On Wednesday morning, August 11th, we had a surprise arrival... our baby boy decided to come into the world 4 1/2 weeks early! I woke up at 4am when my water broke and, only 3 hours later, Levi James Arneson was born at 6:59am. He weighed 5lbs 5.5oz and was 18.5 inches long. He is very healthy, strong, and alert... and of course beautiful! Levi is considered to be "late pre-term and, therefore, a little too early to be delivered at an at-home birth. Although it wasn't what we planned, the hospital staff at UW Medical Center was absolutely amazing and we wouldn't trade our experience for anything!Levi was released two days later and we were so excited to get him home. He's extremely happy and is growing stronger every day. Today he turned 3 days old and had his first at home visit with his doctor.
Even though he was early, we think that Levi was in many ways "ready" to come out... he seems so content and happy to be here. We're so blessed to have him, and still in shock! We are so thankful for our beautiful baby boy and we can't wait for everyone to meet him in the coming weeks and months.Here are some pictures of Levi James' first few days with us...
Daddy is the best at swaddling...
Our first family photo...
Proud Grandma...
Time to come home...
Nap time with Daddy...
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