Heston Jonathan

We're happy to welcome all 9 lbs and 21 inches of the newest member of our family. Heston Jonathan was born Sunday the 7th at 10:10 pm. He wasn't in a big hurry to make an appearance (1 week late and mom was in labor for 17 hours), but he finally gave in. First bath: First Birthday (Zero B-day party):We're very excited to have him in our home and the other kids absolutely love him. Every day they are a little more excited about him. They are starting to want to hold him and kiss him and tickle his feet when he falls asleep eating (this is a regular occurrence---he will hate being tickled as he gets older.) Proud big brother: Proud big sister:He hates getting dressed, getting his diaper changed and getting baths (even with warm water and a heater going nearby). He gets possessive about his food and "eyes" anyone who gets to close or makes to much noise while he's eating (imagine the look on a hungry dog that just got a bone to chew on--and doesn't want any other dog to take it.) Super long fingernails at birth: He's a good eater and sleeper...now we just need to get them at the right time of the day. 6 hour naps in the afternoon are great if mom wants to get a shower and spend time with the other kids, but not if she wants to sleep that night.We'll get some "awake" pictures soon. No, we didn't name him after Charleton Heston or Hesston Farm equipment, but his name does have reference to farming. We have tried to name our kids something significant in our and their lives...with both of us coming from farming families, it seemed fitting to name one of our kids something to do with it...(Heston means farm or homestead). His middle name, Jonathan, is after Spence's good friend growing up who passed away nearly 10 year ago. His name (Jonathan) was actually after the best friend of David (David and Goliath). We'll post some more pictures later, but thought we would let everyone know about and see our new bundle of joy.