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I really like to write for the family web site, but the last week has been a whirlwind of new-baby activity.  We’ve done this before, being second-time parents, but it’s still taking a bit of time for everyone to get acclimated to caring for a new life again (or for the first time, in Aiden’s case).  Maybe I’ve been too busy to compose anything or possibly too tired to think straight, but it’s been difficult to come up with an adequate description of how I feel right now. So, let’s get analytical.

Gavin James Wilson was born on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008.  He was six pounds and fifteen ounces, and twenty and one-quarter inches in length, just a tad smaller than Aiden was.  Chrissy and I went to Community Hospital in Munster to try out their new single-occupancy post partum rooms (they didn’t have these last time we were there).  We showed up at 5 AM, got into our room by 5:30AM, and then prepped for surgery at 7:30AM.  After a short wait, Gavin was born via c-section at 9:09AM.

I accompanied Gavin to the nursery to be weighed and warmed up while Chrissy rested up in the recovery room.  Chrissy’s mom was there waiting for us, and she got to watch through the window.  I’ve got some video of the nurse checking Gavin out, so I might be able to post that some time.  Chrissy spent the next few days in the hospital, and we were able to bring Gavin home for the first time on Friday, July 25th.  Which brings us to the present, home again with a new baby in tow.

Thanks to everyone who came to see us at the hospital!  We got visits from Chrissy’s parents, her three sisters, Aunt Linda and Uncle Marve, Aunt Paula and Grandpa, and Felice and her mom, Pam.  My Dad and Diane stopped by as well, which was a very pleasant surprise.  We appreciate being in your thoughts!  Keep watching this space, as we’ll be updating with new baby pictures as often as we can.

Things are getting exciting here, with only seven more days before the arrival of our new son, Gavin James Wilson.  Since Aiden was born by an emergency C-section, Chrissy opted to deliver Gavin the same way.  The hospital has asked that Chrissy arrive at 5:15AM on July 22nd to “prep” for the surgery, as the doctors are scheduled to begin cutting at 7:30AM.  We are not thrilled about doing this first thing in the morning, but that is when they told us to be there.

Aiden was born around 4:30PM, the late afternoon being perfect timing for Chrissy. She was in the recovery room until about 6:30PM and then got to visit with family until the end of visiting hours at 8PM.  It was nice to see Aiden and visit with Chrissy’s family before going to bed.  After forty-eight hours of back labor, Chrissy was happy to sleep the night away, heavily medicated.  Everyone was shocked at how quickly she recovered and was soon up and moving with little pain.

Since Gavin will be born so early in the morning, Chrissy will unfortunately spend the entire day in a drugged stupor as family and friends come in and out.  She would rather sleep off the anesthetic overnight like she did last time.  We have already requested that visitors wait until the next day, but that, of course, doesn’t include our immediate family (who will probably be there before she gets out of recovery).  If only we could reschedule until later in the day.

I will still be calling everyone to propagate the good news though.  And although the birth won’t be simulcast on Twitter, I will definitely be posting timely information on our web site.  And photos, possibly movies this time too.  Watch this space for details!