Alex is One Month Old!

Alex's First Bath

Some photos of Alex's first "real" bath after his umbilical cord fell off. He did not like it at first but then once he got use the new sensation, decided it was not so bad.

Four Generations of Phibbs

Alex, his dad, his Grandpa Phibbs, and his Great Grandma Phibbs

Four Generations of Porters

Alex, his mom, his Grandpa Porter, and his Great Grandma Porter

Alex's First Easter

Mom's Friend Ellyn Visited Today

Look at the Blanket Great Grandma Porter Made!

Alex laying on the the blanket that his great grandma Porter cross stitched

Growing Bigger

Alex went for his three week check-up today. He is now nine pounds, two ounces and twenty-one and a half inches long. He is becoming so much more alert and animated. It is so much fun to watch all his different faces!

Alex is Three Weeks Old

Great Grandma McDonald's Birthday

Great Grandma McDonald's birthday gathering with the next generation present, Alex and Hunter.

Great Grandmas

Alex has met his great grandma Phibbs, great grandma McDonald and great grandma Porter.

Aunts and Uncles (cont.)

Here are the missing aunts and uncles, Aunt Theresa and Uncle Dominic.

Great Aunts and Cousins

Alex's great aunts, Sandra and Shelly came to visit yesterday, along with his second cousin, Anne Marie.

Alex and Mom and on her 27th Birthday

What a great birthday present...a beautiful, healthy, two week old boy!

Snoozing on the Couch

Mom's Recovery

As many of you have been asking, I thought I would update you on my recovery. My blood pressure and heart rate have come down each day. The echo cardiogram that I had yesterday came out normal. My medication has been lowered and we will be monitoring the effects. The doctor hopes to take me off the medication next week. I am feeling stronger each day. Kris has returned to work today and so far Alex and I have been able to manage nicely on our own. He treats his mommy well. Last night between 9 to 9, he was only up for two and half hours! Hopefully, the nights will continue to be that easy! I have a lot of sleep that I need to catch up on.

Alex is Two Weeks Old

Grandmas and Grandpas

Aunts and Uncles

Here are some pics of Alex's aunts and uncles. We are still missing Aunt Theresa and Uncle Dominic.

Big Eyes

Welcome Home Alex!

Here are some pictures from our arrival home last Saturday.

Birth Story

Well, it’s been about a week now. I’m finally feeling up to posting some details on his birth. I went in Tuesday night, concerned that things just did not feel right. I found that I had high blood pressure, preeclampsia. They did several hours of monitoring and induced labor at 4am. We continued with labor until 9pm until it was decided that c-section was the only option. He was born at 8 pounds, 13 ounces and 20 inches long around 10:15 on Wednesday night. A beautiful, healthy boy! I am continuing to battle high blood pressure and rapid heart rate. I was put on medication yesterday and it seems to be improving. I am able to do a little more each day. I’m looking forward to being able to do more to care for my little one.