Hmm…where to begin.

First of all, let me officially make the announcement that our son was born this past Tuesday, December 09, 2008.  He was born at 12:09pm on 12/09/08.  Crazy, I know.

So, my wife and I went into the hospital on Sunday night (December 07) because they were going to do cervadil induction due to my wife’s blood pressure being high.  We got there, they gave her the cervadil, and the next morning they started her on Pitocin, a drug that causes her to have contractions.  Long story short, she stayed in labor for 30 hours.  She kept making just enough progress that the doctor kept holding off on doing a c-section.  During this labor, she was stuck in the arm about six times trying to get a vein for an IV and had to have two epidurals done because they first one didn’t take.   Basically, she was put through the ringer.  The doctor finally decided to perform a c-section the morning Aiden was born.

My son’s name is Aiden Emery Thorn Hamilton.  And he is…wonderful.  He is everything I could ever want and so much more.  It just boggles my mind to realize that we created this child.  When I saw the doctors pull him out of my wife, I realized right then that life was going to be different from now on…forever.  And I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Anyways, enough typing…I’m sure you want to see some pictures.  Enjoy!

Resting after a long first day.

Sitting up and getting burped for the first time in nursery.

Aiden’s first pacifier in nursery – he took right to it.

Aiden holding his pacifier.

The world if a cold, cruel place…and Aiden is pissed!

Just chillin’ in the nursery.

My oldest sister, Jennifer, holding Aiden.

Aiden and his womb bear in the crib.

Dad loves you, Aiden…yet he needs a nap, too!

One lucky daddy holding his son.

He’s MY BABY! 

Aiden says, “Take a picture…it’ll last longer.”  So, I did!

Mom and dad before rolling into the surgery room.

Oh, you must’ve been a beautiful baby.

First time drinking from the bottle…such a lil’ rebel.

Squirming around in his nursery crib.

Aiden’s hospital tag from his crib.  He was 7 lbs 11 oz, 18 1/2 inches, born on 12/09/08 at 12:09 pm.

Me and Kristen in the surgery room during her c-section.

Aiden loves the holding and the pacifier.

Footprints on my hands.

Daddy and Aiden have a little man-to-man talk. 

Mommy and Aiden bonding.

She thinks that it was all worth it after all.

My two babies both worn out and snuggling.

Sleeping and bundled.

Just being held and checking out the world.

Fresh from the womb and being cleaned up.

Just FYI…videos are coming SOON!!!