Day 9

Dear Harrison,

You have had a busy last few days.

We visited your pediatrician this week when you were 6 days old. You passed your visit with flying colors.  You were down only 5 ounces from your birth weight and the doc was happy to report you are not jaundice.  But we knew your coloring was beautiful already.  We will go back when you are 2 months old.

With Dr. Bigham aka Quentin Tarantino

After your trip to the doc, we went to visit your friend Cadence at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.  She shared your due date and was born 08.02.12.  And I am happy to report she is finally home. So happy for you Jenny and Erik to be home with your precious little girls.

Riding in the car

That same evening you had a major spit up incident and scared your Momma and made her cry for over an hour.  Your Dad asked what am I going to do when he gets his heart broken.  My response to that was kick the girls butt or write her a strongly worded letter.  I'm not too concerned as you have many protectors already little man.  You are very loved.

Later that same night you endured your first Middle Tennessee thunderstorm.  You will find out they can be scary but also you can get your best sleep during one unless it's a tornado...

You love sitting and sleeping in your Boppy

Yesterday we had our 2nd newborn session with Aunt BK to get a few shots we could not get at home or outside.  During the session you were also a model for TrickyKnits.  You were a pro my love.  Brooke only had 2 blankets to wash.  And you saved a major poop until we got home.  Thank you for that.

Click here for more BKP photos.

Now the visitors are getting less and less and we are feeling more settled into somewhat of a routine with you being a newborn.  Next week is your Dad's last week off before school starts back and I am very sad.  I hope we have many hours together just as our little family of three as these days of your perfect smell, crossed eyes, bobble head, and tiny little body will be gone too soon.  We wish we could keep you like this forever but we do have big hopes and dreams for your future.

I love these toes.

I love you my pumpkin.

Momma

Day 5

Dear Harrison,

Today you are 5 days old...what an amazing 5 days it has been.

We are home and getting settled into our routine.  Our first night was a bit long, but we will figure it all out.  Last night was better thanks to Aunt Brooke's amazing swaddling technique.  Dad and I got more sleep and your grandmother helped take care of you.  You just woke us up twice while she was changing your diaper.  I fed you at 1am and got you out and swaddled by 135am and you slept until after 5am.  That makes your Momma happy!

Yesterday you had your first photo session with Aunt BK and you were a pro through the hours we spent posing you in the super warm rooms in our house and outside, which was your first time to take in summer air and your heard your first airplane fly over and I think you are going to love being outdoors my sweet boy. (We are sorry Brooke for soiling some of your props)

The photos can be found here.

These next photos are from your nursery.  Your Dad and I thought long and hard about your room.   The inspiration is Willie Wonka (Gene Wilder's WW) Your Dad worked so hard on the "lickable" wallpaper over your crib and the pipe shelf on the wall above your dresser.  Every detail we talked over the 9 months you were growing in my belly and we are thrilled to have you finally in the place you will sleep, grow, and poop!  We think you will grow to love it.

Thank you sweet little man for coming into our lives.  My life changed on 08.10.12.  (I promise to tell you more about that day soon)  Also thank you showing me a love that makes me want to smile, cry and boast so proudly...the love of my little family.  Watching your Dad these first days of your life have brought out a fierce love.  I am forever grateful to you for showing me that.  I promise to love you always and show you, in the way I love your father, how wonderful life is.  I pray you have this one day and so much more (but not until you are at least 30!)

Until next time, your Dad and I will be loving you more than we thought possible.  You have us wrapped around your little finger.

I love you,

Momma

**Thank you everyone for your love, support and well wishes.  I have many emails to answer and I promise to answer them all soon.

It's a...

BOY

Harrison Thames

12:21PM

8.6oz   20.5 in

Perfection

Candace, Lee, and Harrison are resting, doing great, and so thankful for all of the love and well wishes! I'm sure CC will be back soon to tell her version of this story, but for now here is my account of this most perfect day.

Harrison's birth story in photos

xoxoxo

Brooke