Helen Katherine von Brachel Puskar
 
 
DOB: April 30, 2006
Height: 21”
Weight: 7 lbs. 0 oz.
Likes: A good latch, colostrum, Lucy and Michael
Dislikes: The NICU, cold stethoscopes
On the way to the Hospital
What St. Vincent’s is offering in their spring line
I’ll find out what these are for soon enough
Breathe, breathe, in, out
Lunch!
Mmmmmmm....
Mac and cheese!
Mr. Expectant
The hep lock
Are we through yet?
The machine that goes “ping”!
The Pain Assessment Scale
Lucy demonstrates zero!
Two doesn’t seem so bad.
O.K., four isn’t happy.
Six is no fun!
Eight is getting bad.
Ten is bad.
All ready to get this show on the road!
I’m uncomfortable
Holy Cow! It’s Helen.
Hi, Mom!
I want back inside!
Proud Papa.
Is this mine?
Tante Katherine
Grandmother and potential doula.
She checks out.
Is this thing on?
Yep.
Providing some advice.
Must have worked.
Sure did.
More Helen.
Happy family.
Tired Helen.
Still tired.
Zzzzzzzz.
Snooozer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A cold frosty one.
Lunch!
The off the shoulder look in the St. Vincent’s spring line
Foxy.
Grandfather Valerian and Grandmother Emily
We waited a long time for this.