Well after a year long blogging hiatus....we have a little news to report around these parts:
We are a family of 4!!
On June 30th we welcomed Thomas Cannon Barker to our family. He weighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz and was 20 inches long. This delivery was much different that with James since we had a planned C-section this time. We arrived at the hospital at 7:30AM and planned on going into surgery at 9:30, but Dr. Phillips had an issue with another patient come up so we waited a bit back in the recovery area. When it was time to go in at around 11AM, I walked into the OR- which was a little strange- and we got all prepped for Baby Barker to come. We had waited to find out if he was a boy or a girl- and were thrilled when Dr. Phillips announced "It's a boy", but were equally as shocked that he came out with a head full of black hair (since big brother was bald with the exception of a few blonde wisps). Zack took Thomas out to meet all the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and then they let him come back to the recovery area for some skin to skin which was very special (I was not able to do this with James). Thomas took to nursing like a pro and has so far been a very laid back baby. His big brother James loves him so much and tells him so all the time!!
I still need to download the pictures from Zacks camera...but here are some pictures from my iphone and the not so great pictures Zack made us take with the hospital photographer (who made me take pictures even though I was in my pajamas, right out of my first shower, with wet hair, and no make up...) for now....
