HE'S HERE, HE'S HERE, HE'S HERE!!!!!

well, folks, i am one happy woman, because i am a.) no longer pregnant, and b.) the proud owner of the newest, fattest, most precious model of baby ever made!

SAWYER THORNTON was born weighing in at a whopping, thanksgiving turkey-sized 9 lbs. & 11 oz., and measuring 22 inches in length. he basically walked out of there. he is lovely and beautiful, posessing several chins and a lovely set of dimples that he inherited from his daddy. he is relatively agreeable, as newborns go, and is already sleeping 4-5 hours at a stretch during the night....we can work with this. the first day or two, i was in a stupor, thanks to the sleep deprivation and the lovely codeine-laced pain relievers they sent me home with, but i am now feeling almost like myself again (only now able to sleep on the tummy, thank you, JESUS!). the older boys are just loving him to death, so my biggest issue is keeping them out of his face so they don't come into contact with my two walking petri dishes of cough & cold. at this point, they're very familiar with his feet and back.

thanks to all for your love, prayers, support, meals, flowers, and cards! truly, we are overwhelmed at the outpouring, and we love you all! will write more later, when sawyer is 2.