Now Announcing Zachary Issac Preston

Josh, Olivia, and I are so proud to introduce our son, Zachary Issac Preston. We apologize for the delay in his announcement, but we've been reveling in the last few weeks as a new family of four. Without further delay, we'd like for you to meet Zach.

Zachary Issac Preston
Born June 7, 2007, 8:15am
7lbs, 10oz 20 inches long

We were so blessed with an amazingly simple delivery. We arrived at Northside at 6:15 am for a scheduled C-Section, which I must say was a great experience the second time around. Josh and I had my parants, sisters, and of course, Olivia there to support us. Our doctor was great, and the other doctors were witty and helped keep my mind off the actual surgery. Overall, it was a great experience, and for those of you who knew the doubts that I was having about a repeat C-section - I can honestly say it was nothing like the first!

Josh and I were elated to hear those first cries. Zach proved to be very vocal in the operating room. I was able to hold him right away, and immediately fell in love with him. Like Olivia, he was born with the perfect little round head and a great complection! In the recovery room, we spent over half an hour nursing and getting to know one another. It was amazing.

We came home the following Sunday to a warm welcome by our family and Zach's big sister. Olivia, by the way, loves her baby brother. Check out her blog to see more about how she's coping with a new baby at home. As for Zach, he's a pretty amazing kid. He sleeps....alot! I don't remember Olivia ever sleeping that much! He's having some trouble with breastfeeding. We've resorted to pumping and using a nipple shield just to ensure that he's getting breastmilk, but we may be in need of a visit with a lactation nurse soon! As much as part of me wants to throw in the towel and give him formula, I won't let myself give up quite yet! (Prayers from all of you breastfeeding advocates would be much appreciated!)


The past 2 1/2 weeks have been - well - amazingly difficult. Amazing in that he is such a great baby. He has a great temperament about him, and we've really enjoyed getting to know our son. Difficult because, let's face it, no matter how much you prepare, you can never be ready for the lack of sleep, lack of energy, and uncontrollable emotions that flood your life once you have a new baby. But we're settling into a routine now, and tomorrow will be mine and Zach's first day home alone! I'm looking forward to some private time with just he and I.

We really appreciate all of the meals, calls, emails, and visits from our friends and family. You're all so special to us, and we're so happy to have each of you in our lives. Now that we've announced Zach's arrival, we'll be combining blogs for he and Olivia. If anyone has any name suggestions, please share! My creative juices just aren't flowing these days.

Mommy, Daddy, and Olivia love you, Little Man! We're so happy to finally have you here in our arms!