Welcome Jackson Part 2

Welcome Jackson!!!!

I'm so excited to announce the birth of our baby boy Jackson Matthew at 8:00 pm June 20, 2007. 8 pounds 2 oz. and 22 inches long. We along with everyone else is so excited about the arrival of him! Let me start off be saying thank you to everyone who has been keeping us in your thoughts and prayers! Thank you to all the visitors who stopped by to share in the wonderful occasion. Thank you to Alicia for updating everyone on our progress. So Weds. morning I went to the doctor and my blood pressure was 141 over 88. Which they don't like it to be 140 over 90. And my doctor said let's go ahead over to the hospital, there is really no need to hold off. It took her 5 times to tell me until I finally believed her. So we went over a little bit after 11 am and they started a so drip about noon. About 1:20 she came over and broke my water. 6 clock they gave me my Epidural and then it all came so quickly. By 6:30 they had me push a little bit because his heart rate drop into the 80's which it had been in the 140's-150's but it quickly jump right back up. At 7:00 I started pushing and at 8:00pm he arrived. His umbilical cord got wrapped around his arm and was pushed up around his neck. So that is why his heart rate had dropped. But everything is great. He is healthy and I'm doing better than I thought I would. We are just so excited to finally see him. Everyone seems to think that he has Matt's eyes, chin and facial expressions. He has my nose and lips. But as I said before he is so stinkin' cute!! This has got to the best feeling in the world. Matt is doing an excellent job of being a father and husband. He hasn't left his side for one second. And he hasn't left my side for one second. I couldn't imagine going through this with anyone else. Matt I'm so proud of what you have done and become. I love you and Jackson more than anything. The best feeling in the world is to carry a child for 9 months and bring him into this world with someone you love! We returned home on Friday morning with both doctors giving us the big ok. In a few days you will be able to see his pictures at the Clark Memorial (http://www.clarkmemorial.org/). But hopefully you will enjoy the slide show I made. More pictures to come!!!!!!

pictures for Jackson's fans!

I'm sooooo sorry to you all who have been patiently waiting on pictures of Jackson. My camera went dead and I didn't have a way to post them until I got to work...so, here he is!!
He's "stinkin cute" just like his mommy said! Oh, and I got him to open his beautiful eyes (hee hee) I told him to come see his Auntie Alicia and I will hide candy for him in my desk! (1pt for me)
Other family members also said that when you say "grandma's here!" He opens his eyes to look for her :-)
Not the best pics but I am sure that Jess will have more to share!!!

Matt won the baby pool on guessing the weight...we at PIP think that he may have had inside information!

The proud boss!

Trying to open his eyes

Not the best pics but I am sure that Jess will have more to share!!!

and baby makes three...

Welcome Jackson Matthew! I am proud to announce that he was born at 8pm weighing in at 8lbs 2ozs and 22in long!

Jessica called about 8:45 and said that everyone is doing great. Jackson is healthy and beautiful!!
And so is mommy :-)

We ALMOST have a baby!

Hi everyone! It's Alicia, Jessica wanted me to let you all know that she went to the doctor this morning and was 4cm dial. and had a touch of high blood pressure so her doctor said that they will just go ahead and start inducing her RIGHT NOW! "why not" were her dr.'s words :-)

They are starting her on a really slow drip and then they will break her water. She sounded great and really excited!!

I'll keep everyone updated and post pics as soon as possible!!!!!!