Alexander Has Arrived!!--May 15, 2008 @ 6:38pm

Aunt Julie & Alex

Only hours old!

Daddy & Alex in the wee hours of the morn bonding!

Mommy & Alex

Alex & his cousin Addison who is 3 months old

Hello World!

Mommy, Alex, & Daddy

Hello All! Our little bundle of joy has finally arrived! He entered the world on May 15,2008 @ 6:38pm! He was a healthy 8lbs 6oz. He delivered via c-section becasuse he was being stubborn and wouldn't progress down the birth canal! Mommy and baby are doing very well. We had a little scare however. We came home from the hospital on Saturday afternoon and we had Alex's first doctor's appointment on Monday and he had lost 1lb 6oz from his discharge weight. He had to have some labs drawn and was then admitted overnight to get some intravenous fluids. I had to start pumping and we began supplementing him with formula. What a difference a full tummy made for the little guy. He was more awake and sleeping better. We got to come home on Tuesday night and went back for our check up yesterday and he gained 7oz overnight and is doing much better! I am still trying to pump and give him my milk, but we are just waiting for it to come in better. He is a little miracle and I just can't believe he is here and he is a part of me! He does look like Gary though. I call him mini-Gary! Gary is a great daddy. He has been taking turns with me feeding Alex the bottle and chaning his diapers, even the pooie ones!