Mommy is doing fine. She has a wee bit of recovery ahead of her following 18 hours of labor, which included an intense and lengthy span of Pitocin amplified contractions and 2 hours of hardcore pushing. She handled herself with grace and poise and dignity during an experience that, once started, is fundamentally out of her control. I was amazed by her, and fascinated and inspired by the entire process, and grateful for the opportunity to help her bring our son into this world.
William's (we plan on calling him Will or William) birth brings about the end of the journey we started sharing with you nearly 10 months ago, and ushers in the start of a new journey of discovery as we nurture a new little soul in this experiment called life. And so, with that, let us begin the journey with a few photos of William's first few days of life.
"Hello Everybody. What a rough ride!"
"What does a guy have to do to get back to his Mommy? And who is this silly fellow with the camera?"
"That's better...I like this Mommy person."
"ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..."
"Hanging with Dad, talking sports and stuff. So do you think Bradley has a chance in the tourney?"
"Resting up for Spring Training & the big trip home."
"My first car ride. Not sure what the big fuss is about 'cause it put me to sleep."
"Wanna play catch? Oops, gotta finish eating first."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Finally, a couple of notes.
First of all, I just wanted to say "Thank You" to all those that assisted with labor and delivery, and in maternity. The staff at the hospital was oustanding and the entire experience was made significantly better due to their efforts. We were truly blesssed by their support.
And secondly, thanks to all our family and friends for patience in waiting for the update, especially since news of William's birth spread quickly, and photos have been slow in coming. Needless to say, it's been a busy week. Stay tuned for more.
Lastly, check out William's hospital nursery photo.
Chris and Heather and William
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6 comments:
Hurrah! We've all been anxious to see the photos and hear a little bit about the experience. Will's a lucky little fellow and his parents are pretty special too!
Looking forward to seeing all three of you soon! Will will probably be 20 lbs or so by then! I'm sure he will be able to hold his own by the big summer Krapf Xmas!
Uncle Keith and Aunt Angie
Congratulations!!! Now the real work begins! Great pictures. Can't wait to see more.
Amanda,Dan, and Amelia
Congrats Heather & Chris!!
It sounds like the delivery had some rocky moments but I'm sure that was all quickly forgotten once your heard that first little cry.
Keep the pictures coming!!
Derek & Brenda
We're in AZ at spring training wondering where little William is. Hope he's a lefty because the Cubs might need him this year :) He's adorable - can't wait to meet him!
Aunties Maubry and Ward
He's such a sweetie! I'm so glad I had the chance to hold and snuggle him at the hospital, I bet he's already grown since then! Thanks for sharing, we'll be up to visit and bring a hot meal soon!
Sure am glad you bought a house big enough sso yu don't have to move and a big yard for him to play in.(Now that you have grass.) Great pictures!! Thanx for sharing.
Bonnie and Tom Moore
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