Rory's Homecoming

RORY CLIFTON YOUNGER

October 11, 2008, 9:09pm

8lbs 6 oz.,  21 inches

Thanks to everyone for all your sweet calls and emails! Since being able to text/call/blog as we waited in the delivery room - we were in a dead zone in terms of cell & Internet service during the rest of our hospital stay.  No fun when there is such exciting news to share. 

Rory's delivery went like this: big pain, then epidural, then no pain, then lots of waiting, then some pushing and Voila, a BOY! Overall, pretty much as expected. Our hospital stay on Sunday was filled with lots of tests for little Rory and therefore not much sleep for anyone else.  And, after solving the mysteries of the Car Seat, we arrived back home on Monday evening - sleepy, sore, frazzled and clueless.  

Rory is doing beautifully! The pediatrician came to the hospital on Sunday and poked and prodded him, then left praising what a wonderful and cute baby we have. We obviously chose a gifted medical professional! 

We have our first doctor visit on Wednesday afternoon, where we are hoping for a similar report. And of course - the news you have been waiting for - our tracking of his enormous poos and pees confirm everyone's suspicion - this is a truly gifted baby (and I'm not biased in any way!) 

Thankfully Rick's mother came up from Baltimore to help us get settled and she has been a godsend! We're still wiped out, of course, but it's amazing what a nice three hour stretch of sleep will do - Go Grandma!!

Here are a few pics below taken from our cell phones - expect the ones taken from an actual CAMERA in the next few days.