Change

After little Zoey was born, Mommy got to hold her for a few moments in the OR and then she was whisked away to the Staging Nursery while Mommy went to recovery. After spending what seemed like forever in recovery (like 3 hours!), Mommy finally got transferred to a room. After waiting another hour, Zoey made her debut in our room. Our first real visit as a family and dad's first of MANY diaper changes!

Announcing the Arrival of Zoey Marie Johns!!

Today we welcomed a new chapter in our lives. One as "Mommy" and "Daddy"! Zoey Marie Johns was born via c-section at Texas Woman's Hospital in Houston, Texas on September 2, 2009 at 1:42 pm in the afternoon. Our "Little Peanut" weighed 5 lbs 9 oz and was 19 1/4 inches long.

Here are some photos from the delivery room of Zoey as she gets her lungs cleaned out and ready to meet her mom for the first time!

Mommy's first time meeting her baby girl!!

Time to Take our Bundle of Joy Home!

Mommy and Daddy were going over discharge orders with Zoey's nurse. See that glazed look on my face, I am trying to think of as many intelligent questions as possible to ask before they turn us lose to care for you all on our own! But you got the clean bill of health from your pediatrician in the hospital, Dr. Kagan. So it was time to take you home!Before we could take you with us we had to get the car seat all set up just for our little Zoey. But you were so tiny, at only 4 lbs 15 oz when we left the hospital, we had to put a blanket in the bottom of the seat just so you would fit. You were too tiny, the car seat straps were swallowing you whole and you definitely were not happy about being put in that seat! But your daddy did a great job fitting you in. Your dad was also a champion swaddler! That was his job the whole time we were in the hospital. He would swaddle you up and you would instantly stop crying. One last family photo opportunity in the hospital while we were waiting on the nurse to track down a wheelchair for our trip to the car.

Mommy and her little girl!!!

Mommy and Zoey all loaded up in the wheelchair, ready to head home.

Mommy's nurse is taking off your little security device, we called it your Lo-Jac...then there was nothing stopping us from making a break for it!!

Your first exposure to the heat and humidity of Texas!Getting all loaded up for the trip to College Park and Clute
Such a nice welcome home! Our friends John, Shauna, Julie and Lindsey had decorated the front of the house for a nice welcome for our little Zoey and also left all sorts of yummy goodies, dinner and flowers inside. It was a such an amazing surprise and reminded us how blessed we are to have such great friends here to look after us!

Getting Ready to Become Parents!

Mommy was getting ready for surgery, having her blood checked and getting her IV's all ready to go. Daddy was documenting with the video camera and stepping in to some very oversized scrubs so he could be in the operating room for your arrival! I think he would have fit in one leg of these pants.

That's our little Zoey spending her final moments all nice and warm and snuggly in mommy's belly! I was definitely a bit nervous about everything that was about to happen, it was such an exciting, yet scary time, but I knew in a few short hours our little Zoey would be here and she would be healthy and safe and so would I!!