Welcome to the big world little Liam

So once again Tracy had here oven set too high, and our little baby was finished before the recommended cooking time was over. On Tuesday night at 10:47 we welcomed little Liam into our world. He was very small (5lbs 3oz) which should have made the delivery easier, but he came out face up (as opposed to the recommended face down) which made the delivery more uncomfortable. And not just for mom. At one point, Tracy bit down on my thumb, and I think that I still have teeth marks.

Everybody was happy to meet Liam. and aside from a little jealousy, this includes Dominic. He loves his little brother, was so proud to be holding him, and got upset when he couldn't go into NICU to see him, but he was a little jealous when Mommy was holding Liam and not Dominic.

So for those of you reading every second word, I did say NICU. Because Liam was small and early he has had a couple of issues. First, he is having trouble staying warm. Second he was a little dehydrated. This all led to him being admitted into NICU and the wonderful (I really mean wonderful) staff there taking care of him. I'm happy to say that he is doing great, and it is just more of a precautionary thing then anything else that he is staying in there.

As for Tracy, she is doing really well. With Liam being formula fed in the hospital, she is pumping to get her milk in. She came home today, but we'll all probably spend the next couple of days at the hospital watching over our new addition. Special thanks to Aunty Aimee who put in the request for the baby to be born during her vacation in Lethbridge and for watching over Dominic when Mommy was delivering too.