"I'm a Big Brother Now!!

Everett is such a wonderful Big Brother! His transition to being a big brother has been such a blessing from the Lord! When he came to see Mom and Reid in the hospital he ran up to Reid in his bassinet and said "My baby Reid is here!" And he has called him "my baby Reid" ever since. He loves Reid more than I have ever seen a child care about a baby. He is always worried about Reid being hungry, needing a "patsy" (pacifier), or being "too tired". Sometimes it is love to a fault though--we are constantly reminding him that he is too little to pick Reid up and carry him around, that he can't lay down on top of Reid, and that Reid doesn't eat food yet (as he tried to sweetly share his goldfish).
I can't wait to see how their relationship changes and grows over the years!

Reid has Arrived!!

We are happy to announce that Matthew Reid Laughlin joined us on October 17th, 2005!!

His stats:
born at 12:50 pm
weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz.
length: 21 1/2 in.

Labor and delivery were quick and easy--praise the Lord!! We are so glad that he is finally here!
As most of you know, Reid spent 5 days in the NICU (neonatal ICU) after he was born. They thought that he might have a coagulation blood disorder. After many tests, tears, and prayers, we found out that he doesn't have any blood disorder at all--the lab at the hospital made an error in the original blood test! Thank you all so much for your prayers and support--we are so thankful for each of you!

Sorry that this update has taken so long to get posted-hopefully I will be able to keep up with the site better from now on!

Here are some pictures from when Reid was born and his stay in the NICU. Hope you enjoy!