Welcome Home Max

Hello All. We have had an eventful few days. I was supposed to go in on Tues Dec 30 for induction at 5am. Dr. Brown had wanted to do it sooner but there were no rooms open in the hospital. Well, on Monday evening Dec 29 at 4:55pm, his nurse called and said a room opened up. She asked if we could be there in an hour - so at 6pm we went into the hospital for induction. The gave me a medicine to soften my cervix that evening and I started having serious painful contractions at around 10pm that night. They gave me Pitocin IV starting around 5am the next morning on the 30th and then I quickly went into LABOR. Thank God for the Epidural. That being said, I had a very quick labor - I only had to push for 8 mins (my favorite number) and Max Stewart was born at 6:18pm on December 30th.

Above is a picture of the proud Dad.

Here is Baxter checking Max out - the dogs have been WONDERFUL!! They seem to really love him already and are very protective of him.

Here's me, the proud Momma. Notice my ears (not the best picture) - Chris and Max bought me the most beautiful gift - blue topaz earrings, Dec's birthstone. I love them.

Here's Chris, proud to have figured out the car seat he worked so hard on. We are headed home.

Here he is in his going home outfit. I originally wanted to dress him all in WVU clothes to go home but all of the 0-3 months clothes we bought or were given were too big for him at 6 lbs 11 oz. I had to put him in one of his newborn outfits which are still a little large.

We have had a tiring past few days. Max is a little jaundice, but other than that he is doing well. We will keep updating the BLOG - please keep coming back. It's just too hard right now to contact each and everyone of you, but we appreciate your kind phone calls, emails and text messages. We feel your love and thank your for your support.

Welcome Home Max Stewart!!!!! We love you little Mountaineer.