Baby Love!

Just a couple of candid photos that I caught.

I caught Clay and Daddy taking a nap together.

A nice black and white of Mommy's favorite guy <3

Say Cheese!

Clay's Buddah smile...he cracks me up =)

Clay smiles a TON while sleeping or gassy...and I finally caught it on camera!

Busy Bug

Before Clay's first doctor's appointment. He only lost 1 ounce and he gained half an inch. According to the doctor, he's within average range for everything =)

My little tired Love Bug on Valentine's Day

Clay LOVES his fingers and sticks them in his mouth whenever he can.

After Clay's first sponge bath. Nom, nom, nom...

Clay's first few days home...

Clay sleeps with his arms above his head all the time

Ready to head home with mommy and daddy

Clay and Daddy cuddle like this all the time...but when Mommy tries it, she usually falls asleep and bites her tongue.

My amazing little man...

Clay HATES having his clothes off for anything, especially bath or diaper changes.

Unfortunately, I can't get Clay's little smile on camera yet...or his little cross-eyed goofy face. He does it so quickly that when I try to get it on camera, it's over. It's like he knows or something...

Welcome to the World, Little Boy

Clayton Jasper Garinger was FINALLY born February 8, 2011 (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA DENISE) at 3:05 pm. He weighed 7 lb 2 oz and was 20 inches long!

Mommy and Clay...40 weeks and 4 days

We were supposed to be induced on 2/7 but the doctor(s) never let us know to come in the night before to have medicine to dilate me. Sooooo, we didn't get the pitocin until 8 am Tuesday morning. By 10:30-11:00, I was ready for the medicine to take the edge off my contractions. I was able to breathe through most of them but they got harder very quickly! Around that time, I was finally 4 cm and able to have an epidural (I was opposed to it when I was pregnant but let me tell you, they are not bad at all). At some point during this, my water broke on its own. After being able to chill out for 2 hours (which flew by, probably because I was sleeping) and get some rest, I had an odd feeling that my wonderful nurse warned me was going to happen. When they checked me this time, I was fully dilated and ready to go, WHAT, ALREADY? They had me push twice to see where the baby was then I had to hold off on pushing until the doctor got there (thankfully he was quick). 20 minutes and about 12 pushes later, my amazing son was laid on my chest and his grandma was cutting his cord as her birthday present! I had quite the audience, too! There was a doctor, a resident, a med student, nurses, student nurses, a pediatrician, and at some point, a nurse midwife and lactation consultant popped in because they couldn't believe I was having Clay already. I was quiet and pretty pleasant the entire labor and the only noise I made was during delivery when they were pulling him out because I felt like they were taking a ton of pressure off of my body. Even then the noise I made was minimal and more like a loud sigh than anything else. I just couldn't see wasting my time and energy yelling, screaming, and being mean. My doctors and nurses were amazing and I can't thank them enough for all they did for us! Our little family is perfect right now =)