A Joyous Day -- Monday, January 31st at 8:05 pm

We are proud to announce Davis John Wenning!! It was such a fun day and we feel so blessed to be trusted by God to raise yet another adorable child!! Since we had been waiting for weeks (Caleb came two weeks early and Julie's body had "begun the process" a few weeks prior), we knew the Lord's hand was in control of the timing. 

Julie was scheduled to have her 40 week appointment and a sonogram at 3:30 on Monday afternoon.  After Craig encouraged her to call the nurse that morning to double check that the "spotting" wasn't something we should be worried about.  The nurse said to keep the appointment and let them know if any contractions begin.  Julie continued about her day-ran errands, went to the gym, played with Caleb, not knowing that she was having contractions the whole time.  The nurse called Julie back and told her to come on in as soon as possible for the doctor to check her.  Julie decided to throw the bag in the car and be prepared to maybe not come back home. 

Julie and Craig made it to the doctor's around 1:45, where we found out that she was 3-4 centimeters.  The doctor gave us a choice to either go down stairs to Labor and Delivery and start the process or to wait and be induced that next morning.  Julie got hooked up to the contraction machine and her contractions were every 6 minutes apart.  Who knew that is what a contraction felt like?  The decision was made clear and we were down stairs and hooked up to everything by 3 pm.  It was around this time that we found out all elective inductions were to be cancelled because of the weather.  Praise the Lord #1!! 

They began the pitocin drip at 4 pm and we were waiting for the doctor to come break her water when it did it on its own at 4:20.  Julie got her epidural at 4:30 when the contractions were beginning to come every 4 minutes.  They slowly increased the pitocin level but there was little dilation.  Everyone had 8 pm as their prediction of when we would have the baby.  Knowing how quickly Caleb came the nurse was ready and checking frequently. 

At 7:49 the nurse said that Julie was ready and not to push at all.  Dr. Tillman came in, suited up, and Julie pushed 1 time starting at 8:05, which is when handsome Davis John was born!!!  He weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and was 21.25 inches long.  Everyone is very shocked of his huge size, big feet and hands, and his head full of dark hair, and how much he looks just like Caleb.  Praise the Lord #2-Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!! 2 Corinthians 9:15

Our great doctor, Doctor Tillman

The Proud Daddy

Mimi there to see her 6th grandchild being born!

Davis' first visitors-the girls in our Community were meeting tonight and wanted to stop in and before the weather got bad to meet the 11th child in our group!!

The next couple of days were interesting as the weather in Dallas turned horrible-we were snowed into a very safe place. Sad that Caleb didn't get to come up and see his little brother the next day but we managed to make it home safely with a quick hospital visit on Wednesday morning. Praise the Lord #3 for our safety getting home.

Our view from our room

Caleb was able to make it up to the hospital as we were leaving.  He could not have been more excited to meet his little brother.

Caleb is opening his present that Davis brought for him-pretty much the entire pregnancy Caleb called him truck.  We would ask him what is your brother's name and he would say "truck."  We even tried to teach him to say Davis but he would still say "truck."  So it was only appropriate for Davis to give Caleb a blue pick up truck with a trailer, 2 motorcycles, 2 people, and a dog!!!  He loves it and it made him feel so special.

It was a GREAT couple of days with GREAT new beginnings!! Thanks for all your prayers for a safe delivery, safety getting home, and transition to our family of 4!