Jace Keolamaikalani Noa

Dad and Jace are having their first conversation. Jace was very alert!
The first mother and son bonding. Job well done Courtney!

Our new family!

On December 23, 2010 at 1:55 pm Courtney's and my life changed dramatically for the best as we welcomed our wonderful baby boy, Jace. Courtney's due date was for the 20th of December but her body was not ready for Jace to come. We were fortunate enough to schedule an appointment for Courtney to get induced, or seduced (according to Scotty). We went into the hospital on December 22 at 10:00 pm were Courtney got set up and ready to get Jace into this world. It was a long 15 hours of labor for Courtney but she did a fabulous job at staying calm and being a champ as she delivered Jace. As we were in the delivery room we were overjoyed at the presence of our new addition to our family. Jace was 7 lbs 3 oz and 20 1/2 inches, not nearly as big as Courtney and I were expecting he would be. I was a 10 pound baby and the ultrasound doctor was telling us to expect a 8 1/2 pounder. Courtney was a little worried but she did a great job at staying calm and relaxed. From the way Courtney handled her pregnancy, it was not a surprise when she went through the labor like a champ!

We were blessed even more to have both our parents and family members present to help us welcome in Jace. It is extremely wonderful to have both our families here in Vegas for the help and support, but also for the love they give to us and our son Jace. I should also mention how nice it is to have meals brought over by them too! Thank you!

As we start this new chapter in our lives, we are looking forward to the new trials and challenges we will be faced with, but we are especially looking forward to the many smiles, laughters and heaven sent moments we will have with our son, Jace.