AW: We got the call!

[jenn]

Holy cow, you guys, we were picked! We have a son!  6.5 pounds - born on Thursday, April 2nd. 

We are leaving tomorrow to drive over there - about 5 hours from us now.  We won't get to see him until he is discharged on Tuesday but we will be able to sign paperwork tomorrow.  The BF passed away 5 months ago and the BM has already left the hospital without knowing the sex or anything.  Right now, she doesn't want to have any visits or contact, but that may change, and I hope she does what is best for her.  

DH and I are running around the house, trying to get stuff packed and I'm praying I don't forget anything! Any 'must haves' you guys have, let me know! I doubt I'll be sleeping very much tonight anyway!  

Happy Easter for those who celebrate! 

[pinkie]

Eeeek!!! That's so exciting! Will you need to stay away from home with him once you take custody or can you come right back home? We did two separate 10 day stays away from home so if this applies let me know and I can share some hotel tips.

Our boys were both just under 7 lbs. they wore NB clothes and diapers for several weeks. Huggies have the newborn cutout for the umbilical cord and we preferred those until the stump fell off. Even though the weather is getting warmer, I would focus on long sleeve and long pants clothes. Buy things that have newborn cuffs whenever you can (mittens suck and fall off).

Don't worry about having everything right away. You can totally get by with minimal at first and buy when you know what you need. I'm so excited for you!!

[spooko]

Congrats! My kids lived in gowns at first because they're easy for those midnight diaper changes and you don't have to feed as many limbs through the holes. Babies can be quite uncooperative with getting dressed! As long as you have a carseat and camera, you can wing the rest. So much of it is trial and error, anyways. Make sure you have your ID and whatever paperwork you may need along, but just enjoy besides that!

[jwinct]

OMG, I am so excited and happy for you!!! I just got teary reading this!

I also recommend the gowns. They are easy and comfy and great because they have the little mittens that go over the baby's hands that help prevent them from scratching themselves. Those and sleep & play footie outfits. Best things ever. Regular clothes on a newborn are just not practical. Newborns need very few things, so just make sure you've got the basics and then you can start gathering other things as you go. I also recommend the Huggies with the cutout for the cord. And I always had a tube of A&D ointment on hand as a diaper rash preventative; this is AWESOME stuff and I highly recommend having a tube of it handy. We always used the playtex bottles with drop-in liners - I LOVE them because I hate cleaning bottles. You can get the generic liners at Target or Walmart at a better price than the Playtex brand.

Congratulations!!! Eeek!!

[packerfan4life]

Holy cow!! How exciting! (Although sad about the birth parents)

Congrats!!

Also as long as you have a place for the baby to sleep, car seat, some bottles, diapers, onesies, and sleepers you should be good. I also highly recommend swaddlers. And a cute going home outfit. a swing with a plug was a lifesaver for us for the first couple months. We were lucky to have people let us borrow things or buy us stuff when we brought L home. So it was okay we hadn't bought much in advance.

[persianmaman]

So very happy for you guys! Sends a thrill through me when our families here get matched (and yeah, a little teary-eyed too). Cannot wait to hear more as you guys get more information. I have no recommendations on baby stuff - just lots of glad tidings for your new family~

[lovelyplanet]

How exciting and so happy for you. Good luck with everything. What a wonderful Easter!

[lizblue]

Add me to the teary-eyed! So incredibly happy for you. Congratulations!!!

[drl]

Congrats! Enjoy your boy

[roscoe]

Congratulations! That gives me chills. We were in your position almost two years ago. We got a call at 5pm on the first Sunday of April to say a child had been born and were we interested in our profile bring shown. At 7pm we got "the call". He was in our arms less than 17 hours later. We already had a car seat and then that Sunday night we went to Target and got a few supplies including a pack n' play. The hospital gave us enough formula and diapers for a few days until we could get home. The gowns are great unless you have a long car trip but definitely get anything with built in mittens. We started on Avent bottles but switched to Dr. Brown's a month later because of a little gassiness. Oh, and the nurse never told us this but make sure his penis pointed down when doing diaper changes. Not realizing this (we were too sleep deprived and delirious in love with our little cub) caused a lot of outfit/ blanket changes including a late night run to the store from the hotel we were staying waiting for our interstate clearance to go through. :-) These are exciting times! Congrats again!

[chele]

Ooh, congratulations and how exciting! Keep us posted!

[perumom]

Omg how exciting!!! Congratulations!!! What a fantastic Easter for you!

[chicago]

oh wow ... so freaking thrilled for you. I was a bit bummed today ... but this has warmed my heart.

Good Luck!

[shemarie82]

YAY! This is amazing! Congrats!!!

[nobb14]

Holy fuck, congratulations!!!!!!!!! Ahhh!!!!!! So happy for you!!

[browneyes8]

COngrats Mama! How exciting. GL!!!!  

[redandblue]

OMG!!!!!!! That is so amazing? Congrats and enjoy it all! Don't forget a camera! Can't wiat to hear the updates!

[pinkie]

I had to come back and read your post again. I remember when we were waiting the first time I would daydream that we got a call like you did . Basically the come and pick up your baby call. I can't wait to hear an update.

[badgergirl66]

Congratulations! So freaking exciting. I can't wait for an update.

[theholmanherd]

Omg! Yay!!!!1!!! Congratulations, new mama!!!

[gnomesweetgnome]

Congrats, that's so exciting!

[theatrepal]

Woot!!!!! How awesome. Don't forget a camera? I think that's the only thing on our don't forget list that isn't a carseat. We do have some cute outfits because we want to be able to bring baby home in something fun. If you don't have something, find something special? It'll make tonight go faster to go shopping

[roxy]

OMG! That's awesome news! Can't wait for an update.

[Captain Serious]

How wonderful! Congratulations, Mommy!

[packerfan4life]

I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow. Can't wait to hear your update

[girliegus]

That is such awesome news!! YAY!!!! I can't wait to hear all about it after you get him home!

[carolinah]

Woo hoo so happy for you!!!!! Hope everything goes smoothly today!

[jenn]

Thank you so much everyone for your comments, support and everything else! Everything went well - I'll be posting a full update (with pictures!!) shortly - just want to get caught up on everything else first!

[jwinct]

YAH!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!!

::heart::

[girliegus]

*excited dance*
Can't wait to see pictures and hear all about it!