Houston loves his Daddy!!
Big Boy!!
I love his face!!
Proud Grandpa
So Cute!!
I love this picture!!
I love you!!
Poor little bugger hooked to his IV :(
Right after he was born
I don't know what's wrong with this picture but TJ's face is hilarious!So after a long 41 weeks of pregnancy and an excruciating 28 hour labor and delivery our little Houston Lee has arrived!! It was definitely an experience! I will start from the beginning. I was due on October 12Th, and on October 14Th (my birthday) I was in the hospital in the wee early morning hours with contractions. However, the doctors sent me home. Then the 15Th came and went, then the 16Th and the 17Th and all the way until the 21st! My dad, my sister Theresa, and little Ava had arrived hoping to see baby Houston on the 20Th but he wasn't ready to see them yet! Luckily we got to spend the day together and have a little fun before Houston began his journey to the world. So at around 5am on the 21st I started having contractions, so TJ and I headed to the hospital around 7am. On the way there we ended up getting stuck in traffic! Figures, just my luck!! We finally got to the hospital and got admitted. The next 28 hours are a blur. Luckily Theresa and TJ were SO helpful! I really could not have done it without either one of them. Unfortunately, for some reason the pain medication didn't work and the epidural didn't work right and wore off before everything was over. It was horrible but TJ and Theresa got some funny stories out of the whole thing! Definitely something I will never forget. But as the whole thing came to an end baby Houston wasn't doing so well, his cord was wrapped around his neck and he had apparently swallowed some fluid on his way out. The doctor did an awesome job getting him out ok but from then it was the scariest 10 minutes of our lives! Houston was pretty much lifeless but eventually started to whimper and cry and it was an amazing sound! He was rushed to the NICU to start some tests, he was in there for about 2 days and we finally got to bring him home at about 11:00 pm on the 24Th!! But that's our story! Now Houston is doing great and eating like a pig!! He is the best addition to our little family! Oh, Houston was born on October 22Nd at 11:06 am, he was 7 lbs 13 ounces and 20 inches long! Mommy's big boy! TJ has been the best Daddy since we have been home. He helps with everything, but then again I never expected anything less! Theresa, Ava and Grandpa Pete unfortunatly had to leave to get on their plane an hour before Houston got discharged from the hospital. But while they were here they helped us out so much! We are so grateful that they could be here for us! And we can't wait to spend more time with them when we get a chance to visit home. Which hopefully won't be more then a couple months away! Thanks again dad and big sis!! Miss you!! But keep watch on the blog I will make sure to post pictures of our growing boy!!