Poor Ben -- people aren't as moved by your wails as they should be, are they? :) (in fact, they seem to be laughing at your "drama") :) Poor baby... poor fifth child. ;)

Awww - thank you Sarah for coming to see Ben too. It meant a lot to him. :)

And here's Kate oohing and ahhing. I was proud of how gentle she was.

I had to share this too... look at that face. He's got a lot to think about obviously. ;)

I know I've never said it before so I'll say... he's so cute... :)

Look, he does have hair!

Remember the 3D ultrasound where we saw him sucking on his fingers... he loooooves to suck on his fingers! :) I'll give him a few weeks and I'm betting he finds his thumb.

It's official... he looks VERY much like Isaac! And I just happened to pack one of Isaac's sleepers in my bag. I'll have to dig up the photo of Isaac in this same sleeper later... it's so cute!

Grandma came to visit this morning to get some snuggles in.

Baby Ben gets a kiss from Daddy. Awww...

Daddy and his BABY boy

Grandma meets our little Ben-baby

This was so funny... Dad took Ben for the first time and he screamed and screamed -- you can tell Dad is crushed by his reaction. (it really was funny)

Sam's turn to hold the new baby

Jesse has a baby brother!

Awwww... thank you for coming to visit us on your anniversary, Sarah & Sam. :)

To Benjamin Anderson, From Benjamin Anderson

Dear Benjamin Anderson :)

Thank you for the outfit. Even though my face doesn't show it, I really do like it. (what I DIDN'T like was my Mommy changing my diaper before she took this picture!)

Wide awake... at 4 a.m. But who cares... he's so cute!!! :)

I'm so in loooove...

I know I said I'll post more later but I had to share these two -- oh my goodness he's so sweet!!!!!!!

Isaac and Ben

I LOVE this picture! :) And I'm sorry but I had great intentions to post lots and lots of pix but oh there's the SWEETEST little baby lying here by my bed making OH the sweetest little baby squeaks and grunts and I just can't not hold him!!! (and it's taking a while for the pics to upload right now anyway) But... I DO have lots to post (got some good shots with the family last night) and I really will do it eventually. But right now, I have to snuggle... darn... ;)

Here we go..... pictures, pictures, pictures! THANK YOU to ALL of you who shared in our "big day" via this blog (and thank you AGAIN to Amy Jeanne for setting it up for me! It was sooooo much fun!!!) :) This pic is of... my sweet, sweet family. *sigh*

3:25pm and Ben is born!

Welcome Benjamin Grant Anderson!

I can't decide who is more beautiful, mommy or Ben?

"Big Ben"...8 pounds 14 ounces, 21 3/4 inches

1:45pm on Ben's birthday

1:45 and my wife is sleeping instead of PUSHING......

this is a test... can I post from the hospital?

--- and also a test for my cville girls... does the black make me look thinner? ;)

THE BIG EVENT

Well... tomorrow is "the big day!" Ben should be here by the afternoon (induction time is at 8 a.m.) I can't believe it!! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow. And of COURSE, feel free to "chat away" in my chatbox -- keep me entertained while in labor. :)

Love to you all........

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