My last “belly” shot at 39 weeks! Can you tell Baker was excited that we were leaving for the hospital or she was excited to be going swimming…I’m not sure which!
Palmer Fritz Williams arrived very quickly! I arrived at the hospital at 5pm. I received an epidural at 8:00 pm, started pushing at 1:10am and he arrived at 1:37pm. It was a quick, but intense delivery. The cord was wrapped around his neck twice. I thought that might have been the case when his heart rate kept dropping with each contraction. 
Lacy and I were so surprised it was a boy! We had both convinced ourselves that we were having a 2nd little girl. 
This wasn’t Lacy’s 1st rodeo and he was determined to get a good night’s sleep…so he placed an air mattress on top of the couch! I referred to him as the “Princess and the Pea”. The nursing staff said they had never seen anything like it. Lacy just reminded them that he was the most comfortable dad in the hospital!
His 1st bath at 4am! Sunday was a long day! Lacy and I were up for over 24 hours without a wink of sleep! 
Palmer does have red hair! 
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this little girl! She, on the other hand, couldn’t wait to get her hands on her little brother. In this picture, she is opening a gift from Palmer. Lacy warned me about this, but Baker asked how Palmer could’ve picked out a gift for her. I just looked at her and didn’t know what to say. Baker replied… “Did he just stick his hand out of your belly and put the present in the buggy?” I still didn’t know what to say, but she seemed satisfied with her own answer that I just let her think it!
Well…Palmer didn’t get Nick’s birthday, but he did get Uncle Nick’s red hair. 
Baker loves to hold Palmer and give him kisses. She keeps asking us if she can “cough” (burp) Palmer. 
Palmer is such a snuggler! All you have to do is feed and change him! He is such a relaxed baby!
Baker was so excited to see her Gran-Dan!
Proud Aunt Emily made the 2.5 hour drive to meet her 1st nephew!
Grandpa and Grandma were so excited to meet their 1st grandson!
Great-Grandparents Papa B and Grammy surprised us with a visit on Sunday evening. We had such a nice visit with them. 
Palmer loved snuggling with his Great Aunt Laura!
While we were in the hospital, Baker enjoyed spending time with her Bebe. They did some swimming, planting flowers, shopping for Palmer, cleaning the house and decorating the mailbox, to announce the arrival of Baby Palmer.
Kota was a little surprised to see he had a new sibling!
