Saturday, October 4, 2008

Baby Callan



Callan Cameron Shirley graced our lives October 2 at 3:39p.m. Weighing a whopping 8lbs 3 oz and 21 inches long. By far our biggest baby. Good thing I didn't go to my due date or he would have been huge. He has Mack beat by almost 3lbs. My water broke around 9am which has never happened to me before and I got my epidural around 2:00 and after 7 or so pushes he was here. The cord was wrapped around his neck so the vacuum was used. He also he sat in my pelvis for 20 minutes waiting for the Dr. (thanks labor and delivery nurses) so his face was all bruised. Hence the blue/gray coloring. Luckily he pinked up nicely and his head shaped up nicely too. He has a lot of black hair. Well at our house its a lot. The other boys were blonde and bald. Cal is very sweet and poor boy has no idea what is in store for him at our crazy house. Creed loves being a big brother and loves to be near him. Mack of course is an old pro at being a big bro so the newness doesn't have him quite as mesmerized.

36 comments:

The Addams Family said...

Woo Hoo! Congratulations to all of you! Can't wait to see pictures of Callan.

The Addams Family said...

Okay, I didn't realize that was a slide show! Now I've seen pictures, he's beautiful!

trish said...

Conrats! He's a good looking boy! Glad all went well!

Tera said...

Congratulations!!! So glad everything went well. Callan is such a handsome boy.

robin said...

yippee! congrats . . . seeing those awesome pictures made me totally miss you guys! man, i miss you!

callan is a great name, you didn't disappoint. and what a cutie!

hooray for babies! now i want to have another one!

Brandon and Hayley gordon said...

Congratulations! WE love the name Callan, so cute. Looks like the other boys are taking well to having another boy in the house. He is such a pretty baby, nice skin and dark hair. You look great to Heather. Good Job!
-luv Hayley and Laurie

Karla said...

I can't say it enough - CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS!!! He is so precious!!!

Mary and Adam said...

Oh my goodness! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hooray! He is so handsome! What a cute name too!

Emily said...

Congratulations! Have fun with all those boys.

wylie said...

He is the cutest little thing! I guess not so little- 8 LBS! You are a stud! I seriously cannot wait to holdhim

Cherie said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We are very excited for your family. What a sweet little baby.

amybresee said...

Congrats Heather and Cam! He's beautiful.

Lindsey said...

Oh, he is so handsome. And I really like his name! What a beautiful family you have with a darling new addition. So happy to hear all went well. Congratulations again!

Amy Cima said...

Congrats Heather! I knew you would go early, lucky gal! You know I am jealous, I still have nine more days. I am glad that he is here safely. What a cutie.

J. said...

Congrats on the new baby. He is so adorable. Isn't it crazy how big your other kids seem all the sudden? You look way to good for just having a baby!!
CONGRATS and GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

Amber said...

Yeah! It sounds as though things went pretty smoothly. I am glad that he is here and heathly. He does have lots of dark hair. He is very cute!

Rasmussens said...

Congrats! You are one beautiful mom. I hope you guys enjoy every minute of him!

Buxton Family said...

Congratulations! He is beautiful. I'm glad everything went well.

Amy Tree said...

Oh I am so jealous! I guess you beat me by a long shot. He's a good looking little guy, and I love the shirt!

Tara said...

Heather, How exciting. I was thinking I should check in to see how many days you had left in your pregnancy and HELLO... new baby pictures. So fun. He looks perfect.

Congrats to Major Shirley too.

wildthayn said...

Congratulations!! He is adorable!! You look fantastic too! Enjoy your sweet new addition!

Tami said...

Congrats. He's gorgeous and you all look great. Hope you have a speedy recovery and get lots of rest. Sending lots of love.

Jessica said...

Yeah! He is pretty darn cute and I love the name! Congratulations to you and the boys!

Rena said...

Wow Congrats, we are so glad that you are both doing well and things went ok at the delivery. Wish we could see you all. We miss you and are so happy for you all.

Rich said...

Congrats, he is so cute!

Juli said...

Sorry, the last comment was supposed to be from me, I forgot Rich was signed in. Anyway, I am glad you are all doing well.

Cynthia Johnson said...

So happy for you all!!!

Amanda said...

Congratulations!!!! My goodness he is huge! What a handsome little guy! I can't wait to meet him in person! :)

The Pena family said...

Hooray! He is finally here! I've been checking everyday. Isn't it so fun to have them here. I swear I had forgotton what it was like to have a sweet little baby at home. They are such a blessing. I'm glad everything went well. Allie had the cord around her too. It's always an adventure, I guess. Congratulations! Take it easy for the next few days (ya, right:)

Krif said...

Congratulations! Heather you and baby Callan look great! What a cute little guy. Aren't you so glad that you are done being pregnant?

Anneliese said...

congrats heather and cam!! he's so small and cute :-) i'm glad to see everything went well.

Jen said...

Congrats you guys! What a handsome little boy! Newborns are not supposed to be that cute and you are definitely not supposed to look that good after delivering an 8 pounder! Enjoy your wonderful family!

jami wyatt said...

YEAH! I'm so happy for you guys. I love his name. I'm glad things went well, other than the brusing and vaccum usage. How's number three treating you? I'm sure you will adjust fine. Take it easy and enjoy those moments when it's just you and him in the night, they won't last long. :)

Lani said...

Congratulations! He's adorable and you look awesome! Good job Heather!

Chalonn said...

Wow...I'm the 35th comment? I better call you...just wanted to say congrats and wow...a beautiful big baby boy! I love his name!

Lisa said...

Congratulations! He's beautiful and so big!! You look amazing and your little family is so cute together. We're so happy he arrived safe and sound. Congrats again!