Jarom Douglas Findlay

 

I guess this is what you get when you have a Super Mommy! Before we left to the hospital Ben made the kids masks, and now we have no ribbon for their Christmas presents! Seriously though, we need to thank the Dooslins for taking care of our kids while in labor and practically all day Friday.

 

The Momma timing her contractions while The Daddy scrambles around the house getting the hospital bag ready. Jolynn had her membrane stripped at 4:45pm and the contractions started coming about 15 minutes after.

 

Smiling all the while as we walk down the hospital corridor to the delivery room.

 

The big thumbs up came after she decided to give birth without an epidural! What a trouper, she's...she's got the heart of a champion!

 

Child Birth: Like a walk in the park when you have a big blue birthing ball to chill on! No, she didn't give birth on the ball, she just got comfy while the contractions were doing there thing.

 

And success!!! Jarom Douglas Findlay was born at 8:22pm - 3 September 9 - 7lbs. 5oz. - 19 3/4inches. Look closely now, the little guy is so polite he even gave Jolynn a 'golf clap' for all of her hard work.

 

The closeup. We came up with Jarom when we found out we were pregnant but not being 100% sure on the gender, though Jolynn 'knew' she was right, left us unsure about the name even during delivery. When he came out and we both saw his face we knew that this was in fact our little Jarom.

 

This is one pleased Momma!

 

We think he might have his father's nose but other than that the consensus is that he looks a lot like Jack.

 

Calling the family. I have to say, she looks pretty good to me for just giving birth naturally a few minutes earlier!!!

 

In between contractions she mentioned that the only thing she kept thinking about was how good the pizza would taste after all the pain was gone. As you can see, the pizza hadn't even been touched yet and the kids already went to town on the lemonade!

 

Unfortunately after Jarom had some trouble breathing, like Jack, he too had to be put on oxygen and have that nasty tube down his throat. He was a little trouper the whole time.

 

Cam and Jack were so excited to see the new baby. This picture also delineates the wonderful story of how Jack peed in her pants while waiting for Cameron to go potty, both Cam and Jack spilled their lemonade on the floor and walked in it all over the delivery room, and Jack smearing greasy pizza hands on the nursery glass because she can!

 

No more tubes!! Oh and kids, this is where belly buttons come from!!!

 

Jolynn chillin' in the sweet purple swan rocking chair right before Jarom nurses for the first time ever!

 

Shout for joy...or scream for pain!?

 

Yeah! We finally have an infant that knows how to nurse!!!

 

After all was said and done Daddy and Jarom snuggled up on a sweet hospital pullout chair bed for the night.

 

A pleased Daddy!

 

Jarom: "Easy there old man, I know you like to squish your kiddos but remember I'm still a feeble little thing."

 

Comfiest shoulder in America!

 

Just plain adorable!!!

 

Ah yes, the mighty powers of 'Lightning McQueen' were enlisted to keep Cam from destroying. If only the peaceful brotherly coexistence could last!

 

"It's ok if I destroy, just look how cute I am!"

 

Kisses for the baby!

 

Jack literally sat there for a good 45 minutes just touching, hugging, and kissing baby Jarom.

 

After lunch Jack and Grampa Findlay were accessorizing at the table.

 

Not sure what was going through her head at this moment but it makes for another great picture.

 

Jarom's billy count was a little high so we went old school and let him bask in the sun for awhile. FTR: It worked!

 

This is the first time Cam held baby Jarom.

 

Oh course, when we went to show Mont and Marie our new baby the kids had to stick their suckers in the water.

 

Enjoying the shade with Grampa while the others were shopping.

 

Everybody got a new bed because Jarom took Jack's old one. We were in the front room and heard a lot of giggling and screeching, this is what we found.

 

Yes Jack is wearing Cam's underwear. Laundry was not a priority and Cam has twice as many as Jack. Hooray that they were both potty trained before Jarom came!!!

 

That looks like a smile to us!

 

This is Jarom's GQ picture. We think his hair might be curly when it gets longer.

 

His eye is red because it started getting a bit goopy.

 

One big happy Findlay family of five!!!