The Simon Story

I've been getting asked to post more pictures of Simon, so here they are!  

Second children, I can already tell, get the shaft with picture taking.  I'm going to have to work on this and he's only six days old.  

Here are some shots from the hospital when he was finally released from his little tanning bed prison.

 This is a pretty common face we get - i mean, how cute is he?

 And this one, too.  Love that little chin.

 Grandpa Smith and Simon - he's definitely got long skinny arms, legs and feet like his grandpa's (like both grandpas actually...)

 "I'm all shook up, uuuh-uhhh-uhhh!"  His little Elvis "snarl."

 Taking some time off to show us his cool shades.  He was remarkably happy under those shades.  And also, he looks confused.  I think I'd be too.

 Hey!  I'm hungry.  But i can't see.  

 Don't worry about me, I'm just getting some rays so I can go home!

 That's a sweet little face. Yep, it is.

 Just some body shots to show you his little body - look at those long arms and FEET.  Holy cow, they are so long and skinny!  Still can't believe how "small" he is.  Lois was a pound and a quarter bigger than he was.

 The trademark of a Wright - the double chin!  Now mommy, daddy, Lois and Simon all have one!  Our motto:  happy and chubby together!  ;-)

 Thanks to my dearest friend Kat, Simon actually had something to wear home from the hospital.  Gap - your sizing is whack!  Up to 7 pounds?  This would have DROWNED a 7 pound baby as it pretty much fit our 9 pounder quite perfectly...with some room to grow.

 All ready to go!!  So much love and empathy for parents who have to leave their babies at the hospital.  We had to endure one night and I was so weepy about it.

Sleeping in his bassinet, just like he always slept inside my tummy - with his hands by his face.

And just for good measure, here's just another adorable shot of our little man!

And for the birth story:  Nothing exciting - which is good.

I got to the hospital around 8:15am (we were running 45 minutes late! Whoops!)

Hooked up to my IV around 8:30am

Doc broke my water at around 9:15am

Epidural around 11am (and it was a FANTASTIC ONE, might I add.  Way better than the one I had with Lois.)

Pitocin

Contractions without feeling a lick of pain - PRICELESS.

Labored for a couple of hours.

About 10 minutes before I pushed him out, I got the serious shakes because my body knew what was coming...

Oxygen

Doctor got there, I pushed TWICE...

AND HE WAS OUT!

And I may or may not have cried just a little bit.

The End.

His little shoulders got a little stuck, so my doctor had to do a "corkscrew" maneuver to get him out, but he sure came fast and I'm glad he did!   

My recovery has been amazing compared to my last.  I was able to walk within about an hour of giving birth and I could go to the bathroom on my own...all very important things.  Hooray!!  With Lois, I literally could not walk like a normal person for over a month.  It was terrible.  So, I feel so blessed that we are all doing so well.  Plus, Simon has been a DREAM baby.  So mellow and sweet.  I hope it sticks.

Lois is doing wonderfully with the new baby.  She's had her usual time outs and such, but she was having plenty of those TO moments before Simon came home.  She loves to watch and help change his diaper and feed him and we have to keep telling her to be GENTLE.  It's our word of the week!  She hasn't had much interest in holding him yet, but I'm sure that will come. 

Love you all!  

Simon Thomas Wright

He's here!  

Simon Thomas Wright

February 18, 2011

9 pounds, 4 ounces

21 inches long

2:21pm

We're so excited that he's here.  He's perfect and darling and everything nice!  The delivery went exceptionally well.  After arriving at the hospital around 8:15am, the doctor broke my water around 9:30 - and thanks to a FANTASTIC epidural - he came out with only two pushes at 2:21pm!  My recovery this go-around has been a breeze compared to my last, so I feel very grateful  and blessed that I don't feel like I've given birth to a dump truck.  I can actually walk!  It's a miracle.  

And everyone is laughing at us when we say that he's "little" and has scrawny legs.  It's pretty crazy thinking that his sister weighed a pound and a quarter more than he did.  Glad we were able to get him out two weeks early!  :-)  Now, we're dealing with circumcision stuff and a teeny weeny that likes to pee at very lovely times - I'm really excited about this. 

 Here I am minutes before heading to the hospital for inducement.  Look at that belly!  (and the anxiety on my face! ha!)

 That's a nice smile of "I'm peeing my pants" feeling after my OB broke my water.  What an awkward feeling.

 I'm giving Simon a little lecture here.  I was telling him that he was being evicted and that he needed to behave and come out easily.  Looks like my motherly lectures are already working.

We're missing Lois!  

And I HATED that blood pressure cuff.  It's on my blacklist.

 Our cute little bug.  He's just precious.

We'll get some more pictures up soon.  He has long, narrow feet and long fingers - a definite trait he got from his Grandpa Smith!  

Lois is doing OK so far.  She seems to be interested in him for a few seconds and then goes off and does her own thing.  We're praying for a smooth transition for her.

And I'm sorry if some of this doesn't make sense.  I'm doped up on Percoset right now.  And it's lovely.

WE'RE A FAMILY OF FOUR!  HOORAY!