Wednesday, February 1, 2012

special delivery


Charlie Tait Dickson
1/30/2012, 9lbs, 3oz. 21"





13 days overdue, 9 hours of labor, 2 midwives, 1 nurse
1 bruce, 1 fiercely squeezed hand
1 screaming momma
0 needles in my back

9 lbs... that's right, 9 lbs, 3oz!
1 perfect baby
1 excited big sister
2 adoring parents
4 proud grandparents
48 total cousins




happy birthday charlie. you are irresistible!



20 comments:

brooklyn Norton said...

Awesome! Congrats!!!!

Missy said...

Hooray!

eric + ashlee said...

Congratulations! I can't wait to hear all the details. He is darling and Claire couldn't get any cuter!

Amy said...

I LOVE those pics of Claire and Charlie! And you have such a cute, cute family. We love you!!!

Amy said...

I LOVE those pics of Claire and Charlie! And you have such a cute, cute family. We love you!!!

Anonymous said...

Cestitamo vas!! He is perfect.

Anonymous said...

Congrats! He is so cute!

SHELLS BELLS! said...

Congrats, friends! Charlie is one handsome baby and Claire is so adorable.

Trisha said...

Congratulations! Love the name!!! Your family is adorable!

Candice said...

great pictures of your babies together. Charlie and Claire. How perfect.

Cara said...

Oh Melinda, he is so adorable. I DO NOT know how you did it with 0 needles in your back :) He is so darling and Claire is too! Love that cute headband in her hair in the picture! You are such a beautiful new mama!

Katherine Lewis said...

I've been wondering about this.....
You did it! He's here and healthy with an adorable name. Congrats! Claire must be in heaven. I hope you are resting. I just want to hold him....

amelia said...

I showed your family picture to L and she goes "Ahh. Bruce has a cute shirt." That's what you noticed, awesome.

DustLinz Anderson Family said...

Congrats!! Love his name!!! Beautiful little family!!

Tara said...

Congrats, I love the pictures! What a beautiful baby.You are a trooper to go that many days overdue. You have such a cute family.

jeff and cindi said...

congratulations! He is adorable. You guys are such a cute little family.

Holly and Dave said...

Yea! So happy for you! I can't wait to meet the big guy. Such a darling family!

Jonathan & Heather said...

What a darling family. LIttle Charlie is so perfect. I am so impressed that you did it natural. Congratulations!

Ivan & Željka said...

Oh Melinda, vi ste tako savršena obitelj!!!
Čestitamo tebi i Bruce-u na lijepoj, zdravoj i jednostavno prekrasnoj dječici! <3<3
Hvala ti što putem blog-a možemo biti svjedoci vašeg života.
Sve vas puuuuuuno pozdravljaju i vole
Ivan i Željka

Ryan, Natalie and kids said...

I haven't checked your blog forever but I'm so glad you update it so I know that you have a little Charlie! What a cute name and baby. so fun