As You Probably All Know By Now, Evan Is Here!

And the child is creeping up on 2 months old already! What kind of a blogger am I, anyway? (you know you're thinking it, so I'll just go ahead and say it)

Luckily, his first two months have been well-documented with photos, so here is a selection of our favorites, plus an update or two.

Start from the beginning, you say? Well, on Monday the 20th (41 weeks pregnant exactly), we were scheduled for an ultrasound and some other testing to make sure he was still happy in there. Turns out he was ready to come out, because I went into labor just before 2:00 that morning. I woke Daddy up at about 4:00 and we left for the hospital just before 5:00. We arrived at the hospital at about 7:15 (after Dad's little stop for breakfast - in his defense, he didn't know when he'd be able to eat again!), got checked and I was 5 cm dilated. Baby day! By 8:45 I was dilated to 9cm and a little over an hour later, little Evan arrived! With a little help from midwife Mary-Louise and her vacuum, and some big pushes from Mama. Turns out the little monkey had his hand up next to his head and his cord pinched between the two, so he was in a bit of distress, and it was time for him to come out! But he pinked up beautifully within minutes, and was squalling his surprise at this big world out here.

Stats:

Evan Finn Stogner

6 pounds, 11 ounces

19 inches long

Born at 9:54 AM, October 20, 2008

Enough with the story, how about some pictures??

Birth day:

Going home from the hospital the next day (was he ever that small?):

Meeting Auntie Annica and Uncle Cody (and Cousin Rider!) later that day:

Snuggling with Daddy:

Snuggling with Mama:

Meeting Auntie Kaycee and Uncle Aaron at 4 days old:

A few shots from his first portrait session (thank you, Kaycee!):

Auntie Kelley visits:

First bath:

Grandma Jan arrives to spend a few weeks with us!

Meeting other Rico moms and babies for a walk:

Lots of sleeping on Mama:

And a little peeing on Daddy!

And a Halloween costume from Oma Deborah:

That about wraps up the rest of October - quite the big 11 days, eh?

November brings more visitors, much gaining of weight (mostly Evan), a Thanksgiving celebration, some work on the house (believe it or not! All Daddy), and lots and lots of sleeping in very small increments (mostly Evan again, but sometimes us, too!).