Welcome Max Travis Masters!

We added our 3rd MTM to the Masters family. Max Travis Masters entered the world on 7.18.09 at 3:07pm. Our little guy was weighed in at 8lbs 15oz and 18 3/4inches. I had my scheduled induction on Saturday at 6am. We got settled in at 7ish in the Labor and Delivery. By the time they finally found my veins and got me hooked up to the with the IV for the Pitocin and Saline it was close to 8. Dr Nilson (who was awesome by the way) came in around 8:30 and said that he would do me a favor and make me comfortable before he broke my water. So we got set for the epidural, which took place about 9:30. My water broke on its own around 10. I kind of slowed down from there, but by 2:30 we were ready to go! It took less than 30 minutes and 5 pushes before Max made his appearance. He came out with a full head of dark hair and squinty eyes like his Momma! It was quite painless and so much easier than his big bubba McClain. We stayed the minimum 24hrs so we could get back to our McClain and start the adjusting period.

Max has since dropped to 8lb 3oz and has been battling Jaundice. He had a tanning bed (like McClain did when he came home from the hospital) from Monday to Thursday night. McClain had a little bit of an adjusting period, mixed in with growing 4 teeth and away from Mommy and Daddy for 24hrs. Now that it has been a week, McClain is becoming a great big bubba. Most of the time he doesn't really acknowledge that Max is around, but when he does he is very sweet and tries to be "easy"! He loves to look at him in the crib and give him his paci and horsey. Every time the paci is not in Max's mouth and Mc finds it he says "whoops" and gives it back to him. I think he thinks it is called a "whoops" because we say that when it falls out of Max's mouth. It's very cute and sweet.

Anyways, we are all adjusting and loving our new addition. Life with two lil boys is already overwhelmed me in so many ways, but I am sooooo anxious to see what is ahead.

Here are a few pictures of this weeks adventure.....

The newest Masters

Big Bubba and Daddy looking at lil Max from the nursery window..... SOOO CUTE!

Max in the hospital

McClain being McClain in the hospital

McClain and Max wearing the same outfit in the hospital....still can't decide if they look alike




Our lil chunk with his dukes up


Mommy and Max

Uncle Chris with Max




Dallas and Max

Grammy with her boys


McClain has taken a new interest in his old baby toys....

McClain hasn't taken or seen a paci since he was about 2-3 months old...hopefully this doesn't continue!

4 generations of Masters men

Max on his tanning bed

On our way to one of our 4 trips to the Dr.

Max in between tanning sessions

Big Bubba likes the help carry Max in his car seat. He is such a helper!

Father/Son game of catch