Our New Addition: Baby Boy Kayman Lewis

Kayman Lewis Hobbs came into this world screaming.  His Papa said, "Yeah, he saw his daddy and started screaming!" Which I was perfectly happy with because our 3 1/2 year old son Kaison waited a good 25-30 seconds when he was born to say anything.  This picture describes it all!!

It was moments after this picture was taken that I had the extreme pleasure of cutting the umbilical cord.  After watching my wife push with EXTREME vigor and determination, Kayman came sliding (sorry if that was too graphic :) out and the nursing assistant handed me the scissors.  Now, in my estimation, husbands do nothing to help with the birthing process; but, we take great pleasure in taking the scissors and waking away at the fleshly cord.  Is it more "manly" to cut than push?  I don't know....I'm just stating what happens...

Any whoo, Tara did all the work, God provided his providential care and Kayman came into the world safely.  Here are a few family pictures that shows how proud we are of our new addition:

Perhaps the best quote of the day belonged to Kaison.  He typically is a whitty three year old, but this fair out weighed them all.  When he arrived at the hospital to see his new baby brother, he proudly announced, "Where is baby Kayman, I want to pet him, I want to pet him...!"  As you can see in the above picture, he finally got to "pet" his brother.

Gentlemen, lest we forget that the women in our lives are strong all the way through, let me remind you of something.  My amazing wife gave birth at 12:24pm on Monday and we went home at 3:00pm on Tuesday!  That is simply unbelievable to me!  So, after we had the cermonial ribbon cuttings (id braclets at hospital), we packed up our little man in his car seat and took him home.  He weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20 3/4 inches long.  He was a big baby for our family, but we can already tell that he is even bigger at heart.

Proud new parents,

Micah and Tara                                                             

Pictures at the Park

It always amazes me how the Hobbs family is able to get some good pictures at a photo shoot.  These days of our lives one would think it would be simple to get a few good pics; but, it never fails that the kids last about five mintues before the complaining/bickering kicks in.  And like a vaccum I allow there bad moods to suck me right in and before I realize it, my smiles have turned to mean glares and sharp tones/inflections in my voice threatening the kids with their very lives if they do not smile at the camera.  Sound familiar?  But, in the end, we somehow end up with a few wonderful family pictures.

My favorite memories of family pictures while the kids are toddlers will hands down be their cheezy smiles.  No matter who the photographer is they always say something like, "Okay, on three, say cheese...one, two, three!" And my kids throw up the most awkward - Chandler-like (for those Friends fans out there) - smiles I've ever seen.  Cracks me up every time...

However, my favorite part of this photo session at Will Rogers Park was being reminded of what a beautiful wife I have.  Nine months pregnant and she is still as beautiful as the day I met her.  As most of us guys out there, I married way out of my league.  I am truly blessed.

Grateful Husband and Father,




Micah