Hello World++

Becca and I are happy to announce the newest addition to the Jemison House, Eamon Neel Jemison! He was born at 7:12 this morning, and weighing in at 9 lb, 6 oz, he is a stout little guy! We think he has the weight record on both sides of the family. Hearing him cry this morning for the first time was a wonderful shared moment between his mama and me. Today was also my mom's birthday, so it is a special link that he will always have with his Nana.

Does this look familiar to anyone? Hint: Go read the post from May 4, 2011!

Eamon has surprised us with how quiet and sleepy he has been all day. We know it's normal for a baby, but he has been so active during the pregnancy, constantly throwing little punches his mom's way. So far, when he's been with us in our room, he has only cried when he came un-swaddled. He loves being held and is noticeably more calm in our arms, even when he's asleep.

After a relatively short but very intense labor, Becca ended up having to go in for another c-section due to a body that wasn't cooperating.  Maybe it was a good thing, since baby boy was so big!

Here are some pictures from our first moments with Eamon, after the c-section. This time Becca did not have to go under general anesthesia, so she was able to experience our meeting with Eamon together with me!

Mama loves you, Eamon!

She couldn't resist giving you kisses right away!

Dada loves you too, Eamon!

Not sure if you can see my happy tears here, but they're there.

After Eamon spent some time with Mama, I got to take him back and give him his first bath. I took a few pictures of the little cleaned-up guy. 

 

Welcome to the family, Eamon! We are looking forward to getting to know your personality in the coming weeks, and we're excited to introduce you to your brother as soon as we can!

This is Connor wearing his "Eamon shirt" that he especially requested yesterday. He is excited to be your big brother!