The very busy daddy, who rushed out to buy pizza fixings for all of us during labor...what a goof!
Trisha and Mark early in the day.
Visiting in the room.
The proof of contractions.
This belly will be empty by tomorrow!
Auntie Beth and the big-brother-to-be
Beautiful mommy.
The shoes we wear to wait for a baby's birth.
Gavin's Nana, Julie, arrives from California.
Mark sneaks out to update us while Trisha naps.
In the waiting area.
Gavin would shout really loud as he listened to Tracy's mp3 player.
As the night wore on, the waiting family became sillier and sillier.
Some were tired.
Some were studious; some were bored.
Some were goofing around.
But then....came baby Carter Lee Schelden Medina! Born by c-section at 11:19 PM, we got our first peek around 12:30 AM.
Look at that hair! I thought it would be darker.
Gavin holds his hand.
Bethy holds Carter for the first time.
Can you believe she just went through 23 hours of labor before 3 hours of pushing followed by a caesarean?
He's so sleepy!
Rooting on Auntie Tracy's arm.
Tracy & Carter
Look at those feet!
Sucking on his finger.
The next morning...
Family Time
Tiny fingers
Look at his follow-though! I guess he's a basketball player.
Brother Time
"Mommy, brother grabbed my nose!"
Carter with his great grandma.
Carter with his grandma.
Sleeping faces...
A different expression every few seconds...
Proud Auntie Kimi
Carter with his Nana and brother.
Getting changed by daddy--notice his toe on his cheek! :-)
Daddy Time
Can you tell that I love this position?
Oh yeah...and I made this blanket for him...and discovered the day after this picture was taken that there was still a pin in it when it drew blood from my thumb!
Carter 3 days old. :-)
"Shhhhhhh"
Comforting his baby brother with a kiss.
Going Home!
We painted the window with welcome home messages.
And I even drew a Lightning McQueen for Gavin.
First time in his crib.
Happy to be home.
Gavin told me that he is an octopus. "How many arms do you have then?" I asked. "Ummmm..." (the picture is of him thinking about it) "...maybe four."
Holding onto Uncle Eric.
