McKayle made it home...

Tonight McKayle is already 6 days old. She is amazing, strong, laid back, and just plain adorable...if we do say so ourselves. :) We have been adjusting to parenthood and trying to get to know her. We had an appointment yesterday and she had jaundice pretty bad, so we were sent to the lab for labwork. Her billirubin levels came back not too bad considering her weight and days old. So she is not going to have to be under lights or receive treatment for it. But her weight dropped from when we left the hospital again. So we are being closely monitored for her weight. We had a doctor appointment today and she was able to gain a half an ounce in 24 hours. We are waking her up to feed every 2-3 hours.
Kayle has had a busy first few days home. All of her grandparents have been out to see her, along with other family and friends. So she is completely exhausted. She and I both took several naps this afternoon to try to catch up on sleep. My parents have been here for the last couple of weeks waiting for her arrival. They left this afternoon and headed back towards Kentucky. They were a huge help with giving us breaks and extra time to rest by picking up, taking feeding shifts, cooking. etc. Now that they are gone, Brett and I are working on falling into a routine.
Brett and I often can be caught just looking at Kayle with tears in our eyes because we are so proud of her and so happy to be blessed with our little miracle.
As far as the details of her arrival...let's just say it was a long day with lots of unexpected turns...and after the delivery we were so happy. It all felt surreal. Lots of happy tears were shed. The delivery day had its difficult moments, but overall was the easiest part of the pregnancy. Kayle was so WELL WORTH THE STRUGGLE AND WAIT!!!
We'll attach more pictures for you all to see and will update the blog when we can. Thanks to all of the congratulatory e-mails, cards, flowers, gifts, and prayers. We truly appreciate all of your caring and support.
Much love,
Brett and Shawna