Into A Picture » birth

Tessa with Granna and Grandpa

Ben — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:24:24 +0000

Here are some shots of Granna and Grandpa with Tessa!

Welcome to Tessa Joy Callahan!

Ben — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:20:36 +0000

Tricia, Isaac and I are incredibly excited to introduce you all to Tessa Joy Callahan, born on December 15th at 3:08PM weighing 7lb 12oz and 21 in long. She and her mother are doing wonderfully. We had a great day on the 15th, arriving at the hospital at 7:30 for our schedule induction. Things went along smoothly with a few minor concerns. Tricia did a fantastic job during labor and was able to deliver Tessa very quickly.

My beautiful little girl

We’re very thankful for friends and family who have emailed, called, IM’d, DM’d, texted, etc… You all mean the world to us. Thanks for being a part of this huge day for us.

I could describe the experience in a million words and never quite do it justice. So, there are a few photo galleries here for your perusal. Enjoy!

Tessa’s Birth

Tessa’s First Bath

Tessa’s First Visitors

Thanks again all for your support!

Tessa’s First Visitors

Ben — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:11:13 +0000

Here are some photos of the first few visitors that Tessa had. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a shot of Tessa with Dan and Polly (Grandma and Gramps) or with Drew and Melissa Clemens (from our house church).

We really appreciate everyone stopping by and showing your support. Susan and Janelle, you guys rock! Tricia is so blessed to have you as Mom and Sis! Jesso – so glad you could come and be with us right afterwards! Cortney, thanks for being a part of this with Tricia and I.

We’ll try to add to this gallery as more visitors come!

Tessa’s First Bath

Ben — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:05:07 +0000

A few photos from Tessa’s first bath!

Tessa’s Birth

Ben — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:54:07 +0000

Here is a small collection of photos from the birth of Tessa Joy Callahan.

Baby 2 Update

Ben — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:04:50 +0000

Tricia and baby #2 are doing well. The nurse broke her water at about 1:30 and she’s trying to relax and allow things to progress. Originally, they had wanted to wait for a few extra tests from the lab, but everything came back fine!

We sincerely appreciate your thoughts and prayers. It’s been fantastic to get emails, DM’s, IM’s, text messages, and all the other kinds of mails or messages… You all are fantastic. We’ll update you if anything changes!

Ben, Tricia & Isaac

Children in the Hospital

Ben — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:57:27 +0000

I wanted to quickly update you on the rules in place at the hospital right now. They aren’t allowing any children 14 years or younger in the hospital. We are not even allowed to have Isaac here. So, if you’re planning on visiting, please call first and know that children won’t be permitted.

Thanks all,
Ben, Tricia & Isaac

Isaac’s Entrance Into the World

Tricia — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:44:10 +0000

Below is a tasteful selection of pictures from Isaac’s entrance into the world. I’ll post the general story one of these days.

Coming to a hospital near you

Tricia — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:28:59 +0000

Hello friends! We received news today

that if we don’t naturally have the baby by Friday then we will be induced early Friday morning, August 22nd!

Everything is fine, Tricia will be at 39 weeks at that point and because of her history of high blood pressure they like to go ahead and deliver the baby to reduce further complications and chances of toxemia. Of course, we would love to have it naturally, but mom and baby’s health comes first.

We are certainly not under the illusion that all of you wonderful people will come to the hospital to celebrate with us, but if you had considered it… It is our express wish that you PLEASE NOT come to the hospital until you have received word from us that the baby is here and we are ready to receive visitors. We have talked at some length and, given that it is our first child, we would like for it to just be us at the time of delivery. That means actually in the room or at the hospital; neither of us are keen on a waiting room full of anxious visitors. After the baby is born we will be sending out a notification of the arrival (phone or email) and the go ahead for friends and family who want to visit.

Additionally, you can follow along with the progress (and even subscribe to receive email updates) on our website: http://www.intoapicture.com

We know this is a little different than most, but we appreciate your consideration in this matter. You may not hear word from us at all on Friday. We ask that during this time that instead of calling you keep us in your prayers. We are hoping for a smooth transition for baby Callahan into this world and will do our best to keep you all updated!

Again thank you and we look forward to sharing our new arrival with you later this week!

Tricia and Ben