Introducing Duncan Caldwell Pucci

Yesterday morning at 7:49 a.m. we became a family of four when Duncan Caldwell Pucci made his way into the world! Duncan weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz and was 21 inches long; so far he is doing very well, as is Mom after the c-section. He looks very much like his big brother did...albeit a little bit chubbier. :) He has quite the set of pipes, but so far hasn't used them too much...he is a great eater...and we are working on a routine here in the hospital and hope to head home sometime on Monday.

At the beginning of the pregnancy I will admit I was very apprehensive about loving two...loving two as much as I do Griffin, I thought, would likely be impossible. Griff was my whole world. I was actually very uncertain; well, not surprisingly, my worries were silly. This little man has stolen our hearts in the short time we've had with him and it all feels pretty perfect. We're excited to get home in a couple of days and begin to adjust to life as a family of four!

Duncan, unlike his brother, has been (so far) a little more mellow...maybe it was the easier (planned) c-section, maybe he's just a little more go-with-the-flow. Whatever it is, we'll take it! He had his first "physical" today with his pediatrician, and she was very impressed with his muscle tone and strength as well as the rest of his vitals. He already holds his head up nearly unassisted. Newborn? Are we sure? I, for one, hope he stays little and cuddly for a while because I'm eating it up. His little bottom hasn't spent much time in the bassinet thus far, as I haven't been able to forfeit any snuggle time. We are extremely lucky and are counting our blessings.

He certainly lets you know when he is unhappy - and I wouldn't call them cries...our pediatrician was right on track when she said they are much more like stacatto screams than cries. Whatever you call them, Duncan's voice is distinctive!

A few minutes after his birth - I didn't get to see Griff so quickly so this was a great feeling for me

In the recovery room

His big brother meeting him for the first time! It went pretty well...G wanted to lay in the bed with mommy under the covers, and we obliged. He wasn't too impressed when the nurses messed with his Mom or his brother...already the protector!

Mommy & D

Mommy & her boys



It's not often that Griff is quiet, subdued and wide-eyed...he told his baby brother "hi, baby Duncake" (again, his suffix of "cake" on names of people he loves [Claire-cake, Dun-cake]...) and he got one kiss.


And how cool that baby Duncan got Griff some gifts!


Wearing his very special shirt that Ashley got him - Duncan has one too and will wear it very soon...we will get some pictures of them together for sure!