HERE IS THE NEW ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY

BREVAN PARKER RHODES

6LBS 4OZ 20 INCHES

12-15-2008

9:10 PM

WE LOVE HIM SO VERY MUCH AND THINK HE IS THE CUTEST LITTLE PEANUT. I AM ALSO VERY GLAD TO HAVE HIM OUT HERE WHERE IT IS SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. THE KIDS ARE ALL SO EXCITED ABOUT HIS BIRTH AND HAVE HAD THE BEST TIME HOLDING HIM AND KISSING HIS HEAD. IT TOOK ABOUT 11 HOURS OF LABOR BEFORE HE WAS BORN. I HAD SCAR TISSUE ON MY CERVIX SO IT WOULD NOT DILATE VERY WELL ON ITS OWN. BREVAN IS A GOOD BABY WHO HARDLY CRIES EXCEPT WHEN HE IS HUNGRY OR POOPY. HE ALSO TRIES TO GET YOU IF YOU PUT HIS FACE CLOSE TO YOURS. HE THINKS IT IS TIME TO EAT WHEN HE FEELS YOUR SKIN NO MATTER WHO IT IS. JAKOB GOT A SURPRISE WHEN BREVAN GOT HIS NOSE! WE ARE ALL ADJUSTING TO HAVING HIM HERE. LYNDSEY WHO ABSOLUTELY LOVES HIM IS SLIGHTLY JEALOUS. SHE TELLS ME MOM YOU STILL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ME! SHE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL GETTING DIAPERS ETC. THEY ALL LOVE TO HOLD HIM CONSTANTLY. CALEB IS PROUD OF THE FACT HE GOT BREVAN TO SLEEP. JAKOB IS EXCITED TO WALK AROUND WITH HIM WHICH NO ONE ELSE GETS TO DO. ALIYAH WANTS TO CHANGE HIS DIAPERS. THEY ARE HAVING ALOT OF FUN!I AM, GOING TO GO BUT WILL UPDATE YOU LATER.

LOVE MELISSA