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First Night @ Home

I think we were spoiled at the hospital the past few days. Nothing unexpected last night with our first night at home. We tried to lie down and place Connor in the bassinet to let him sleep alone for the first time. He was not really having it. He would stay quiet for a little while and then completely blow-up. We went back and forth the entire evening. I would sleep for an hour or two and then Candace would. She would feed and then I would stay up with him and change his diaper. I am making it out to be a lot worse than it actually was.

Around 3:30 a.m. Candace woke me up to take Connor for a little while. I decided to walk him down the hallway to his nursery and sit in the glider. Things were going well until I heard something come out of his rear end that sounded like something an adult would do. This was my first big doodie diaper. I changed that diaper while he screamed and then as soon as we were done he was asleep on the changing pad. I decided to not mess with a good thing and let him lay there. I even put the Sleeping Sheep with the heartbeat sound turned on right next to him. I was a little nervous b/c the changing pad is on top of his dresser which is about 36" tall. So, I sat there reading my new copy of "Men's Health" magazine under the light from the bathroom that came through the crack in the door. Apparently, I need to eat better. I blame Phil for all this.

While reading "Men's Health" I realized that I need to prepare my own meals as much as possible (duh). This is something I think we all know, but now with Connor I am going to really try hard and pack my lunch for work. Packing my own lunch will save us thousands of dollars a year (I ran the numbers in my head and a rough estimate is over $4,500 a year), save my health, and allow me to eat whatever I want instead of eating what's around the Lake Norman area.

Today, my mom came over this morning to hang out with Connor and see us as well. She and I ran errands while the Grahams came over to let the girls see Connor and drop off Rylee. Both our dogs have done extremely well with Connor. Belle even growled at Rylee when she tried to get close to Connor. I knew one of them would be uber-protective. Looks like it will be Belle. Mom is also going to make us dinner tonight that should last a few nights. Last night we enjoyed Keisha's Chicken Chili. It was ridiculously delicious. She also brought over Chili Frito's, sour cream, and cheddar cheese for toppings. Along with a few cold beers (due to the spiciness of the chili) the Chili made for a great dinner.

Wish us luck tonight and Happy Memorial Day from Candace, Walker, Connor, Belle and Rylee!

We're Home

Connor slept the whole ride home from the hospital to the house which was great.  I tried to sleep on the way home, but Candace told me I had to keep my eyes on the road and focus.  Go figure.  

It turns out that Connor is super-tiny.  He is too small for his car seat, his clothes, and anything else we try and put him in.  Looks like my hopes of him being an NBA star are out the window.  

Belle also did very well with Connor.  She was home when we got there this afternoon and immediately gave him some kisses.  I feel really bad because Belle and Rylee have been without their parents since late Tuesday night.  Rylee even tore off the dust ruffle on our couch.  Keisha and Jared were able to surgical repair our couch so you really cannot tell.  People say that your dogs become just dogs once you have kids, but I would have to disagree.  I really missed those dogs the past few days.

Tonight will be the first night in the house without 24 hour nursing service.  Unless, any of you want to come by and stay over to help out at any hour we ask that is.  Check out the pics below from our last day.

Day #2 with Connor

Day 2 with Connor is going well.  Phil and Lena came by last night and brought us some dinner.  Then Phil and I had some dessert in the cafeteria which I think should be outlawed in all 50 states.  It was vanilla soft-serve ice cream with mini Reese's Pieces and a large spoonful of real peanut butter.  It may have been the best dessert I have ever had.  Candace ate a lot of it, but that was okay with me since she did grow a baby in her belly and then let some doctors cut it open over the past 9 months.  Connor has also gone through a lot of diapers today which is good.  He is gone through about twice as many diapers as normal babies, and he has eaten a lot too (like his old man). Candace has walked around a lot today and is doing tremendously better.  Today for lunch Kim and Sara Jane met us and we ate outside which was great for Candace.

Connor has also found his thumb and pretty much his entire arm.  This is really good.  

See below for my favorite picture of him yet.  Candace said I cannot put any stuff in his hair to give him a spike like his old man, but I think you can all see that he has really blonde hair.  We'll have to wait and see what Candace let's me do with his hair.

Tonight for dinner I achieved some mental help by getting out of the hospital and walking down East Blvd. to 131 Main to get some to go food.  Right now Uncle Jared is holding him while we watch the NBA playoffs.  

Tomorrow we will come home.  Wish us all luck.

  

May 22nd, 2008

Our first night with Connor has been pretty good.  We sleep for 3 hours while he is in the nursery.  They bring him back in to feed (he loves to eat like his father).  Sleep is great on the bed/bench thing I have to use, not.  It's also really hard to sleep because any noise he makes puts me into Defcon 5 mode.

So far I have changed 3 diapers.  2 were fully-loaded and I did extremely well per Connor and Candace.  Kudos to Walker.  

Also, sorry for the delay in posting more frequently while here in the hotel.  The network here is garbage.  I think it's the first wi-fi network that runs on dial-up that I have ever seen.

More to come later and hopefully a HD video of Connor. 

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Please welcome William Connor Ham

Please welcome William Connor Ham.  Almost 20 inches and weighed in at 6 pounds 12 ounces.

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