Cash Wearing Clothes For The First Time

Cash's First Bath From Daddy

Hands-On Daddy

Johnny is so wonderful, learning all he can to be the best daddy to Cash that he can be. Here he's changing Cash's diaper.

Cash Loves His Pacifier!

Cash also loves his mommy & daddy and Mommy & Daddy love their Cash!

Daddy Feeds Cash

Since I'm breastfeeding and Cash is in the NICU, I ended up pumping today and the nurse filled a small syringe with the breast milk and had Johnny feed Cash. She took a bunch of pictures so I could see, then came to my room to tell me all about it and offered to take me to Cash's room to watch if I felt up to it. I was still very, very sore from my C-Section but really wanted to watch Johnny feeding Cash as it was a very special time for us, not getting to experience that with Weston. My nurse wheeled me down to Cash's room in the NICU. Johnny was done feeding Cash by the time we got down there, but we did make it in time to watch Cash hamming it up for his daddy. Johnny asked Cash if he was going to smile for Daddy - and Cash actually smiled. It was so funny (and my nurse, still taking pictures, was crying). Every time Johnny said the word "smile" to Cash, Cash would smile at him. Apparently, he's a very happy baby. :)

We also got a family picture of Cash, me, Johnny, Gramma & Grampa Russell (my parents).

Introducing Johnathon CASH Jenkins

Cash was born at 7:28pm (my C-Section got pushed back to 7:00, so by the time I was prepped and the doctor got there and started it was about 7:20). He was 4 lbs 3.3 oz and 17 1/2 inches long. He is a total miniature of Johnny - very handsome!

Final Appointment

Today I went back to the doctor so he could check the progress of my pre-eclampsia. It has gotten worse. We also had an ultra sound to check Cash's growth. The ultra sound shows he is now lagging behind by 17 days. Much to my dismay, my doctor decided to do the C-Section tonight at 6:30pm. I really am not ready for this!!!