The Newest Shaw

Well Ali did it! Monday April 18th at 7:18pm Eliza Myalee Shaw was born weighing 6lbs 2oz and 18in long. She is healthy and strong. Ali was in labor 5 hours with the last hour being the most difficult. I must say she handled it like a champ and got that baby out as quick as she could. After a night of partial sleep Ali ate a hearty breakfast of french toast, took a nap, ran a 5K, and we introduced Eliza to Anson...dum, dum, dum. At first Anson was mad at us for not being home all day yesterday. After warming up to us again we brought her in. As seen in the photos below he was curious, but stand off-ish. Only after Eliza gave him a gift of a Power Wheel did he finally warm up to her and gave her a kiss. Some family came over and now here we are.

Miss Eliza Myalee Shaw politely shaking hands

Eliza's first attempt of being dramatic

Ali looking like a champ with her new baby girl

She's finally getting used to being human.

I officially have a little princess

Anson not quite knowing how to react.

Anson discovering that baby sisters have faces just like his!

This is the official update, we'll keep you all posted as time goes on. Don't forget to leave nice comments about how cute she is and how wonderfully brave Ali is. They will both be flattered by them and my job will get a little easier. Of course other than Ali and Eliza's roll in this whole ordeal mine was the hardest. I had to stand there and watch Eliza come out like ketchup from a squeeze bottle while Ali threatened to kill me. No, it's not easy being the husband, but somebody's got to do it. And it might as well be me.