Hello World!

Becca and I are so happy to introduce to you our son and the first addition to the Jemison House, Connor Brandon Jemison! He was born at 9:14 yesterday morning, and we already love him like he was always a part of us.

We got this card in Japan, can you tell?

I know many of you have been waiting what seems like so long to get some pictures of our baby boy. We have been very busy and very tired, but I finally have some time to officially deliver our news here while Becca rests!

Here he is, wide-eyed and ready to meet you!

Connor is a very calm and quiet baby, and he has shown every sign of good health in all of his tests. He has been feeding well and he knows his parents! Whenever he cries out, he calms down almost immediately when we hold him.

We think Connor has his mom's nose and ears, and he has his dad's mouth and fingers and toes. We aren't sure about his eyes yet; maybe he's somewhere in between. We actually haven't got a picture of it yet, but he has a full head of soft brown hair with some hints of red.

Connor with Mommy - such an amazing woman

It was a crazy time leading up to Connor's birth. We had tornadoes come through Alabama in some of the strongest storms in history. We were very blessed in that the storms did not damage our home, but it did knock our power out for about five days. We went to stay with our families up on Signal Mountain, where we had some anxiety about when Connor would come, but we did have the comfort that family brings!

We made it back to Huntsville on Monday in time for Becca's appointment with Dr. Speed. It looked like Connor was not going to be coming on his own any time soon, so the doctor recommended that we head to the hospital only a few hours later to induce! We got to Crestwood Medical Center, and began Becca's long labor. After 38 hours, Connor had to be delivered via Cesarean Section because he was not aligned properly for delivery.

Wednesday morning, we had a healthy baby and a very very tired Mommy!

Connor with Dad - whose love is overflowing

I am so grateful to God for this child, for his mother who worked so hard to bring him here, and for all the doctors and nurses here at Crestwood who have cared for the three of us. I have felt more love in the past few days than I ever have before. I do not know if I will ever in my life perform an act as amazing as Becca's labor, and I will never forget it.

She is recovering still, and she cannot wait to be up out of bed where she can have a more active role in taking care of her son. Please pray that the remainder of her recovery goes well and swiftly!

Until next time!