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William Connor Graham


Well, life has officially changed for the Graham household. We are no longer a flexible family of three; we are now a "planning required" family of four.


Monday, February 17th we welcomed William Connor Graham to our family. This pregnancy was very different from Callie's from the beginning and the labor proved no different. Liam came with no complications and required only a 24 hour stay at the hospital. Things went very quickly with the delivery (I was very happy I opted to get the epidural when I did) and although he did not enjoy the labor (his heart rate would drop pretty drastically with each contraction) we were able to avoid a C section or any other helpful means. He was born at 2:16 p.m., weighed a very healthy 7 pounds 6 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Despite having a little bit of jaundice, he is overall a very healthy boy. Much different from his sister, Liam has been a great eater and sleeper - at 10 days he is back to his birth weight and sleeping most of the day and just getting up at night to feed.

Overall, it has been a big adjustment for everyone - more so for Callie than anyone else. She has struggled quite a bit but has been doing better and better each day. Preston and I have to keep telling ourselves that we totally rocked her world and just to be as patient as possible. We are working hard to find that line between patience, indulgence, and firm expectations.....we are getting there. The fits are coming fewer and farther between and she has started to interact with Liam and give him hugs and kisses. I'm sure things will help when Liam becomes a bit more interactive but we are so thankful that he sleeps a lot so we can give Callie the attention she needs/deserves.

Meeting Grandma and Grandpa for the first time

Aunt Sarah was the lucky one to get to be the first to hold him! I guess that's the perks of having Callie for the night 


Snuggling with Grandpa

Meeting Aunt Amy and Bennett......I can't wait for Bennett to show him the ropes!

A rare moment - eyes open and alert

He looks exactly (EXACTLY) like his sister!

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