One Week, One Week!

Today Riley turned one week old. While it may be silly to celebrate one week of life, mommy and daddy didn't think so due to all that Riley dealt with her first few days.

Riley was discharged from Westchester Medical on Monday 8/25/08. Here she is patiently waiting for her discharge summary from the doctor.

She handled the car ride home from the hospital better than mommy and daddy who were like nervous nellies driving through the traffic. Riley didn't seem to mind and she slept the entire way home.

She endured her first "washdown" like a champ.

She has been sleeping very well and wakes up pretty much on cue (every 2 1/2 - 3 hours) to eat and get a diaper change. One night she decided to make a diaper change an opportunity to be cute. Here was the end result of that!

Overall, Riley seems to have adjusted to home life. She went on her first doctor's visit yesterday and he was pleased with her progress. Riley is enjoying her quality time with both mommy and daddy. Mommy and daddy are totally in love and while they enjoy the times she's sleeping, they are always looking forward to when she will wake up again and hang out with them.

Stay tuned for more on Riley!!

Welcome to the World Riley Paige!

Well, well, well...Riley Paige Clark decided to slowly make her way into the world exactly one week overdue. However, she couldn't just be late - she had to come into the world with a bang!

Riley was born via C-Section on 08/21/08 at 8:38am. She weighed in at a hefty 8lbs. 10oz. and was 19 in. long.

Riley was born with meconium in her lungs. She had ingested quite a bit of it, causing her some problems with breathing. Riley was sent to Westchester Medical Center by helicopter (along with daddy) at 4 hours old.

Here's what she looked like getting ready to leave Horton and get on the helicopter.

Pretty scary for a first time mommy and daddy.

What we learned about little Miss Riley was that she was a fighter. She was put on a jet ventilator to help her breathe. By the next day, Riley was already taken off the ventilator, but given some oxygen to help her.

And, by day 2 daddy got to hold his little princess for the first time.

By day 3, mommy was released from the hospital and was able to come and visit. By then Riley was only on antibiotics, but was eating and breathing all on her own.

On August 25th, at a mere 4 days old, Riley got to go home with mommy and daddy. We can't believe she is all ours! So far she has proven to be a great baby. She sleeps, eats and poops well! Mommy and daddy are feeling more than blessed to have this little peanut in our lives.

Keep coming back to visit for more cute pictures and updates.

Where is Riley Paige???

Does anyone know what day it is??

Oh, that's right!!! It's August 14th. Today is the day Riley was supposed to come...except she didn't!

But according to the countdown clock...

time's up!!!!

Even my myspace countdown clock said 0 days!

So, Riley didn't show up on her due date...I did hear a rumor that only 5% of babies are actually born on their due date (I don't really know how true that is). Hopefully she will arrive soon though because there are a bunch of people out here waiting to meet her. Until then I leave you with what I hope to be the last belly pic of Riley.

Please come soon...mommy and daddy want nothing more in this world than to hold you, cuddle you and spoil you!!!