Paxton Robert Welch

Our sweet little guy arrived early on June 8th at 12:43 pm weighing 6 lbs and 12 ounces and measuring 19 1/4 inches long.

Paxtons Birth Story:  (This is really for me and maybe for Pax if he's interested in his birth story someday!)
Bob and I went to a doctor's appointment on Monday June 6th.  At the appointment Dr. Halberstadt suggested that we induce because she was following him so closely during biophysical and the concern about whether he was growing sufficiently.  The doctor was concerned because the external measurements of my uterus never matched the number of weeks I was pregnant, as a matter of fact, at my 39 week appointment my external measurements indicated that I was 32 weeks pregnant.
After the decision was made to induce we began the process the night of Tuesday, June 7th.  By early morning June 8th my water broke, contractions started and by 11:00 I was dilated to a 9.  At 12:43 our little guy came into the world and he came after only 8 pushes.  Bob and I describe the delivery as such a peaceful experience!

I cannot express how lucky we feel to have a healthy baby boy.  We waited a very long time to have Paxton and now that we have him, we wouldn't have it any other way.  We feel as if our little family is complete. 





Ride home from the hospital