After a full day of labor, we're thrilled to announce the arrival of our SON, Lincoln Shepherd Smith. Born 9lb, 13oz and 21.75 inches long. Shannon was a trooper and is doing great.
Lincoln will be in the NICU for his first 48 hours. He is having an issue with one of his lungs that needs to be monitored. The doctors do not seem that concerned and neither are we. If you'd like to come visit tomorrow, feel free, but please know that you will not get to see the baby. Actually, we haven't even gotten to hold the baby yet... despite what the photo implies.
Couldn't be more thrilled about this guy! Aaron will be a great, big brother and I'm already looking forward to the trouble they'll get into. Should be quite a journey!
Julie, please forward this to the Wednesday group.
~Aaron's language has exploded. He is talking in complete sentences and phrases. He says things like, What is that?
We had a boy!! His name is Lincoln Shepherd Smith. He weighed 9lbs 13 oz at birth and was 21 3/4 inches long. We were induced at 7am and he was born at 4:55pm. Dr. Ryder threw him onto my chest after they said, it's a boy. He's a big boy! They brought in a nurse practitioner after 10 minutes of him grunting and she observed him for another 10 minutes. They decided to take him to the NICU on Thursday around 5:20pm for a pneumothorax. He had an oxygen hood for about 8 hours. Once on room air, we were not allowed to hold him until Saturday morning. I cannot imagine the people that have to wait months to hold their baby. 1 1/2 days felt like an eternity. Getting to hold him for the first time was amazing! He was so calm and sweet.
Aaron's favorite phrase to say to Lincoln is: Hi Lincoln, How are you? Are you good?
He also loves calling him buddy and wants to hold him.
~Lincoln is the sweetest little baby. He hardly cries and spends a lot of time in quiet alert. He is almost one month and starting smiling 2 days shy of his one month birthday.
~We have to really watch it because Lincoln is a squirter with his pee.
Week 1 Check Up
Weight- 9lbs 10oz (95%)
Length- 22in (>98%)
Head-14 3/4in (>98%)
Week 2 Check Up
Weight- 9lbs 13oz (85%)
Length- 22 1/2in (>95%)
Head-15in (>95%)
Weight- 11lbs 6oz (90%)
Length- 23 1/2in (>95%)
Head-15 1/2in (95%)
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