First Pics of Caleb

Here are a few pictures from Caleb's first week. Shaefer and Camden are out hiking this morning and Caleb is sleeping....because so far, he chooses to only sleep during the day (smiles!)....and I need to do a little cleaning, so I will not narrate other than saying that Caleb Shaefer Spires was born Monday, April 12th at 6:00 am. 7 lbs 2 oz, 19 3/4 inches long, and perfectly healthy...complete with the slightly 'crooked' pinky fingers, just like his mama and big sister! (that is the ONLY trait my children seem to get from me! :)

My water broke between midnight and 1:30 am, and we arrived at the hospital by 3am. Camden had been up several times during the night so we just took her with us instead of calling a neighbor or Rachel to come sit with her. She was a trooper....had a few snacks from the nice nursing staff, went on some walks in the halls with daddy, and even took a little nap with me in my bed before I got my epidural...which I got too late yet again. :) The details are not all so clear to me, but Shaefer told me that when Caleb was born, a nurse was holding Camden kind of to the side of the room and Camden said "baby." Precious!!

The pictures include Camden meeting and touching Caleb for the first time (after his bath, etc.), his first car ride home, Camden introducing Bella to Caleb, and her holding him for the first time. Some of the pics include Camden with her new 'boy' babydoll from Grammie. She loves to swaddle, burp, cuddle, etc., with her baby dolls now even more than ever. There is always a swaddled baby or lovey in her arms. :)