Saturday, February 09, 2008

Samuel James is here!

Samuel James was born Feb.6th at 12:28pm
7lbs 14oz 20 1/4in
Labor was an incredible answer to prayer.
We were admitted at about 8:30am, water broke at 11:48am, started pushing at 12:15pm and he was born at 12:28pm. God answered our (and your) prayers for sure!!
Samuel is doing wonderful (and is perfectly healthy!!!) and Esther is recovering really well.
We stayed one night and came home on Thursday evening.
Samuel cried a little after we got home and he woke Reagan up. She got really upset and was crying pretty hard so Brock brought her down to sit with us for a while. She sat with Esther and Samuel and layed her head on him, patted him, kissed him...she just needed to make sure he was okay. She has really taken to him which is another answer to prayer.
These first few days have gone fairly smooth, the first night home was a bit rocky including a 3am run to the store for formula (mamma's milk wasn't in yet and we had a very hungry baby), but other than that it has been really great. He is really a good baby!
We will update more later, just wanted everyone to know Samuel is here and our family is together at home. Here are a few pictures. (TONS more coming in a few days!)












Thank you all more than you know for praying for us. We were so blessed with God's mercy and favor in this process.
We're overwhelmed with gratitude to you all for praying and to our wonderful Father for our new son and wonderful family!

Saturday, February 02, 2008

still not here...seriously!! (my birthday and other pictures to share)

My brother is still not here!! Mom is not too happy about that since her due date is today, but she is trying to be patient. She isn't too miserable, more anxious than anything...me and daddy are too!
Come on brother!! We can't wait to meet you!!!
I'm getting ready to take care of our new baby as you can see I've been practicing with my babydoll, Ma-mo:



This is kinda cool...do these two pictures look alike? I think I look bigger...Mommy hopes so!!
Here's mommy's picture from today... (She says hopefully taking the picture will make him come out...she took the picture of me in her tummy and I "broke" free the next morning!)

This is the night before I "broke" free 1/13/06:

Here are my 2nd birthday pictures...from my actual birthday and my birthday lunch: thank you everyone who came and thank you for my gifts!! (thank you's should be out soon?)
Reagan's 2nd birthday

Here are some other pictures of the last few weeks to share...to tide you over till pictures with my brother are here!!
Jan 08 misc

Next post shall be with my brother!!! It better be!!