Day 10 Update

Grady is 10 days old now and is doing very well. Obviously he is not sleeping through the night, but he does give us some nice 3-4 hour windows. He is growing and appears to be very healthy. At the doctor's visit last Tuesday, he was almost back up to his birth weight. He has another check up this week. It seems as if he changes daily. I am trying to take pictures of him every day to keep up with his growth. I think I have gotten used to changing diapers, it really isn't too bad. He has only gotten me onece or twice. I love holding him, he feels do good in my arms. He truly is a blessing.

New Pictures 6-23-07

First Video

New Pictures

Happy Father's Day

Welcome Home

Grady had a very good night last night. We all got a lot of sleep, he is doing very well. This morning we got good reports from both doctors and with that, we were discharged from the hospital. We welcomed Grady into his new home Friday afternoon. He seems to be adjusting quite well. He and Mom have both gotten naps and appear to be settling into somewhat of an initial routine.

The Number One Rule of Newborns

There is lots we obviously need to know about newborns. They can be quite complicated. However, there is really just one thing you need to remember. When the baby is asleep, you BETTER be asleep. As long as you remember that rule, life will be just dandy.

The Good Ol' Days of ESP

We often look back in our lives and recall a period of time that was really great. Maybe it was high school, or college, or early marriage, etc. I wonder if any of us remember the days of ESP. What is that you ask, well: Eat, Sleep, Poop! Right now that is all Grady has to worry about. As long as he does those three things, life is perfect. Those really were the good ol' days!

Evening Update

Grady has had a busy day. He was circumcised this morning, and has had some blood work done, and several nurses in to check his vitals periodically. Some for all the tests have shown good results. He appears to be healthy and normal. He also had and passed his hearing test. I managed to get about 4 hours of sleep this afternoon, Jen, not so lucky. Obviously I will take over soon after he nurses and hopefully she can rest. Here are a few new pictures of he and his daddy.

Survived Our First Night

Mom and Dad survived our first night as parents. He got a little fussy around midnight, for the first time, and that last for several hours. We finally did get a couple of hours of sleep, before the new day began. It is busy around here in the morning. The Pediatrician just checked him out and said that he looks very good. Grady just got back from being circumcised, I was invited to watch, but declined the offer. We have been told that he will be ready to sleep, maybe for 4-6 hours. We are really looking forward to that, never has a 4-6 hour nap sounded so good! Mom is doing well, some aches and pains, but recovering very well. We are set to go home sometime Friday morning.

Our Baby Has Arrived

James Grady was born this morning, Wednesday, June 13th, 2007, at 3:23am! He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Everything went well, both he and mom, and dad, are doing good.

The Waiting Game

It is Friday evening, still no baby Dobson. We are officially in to June now, so no May baby. We have six immediate family members with June birthdays, most in early June, so it will be interesting to see where the dice fall. I guess he will come when he is ready, we are ready now! Jen is feeling pretty uncomfortable.

Greetings!

I have become a fan of Blogs. Quick, easy, and free way to share information. Obviously there are always some risks when posting information on the internet, but I believe this is fairly secure. For now, I will leave the Blog open, though it is not listed on the blogspot webpage, nor can you Google it. The only way to get here is to know the address, or have had the link sent to you. Once Baby Dobson gets here and we get settled, I imagine viewer traffic will decrease. At this point, I will make the Blog private, meaning you would have to login to view the content. This will make it very secure, and I could post more information. Enjoy!