Welcome to our family. You've been with us for a few days now and we are so excited that you get to be part of the Thomas family. You were born at 11:52am on Monday, November 9, 2009 and we will celebrate your birth every year on this day. Let me tell you about how it happened.
We showed up early at the hospital, as we had an appointment to bring you to us today. The nurses were very nice as they hooked mom up to the monitors and gave her an IV. Mom was already having some contractions but they gave her some medicine (oxytocin) to induce labor and bring you to us quicker. After about 2 hours the doctor broke the bag of waters you had been living in then another doctor gave mom an epidural so that she wouldn't have any pain. (It was a FABULOUS epidural too...mom is still raving about it!)
About 2 hours later mom started feeling the need to push you out and less than 30 minutes after that you entered this world. Your mom and grandma and I were so excited to watch you be born and we were amazed at how awake and alert you were. The nurses weighed and measured you and you weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and were 19.5 inches long. We think that you were perfect. We got to hold you and take lots of pictures of you and mommy gave you some of her milk for the first time then the nurses took you away to clean you up and run your first tests.
Other than having some fast breathing and being so sleepy you didn't want to eat much for a day or so, we didn't have any problems and both you and mom were healthy and happy. We took you home on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 and you got to meet your 2 brothers who were so excited to meet and hold you for the first time. Grandma has been around helping out and I have been able to stay home from work all week long and cuddle with you lots.
We are going to have so much fun together and our whole family is excited that you are here with us. Your mom and I promise to take very good care of you and teach you everything you need to learn to be happy. We love you and we are glad you are ours. Welcome to the Thomas Family.
Love,
Daddy.
7 comments:
Congratulations to you all! He is beautiful. That might sound funny to say of a boy, but he really does have a sweet face. Why is is that some of us have all girls, and others have all boys?! We had the ultrasound yesterday, this is probably girl #4. We love you! You look great Jennifer.
Welcome to the world Christian!
He is beautiful. We are glad that Mom and baby are healthy. Congrats.
Yea, congrats to you all!
I can't wait to see him in person :)
Congrats, glad to hear that everyone is doing good!
Awesome letter - welcome Christian, fyi you have a really great family!
HE is so cute! It sounds like everything went pretty smoothly! Congrats!!!
Sorry, I'm 10 days late on this update.
Congratulations! You all look great. He's such a handsome little boy. I love the name Christian, that's my maiden name.
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