He's Here!

We are so happy to share the news that Adam Wheaton Caldwell is here and doing awesome! Here he is just a few hours after his birth on 6/17/08 at 6:21pm. He weighed in at 5 pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 and 1/2 inches. He is a very strong boy and is doing so well. We are so proud of him. At 34 weeks we had to go to the NICU, but he was breathing well and did not require any oxygen. We don't yet know how long he will have to be there; it all depends on how he well he eats. He did really well today, so hopefully it won't be too long.

We have had many visitors and phone calls. Between that, hospital business, and trying to use the breast pump every two hours this is literally the first chance I have had to post some pictures of our little guy. I plan to share some about the labor in a different post, as I am just too exhausted right now. For now I will just focus on the really fun stuff: PICTURES:

He had a bit of a cone head at first, but it's almost gone today!
So proud!
I think he is going to have Adam's curls!

I will try to post again soon, but now I am going to try and get some sleep before another feeding. I will just say that the staff here has been amazing and we are doing really well. I had an awesome nurse during labor. I did not need a c-section and was able to deliver naturally with the help of the best birth partner in the world, my wonderful husband, Adam. He was amazing. I could not have gotten through it without him. I look forward to sharing more about the birth later when I am feeling more coherent. Thank you all for your support!

Blair and Wheaton Caldwell