IT'S A BOY!!

SHEPHARD EUGENE MCMILLAN

"SHEP"

JULY 14, 2010

8 LBS 7 OZ

19 3/4 INCHES

Baby Shep was born on Wednesday morning at 7:55 am. He is the most perfect little thing I have ever seen (other than William and Charlie, that is)! We are totally beside ourselves and could not be happier to be raising a house full of little monkeys!

Uncle Conner, young Conner (he can't be called little anymore....he's way too big!), and Jack

Charlie's reaction to the whole thing was to cry. He didn't want anything to do with me whatsoever!

The other "littles" coming to see me, their wheels turning like crazy. What's that cord, what's that stuck in your hand, what happened to the baby.....

A few of my besties, they were so sweet to come share my special day! Thanks so much for being there!

Grandad getting to visit Shep in the NICU. He had some fluid in his lungs and had to stay in the NICU until Thursday night.

I had to wait until about 10:00pm to get to the NICU and hold him. It was a long and weird day....giving birth and then just hanging out in my hospital room staring at the wall with no baby. Good thing it wasn't my first baby, or I think I would have flipped out. :)

First pic with Mom and Dad

Whew....out of the NICU and sleeping peacefully in Mommy's room.

Charlie finally acknowledging that there's now another person under our roof.

The difference between girls and boys....above, Mary Ellis couldn't hold him enough. When I asked William to hold him so I could take a picture his response...."but I don't want to."

Both big brothers are doing GREAT now. Charlie doesn't pay too much attention to Shep, but he's been sweet when he does. William has been an angel to him and even helped me give Shep his first bath. I wish I had pictures of that....both boys were standing on a stool staring at him with wonder and amazement all over their face. It was really sweet...and funny, too. I'll post some more later, I'll try to get some good pictures this week while Mom is here!