Jimmy is here...

James Ryder Byrd

Proud Momma

Proud Daddy

Tired momma

Proud big brother

Joci and baby Jimmy

Jeffry likes Jimmy's baby beanie

Taylor loving on cousin Jimmy

Jimmy

Well for those of you who didn't know, Johnna and I are in the process of adopting our third child. We were introduced to a young girl who was looking at possibly placing her unborn child with a good family. We have been in contact with her since around May and she was scheduled to be induced on September 10, 2010. However, even the best laid plans don't always work out like you'd think. So, as Johnna, Jake, Jeffry and I, our two dogs and a truckload of vacation essentials were on our way from Pinetop to Yuma we recieved a text that the girl was in labor. We scrambled to get to Phoenix and decide how to audible at the last minute and baby Jimmy was born at 1:42p on September 8, 2010. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. He is healthy as a horse and by all accounts just a wonderful baby. We were released from the hospital on September 10, 2010, and all appropriate paperwork was completed on September 11, 2010, officially paving the way for Jimmy to become a member of the Byrd family. We are working hard to change his days to nights and to teach Jeffry how to "play nice" with his new baby brother. Big brother Jake is absolutely in love and is very helpful, often offering to feed the baby or simply hold him in his lap as he watches cartoons.