In the BEGINNING......

Time to Meet James!
Momma has her bags packed and ready to go to hospital in this pic.
This was taken about 10 a.m. on Sunday 11/22/09.
James was born at 4:16 p.m.
She is having contractions here about 6 minutes apart. Youuuch!!!

She never actually "crawled in public" before this day.

Furbrother Finnegan knows something is happening!

James's namesake, Pop-Pop Jim, can hardly contain
himself in this hospital while his youngest daughter
goes through a very quick labor.
His energy & excitement is quite obvious!

James came into the world very quickly & quietly.
He wasn't sure where he was and why.
However, we know he was hungry as he tried to communicate
using his "Mangia Mangia" hands!

6lb. 11 ounces - 20 inches
A little blob of cuteness awaits to meet his family
just in time for Thanksgiving!

"Ohm....Ohm..."
Jimmy is displaying his meditation techniques
and is trying his best to be Zen/Buddha Baby.

Time to meet mommy. Time to meet son.
Hearts aflutter
The Love Affair begins

DADDY!!!!! A proud papa feeds
his "kickin chicken" for the very 1st time!

James meets Mom-Mom
and Aunt Anna! His new "Girlfriends"

He's finally awake!!! Pop-pop, that is.
Already, they are becoming buddies!

Jimmy starts out as such a quiet little bean.
He was the only one delivered that day in the hospital but he had fellow babies to share the nursery with when he was wheeled in there to "socialize".
His favorite thing at this time is Mommy's milk and his Soothie Pacifier.

The soothie made the cutest little soft squeak as James practiced
his sucking techniques. Mom will never forget that sound. It was
the sound that symbolized her baby was finally here!