The Big Day

Tuesday, Dec. 4th was Marty's Birthday, here's how it all went down:

 

Beautiful Jill, all ready to go. Isn't it amazing how she wakes up all put-together like that?

 



 

Here's a thumbs up shot for Taylor. (it's Taylor's new thing) Jill was ready to get this baby out!

 

 

 

Before we knew it, Jill had spinal anesthesia (that worked this time!) and we heard a new, LOUD voice. Here he is in all his glory, all 8 lbs of it.

 

Here he is with Mom and Dad, all wrapped up. It's probably good that they can't see well at first. The blue hair and masks on everyone would definitely freak me out...

 

 

 

Look at all of that hair!

 

 

Here he is with Dad,who was still well-rested at that point.

 

 

Matthew came straight from school to see his new brother, he was really happy and wanted to have the longest turn holding the baby. He did pretty well and only needed a bit of help to keep Marty's head up.

 

Here was the most excited person in the place all day (at least the most outwardly excited). Taylor had been making up songs for Marty all day and finally got to sing them to him. I think one had to do with his halloween costume next, year. What a great big sister!

 

 



 

Marty even woke up to see everybody! I'm sure it was hard to sleep with all of the excitement in the room!

 

 

Looking up at Mommy. She's the best to look at with the dark hair and eyes. Dad is just a blonde-white blur that doesn't seem to help out at all when he's hungry and makes him cold during diaper changes.

 

 

There is Marty with his proud Gram. We don't know how we'd make it without her help.

 

 

Matthew found some new toys in the hospital. Look at that set of lungs! Dad needs to take him to the hospital to show the post-op patients how to deep-breathe.

 

 

Pretty happy about his snazzy new socks.

 

 

 

A rare moment where he's not hungry, needing a diaper change or crying. What a cute guy!

 

 

We are so happy to have Marty in our family! We love him so much already. Thanks to everyone who did all the little and big things to help get him here in the last 9 months. To everyone who watched the kids during appointments, gave encouraging phone calls, brought a meal when Jill didn't even ask for it and helped out in any other way I am currently forgetting, Thank you so much!