Little Baby Grant was born on June 25, 2007 at 10:38 am. He was born a bruiser at 8 lbs. 6 oz and 20.5 inches long. The birth was a fantastic experience for all 3 of us. KaraLee (reluctantly) did things completely naturally. The labor only lasted 9 1/2 hours and by the time we got to the hospital, she was already 9.5 cm dilated, so any hope/chance of medication was out the door. But it ended up being very positive and Grant was and is healthy as an ox.
He had his 1-week appointment last Tuesday and the doctor gave him an A+ on his check-up. He had gained a bit of weight and jumped to 8 lbs 14 oz and 21 1/4 inches. The doctor said that his healthy weight gain is a tribute to good feeding (props to KaraLee and to the baby). So that was great news.
Finally, we took the baby with us on Saturday to the Taste of Chicago. It was a hot 86 deg out, but we did well. KaraLee and the baby camped under some trees in the shade while I was the hunter & gatherer for the day. :) It was a lot of fun and the baby has just been very well-behaved through all of our little adventures. The Anderson family is happy & healthy!
4 comments:
What a cute little family!
If Grant turns out to be a writer anything like his father, he's going to be HILARIOUS!! A "bruiser"? "Healthy as an ox"? These descriptors just conjure up so many warm, nurturing, and fuzzy feelings that must be surrounding your new family home life. :) LOL!!! I MISS YOU GUYS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! I'm way proud, too. Props, props.
Yeah!!!! You have a blog!!! We'll be sure to add your link on our blog and check up on you guys frequently!!!
Grant definitely looks like his dad!
He is sooo cute! Karalee is the woman, I've heard it's pretty adventurous doing it all natural on the first one! Congratulations to you all!
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