Welcome James! August 24, 2010

Our family before the delivery (Me-39 weeks and 2days)

Me and James after c-section  

Matt and James

Birth Video: James David Gilbert 7lb 9oz, 19.5 inches, born at 2:28 pm on 8/24/10

Chloe meeting James for the first time

Very sleepy

Nana holding James

Video: Rocking with Daddy

Our new family of 4

Proud big sister

Getting ready to leave the hospital

Chloe's tap recital

Dance Recital Video

James 5 days old

James is finally here! On August 24th, James David Gilbert was born at 2:28pm by scheduled c-section. He was 7lbs 9oz and 19.5 inches long. The birth story was pretty uneventful-scheduled repeat c-section (since Chloe was an emergency c-section). I never went into labor, so at 39 weeks and 2 days I went to the hospital and then a little while later James was here! There were no complications, James was very healthy and pink. I was able to hold him after he was born in the recovery room which I never was able to do with Chloe. After 2 days of being in the hospital, I was feeling ready to go home. It was so nice to have my mom here helping us around the house and with Chloe for the week after James was born. He has been a very easy baby, sleeps a lot, eats very well and often! Chloe loves her baby brother very much. She was excited to be able to have James and Nana come to her first tap recital. James went to the doctor for his first check up and lost a little weight (he was down to 7lbs), but it is normal for babies to lose a little weight. After going back to the doctor the following week, he had gained his weight back again plus a little bit.

Here are a few more videos after the birth:
James getting weighed
James getting checked out