Cal arrived on August 3 at 4:19 in the afternoon weighing 8
pounds 6 ounces. He came into the world screaming and fast. Dr. Craig induced
me on that Friday after my blood pressure started to get high. We had to wait until about noon to go in
(the longest morning of my life!) but things went quickly and smoothly. We sat
and watched the Olympics and discussed names. It was a very easy labor and
delivery.
His little face was really bruised and he didn’t really open
his eyes in the hospital. Finally after three weeks he is starting to be more
alert but his eyes are still bloodshot. The hospital stay was boring but I was
glad to have the Olympics to watch and some peace and quiet.
Max is so excited to have a little brother. Klein is very
helpful. Preslee is just not really sure but she tries to help too. It has
definitely been an adjustment. Four kids is our limit. It has been hard to go
back to school but it will be nice to be on a schedule. I just wish I could get
more than four hours of sleep a night.
We had a really hard time picking a name. Nothing seemed
right and we just couldn’t find a name that we loved. We had a whole bunch that
we liked: Bo, Cash, Ty, Alex but we just couldn’t settle on one. We really
liked Cal but thought that we should have a longer name like Calvin, however, a
Calvin and Klein in the same family just seemed too weird. The night before we
left the hospital we were down to two names: Cal and Nash. I told Jason we
could use Cal but it would just be Cal, nothing longer. We decided on Junior
because Jason’s grandpa’s middle name was “junior” even though he was not a
junior to anyone. We had everything packed and ready to leave and I told Jason
to pick a name so we could fill out the birth certificate information and that
is what we went with. I think it
is a great name. It is kind of for Cal Ripkin- Jason went to Baltimore on his
mission and loves baseball so it works.
I feel so blessed to be a mother. I love holding a little
newborn and knowing that he came directly from our Heavenly Father into our
home. I just watch him and wonder what he can see and what he is thinking
about. I love the little noises he makes and I love when he snuggles on my
shoulder. No matter how much work it is to have kids, it is such a blessing to
be able to bring these little spirits into the world. He has an easy going
nature and likes to be where the action is. He has already been to three
baseball games and can stand being prodded by his sisters.
I went back to work pretty much full time last Monday. I am
going to try to take some days off but I am so lucky to have Melanie watch my
kids. They are probably in better hands with her anyway.
I had some newborn pictures taken of him when he was just 6
days old. They can be seen on this blog http://jadachadwickphotography.blogspot.com/
and I will post them when I get the disk.
I guess the adventure of raising four kids has just begun!
