Vann Adam Thomas

From my ultrasounds the doctors were under the impresson that the baby was going to be on the small side.  The last two weeks while we waited for the baby to arrive I was pretty uncomfortable and thought each ache and twinge in my stomach was 'go' time.  But I must be a good home, because this little guy did not want to come out. I was able to schedule my induction for my due date though, which is nice, cuz we liked that fun date of 12.12.12 whichh won't come around again for 89years, right..  So we were to be at the hospital on 12.12.12 at 8am if I didn't go there on my own earlier. 

 

Here is a photo of the family just before we headed to the hospital.  Adam and I got to hang out in the delivery room from 8am til about 8pm.  And it was odd for us to have an induction during daylight.  Normal for us is going in at 9pm and then sleeping through the process and having a baby in the early morning.  But not this time.  People laughed when the saw that I had brought a book.  But I needed a book, when we showed up at the hospital I was only 2cm.  The pitocin was started around 9:30 and I got the epidural around 1pm.  And by 430pm I was ready to go.  I think I surprised the nurse when she checked me, with a funny tone to her voice, she said I think I better call the doctor, you are going to have a baby.  I don't think she was expecting me to be that far along (and by this point Adam and I have been checking the clock commenting that we were running out of time for 12.12.12 and that the baby better hurry up.)

 Here is the first photo of baby boy, we decided to name him Vann Adam Thomas, his first name is something that Adam came up with, for several reasons; I wanted double nn in the name, he thought Brennan would get a kick out of his little brother being named van (he loves cars/trucks etc) and it incorporates his dads name Ivan. And the middle name is for the little guys dad, Adam.  He was not such a little guy like they thought, he was 7lb 4oz and 19.5in long.  Pretty good size if you ask me.  Take a look at this photo, I can't believe how purple he is, this is him just after entering the world.  The dr said he presented with his hand on his face (I don't know if that is necessary for the story, but I just remembered it as I'm looking at this photo).

 At birth, he had some black black eyes with no eyelashes.  The eyes are still dark, but the lashes are coming in slowly.

 I have a photo of the other 2 like this too, they all have the same cry face.

 and they all have the same pout face.

 And check out the hair.  The old wives tale talks about bad heartburn, and did I ever have bad heartburn with this little guy.

 The nurse decided it would be easiest to get the gunk out of his hair by just putting him under.

 I have photos of the other 2 like this too.

 Oh, and this is funny too.  When he got all cleaned up and combed, we had to laugh, he looks like he was born 40yr old.

 The kids came to visit on Thursday night.  They were very excited to meet their new little brother.

 Here is the happy family of 5.

 We came home from the hospital on Friday afternoon, and both kids just wanted to play with Vann.  So we had to take pictures etc.  They both already really love the little guy.  It's hard for them to understand though that he can't do all the things they would like him to do.

 Here is one of Quinn with him, and everyone looks to be happy.

And then we all get back to the reality of life.....