Gaining on Us

James had his 2-week check-up on August 4th and weighed 8 lb 9 oz (up fron 7 lb 14 oz)! We went to the grocery store (his first trip!) afterwards.

Guest Book

James' Poppie and Gammy (aka Chris and Marisha Johnson) came to visit! Thank you for all your help! We miss you!

Bath Time

James did not particularly enjoy his first bath at home (on July 27), but the robe was a well-deserved reward for his putting up with getting wet!

First Walk

James went for his first stroll around the neighborhood (okay, we only went up and down part of our street) on July 25. We saw Portland Drive neighbors Jen, Ron, and Christina.

James Christopher Davis

Our baby boy is here! James Christopher Davis was born at 1:14 pm on July 21, 2009! He weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. My (Liz talking here) water broke while I was at home talking to mom on the phone on Monday (July 20) evening, so Brian and I drove to the University of Kentucky Hospital. I highly recommend this method of starting labor as there is no need to time painful contractions at home. I got to the hospital well before any real contractions began; and as soon as they did, the miracle of anesthesia took the pain away!

I came to appreciate how annoying it is to be a patient in the hospital. The list of hospital personnel that regularly walked right into our room included: food service, nurse/tech to check my vital signs, nurse/tech to check James' vital signs, pediatric intern, pediatric resident, pediatric attending, photographer, nurse to examine me, OB/GYN resident, OB/GYN attending. We are so appreciative of everyone's kindness and care, but we were glad to get home! Brian did luck out and get his own hospital bed for our two-night stay.

We brought James home on July 23. He seems to like his new environment so far. Brian is a wonderful daddy and has been taking great care of both of us. James and I love it when he comes home from work.