Here are some more pictures of the day that Broden was born and when we brought him home on January 20th. Some of these were taken by Grandpa Jackson, and some were taken by mommy and daddy.
Matt and Hadden
Broden
Hadden holding his new little brother
Grandpa Brooks and Broden
Awe...
Hadden waits to hold his brother
Grandma Jackson with Broden and Hadden.
Chandi eating her first meal in 31 hours....finally allowed to eat!
I am soooo....hungry. Those ice chips won't do it anymore.
Chandi's favorite shot of Broden.
Broden sleeping.
Daddy and Broden.
Grandpa Brooks can't get enough of Broden.
Hadden loves to hold Broden.
Grandma Brooks holding Broden.
Daddy burping Broden.
Here is a shot that mommy took of Broden in the middle of the night after a feeding.
being fussy...
Huh?
Daddy cuddling with Broden.
sleeping in the hospital crib.
Broden with the lovely T-shirt given to him by the hospital.
Sleeping after a late-night feeding.
Broden all snuggled.
Too sweet!
Broden all snuggled in his blanket.
This is Broden getting ready to go home for the first time.
Daddy gets Broden dressed in his new Sabres outfit.
Eating his hand...
The nurse gets Broden all set in his car seat before going home.
Poppy making faces at Broden to try to get him to open his eyes....he began crying.
There...now he seems content.
mommy and Broden.
Tired-looking mommy and Broden.
Broden finally home with his family.
Cheese!
Hadden holding his little brother.
Going back to the hospital....
Matt in the labor room.
Chandi in labor.
Time passes by....
Grandpa Brooks in the waiting room.
Grandma Brooks in the waiting room.
Hadden in the waiting room.
Joni waits during the grueling labor in the waiting room.
still waiting....
Matt comes out to say that Broden was here.
Joni congratulates Matt.
Broden's footprints.
There he is.
getting bathed.
He seems mad...
Daddy watches as Broden is cared for.
Daddy finally gets to hold Broden.
Mommy makes her way back from surgery after being in recovery.
Can't wait to hold my baby!
Grandma Jackson and Broden.
Poppy and Broden.