Welcome, Baby Tagg!

Tagg Davis was born on Saturday, July 26th at 10:48pm. He weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and was 19" long. He's perfect and healthy and wonderful in every way!

Baby Mama was a trooper throughout the 14 hours of labor and delivery. It was so amazing for her to let us share in the experience. We actually heard his first cries through the door of the delivery room, and she put him in Lisa's arms just an hour after he was born. They invited us to stay with them in the hospital so that we could feed him, change him and bond with him for the first two nights. Lisa even got to give him his first bath. It was a really incredible and unique experience. The recliners in those hospital rooms are not built for two, but it was well worth the back ache! The first night we both got peed on, spit up on and changed some nasty black tarry diapers - and it was all amazing!

We bonded so closely with Tagg's birth family - mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and cousin were all here. They felt like family from the first moment we met them and that feeling was just reinforced over the weekend as we shared such a powerful, emotional experience together. We feel so blessed to have them in our lives. It was hard knowing that our greatest joy is tied to their heartbreak but they made the whole experience so easy and special for us. We kept laughing about how many things we all have in common and how right this all felt.

Tagg's birth parents bought him a darling going-home outfit and made him a "We Love You" bear at Build-A-Bear which we keep in his room so they're always with him. He is, of course, wearing a little NBA uniform and the bear is actually bigger than Tagg...for now! We hope they know how much love and affection we will shower on this precious little boy. We are truly looking forward to having them in our lives, and in Tagg's life. It was so unexpected and special to meet and bond with such wonderful, loving, courageous and generous people. There will never be enough thanks for the gift they have given us — the gift of our family. We are very blessed and Tagg is truly a miracle!