Day 3 of Life as Parents.

We knew we weren't having any visitors Friday and figured we would be able to catch up on sleep and have a relativly "easy" day but we both had to throw in the towel and nap at 2 different points. We will see how we do tomorrow living in our 3 hour segments of feed, pump, sleep.

We all get to go home Sunday some time. Max is doing really really well. He totally seems like he really smiles sometimes. Every one says it's gas but it's still melts my heart! He should be off his IV tomorrow by the end of the day. His Jondus is better and improving.

I'm doing good. Everyone said if you walk right after and keep it up you recover faster. Since Max is in NICU I have to walk from my room down one hall thru the lobby up the elivator down another hall to get to him. Doing that up and back every 3 hours has really helped I guess. I have had no pain "knock on wood" a relativly easy time walking. I haven't done any stairs yet, I'm saving that for Sunday.

I'll try and take more photos Saturday so you guys can see how much he has changed in just a few days.

Our Life at the Hospital (TMI?)

Wednesday we went to bed around 1AM. I couldn't sleep because I hadn't see Max since his delivery that morning. Ben had been Host to family and going back and forth to check on Max and to the house to let the dogs in and out.

1AM - 3AM the medicine mechine they had me hooked up to kept beeping very loud and not stopping for long periods of time waking us up on and off. 3AM - 6AM we got a good bit of sleep.

At 3 and 6 we called the NICU to check on Max and he was better every time we called. By 6AM they told us he was out of the oxy tent and we could touch him. By 2PM the Dr. said Max was well enough for us to try and breast feed him! yea! Both Ben and I got to hold him and love on him. All 5 grandparents came to visit and one Uncle and by 7pm of the 2nd night we were zombees!

Today we are still kinda zombees and are going to try and sleep all day between feeding Max and ourselves. So far I fed Max at 3AM and 6AM and I pumped for Ben to do an 8AM Feeding. I'm up again at 11:30 so I better catch some zz's.

Max was making all kinds of cute faces today. Click on any of the photos to see a larger one.

MeMike & Pops holding Max

The Popperatizi!

Here he is our bundle of joy! Maxwell Arden Johnson was born August 15th at 10:15 AM, 8lb, 15oz, 21 inches long. He had quite a bit of fluid in his lungs and was put in an oxygen tent in the NICU until this morning. Right now we are just waiting for the Dr. to come in between 10 & 12 to check and see if he can leave the NICU. He definatly recognizes mom's voice and likes it talk to him.

As for me I think I'm doing great! Groggy but I can walk a bit and my pain is next to nothing! Glad to have so much help and support from Friends and family and nurses. Everyone is making it so easy for me to just get better! Ben has been running around checking on Max then me then escorting family to see Max, taking photos and all your basic dad stuff with only a few hours sleep, bless his heart!

We love you all, enjoy the photos
ily, Anna

I wonder which of these features Max will have? Just a few more hours til we get to meet him face to face!

Here are a few photos of the nursary from a few months ago. I wanted to upload some before the baby tornado came.

Just 4 day's to go until little Max is here. He has really been squirming these last few days. Ben and I are getting a little nervious that he may not make it till Wednesday the way Max seems so ready to get out of mom's belly. This is a photo of Ben and I sharing a kick from our son.

2 days sooner!

Here is a photo of Max and I at 38 weeks. The c-section has been moved to August 15th at 9:30 AM so we can have the Doctor we want. The hospital is St. Mary's and Ben and I are very excited. This time next week Max will be here!

Click for a Cute Baby Animation

BREECH!!!

We went to the Dr.'s today and found out Max is 8lb's 3 oz and Breech. We have a tentative c-Sections scheduled for August 17th.

Wish us luck!

Brett - I've been trying to write back but I'm no good with Myspace. Write me at home if you get a chance so we can chat. annajohnson@bensj.com.

We have just 4weeks till our due date of August 24th!

We had a gret Baby Shower at my mom's new codo in Atlanta last weekend. It was a double shower with our friends Wahn and Gloria and all of Ben's family.

Thanks to Maggie, Ben's Mom Mike and Becky for such a great shower. The games, invitations, Food and decorations were so great! We are so lucky to have such a cool family! I can't wait for Max to meet you all.

Our Buddies Mike & Charity. They are the sweetest people you will ever meet! We get lot's of great parenting advise from them not to mention great baby stuff!

My buddy Felicia came all the way from Covington for the shower! Aint she sweet!
Love ya Fee!

Ben's Bro Gabe, his wife Rebecca and there son Finnley.
Finnley is saying high to Max! Rebecca has been a great friend with all kinds of prego and baby advise!
She also helped Maggie & Mike throw Gloria and I a great Shower!
Thanks GBF!

This is my buddy Gloria. Her Husband is business partners with my husband. She is also pregnant with a boy and just 4 weeks behind us! We had a double shower because we are such good friends and have such close due dates! It was lot's of fun to share the day with Gloria!!!

We are certain that our sons will be best budds too!

More cute Stuff!!
Thanks everyone!

Diaper Champ!

Ben's Bro, Nate, and Gramer Johnson

Pop's with Nephew Finnley

MeMike & Nephew Finnley