Matthew and Sara

Here are the first 2 days of Matt pics.

Matthew Daniel Derrick is here!

Matthew Daniel Derrick arrived via c-section on April 20, 2010 at 8:57pm. 20 pounds 3.1 ounces. 20 inches long. Looks just like his sister did when she was born. Absolutely adorable. He arrived a little early at 36 weeks 4 days so he is considered a preemie, but he is doing great!
He is breastfeeding like a champ. He was able to latch on an hour after he was born and has nursed every 3 hours since then. We were supplementing with 15 cc of formula after nursing (when he would take it) since the neonataloligst was concerned about weight loss and blood sugars. But at this point in time, my milk is in, I am pumping and the extra he is getting is pumped milk, so that is really exciting!
Sara Rose has come to visit and of course she loves her brother, I will be posting links with pics soon. It looks like we should be able to come home on Saturday and we are sooooo excited about it!

A look back

So this is one of those days where I look back on the past year and just say wow. I was reading the family blog (which I have not undated since October, so bad I will try to go back and fill in some blanks) and was looking at where we were last year. It is honestly just overwhelming. At this time last year Mom was on the ventilator and in critical condition. The idea that we are heading over to my parents to set up for Sara's third birthday party is just amazing. Mom is doing well, Gram is doing well, and we are going to have a new baby sometime in the next month. Just amazing.