Sorry It Has Taken Us So Long!!

So we are sorry to all of the faithful bloggers who have been checking and rechecking this blog. We have had a crazy Christmas and New Years. Even though it has been crazy we have well documented many of the events. So please enjoy the new pictures.

We will do our best to update this more often now that we have all the time in the world (RIGHT).

Here is a picture of Braydon and his favorite cousin Sydney. They really enjoy a nice piece of carpet where everyone stares, makes faces and talks in really high pitched voices. Here is a perfect example of two very happy babies.

Here is Courtney and Braydon. This is Braydon's first airline flight. We took him on a trip to Hawaii. We had a lot of fun and this is just the beginning.

Here is one really happy boy because he is off the plane that he was stuck on for 6 + hours. By the way he really did well on the entire trip. He practically slept the entire way.

Here is a shot of all of us. We are all glad to be off the plane.














On the first part of the trip we did a lot of great hikes. Here we are at Akaka Falls. Braydon really enjoyed the hikes.

Here Braydon and Ian are in front of a Tiki. It is hard to see but Braydon was really trying to make the same face that the Tiki has.

This is a picture of Braydon letting everyone know what he thinks of the Botanical Garden we went to.

Here we are at the beach. We are waiting for a good wave to ride in. Braydon does not like the real big ones yet.

This is us at the bottom of a crater that is still active. Not many two month olds can say they have done that. Now that I think about it two month olds don't say much at all... Anyway it was fun.

And last but not least we got a nice family picture to finish the trip. We saw a lot of things and were sad to leave but we had a really nice time, and can not wait to go back again some day.

Enjoy the update and please check back for more to come. We will be better.

Braydon's First Video

Okay so the video quality has a lot to be desired but I still think it is pretty cool that I can even get this on the internet. I will get better at the video for you all in the future. Please enjoy Braydon's first Video.

By the way we took him for another check up and we have found that he is now 10lb 10 oz and 22 inches. In case you did not keep track that is 4 lbs in 4 weeks. I don't think he has a problem eating. We just hope he catches up to his cheeks soon. All is well and we can not wait for Christmas to get here.

Thanksgiving and Other Firsts for Braydon

This is a much over due addition to the blog and I apologize. Courtney and I have been adjusting to the new sleep schedule and that has left less time to update the blog. And to be completely honest we are enjoying being parents so much that we have not made time for it either. We realize that it is not fair to all of you so here is a little recap. First of all it was a very Happy Thanksgiving in the Desert. It has been 4 years since Courtney and I have been home for Thanksgiving, which was one thing to be thankful for in itself. We have great family and friends here and the pictures below show most of the attendees. I apologize that you can not see everyone I had to take one of the pictures while jumping on the trampoline to get high enough. I am serious about that one.

Attendees were (and if you don't know them sorry, you should we are a fun group): Steve, Kathy, Jamie, Scott, Clint, Ashley, Sydney(Braydon's cousin that was born on the same day) Ashley's Parents and Brother, Stacia (Friend of Clint and Ashley) Uncle Rick, Julie, Brett, Grandma RuthAnn, Courtney, Braydon, Ian and Lily(our dog)

This was a four generation meal. What a great reason to be thankful.


So it was great being home for Thanksgiving. Braydon had a great time meeting new people. I did not get much time with him once we got there because everyone else kept taking him away from me. Courtney at least had to feed him so she got to hold him for about 30 mins all toll.

One of the people that did not want to put him down was Julie, as shown below. I am pretty sure we could drop Braydon off at her house and not come back for a week, Bahamas here we come!! This was the first time Braydon had met Rick and Julie

Here is the first round of Braydon Firsts:

Braydon has been held by his grandpa many times but he has not been held by grandpa with his cousin Sydney at the same time. Here is a proud first time Grandpa holding his two new grandchildren. I think he likes having them around.

This next first is a little Baby X rated first but because he is a baby we can do it. Here is Braydon's first bath. Scrub a dub he had a great time. It will be fun to show him these pictures in about 20 years when all of his friends are around. I think it is funny how we can bathe him in the sink. The was he is eating I don't think that will last long.

So Braydon thoroughly enjoyed the bath however I will let you be the judge as to whether or not he enjoyed his next first experience. Here is Braydon in one of the robes that his Grammy Tammy made. He actually liked it a lot and the good thing is that he has a lot of room to grow into them. He was swimming in it a little bit as you ca tell since he has only a head and one foot showing.

This is a picture of Dad holding Braydon for the first time after his first bath.

Today Braydon is 4 weeks old and that is the first time he has been that old. So I really liked this picture and thought I would add it just because.

We hope everyone else is doing well and don't forget to leave a message if you stopped by the blog. We like to know when people have visited. Have a great day!!!

Our Little Pumpkin

There is something a better about holidays now, and I think the picture below will illustrate what I am talking about.

We had the most productive Halloween in a long time. We were able to put up a few decorations and we had the most tricker treater's since I can remember. We were able to share the evening with our family as well. It is really nice to have the holidays with family again. Braydon was not that excited about it but he showed up in a costume anyway.

I am pretty sure that Lily had the best time. Every time the door bell rang she started barking and was always the first one to the door to greet all the cute kids.

Sleep is happening very sporadically these days and it is nice when it lasts more than 2 hours at a time. Braydon has been a great addition to the family and everyday we learn a little something new. We hope you all enjoyed your Halloween as well and please don't hesitate to leave a message. We really enjoy knowing who is vi sting our blog.

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!!

Still Waiting

This weekend we are glad to have Grandma Davis back for her winter stay in Tucson. We were over at Uncle Rick Davis' (Ian's Uncle) house for a barbecue and birthday celebration. Jamie and Scott (Ian's sister and Brother In Law) also have come to visit and will be staying for a month and a half. It is nice to have them around.

So we have not had any new babies in the family yet. Courtney is feeling well and having a lot of contractions throughout the day. She knows that it could be anytime so we have prepared everything that we can. Now it is like waiting for a time bomb to go off. So the days go by and we think that everyday will be "the day". One of these days it will happen and we are going to be happy to share our new baby pictures with you all. Please continue to pray for us we know how important those prayers are.

We will post as soon as we have news, if the next weekend does not come first. Have a great week.

Not Yet!!!

So we are patiently waiting for the contractions to get serious. We have gone through all the classes, prepared the best we can and now all we can do is wait for life to take its course. Courtney has decided that it is time to stop working so this week she will be at home relaxing the best she can in preparation.

We also have decided that Lily, our dog, is the one that needs the most preparation because she has been an only "child". She gets very concerned when ever she hears a baby crying on TV, and has to bark her head off. This will be very interesting when we have a child doing that in our house most everyday.

Needless to say we are happily waiting for the day when our house is filled with noise.

There was no major landscaping done this last weekend. Soon we will have motivation to finish what we started. For now it is not the highest priority.

Well that is about all for now. We will continue to keep everyone updated as the week progresses. Please continue to pray for us.