Baby's First Shots

We took James this morning to the doctor for his two months check up and his first round of vaccines. James weighed 12 pound 8 ounces and is now 23 inches long. He is such a big boy!

Dr. Petelos got to see the happy and smiley baby that James has become. The last few times James had some "tummy issues" so they were not altogether pleasant experiences to say the least. I think we are working through that and as soon as I can get James on a schedule I am pretty sure the fussiness will subside altogether. The weekend was tough as I have gone back to being in "baby bondage" which just means around the clock not knowing what to expect next and being held hostage by the baby. This past week proved to me that a schedule not only makes James a happier baby but mommy too. We know what he needs and wants and can schedule our day with a little more certainty. We both get rest and it is a win-win situation for us both. Plus James eats better once he is rested which keeps him from nursing every 2 hours or even less (when he does this I cannot go anywhere). I wish it didn't take me this long to figure it out. In just 4 short weeks I will be going back to work so it is my goal to get this child sleeping longer periods through the night. A schedule is the only way. By the looks of things, I think we are off to a good start this week.....

Welcome home Baby James

Hospital Days

James Emanuel Vakakes II

We welcomed James Emanuel Vakakes II into the world on August 5th, 2008. It was such an awesome experience not finding out whether we were having a girl or a boy. I would definitely do it again. After being in labor for 10 hours ,the doctor let us know that we needed to try a different plan. It happened so quickly. He mentioned c-section and the next thing I know I am being carted off to the OR. E.J was not too far behind. It took maybe 20 minutes before the baby was delivered. The doctor let E.J. call out the sex of the baby to me and I will never be able to explain how incredible the feeling was to hear his voice crack telling me "Helena, it's a boy."

I was so happy that E.J got to show our son to the crowd waiting for the news. This is the picture posted. It was so cute. One of the nurses told EJ to turn the little hat with the blue bow on top inside out so that now one could see whether it was a boy or girl. So when he got to the window everyone was just lined up waiting to find out. And when he mouthed 'boy', our family began to cheer.

Time has finally come to make a post.

I created this blogspot over a year ago after admiring Brooke and John's blog. I just never posted anything. We didn't have anything interesting to tell and then James came along and life is everything but boring. With a majority of my family and friends being out of town, I thought this might be a great way for them to watch James grow. We hope that you enjoy these pictures. I am still trying to figure out how to post video clips...so stay tuned for some live James action.