I went back to see Lindsay a couple times and she looked amazing! She had had an epidural, so we didn't get to witness the rough parts. She said that she was pretty sure she was about to break some of Ben's fingers before the meds - ha! Unfortunately, they had run some tests at her appointment the other day, but hadn't gotten the results back. Therefore, they had to give her a penicillin drip that would take four hours and, if Jackson came before that, he would have to go to the NICU for a round of antibiotics. So we were forced to wait, but had some fun while we did!
The last time it would ever be just the two of them:
When we weren't back in Lindsay's room, some of us stayed preoccupied:
By the time the drip had finished, she was ready to push! And she had an entourage in the waiting room cheering her on:
It was a pretty quick delivery and soon we received a text from Ben, "7 lbs 11 oz 21 inches" - wow was he big for a premie! The next exciting text was our first look at Jackson Davis Liggett, and he couldn't have been more perfect:
When they took him over to the nursery to run tests, bathe him, etc., I decided to go see my sister. I walked in and, had the table with the medical equipment (including umbilical cord and placenta - gross) not been there, I never would have guessed she had just given birth. She wasn't sweaty, her make-up still looked good, and she was grinning from ear to ear. I was so proud of my big sister and so extremely happy for her. You hear about all of the traumatic delivery stories, especially when things don't go as planned. But Lindsay actually commented that she thought running a half marathon was harder.... Gives me hope :)
We eventually moved into a new room and spent the next couple of hours just talking and getting Lindsay comfortable. Ben was with Jackson in the nursery. They had over 50 babies in the hospital, 17 in his nursery alone, so things were moving a little slower than normal. Yes, it was a full moon that night. Finally, our most favorite person came into the room and looked just as handsome as ever. We have all tried figuring out who he looks like, and we think it might be Lindsay. He seems to have her nose and there's blonde hair under that cap:
Nelson and I visited them in the hospital on Saturday:
And we were lucky enough to see Jackson when they got home on Sunday (since we dog-sat for them):
I am so excited to have a nephew! I cannot wait until he gets a little older so we can play, go to the park, and eat lots of candy together :) Welcome to the world, baby Jackson! And congratulations, Lindsay and Ben - I love you all so much!
My cousin, Cody's, birthday is also January 25, and he would have been 22 years old. I think it is so special that the only boys in our family, G's grandson and great-grandson, share the same birthday. It's definitely a day that all of us will remember, and will keep us celebrating for years to come. Happy Birthday, Cody!
