We got home from the hospital around 11:30 this morning and my mom has finally insisted I sit down and “rest”…which is basically just time for me to blog and blog hop. These are mostly pictures from today and a few from yesterday. I am so happy to be home!! I hate being confined to the hospital…it doesn’t suit my personality AT ALL!
Here are just some tid bits about our last few days. When I woke up Monday morning I wasn’t feeling great. I thought it was probably nerves and not being able to eat pre-surgery. However, when we got to the hospital and they hooked me up to the machine, they realized I was in labor and progressing quickly. Smith knew this was his day to be born whether we planned it or not :).
We had 20 people in the waiting area waiting for baby to be born. They all were told to show up to the hospital dressed in either pink or blue (their final choice in what we were having). 16 wore blue and 4 wore pink. All 4 grandparents thought it was a boy and all wore blue (that’s why they’re all dressed alike in the pictures). Andrew and I thought girl and he sported his pink in the pre-op room.
We were VERY surprised when Dr. Riegel told Andrew to look and see what the baby was. Very surprised!!! Andrew said “it’s a boy” and the fun hasn’t stopped since. Smith William has been a complete joy and really finalized the last piece of our family puzzle.
We picked the name Smith William when we were pregnant the first time. We knew we wanted a British name (like Kensington Kate) and at the same time, I wanted to honor and remember my grandfather who I was extremely close to and who passed away 10 years ago. If you read this blog at all, you know that my family is super close and we do EVERYTHING together, so William Higginbotham was our patriarch and is very missed. Smith William will carry on his name.
I’m sure I’ll be blogging even more (if that’s possible) with new pictures and stories about me being a mom with two kids under 16 months. Enjoy this fresh batch of shots…
Right before we left the hospital
Ready to go home!!
Yes…we brought the baby home Kensington…
True love…she put Minnie in his car seat…that’s her most prize possession
Already napping in his big boy crib
About 30 seconds after this pictures was taken, Smith spit up all over Kensington…she looked horrified!
The White Family says
He is a beautiful baby!!
Missy Miller says
He's precious! I'm so glad you get to experience a little boy! By the way, when our Peyton was born 8 months ago, Mark (our middle) was just 11 and half months and CJ (oldest) was 3. You can do it! ENJOY!
Amber Massey says
Yet AGAIN..another beautiful baby. Someone should be paying you and Andrew to produce children-serious. LOVE YOU.
G says
Oh he's a doll! I'm dying! I can't wait to spend some time with him and Kensington. Such a sweet little family. Could it have turned out more perfectly for the cousins? 2 boys and 2 girls. Start with a boy and end with a boy, girls sandwiched in the middle. Love it. When shall we schedule the group photo of them?
Aubrey says
Absolutely ADORABLE. You have such a gorgeous little family. It just gets better and better (and better!) from here!
So sweet that Kensington shared Minnie. 🙂
Hilary says
He's beautiful Shay! I have some questions for you…since you did not know the gender of this baby…did you have boy clothes on hand or did someone have to go out and buy them while you were in the hospital? Kensington and Smith will be buds forever…she's already sharing! Congrats, again. Hilary
Jennifer says
He is such a pretty baby…if I'm aloud to say that about a boy. I'm glad you're home now.
Lauren says
I am so excited for you!! I sat by the computer all day on Monday just waiting for you to post! I am so happy you have a baby boy!! By the way, Parker has that same outfit Smith is wearing in those pics, just in a bigger size! 🙂 Congrats!
rackersfamily says
sorry, Erika… I meant to say Smith and Nixon will be great buds! close, but wrong president! 😉