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Holt Xavier Hofmann

When we found out we were expecting baby #4 we talked thought he pregnancy with my OB.  She is one of the few doctors in her practice to be willing to let women try to VBAC.  Since we were all surprised by Toby's weight of 9 lbs and 8 ozs and the emergency C-section, she said at 38 weeks we would have an ultrasound. 

So on January 29 we scheduled an ultrasound to check in on our baby.  Baby boy was estimated at 8 lbs and 14 ozs with a variance of 6 ozs either way.  Doctors are not allowed to take babies prior to 39 weeks unless it is medially necessary.  So on Tuesday 2/3 I was 39 weeks.  We did not want Jenna to have to share her birthday with her brother so we scheduled a cesarean for 2/4. 

Holt Xavier Hofmann joined our lives at 8:26 am on Wednesday, February 4, 2015.  He weighed in at 9 pounds and 8 ounces and 21 inches long.  He was absolutely perfect.  He had the most hair of any of our children at birth.  Given the intensity of cold and flu season, we were limited to parents and grandparents as visitors at the hospital. 

Toby 18 months

Sir Toby is 18 months old.  He is such a sweet boy.  I didn't think to get any pictures of him at home, so we took a couple at daycare.  He absolutely loves the chalk board/magnetic board easel.  He plays with it every evening before we can leave.  He plays with it most mornings as soon as he gets his coat off. 

 He loves seeing himself in the mirror or in selfie mode on the phone.  He starts hamming it up every time!

As for Toby stats, he weighs 27 lbs and is __ inches tall.  He is in the bottom 25% for both.  They suspect he might be a short adult.  This doesn't really surprise me as there is not a lot of height in his genetics.  He is up to 10 teeth, 6 on top and 4 on bottom.  He sleeps through the night and still takes one nap during the day.  He hasn't had his first haircut, but is due for one at any time.  He still gets a breathing treatment every night and has his junky lung issues, but is otherwise a very good, healthy little boy!  He goes back for a checkup at Riley on February 11th.