Timothy Steele Hitchcock
February 20, 2014
6:00 am
6 lbs. 11 oz
19 3/4"
My official due date
was March 17th. Steele decided to make his debut into this world almost 4
weeks early. During this pregnancy, Steele had been a mover. It
seemed as if he never slept and was constantly kicking or hitting me. On
Wednesday I had realized I hadn't felt the baby move in more than 24
hours. Sampson and I decided we needed to go to the hospital to be
checked out. I am so glad that I was in tune with my body enough to
notice his movements and lack of movement. Early the next morning the
doctor performed an emergency c-section. Once they got Steele out, it was
clear that something was wrong. He was extremely pale and was having
problems breathing. The hospital I delivered at did not have a NICU so a
transport team was called in to take Steele to a children's hospital in Nashville. I was in
my recovery room for a few hours before I got to see my baby for a few minutes
before the transport team took him away. They had started a blood
transfusion and needed to get him to Nashville
as soon as possible. It was an emotional day and very weird to be
recovering from a c-section without my baby. I was blessed the next day to be
released so that I could go be with my baby. I spent the next week down
in Nashville
watching Steele recover and get stronger and trying to recover myself. I
am so thankful for all of the nurses that took care of him while he was there
and for all the love and support we got from family and friends. I could
have never made it through that week without my parents. They are such a
support system to me. I am so grateful for all that they have done for me
and my family and I love them so much!
Newborn Pictures
Phoenix's 5th Birthday
I can't believe I have a 5 year
old. Time seems to go by way too fast these days. Phoenix is currently obsessed with
Frozen. If she wears two braids she is Anna for the day and if she wears
one braid she is Elsa. On her birthday she wanted to wear her Elsa dress
and wear Elsa hair. The other "Elsa" (Eva) made frozen
marshmallows for Phoenix's
preschool class. It was so fun to eat lunch with Phoenix and see her interact with all of her
friends. Sampson was even able to get done with his rotation early that
day to eat lunch with us. Lunch is always fun with Phoenix because the boys are already fighting
over her. One boy is constantly trying to "casually" put his
arm around her or hold her hand. Another boy gave her a special rock
because he doesn't sit by her anymore and he misses her. The funny thing
is, Phoenix is
oblivious to everything. She is just in her own little world constantly singing
"Let it go" which only makes the boys like her more :) After lunch,
Eva went back with Phoenix to her class where Phoenix did the penguin
dance for us....funniest dance ever! After school Phoenix wanted to fly her kite with
daddy. They spent the afternoon flying "Mushoo" and pretending
to be boys to fight the "Imies", as Eva calls them, or the Huns from
Mulan. That night Sampson's family came over for birthday dinner and
cake. Phoenix's
birthday dinner consisted of macaroni and cheese with hotdogs and blue
Koolaid. Not sure if the adults liked the dinner, but Phoenix loved it! Phoenix was very lucky to have so many people
that love her and give or send her presents. She was so excited to open
each one. The party closed with a performance from "Elsa"
during a disco party (thanks to Sampson's phone and Phoenix's sparkly jacket). Phoenix loved her Frozen
party.
