Welcome Baby Daniel: Photos and Updates from the Newest Addition to Our Family!

[rennea]

He is so sweet!! Congrats!

 

[Chozengirl]

Congrats! Enjoy your bundle of joy!

 

[lizcooks4u]

such a cutie!!!

Hello everyone and thank you for your prayers!! Baby Daniel Jacob Mireles was born on 7/16/07 at 1:21 pm at 19 3/4 inches long and 7 lbs. 15 oz.
He is my biggest baby yet. I usually have 6 pound babies and this was a big surprise!!

I have been resting during the day because he does not like to sleep at night.
He is nursing really well and I wanted to post some pics of him ASAP for everyone to see him. He's so adorable and I love him so much! He is 4 days old today and his siblings love him. Well except for his 20 month old brother Isaac, he wasn't too happy about this newest addition to the family but soon he'll get used to the idea.

I went to the hospital at 5 am, was given the pitocin drip at 6 am. My contractions were not coming, so they kept increasing my pitocin drip by 2 mg. every 30 minutes or so. I was at 14 mg when my doctor finally broke my bag of waters. There was so much water in that sac, I think I almost drowned myself and my doctor!! LOL
After she popped my water bag, my contractions were very intense. And with the pitocin, I was really hurting!! I asked for the epidural but it was too late. By the time the epidural was inserted, I felt like pushing and after about 4-5 pushes, baby Daniel was out and then the epidural kicked in and I was numb!! LOL
I was so relieved and they had put something in my IV to "take the edge off", towards the end of my labor, it certainly did that. I was so out of it, I could barely talk. I'm not sure what it was. But it didn't help my contractions, it just made me really out of it between the contractions.

Thanks everyone for the congratulations!! We are so happy to be home!

Here are some pics of Daniel at the hospital, and at home that I wanted to share.

http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s208/MD4Christ/

Debbie

My little half-sister didn't want her baby brother either, wanted him to go back, but now she loves him to death!!! I"m sure the same will be 4 u as well.

Congrats!!

Liz

 

[gilliandanielle]

Congrats Debbie- Baylor has been impatiently waiting for her future boyfriend to be born... she likes younger men!!

I have to get my kids down for a nap, and then I will get to the announcement and get it back to you ASAP!

 

[GourmetGirl]

Debbie, he is too precious! Congratulations!

 

[raebates]

He's beautiful! I'm glad that you are both doing well.

 

[pamperedpsalmstress]

how handsome and alert he is already. Good job mom!

 

[krzymomof4]

Such a cutie!!! He must get his great looks from his mom

 

[katie0128]

Congratulations! Enjoy normal eating again!

 

[ahammons]

Congratulations Debbie!!

 

[pamperedbecky]

What a cute little boy!! Congrats!!

 

[cat]

Congratulations Debbie! Glad to hear that Daniel came out in 4-5 pushes! Enjoy him, because these newborn days go by fast (as you already know...)

 

[Paula R. Lewis]

Debbie,
He's really cute!! Congratulations!! Thanks for posting pictures!! I hope you're feeling "normal" real soon!!

Paula

 

[pampchefrhondab]

Congratulations to you and your entire family Debbie!

Daniel has a great Birthday (it's my Birthday too)!!

My brother and I are 21 months apart. He ran away from my Mother when she walked through the door w/me (we have it on tape). He never did start liking me until I was about 30!

 

[MGG]

Congratulations! He's a beautiful baby boy. Take care of yourself and your little treasure.

 

[DebbieSAChef]

Lol

Congratulations to you and your entire family Debbie!

Daniel has a great Birthday (it's my Birthday too)!!

My brother and I are 21 months apart. He ran away from my Mother when she walked through the door w/me (we have it on tape). He never did start liking me until I was about 30!

That's funny!! Hopefully it won't take that long!! LOL Happy belated birthday to you!!

Please send up a few prayers for me. I have been feeling really tired but mostly like a truck ran me over. I don't remember ever feeling this sore, beat up or tired. I mean this little angel doesn't sleep at night so I know how it is to be a zombie during the day, but lately I have just felt horrible. I didn't even get stitches but I am so SORE!! Also my left nipple is cracked and was bleeding at some point because I have a scab forming. I have never experienced that before. It is very painful to breastfeed on that side, as you can imagine!! Maybe this is TMI but I just had to share with other women so you can feel my pain and pray for me!! LOL
Debbie