His name is Charles John Stanley, and he just couldn't wait to come out to be with us. At 4 weeks early, he weighed 4 lb 14 oz and was 17 in long when he was born on Wednesday May 11 at 5:58pm. He's a tough little guy though, and has been doing very well despite some concerns immediately following birth (a little trouble breathing, low blood sugar, and a low body temp). In just a few hours, all of his numbers came up and they decided he didn't need to go to NICU. They kept a close eye on him and let us come home 48 hours after his birth. We are very happy to be home.
I'll write more about his birth story later, but for now, I'll just say I'd been having contractions for weeks but couldn't believe he was actually coming. Even as they picked up and became closer, I kept thinking they would probably stop. When we arrived at the hospital and a nurse finally checked me, I was 9 and a half centimeters dilated. Charlie was born less than an hour after we arrived!
I will write more about this later too, but for those wondering, Lucy has been a magnificent big sister so far. Not only did she hardly cry when we left her to go to the hospital, but she has not at all been jealous of mommy holding and feeding "bebe Cha-lee." She is actually quite doting and sweet. We did not expect this!
As I keep saying, I will write more later, but for now I just wanted to get the news out, as well as a few pictures. Without further ado, here's our little guy:
Jane he is so handsome! Congratulations to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHooray for a healthy Charlie and a doting big sister! Love ALL you guys and can't wait to hear about Charlie's birth!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations James and Jane! Hope you all continue in health:)
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