After 9 long months the newest member of our family has arrived! He came 4 days early....on Tuesday July 28 at 5:35 am. The labour and delivery went good as to be expected. He was the fastest one yet....he joined the world after only 3.5 hours of labour. The doctor said that he came out sunnyside up....(face up)! He weighed 9lbs 5 oz and was 21 1/4 inches long and his name is Aaron Tyler Ord.
I left the hospital that night at around 9pm. Spencer has been a great help and my mom came to lend a hand for a week too. We had some meals dropped off from the sisters in our ward -- that was a huge help too! The adjustment has been going pretty good. Megan is a fanastic helper and is growing into the role of the oldest sibling very well. She knows that the baby is very demanding on mom's time and energy levels and has had a ton of patience with Evan as well. Evan and Megan both love to hold the baby. Evan still thinks the baby is so funny. He has probably had the hardest adjustment...he is a bit louder and missing his mom. I'll often feed the baby downstairs at around 9pm and watch a little TV and Evan pulls out a blanket and plops down on the floor and falls asleep close to me.
I must say that the more kids I have the more relaxed I am and that I am enjoying my buddy a lot. There is something to be said about slowing down and enjoying being a parent. This kid so far (knock on wood)...has been really good. He doesn't fuss much, he is eating like a champ, and sleeping 3-4.5 hours a night.
The next challenge will be in a few more weeks, when school starts up again....and we have to drop Megan off at school fairly early in the morning. Then by middle of September Evan starts Pre-school (he is so excited!)
