So I’m going to straight-up warn y’all that this is not a recipe post. Because we’re coming off of a major holiday, we figure lots and lots of people are off work and on vacations and hanging out with their families and not perusing the internet for recipes, so if you are looking for recipes, we have lots and lots of them to browse through, just not in this post. Also, if you don’t like babies or stories about babies or pictures of babies, you’re also excused to check out the recipes. Because this post is about babies. Not food. We’ll get back to cooking next week.
I wish I had some dramatic tale to tell about my water breaking in the middle of Target or going into labor and not being able to reach my husband on his cell phone while he was at work–I think movies and TV have really raised my expectations in terms of how much drama I think my life should contain. What really happened was that last Thursday, my alarm woke me up at 4:15 am, I took a shower, did my hair, put on makeup (don’t mock me…I wanted to look cute for all those post-baby pictures that never happened. I’d show you the pictures we did finally get, but I don’t want to scare you all), and threw a few last-minute things like a flat iron (ha!!) into my suitcase.
Because my first baby did arrive in a rather dramatic fashion, I get to have c-sections. I’ll spare you the icky details, but I will say that of all my c-sections, this one was hands-down the most pleasant. If there is such a thing.
William Samuel Jones arrived at 8:16 am, screaming and hungry. He was 8 pounds 1 ounce and 21 inches long.
I spent the first 36 hours of his life convinced that I had a grumpy, mean baby, but it turns out he was just hungry. He comes by his hunger-induced grumpy meanness naturally. He’s actually a very sweet, happy, healthy, super-alert baby…
whose loves include the lady with the milk (me), the chenille side of his burp cloths, and snuggling. Dislikes include being naked, his car seat, and that mean nurse who used every trick in the book to wake him up so I could feed him when he wasn’t interested in eating. He told me all about how much he didn’t like her for the next 9 hours, which made me kind of dislike her, too.
Will’s big brother and sister think he’s pretty cute, although not nearly as exciting as they had hoped.
They’ve been busy hanging out with Grandma, so I’m not sure reality has set in. Although maybe it hasn’t set in for any of us because I kind of like waking up with him at night right now. We’ll see how long that lasts.
Thank you so much for all of your kindness and well-wishes over the last week (heck, over the last 9 months). We have the best blog readers ever and are so grateful you let us share a little bit of our lives with all of you.
Questions & Reviews
I LOVE this post—! Congratulations to you and Sam—from Grandma Randle
I havent been on your website for while–shame on me but imagine how surprised and pleased I was to see the pictures of Will and his brother and sister. He is a beautiful baby and I love the “toe” shot. Congratulations to your whole family!!
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful
I just gave birth on the 14th of June and am laughing at your comments about your baby because it is exactly how I felt with my LO. She is my first, but I thought she was just mean and grumpy too – but it is just a hunger issue. When she is not hungry, she is such a sweetie, but I if I wait a minute too long to feed her – watch out.
Also, I laughed when you said this, “that mean nurse who used every trick in the book to wake him up so I could feed him when he wasn’t interested in eating. He told me all about how much he didn’t like her for the next 9 hours, which made me kind of dislike her, too.”
This totally happened to me in the hospital too. Glad I am not alone and congrats on your cutie!
He is beyond precious! Congratulations to your whole family! 🙂
So happy for you all! Wish we could be there to give you all a hug.
Your little boy is adorable. Congratulations… thanks for sharing those amazing pictures.
Congratulations on baby #3! He is beautiful! I too gave birth earlier this year, but to child #4 and my 3rd boy! Hope both you and baby Will are doing fine! Again congratulations on your precious gift!
Michelle
your family is so beautiful!!! congrats!!!!
I had a baby boy March 12th and he has the EXACT dame “x” on the bottom of his sweet little feet!!! Congrats and enjoy that little bundle
Congratulations
Beautiful baby and great name.
Congratulations! We have a William too, although he’s almost 3 now. Enjoy your little one and get some rest!
He’s too cute! Congratulations!
Oh my! So stinkin’ adorable! Congrats. I love newborns! So tiny and warm and lots of other heavenly things.
Congratulations! Your kids have great names; my husbands name is Clark, our last name is Meredith, and we have a son named Will! Hope you get some sleep 🙂
Such a cute little guy! Congrats to your little family!
Congrats! Here’s a secret…. I didn’t mind getting up with #4 either. It was the only time I could take care of just ONE baby without the big ones barging in… enjoy!
Congrats! He is just precious! Beautiful pictures! Enjoy him.
Oh my he is such a beautiful baby! All your babies are cuties!
ooooohhhhh I just want to cuddle that little bundle of joy! Enjoy your time with the new baby and if you ever feel the need to talk baby again with pics of course I am willing 🙂
Oooh, sweet baby feet! He’s a beautiful baby. Good job! 😉
Congratulations, what a darling boy. I’ve never commented before, but thanks so much for the site and all the great recipes. Hope you take a nice long break and enjoy your family.
Oh my goodness! He is simply adorable!!! I hope you continue to enjoy that little baby and your two little ones. These are the moments when you realize how blessed you are. Congratulations!
Aww…he is adorable! This post was better for me than a recipe post any day (I’m expecting my first baby – a girl – in November and soak up anything baby related right now). What a great blessing to such a beautiful little family! Congratulations!
Congrats! I hear ya about those mean nurses… I feel like telling them, trust me, I’ll feed him when he’s hungry and if he starts losing weight, I’ll feed him more regularly– BUT, he’s pooping, peeing and gaining weight (all of what he should be doing), so let us rest!! Thank you!
He sure is a cutie, though! Love babies.
You have the cutest children! Will is no exception. ADORABLE! Congrats. I hope you have a speedy recovery!
PS- your photos are beautiful!
He’s gorgeous. My husband has been trying to convince me I want one more(I’m 44 is he CRAZY!) Those little feet are almost enough to melt a heart(key word:almost). Those siblings sure do look proud. Here’s to hoping you get at least a 2 year hiatus before they declare him an annoying younger brother!
He is beautiful. Congratulations and enjoy the blessing of this new life with your life.
So glad everything worked out for you all 🙂 I hope you recover quickly and baby Will continues to do well
Congratulations to you and your beautiful family Kate! So thankful you’re all healthy.