Seady. . .Ret. . .GO!

Today, Ivan practiced jumping while his little brother slept. First, he tried jumping over a sheep. Then, a horse. Soon, a cow joined in the fun. An elephant even came to the party, briefly. He would hop over one, add another for a little bigger jump and keep adding animals to create a bigger challenge. Often, he would annouce his intenttion to get started with a big "Seady. . .Ret. . GO!!!"

We are happy that Ivan has been able to enjoy some extra time home with his growing family. He has been great with his little brother. At times, he needs reminded that he is a giant, to tiny Everett and must be extra gentle. But we can tell that he loves him and that the two boys will share a special bond, as brothers.

Welcome Everett

The wirstbands read:

LOMAX
BABY BOY
05/15/10 1302

At birth he was 7lbs 6oz and 20 in. in length. We'll cal him Everett. Well, Ivan still has his preference in a name, but we plan to change his mind.

Delivery, for us, started last Monday with a false alarm test run. The real deal started this morning at about 02:30. A couple of showers followed by timing and tracking, while assembling a puzzle, led to a trip to the hospital. Once at the hospital, a second hour of walking followed the first hour, while the doc finished up his race for the cure. Lunch was cut short to get down to business.

Lori did a fantastic job, despite some complications and associated pain and dscomfort.. Three pushes, wait for the doc to catch up to us, then one more contraction and some pushing ended at 2 minutes after one. This time she got to have baby in her arms, without delay.

We snapped a few pictures and shared our new bundle with family. We are so happy that he has finally arrived.

Waiting. Another Lomax Due 5/18/2010