Friday, August 8, 2008

The New Dude to the Brood

I don't have much time to write, as I have been sent by my wife on an errand to gather various things from home and return to the hospital. One of my assignments was to post to the blog that Amanda had the baby last night at 11:05pm - just 55 minutes shy of being born on 8-8-08. His name is Charles Dean Skidmore. He weighed in at 10 pounds even and 21 inches long. Both child and mom are happy and healthy and enjoying some R&R, while dad runs errands. We went in at 3pm expecting a full day event, only to see things progress quite rapidly. Below is a picture or two for your enjoyment. I will not say too much so that Amanda can post all the gorey details later.

16 comments:

Megan said...

CONGRATULATIONS! He is beautiful! Let me know if we can do anything for you.

RORYJEAN said...

WOW! What a handsome little guy- so cute! Congrats. Amanda deserves a medal for delivering a ten-pounder- what a trooper! Let me know when I can drop by a dinner- I have all the fixings ready for a lasagna.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Chuck from Uncle Chuck. That was my high school nickname.

Amanda said...

Great news!!! I'm so glad he's here. 10 pounds! I can't believe it, Amanda does get a medal for that. He looks fabulous!

An Ordinary Mom said...

10 pounds?!? You are my hero :) !! He is beautiful!

Congrats on such a fast labor and delivery ... can't wait to hear the details and to meet the new little one.

Good luck with all the new adjustments. Call if you need anything. I will probably check in on you soon :) !!

Megan said...

Yay! Congratulations! I can't wait to read all about it. Adorable pictures. What a sweet little face!!

Taylor said...

10 lbs!?!?! Wow, that's one big baby. I guess she was showing just a little bit. :) congrats...and welcome to having 2.

Anonymous said...

christopher,
let me offer heart-felt congratulations on behalf of the burgess family - spokane chapter. i do however have to make note of something you yourself remarked on recently. you stated that you were not quite convinced that you and amanda were actually expecting.
perhaps that was due to her being so far passed the expected time of arrival, perhaps it was due to her, in reality, not really even being pregnant at all!
i know everyone else is thinking it, i'm just saying it here my good friend - don't think that people close to you do not realize that those are not actually photos of your new born son! they, in fact, are photos of samuel, passed of as photos of this "charles" that you speak of.
please give us all a little more credit and listen to me when i say,
"would the real charles dean skidmore please stand up?"

Jenn said...

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you and can't wait for all the "gorey details."

Jenn Craven :)

Garrett Updike said...

Congrats!! That is awesome and we are happy for you! 10 pounds is huge - I think you got a football player on your hands. If you play your cards right, that's your retirement!

Nicole said...

Adorable! Congratulations!

Fran Ross said...

What a beautiful baby! I love the cheeks. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Jessica said...

He is so cute! I hope you are recovering quickly and getting some sleep Amanda! 10 lbs. is very impressive! What does Sam think about his new brother? Congrats!

Calley said...

1. Congratulations!! I've been waiting to hear how everything went!
2. You are a rockstar, for giving birth to a 10 pound baby! Seriously. Seriously!
3. He is such a darling little boy! I hope you're adjusting alright and getting some help from family and such. Do you need anything?
4. I'm just glad to know you blog! The more people to stalk, the merrier :)

Kristin B. said...

Congratulations from the Browns!

Gerritt and Melissa said...

You are so amazing Amanda! What a cute little (or not so little) guy you've git there! Is there anything I can do for you?
Melissa