March 18, 2012

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!!!!!

Wow- are we in total shock!  Seriously!  I was 95% sure that he was going to be a girl...but now that he's here, I wouldn't want him any other way!  He is BEAUTIFUL and PERFECT!  I sure do love him. :)  Everything went swimmingly with the birth and all- routine c-section they called it! I am healing up a lot better than I did with the other kids, which is a HUGE bonus, so life around here is pretty great.  Cole and I are trying REALLY hard to find a name for the poor little dude, but we are having QUITE the rough time!  The funny thing is- he as to conduct sacrament meeting this month, and will be announcing the birth of baby boy...but can't say what his name is!  So...I'm sure that will come soon.  3 boys names are hard to come up with!  Then to have to match them altogether with Morgan as well....hard.  He won't go much longer without one especially if the boys keep up with the names they have got so far!  I can't remember all of them, but a few from the boys are: Jack, Jackson, Butt-head (my personal favorite-thanks Payton!) GoogooGaagaa (also a great one!) and some other ones that they have told me over the past few months that I can't seem to remember right now!  Silly boys! 
       He was 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 21 inches long with a 14.5 cm head.  I am positive on all but the head- it was somewhere around there though!  :)  He has been the most content baby ever!  He doesn't make much noise at all- except for right when he was born!  Wow- he screamed his head off!  Now if THAT isn't the most beautiful sound in the world...I don't know what is!  We are SOOOOOO glad that he is finally here!  Poor little guy has gone through the ringer in the past few days though.  Newborn screens, circumcision, hearing tests, the whole works!  But everything has passed with flying colors and he is such a sweetheart.  He is REALLY good at nursing- thank heavens!  It didn't take him long to catch on at all!  What a stud!  So- we have hit the ground running with this one.  Even I feel great this time around too!  I know it will probably hit me sometime today, but it's been great so far!  I was TOTALLY wiped out yesterday, so I apologize to everyone for not returning texts/phone calls/etc!  I'll be better in the next few days. :)
    So without further adeu- here is Baby Boy Smith (name and patent pending!:)  )










and a smile for you!....

his first visitors! G & G Smith-they are graciously taking care of the other three!

8 comments:

Justin & Ashlee said...

Congrats! He is so cute. Glad all went well!

Laurie Marsh said...

Mindy, Congratulations! Everyone looks so great. What a handsome baby! Thanks for the fabulous pictures! Love you ALL!

Todd and Melissa said...

What?!? He is the cutest. I think he looks a lot like Payton. Glad everything went well. Love you

Jen said...

He's beautiful. You guys sure do good work. I'm glad you're recovering well!

Ryan and Michelle said...

Congrats! I agree that he looks a lot like Payton. Keep us updated on the name :) Hope your recovery continues to go well!

Rosalie Ringwood said...

He is so adorable! Congratulations! We love you and your great little family! Enjoy every minute!
xoxo
Rosalie
(I like Jackson . . . that goes with the others!)

Laura said...

Holy smokes you ALL look so dang good! He does look like Payton. Congratulations Smith family! Hope you heal well and quickly!

Jer and Lish said...

Congrats! He's beautiful!