January 25-27, 2007 - HE'S FINALLY HERE

We are excited to finally introduce to you the newest member of our family.
Samuel Robert Van Wesep

was welcomed into this world on

January 25, 2007 at 9:38 pm.
He weighed in at

8 pounds, 15 ounces

(imagine our surprise when an ultrasound the day before predicted a 8lb 2 oz baby, which was still big for being 2 weeks early).

He measures

21 inches long.

After arriving at the hospital at 1:15 pm for labor to be induced, we spent several hours waiting for things to get going. Between getting me settled, then waiting for the doctor to put in his orders, then waiting for IV, waiting for an anesthesiologist, then waiting again...they finally broke my water to start labor at 6:04 pm, by 7:10 we had pitocin to get the contractions going a little stronger and by 9:20 I was ready to push and then had to wait for the doctor...again! Needless to say there was a moment there where I thought the nurse was going to have to deliver. The rest is history as we had him in our arms by 9:38pm.

We still ended up spending a long night, as housekeeping was behind and we ended up waiting in the delivery room until 4:00 am to be moved upstairs to my room. UGGGHHH, we were definately sick of waiting for things. Like Catherine says...they work on Hospital time, not ours!

Here are some pictures.... Enjoy!

Paul and Samuel Here he is.....#4

The kids finally get to see him on Friday morning.


Allison gives him a kiss!

Nicholas gets to hold him all by himself

(Gabrielle still doesn't want too...oh well, in her own time)

Allison is pretty proud of getting to hold her little brother too!

When it was Grandpa's turn, one little girl wanted nothing to do with that.

She got quite upset and had to crawl up on Grandpa's lap to hold Sam some more.

Here is a close up...what a handsome boy!

He already loves snoozing by his Papa!

Getting ready to go home!

The kids are so excited to get Samuel home

and couldn't stay away from him for at least the first hour.

They are being very good about being gentle

and not keeping their hands out of his face...so far!

Saturday afternoon, I found Nicholas just sitting there on my bed, watching

Sam sleep in his bassinet. Later that night, he didn't want to finish watching their

bedtime video, he wanted to sit by Papa and watch Sam.

Nicholas is very interested in making sure Sam is taken care of, he brings him his blanket

and his stuffed puppy, and constantly needs to know where he is.

Sound asleep in the bassinet, it's been a busy few days

I think he's pooped.