A Baby! A Baby!

Here meeting Megan for the first time is big brother Benjamin. Jeffrey got to meet her too, but he was kind of busy playing with the T.V.

And now, the most adorable video I have ever shot of my kids. Grandparents, prepare to melt:

As many of you have already heard, Shelly had some bleeding after her C-section yesterday that caused her to lose a lot of blood. However, the doctor was able to stop the bleeding and she didn't lose enough to warrant a blood transfusion. So she's just a little weak and is taking vitamins, resting, and eating her way back to a full recovery.

Apparently, the bleeding may have been due to a failure of her lower uterine segment. Dr. Gebka described a "paper-thin" area of Shelly's lower uterus, almost like a potential "window". It was so thin, Shelly could feel Megan's hand and wrist through it in great detail in the days before she was born.

We are certainly grateful that Shelly trusted her instincts and came in to the hospital yesterday. Had she progressed to active labor and more forceful contractions, it seems almost certain that she would have ruptured her uterus, causing catastrophic blood loss and an emergency cesarean section + hysterectomy. We consider ourselves truly blessed for the marvels of modern medical technology and the skill of good doctors that have allowed us to get all of our beautiful children here, safe and sound. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers for us. Shout out to Grandma Sapp, who just got back from the hospital today. We love you Grandma and wish you as speedy a recovery as possible.

Much love,

Brian.