Our First Baby

		Our First Baby
		My wife informed me on June 17th that I was going to be a father. It's a strange feeling being told that you are going to be responsible for another persons well being. I was excited and nervous all at the same time. I'm one of those people that like to plan ahead, and this was certainly not planned, although long over due. Another thing I found out is that they have all kinds of books for expecting mothers and they go into detail about biological changes and what to expect. But what about the fathers? I mean now I find myself watching the Discovery Health Channel, and crying every time a baby is born. What's up with that? I have cried more since June 17th than I have in the Last 30 years. Ok well that's enough about me, I will be listing updates on the baby as they come in. We both would like to have a boy (Because a girl would put me in an early grave) and if we do have a boy we have picked out the name Tristen Davis. Now is that a good name or what.
		June	21 We get confirmation from the Dr. that Tania is pregnant.
		July	10 First Ultrasound (Look left for Photo). We got to see it's little heart beating.
		August	7 Standard Checkup (Everything was fine) Got the hear the baby's heart beat for the first time. 29 When to have blood work.
		September	4 Got results from blood work. (Everything was normal) Got the hear the baby's heart beat for the second time. 27 Going for Ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby. They said that it was going to be a little girl. How they were able to tell that from the bottom left picture I will never know. The top left picture is a profile picture. She's got a big head just like her daddy. 28 Took her to her first UT football game. She listened as UT stomped Rutgers in Knoxville.

		October November December	3 Standard Checkup 31 Standard Checkup. 21 Standard Checkup 7 Got the baby's room started. 27 Standard Checkup 29 Finished installing the ceiling in the baby's room. 31 Carried her to her second UT football game. The PeachBowl where we watched the Vols get their butts kicked.
		January	3 Standard Checkup. Everything is looking great. 4 Her first baby shower, given by her Godmother Brennan Green. I will have pictures of the shower on here in the near future. 4 Wallpapered the baby's room. 10 Standard Checkup. 11 Childbirthing Class. The only thing I can say is three words "OH MY GOD" 15 Laid floor in baby's room. 16 Standard Checkup. Found out that the baby has turned head down. Tania had dilated to about 1 cm. 18 Shower given by the company I work for Americo. Will have pictures of this shower too as soon as I can get them scanned in. Also had breast feeding classes today. 23 Standard Checkup 26 Shower given by my sister Cindy Howard. Also finally agreed on a girls name. If it's a girl we will be naming her Tinley Alexis (Lexi) Maryann Sprayberry. Now is that a mouthful or what. 31 Ok we spent all day walking as ordered by the dr. Then we spend 6 hours at the hospital to be sent home later that evening. Doc says we should have the baby this weekend.
		February	3 Ok still no baby. The doc tells us any day. He said that he would make us an appointment for the next week to keep for jinxing up but says we will never make it. 10 Ok we made the next doc appointment still no baby. Tania is in misery. We get sent to the hospital and get monitored for about 2 hours before heading home. 11 Due Date. Still no baby. I think she's stubborn like her mother and just doesn't want to come out. Maybe she's shy. 14 Dr. appointment. They told us if she hasn't delivered by today to come back. They said that if the baby wasn't here by Monday the 17th then they would talk about inducing labor. 14 Well guess what, the baby was born today. He (and yes I said He) was born at 9:58 pm on Feb. 14th. Tania had a bit of a rough time. She started pushing at about 2 pm. We could see the head by 3 pm. Finally after several hours of pushing the Dr. brought out the forcepts and pulled him out. He weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 inches long. So we named him Tristen Davis. He is such a cutie. Anyway just goes to show that the ultrasound people aren't always right.