Paxton Van Telford

Sicily loves her new brother! She has been very sweet to him and is adjusting very well to all the new changes in her life! (Sicily's new Rapunzel dress-up is on constantly, but only over 1 shoulder!?!)

Mark is very concerned about the pink chair! I told him Paxton will forgive me I'm sure, and as fast as he is growing up... I'm sure he won't be in the pink chair for very much longer. Paxton is 2 weeks old in the "pink chair" pictures.

Pax is a very good sleeper already! This mom has had a lot of R&R the last couple of weeks. Just what the Dr. ordered!

The "hospital shot"

Well better late than never.... an update about our new baby! Paxton was born June 18 at 11:09 a.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20 3/4" long. 2 days later we had his first check up and he gained 2 oz and was 22 inches long. My mom has used the analogy of those memory foam mattresses with Pax: "once you take them out of the package they just never fit back in there the same". I was in total shock when he was born about how much bigger he was than Sicily. I know we didn't break any "big baby records" or anything, but he is just so much bigger and more advanced physically than Sicily was at this point.

My labor and delivery went good. 6 hours start to finish and I was sure glad I was in Rexburg when I started having contractions. Mark just about didn't make it... we both thought I was in for another 15 hour labor like I had with Sicily. Needless to say I think he broke the record for the fastest time crossing the Arco desert. He was going to just check all his water and then come over to Rexburg, but we quickly called him and told him to just COME! No time for an epidural or an IV... so all natural. After Pax was born it was discovered that I had a membranous cord insertion. That was an AWFUL experience and I have had a hard time even talking to my mom about it without crying. It would have been nice to at least had an IV or something for the pain. Thank goodness we had a great doctor. Mark and I both thought he was great and really helped me through the whole ordeal. About 1/2 hr to 45 mins. after Pax was born we finally got to see him and hold him, and that made all the pain worth it!

We aren't quite sure who he looks like yet. He does share some similarities with Sicily, but mostly we think he is just his own little person. He has been a blessing to our lives and we just absolutely adore him! I am feeling great and feel lucky to have such a healthy, good natured little boy.