Philip was born at 0131 on 18 Oct. He was 22 inches long, weighed 9.2 lbs, and head of 37 cm. It was a bit of a hard delivery for Gillian. She pushed untill she could not do any more, then the doctor used suction and then forcepts and finally the little guy entered the world. His head was pretty beat up, but he should be good in 1-2 days. Gillian and Philip will be in the hospital 1-3 days, we dont know for sure when they are coming out.
Overall both of them are doing well.
I was up all night so tough luck on pictures right now. I will be putting several on tomorrow.
Thanks for all of your prayers.
Congratulations !
Comment by Liz H — October 19, 2006 @ 12:55 am
Pat and Gillian,
Congratulations, he is beautiful, so precious. (Don sent me some jpeg pix.) We cannot wait to meet him, and we are so very happy for you and your whole family.
Comment by Kris — October 19, 2006 @ 1:17 am
Fantastic news – so pleased I can share my birthday with the newest member of the Thies family!
We’ll really try to come over to Chichester before you all head back home.
Comment by Mary Milne — October 19, 2006 @ 2:12 am
CONGRATS YA’LL!! I am so excited for you, and your happy new addition. I will gather the girls around the computer tomorrow and we will all ooh and aahh at the same time, hugs and kisses to all.
Robin
Comment by Robin Roberts — October 19, 2006 @ 2:37 am
I’m so glad Hector is finally here! Me, Mike and Rick say a giant congratulations! Mike, of course, is thrilled that you’ve named the child after him. Frankly, he was quite the bother to be around today at work after I told him….
Give Gillian a big hug and kiss from me (not Mike and Rick. They platonically shake her hand in an appropriate friendly business-like way.)
I can’t wait till you guys get home!
Comment by Sandy — October 19, 2006 @ 3:02 am
Congrats! What a trooper Gillian is. Over nine pounds? Amazing.
I’ll be waiting for my cigar!
Comment by Dan and Sabrina — October 19, 2006 @ 4:16 am
Congratulations Pat and Gillian!
Glad you have a healthy new baby boy.
Get some rest then put those pictures up.
We can’t wait to see the little guy.
Love you guys, T & D
Comment by Tom and Diane Priem — October 19, 2006 @ 5:09 am
Congratulations and well done! We are thrilled with the news of Philip’s birth, and cannot wait to see him in person. He is beautiful, as we knew he would be. Love and hugs to Gillian, you and the boys.
Comment by Sonia — October 19, 2006 @ 8:59 am
The little guy is cute; but I don’t know about the guy with the glasses. Congratulations Cap.
Comment by Dave — October 19, 2006 @ 9:02 am
Congratulations! Love to you all.
Comment by Pauline and Robert — October 19, 2006 @ 12:05 pm
Congratulations!!!!! NOW, Gillian, YOU deserve a day off… or at least a week to be waited on hand and foot! Love you and can’t wait to see you all.
Comment by Donna — October 19, 2006 @ 9:51 pm
Pat, Well you have had an exciting few weeks: Afghanstan, travel twice across the US, birth of a son, purchased a new car. I want to know either what you have planned for the next few weeks to keep up the pace OR how you are going to handle the slow down? Perhaps with three kids there will not be a slow down, but it is worth asking. Always an interested spectator, Dad.
Comment by Dad — October 20, 2006 @ 12:10 am