The Day Has Finally Come!!

Braydon Matthew Davis

Born Oct 26 2007 at 8:07pm

Weight 7lb 3 oz

Height 20 inches

Courtney and Braydon both are doing very well. We are all back home after, what seemed like forever, a two and half day stay at the hospital. We are adjusting to the new life at home so we will try to update as much as possible.



So we had planned to have Braydon at home with a Certified Nurse Midwife and her crew of helpers, however God kindly reminded us that it is His plan and not ours. Let us explain. Courtney's pregnancy went well throughout the nine months and gave us no signs that a home birth would not be possible. Courtney went into labor Thursday night and her water broke about 4pm Friday afternoon. All things pointed to a baby to be in our arms soon after. That was until Braydon positioned himself just awkward enough that he could not get his little head down the birth canal. The midwives decided that it would be safer for Courtney to be in a hospital situation, and we agreed. We got to the hospital and doctors still aloud Courtney to try to push Braydon down but after a second try with no success they and we decided that it would be better to have him delivered by C Section (don't know how to spell the other way). The doctors again were great and God made it clear by the smooth transition that we did the right thing. Just a short time after we arrived at the hospital we got to hear the first cry of our new baby boy. At that point we realized that everything we had done made it all worth it.

Mark Elliott aka G Pa, 1st time Grandpa (Courtney's Dad)

Tammy Elliott aka Grammy Tammy, 1st time Grandma (Courtney's Mom) holding Braydon.

Steve Davis 1st time Grandpa (Ian's Dad), Great Grandma Ruth Ann (Ian's Grandmother), Braydon and Ian.

Courtney was able to nurse Braydon within an hour of giving birth and he took it very well. He has been nursing well ever since. Doctors told us that most people stay in the hospital for 4 to 5 days and as most of you know Courtney, we kindly asked if we could go home on day 2. Because Braydon was doing so well and also because Courtney had such a healthy pregnancy the doctors had no reason for her to stay. Courtney was able to get her staples out before she left and Sunday at about 3 O'clock we stepped foot out of the hospital, and into the new life with Braydon.

The entire birth was not without lots of pain but all of it seemed to melt away as we got into the car to go home with our new baby boy. Here are a bunch of great pictures for you all to enjoy.

Courtney, Tammy(Courtney's Mom), Ian and Braydon leaving the hospital!

Courtney, Braydon and Ian heading home for the first time.

If you think that is the end of the story you all have another thing coming. Ian's brother Clint and his wife Ashley also were expecting their first child around the same day we were, and planned to have their baby girl at the same hospital we ended up at. NO this was not planned. We were in different states when it all started. As we arrived at the hospital we quickly got news from the entire staff that Clint and Ashley were also there in labor only a room or two away. What an amazing thing to have them so close. After we had Braydon and were in a recovery room we got news from new grandparents Kathy and Steve (Ian and Clints parents) that Ashley was in labor and soon will give birth to their new baby girl Sydney. How amazing is God to bring our entire family in one place to welcome not one but two brand new lives. Now Braydon and Sydney will be able to share their birthday for a life time and have a bond that most cousins don't have.

Braydon Davis (on left) and Sydney Davis (on right) Happy as two peas in a pod.

Great Grandma Davis aka Great Grandma Hot Fire, many times over Great Grandma!

Great Grandma Davis and Kathy Davis 1st time Grandma

Over all we have to thank God for getting us through this entire birth. Also we have to thank our entire family and friends who have helped us in so many ways that we can not even begin to tell you all how much you mean to us. Thank you so much and look for updates here as Braydon continues to grow. Enjoy!!