Anderson-Week 1

Anderson's first week was a week of many firsts (everything is for him at this point)!

Anderson and I stayed in the hospital for two nights. We came home on Tuesday, March 18th.

This week, Mike and I started the adjustment to our new lives as parents. Without a doubt, Anderson has turned our world upside down in the most amazing possible way. We are loving every minute with him, and learning to live on very little sleep.

Some of the highlights from Anderson's first week: first ultrasound (potential issue with his kidneys which ended up being nothing), first shots, first trip to Starbucks (only milk for this guy), first trip to Target (Anderson was able to ward off the $100 Target curse), first trip to see Dr. Killinger, first bath, first Easter...and the list goes on.

Anderson's first visitors

Auntie Katt, Uncle Brett & Oakley came in town from San Jose! Uncle Bubs came to see Anderson


Trip home from the hospital


Anderson chilling in his Chicco--It looks like he is holding on for his life!

Anderson's first bath--he is not such a fan
Burr, it's cold in here!

Okay this is much better!

Anderson hanging out with his Honey

Anderson has arrived!

After 10 long months and one extra week, Anderson has finally arrived!

Anderson Davis Fitzgerald was born at 8:58 am on Sunday, March 16, 2008, at the Women's Hospital of Texas. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Our worries about having an underweight baby quickly dissipated! He is the cutest thing in the world.

Anderson is my mom's maiden name. So we thought it would be the perfect name for our little man. Davis is just a name that Mike and I both loved and thought it sounded great with Anderson. He could easily be his own law firm or CPA practice with a name like Anderson Davis Fitzgerald. We are planning to call him Anderson--not Andy, not Ander, not Son--just Anderson.

Early Saturday morning, I began to have regular contractions. I had a previously scheduled ultrasound at the hospital that morning, so the doctor had me go ahead and come in for monitoring of the contractions. I was told that I was a long way from delivery at that point. So Mike and I decided to head home and wait it out.

Around 2:30 am on March 16th, the real contractions began. Any one who has gone through a delivery sans drugs gets mad props from me. I could not get the drugs fast enough! At 6:00 am labor was induced, and my epidural came at 6:30 am. Mike and I were then told to get some rest for the delivery was about 6-8 hours away. We promptly did as we were told, but were awakened around 8:30 am and told that we were going to start pushing. Twenty-eight minutes later, Anderson had arrived.

Here I am the day before delivery. Anderson was about to bust out.