Charles Robert French (Charlie) joined our family yesterday, October 1, 2008. He's 8lb 3oz and 21 inches long. Ericka did an amazing job! We got to the hospital at 6am and Charlie didn't actually arrive until 8:25pm. It was a long day to say the least. Ericka was really exhausted but the actual delivery only took her about 20 minutes. It was such an awesome experience to see this little guy come into the world. The nurses, doctors, and everyone else who helped were outstanding. For some reason he didn't want to pose for the camera 3 minutes after birth...I hope he won't be a difficult kid. Starting to warm up to the camera here. He's got beautiful skin and pretty blue eyes. We already love our little Charlie more than life itself!!! Jackson can't wait to see him and give him kisses. We can't wait until all of our friends and family get to meet him too! ***A special thanks goes out to Nana (Shaunna) for taking care of us this week... especially for making Jackson feel comfortable while we were at the hospital... thanks a million Nana!!!***
Yeah!!! Congratulations Matt and Ericka! What a fun and exciting time for you guys! He is absolutely beautiful!!! I am so happy to hear that everything went great and that baby Charlie and mom are doing well!
Hmmm... In my mind I had commented on this yesterday, which must mean I am losing my mind...
Congratulations! What a beautiful boy! Think how fun it would be if we were still neighbors and could give each other emotional support with our newborns while our older kids entertained each other... That would be great.
I'm glad you're doing well! I hope your recovery is swift and smooth. We can't wait to see more pictures!
Wow, I love the name and he is so cute - he looks just perfect!! Seriously, he has flawless skin! And I must say, Mom is not looking too bad, either - definitely not looking like she just had a baby! Well, congratulations, you two - you have a beautiful baby, Jackson is now a big brother, and now the fun really begins... :)
-We go into the family bathroom at the airport. There is a couch, a toilet, and a shower. Jackson walks in and says "Hey mom, this looks like the master bedroom!"
-We were trying to find the cup that we were using for Jack's juice. (I had forgotten that he had gotten mad earlier and had thrown it under a table). I kept asking him where it was and he finally stopped looking, put his finger on his temple and said, "hmmm, lets stop and think!"
-We were at the park and a dog was running around without an owner. Finally, the dog disappeared between the trees on the other side of the park. Jack asked, "Where did the dog go?" I said, "I don't know where do you think it went?" "Oh, he is eating in the forest" (the grove of trees where the dog ran to) I say, "what is he eating in the forest?" Jack answers, "Pie!"
-Jackson NEVER talks in his Sunbeams class at church, but today when the teacher asked if anyone had anything new to tell them he said, "My dad is the best!" So cute!
-I want to be a fireman when I grow up and drive a fire truck with daddy!"
-We are waiting for the maintenance man to come over and fix our door. I tell Jackson that his name is Anthony. The doorbell rings and in walks a very tall, nice, black man. Jackson says, "Is that ebony?" I am thinking, "What the heck?" Then I realize he is saying, "Anthony". From that point on I am praying that he won't say anything embarrassing!
-We are sitting on my bed watching a movie. Jack has been laying on his hand for a while now. He changes positions and throws his hand in my face and says, "Mommy, my hand is crusty!" "Your hand is crusty? "Yes." Then I say," Do you mean tingling?" He says, "Yes, my hand is tingling!" We prefer crusty!
-I ask Jack where his dad is, he says, "At work!" I say, "What does daddy do at work?" Jackson says, "He puts bad guys in jail, in dark dark caves with monsters!" (Last part is said with a deep growl voice!!)
-Jackson says to Charlie (in a high pitched silly voice) "Hey there little one, where did you come from? The hospity?"
-I am in my room making my bed, Charlie is in his bouncy chair in the living room with Jackson. Charlie starts to fuss and cry a little and Jackson says, "Tharlie, I am busy, I am eating my oatmeal, I can't hold you right now!"
-A picture of our old Explorer came up on the computer and Jackson saw it and said,"Mom, is that Mafews (Matthews) car?"
-We are out to lunch with a guy Matt knows, and his baby. Jackson turns to me, points to the baby and says, "Hey mom, is that Hannah Montana?" How the heck does he know about Hannah Montana???
-"I wanna watch the Jesus movie.....you know, the one about Heavenly Father. It's really cool." (I have no idea what movie he is talking about!)
-Jackson and I are having a conversation about how he is a big boy and big boys go potty in the toilet and not in their diapers. After which he asks, "Mommy, do grills (girls) pee?"
-Jackson LOVES to read the Children's Book of Mormon, and has come to know that the Lamanites were the "bad guys". And this his how the conversation went:" Daddy, did you put bad guys in jail today?" (Matt is a prosecutor). Matt says, "Yes, I did." Jack says, "You put the Lamanites in jail?"
-As I was looking at pics of Charlie in the hospital Jackson came up and said, "Oh, there's Charlie" and it was quickly followed by a very mad face and "Mom, you leaved me!"I think he is still harboring resentment that I left him to go to the hospital to have Charlie!
-We go into the family bathroom at the airport. There is a couch, a toilet, and a shower. Jackson walks in and says "Hey mom, this looks like the master bedroom!"
17 comments:
Congrats! I'm so glad he is finally here for you guys. He is just adorable and Ericka you look so amazing! So precious! Congrats again!
Congratulations! He's adorable!! You guys look great-- have fun with your boys!
I'm so happy for you guys! Have fun with your new cutie. He looks like a healthy little guy.
Erica, you look so good and most importantly congratulations on the new addition, he is adorable.
Oh, I love the pictures. He is so cute. I love him already! Congratulations you guys. Can't wait to hear about his first meeting with big brother!
Yeah!!! Congratulations Matt and Ericka! What a fun and exciting time for you guys! He is absolutely beautiful!!! I am so happy to hear that everything went great and that baby Charlie and mom are doing well!
I am so glad he is here. I am happy to hear things went well. You look great Ericka! He is adorable. ENJOY!
Congrats!!! He is so cute! I'm glad everything is going well. Aria will be happy to see pics. Everyday she asks me if you had your baby yet.
Hooray! Congratulations on the arrival of Charlie. He is adorable! We can't wait to meet him someday.
He is so beautiful! Congrats! Ericka, you look so much like your momma in that first pic!
Yay for Charlie! I can't wait to meet him! Great job guys!
Congratulations and Hooray! I know you must be enjoying every minute of him. The pictures are so sweet. He is perfect.
Congratulations! you both look really great. He looks like he is a little chubby already - baby fat is cute. Liz
Hmmm... In my mind I had commented on this yesterday, which must mean I am losing my mind...
Congratulations! What a beautiful boy! Think how fun it would be if we were still neighbors and could give each other emotional support with our newborns while our older kids entertained each other... That would be great.
I'm glad you're doing well! I hope your recovery is swift and smooth. We can't wait to see more pictures!
Wow, I love the name and he is so cute - he looks just perfect!! Seriously, he has flawless skin! And I must say, Mom is not looking too bad, either - definitely not looking like she just had a baby! Well, congratulations, you two - you have a beautiful baby, Jackson is now a big brother, and now the fun really begins... :)
Congratulations! I am so excited for you. How fun to have two little boys.
He is adorable. Good job, Ericka. I hope you adjust to two kids. It is easier than you think! Good luck.
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