Welcoming Connor Davis

Alison gave birth to our 2nd son, Connor Kent Davis, in the early-afternoon yesterday (May 13th). He weighed in at a hefty 9lbs 13oz (4448 grams) and was 22 inches long (56 cm). He arrived only a day before his due date and is doing great. He took to breast-feeding right away and has passed all his Dr's check-ups with flying colors. Alison had an outstanding 8 hour labor and is recovering nicely now. Gavin has met Connor and has promised to be a great big brother.

Ali and I really like the name Connor which means 'strong-willed' and felt it was reasonably common without being too popular. Following the practice we started with Gavin, we chose a middle name to honor a maternal great-grandfather. For Gavin's middle name, Thomas was Alison's grandfather from Scotland. In this case, Kent was the middle name of my grandfather. His first name was actually Guy, but we felt naming our son Guy in his honor wasn't a great idea.

Thanks to everybody for their congratulations. We'll be resting up for a little while, but look forward to visiting with you all soon and introducing you to Connor. Friends and family can view more photos. (requires login)

Posted by Guy | Posted on 2010-05-14 at 11:37 AM | Public Post