On August 9, 2012, Marc and I, along with Jack, welcomed a precious little guy into our family and our hearts...Sam Walter Rapoza! Sam was born via a scheduled c-section so we knew when he'd be arriving, but it was no less exciting -- or nerve-wracking -- for us. Actually, because we knew exactly when he'd be here, there was more time to think about it, which probably made us even more nervous (and excited!).
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| My Sweet Sam Walter |
Fortunately, all went well with little Sam's delivery. Marc and I got to the hospital at 6:30am to begin preparations for the surgery. Jack stayed home with his wonderful nanny, Alyssa, who helped make sure Jack had as normal a day as possible before his world was turned upside-down. The surgery itself went quickly, and before too long, we were able to meet our sweet little Sam. He was a precious little guy, weighing in at 6 lbs 10 oz and measuring 18 inches. I was able to spend my recovery time right in my hospital room this time, making the wait time to hold Sam less than it was with Jack, thank goodness. Marc was an amazing dad again, right from the beginning, stepping in to do skin-to-skin when I couldn't. After a couple hours of bonding time with Sam, Jack joined us at the hospital to meet his baby brother. Our little family of four, the loves of my life.
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| Jack was such a proud big brother! |
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| Oh boy...crazy cousins! |
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| Our family, headed for home. |
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| So tiny! |
