Welcoming...

Jaxson Andrew Clark!
We welcomed Jaxson on October 16th, 2012 at 5:27am.

3 Days Old

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3 Days Old

Takin' a snooze in Daddy's hard hat

Cuddled in a blanket made by Great Gma Clark

He weighed 6lbs 4oz and was 19 inches long and is a healthy little boy!

Long story short, my high blood pressure caused my doctor to decide to induce labor on Monday the 15th so 17.5 hrs later (from hospital check-in to delivery) he came into the world :) He was only 37 weeks and 5 days but is doing pretty well. We're working on strengthening his eating reflexes and getting his weight up a bit but all in all we couldn't have asked for a more perfect little boy!
Grandma Vance was there to help welcome him which I was more than thankful for since my wonderful husband had to take a seat during the delivery. His story is that a lack of food and sleep then a sudden spike in adrenaline was the reason for the light-headedness :-P but after recovering he's hardly been able to put his little boy down.
Now, just a little over a week later, Grandma Clark has flown up to meet her very first grand baby and can't get enough of him!

We've can't express enough thanks to both grandmas for staying with us and other friends and family who have offered out meals and help; especially since we're on a pretty strict feeding schedule that takes up a lot of time and energy.

I know there will be many more posts and pictures to come when I can find the time!! Thank you all for the well wishes, help, and gifts!