and then there were three: Michael Shamus McMahon
8 lbs 13oz, 20 inches long, beautiful
Shannon's water did indeed break on Friday morning. I'll spare the labor details; nothing bad happened except that Shannon had a lot of pain and the epidural really helped. Baby Michael was given to us by our Father in Heaven at 7:31 pm on the 8th of June, AD 2007 in Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA, Earth. He looked wonderful when he came out; most of the people who visited thought he looked like a 3-month-old rather than a 3-minute-old baby. He latched on to mommy like a pro and has been feeding better and better ever since.
Shannon is doing very well with the usual post-delivery pains, mainly due to nursing Michael. She started walking around about 5-6 hours after delivery. Michael had his first poopy diaper about the same time; he's a pro at that too. I (Mike) did a pretty good job of supporting them both through it all. During labor I was Shannon's personal assistant. Since birth, I've been Shannon's attendant as well as Michael's diaper changer (I'm a pro at that now).
God is amazing. When we got married 12/31/05, we thought children were 4 or 5 years down the line, maybe once I graduated from USD. He threw us a curveball back in September of 2006 though. Since then, our love and identity has a couple as gone through a beautiful metamorphosis. Selfish desires have been stripped away as we've begun to make way for each other's needs and this new life and gift from God. Now, we aren't only children of man and God; we're parents as well. We are providers, guides, protectors... Our lives will never be the same: praise God.
As promised, here are some pictures (click to enlarge):
Michael, only minutes-old
My favorite picture of Michael: Shannon and I painted shirts for our baby; this is the one we wanted him to wear first so that everyone who saw him would know what he really is: loved.
Michael just after a bath; "Baby-Lojack" on his left ankle
Shannon, Mike, Michael with Shannon's family: Evan (brother), Jim (father), Evelyn (step-mom)
Grandpa Mike (Mike's dad); see the family resemblance?
Grandma Sharon (Mike's mom); she wouldn't let go of Michael for almost 20 minutes!
posted by Mike McMahon at 8:21:00 PM
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4 Comments:
Oh my God, Michael Junior is so cute! I love the baby clothes you guys made for him. Also, the picture of the grandparents holding the newborn are just adorable.
Just out of curiosity, does little Michael have the honor of being their first grandchild?
Actually, Michael is the first grandchild for all the grandparents, but he's the 7th great-grandchild for my maternal grandparents and 3rd for my paternal grandfather. Thanks for the compliment Jimmy!
MIke and Shannon, Michael Jr. is absolutely beautiful!!!! And what thighs! What a blessing for such a healthy baby!!! We're so happy for the two, I mean three, of you! We wish we could be there to celebrate with you. Just know there are people in northern California who are thinking of you!
Congratulations, Mike and Shannon. I don't know when I'll get to, but I can't wait to meet your son. Love him like crazy.
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