shutterfly is super fly...

jamie and i decided that this christmas would be the year that we send out our first christmas card...we had heard great things about the website Shutterfly...so we thought we'd give it a try...the result: absolute success...

the best part: we didn't actually order the cards until monday night at 9:00 pm but with standard shipping (3 to 7 days) they arrived in wednesday's mail...yeah you heard me right...printed and shipped in one day...

so kudos to shutterfly...and watch your mailbox...awesome-ness is on the way...

more braden...

here's a few more pictures of my young son...as you can see, he has already developed quite a sense of humor...

remember, remember the fourth of november

my son arrived on time...almost to the hour...the countdown to Braden was scheduled to end at noon on nov 4th (his due date) and he did not disappoint by arriving 58 minutes ahead of schedule.

vital statistics
weight: 7 lbs, 6 oz.
height: 19 in.
birthdate: 11/4/07 - 11:02 am
location: clovis community hospital

...and now a few photos to tell the story...

...after laboring from midnight to 5 am (while i slept...she didn't wake me) the contractions began increasing in frequency...by 8 am, we decided that it was time to go to the hospital...


...when we arrived at the hospital, jamie was already at 6 cm so things moved quickly...but there was time for a picture in between contractions...


...the contractions got worse, jamie pushed, he popped out, and we took our first picture...


...mom did a fine job...


...in aunt jordan's arm...


...our first family picture...


...his eyes opened, but the picture was blurry...


...we dressed him up...and his clothes are still a little big...



...and then we went home...