More photos from the past week of P.Noah

Joshua catching Phoenix Noah as he arrives into this world.

Phoenix on day two or three at the hospital.

J.Daddy awaking from a nap with Phoenix the day we all left the hospital.

The massive hot air ballon gift basket from Papa Jack, Zanna and Aunt Sara

Phoenix and Mom leave the Hospital

Day 1 at the Hospital for Phoenix

Proud daddy showing off Phoenix's massive feet.

Kristie and Phoenix during a visit from Uncle Jake and Aunt Mandy. His first official visitors outside of the delivery room.

Papa Jack infatuated with lil Phoenix Noah.


Close up of Phoenix just eight hours old.

Phoenix and Momma Kristie getting use to each other outside her womb.

Photos from Phoenix's Birth

Phoenix with his proud mommy and daddy. No Kristie didnt have a make over after the birth before the photos. That is how good she looked throughout....ok minus the pushing part.

Zanna, Papa Jack, Joshua and Aunt Sara with P.Noah.

Kristie's mom along with Joshua's mom and dad checking out Phoenix.

Kristie with her mother Katie during the first few minutes of Phoenix's life.

Proud and relieved mom Kristie gets to see Phoenix Noah for the first time (ok he was nameless at this point and for the next 14 hours or so).

The Story of the Phoenix

Some of you know the roller coaster of a day we had on January 23rd. At 1:15am we were blessed by the birth of Phoenix Noah. Nearly seventeen hours later that day Joshua found out from Kristie's friend Jennifer that one of our homes in Los Angeles was on fire and was totally destroyed. Our other house right next to the one consumed by fire also suffered collateral fire damage.

From Wikipedia on the legend of the Phoenix

In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix or
phœnix is a mythical sacred firebird.

Said to live for 500 or 1461 years (depending on the source), the
phoenix is a bird with beautiful gold and red plumage. At the end of its
life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then
ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a
new, young phoenix arises. The new phoenix embalms the ashes of the old phoenix
in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis ("the
city of the sun" in Greek). The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or
wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible — a symbol of fire
and divinity.

Although descriptions (and life-span) vary, the phoenix (Bennu bird)
became popular in early Christian art, literature and Christian symbolism, as a
symbol of Christ, and further, represented the resurrection, immortality, and
the life-after-death of Jesus Christ.

We named our child Phoenix several hours before the fire and out of the ashes of our loss in Los Angeles he will rise and grow strong.

The doctor on the second morning said Phoenix was 'floppier' than the other babies and he ordered several blood tests on lil' Phoenix Noah. We didn't hear any results all day on Wednesday.

Today the doctor came to the room at 7am to give us the daily report on Phoenix and he said everything was ok and that we would be able to go home today. We were very relieved and we know our prayers and the hundreds of prayers from family and friends were answered.

The doctor and Joshua believe his 'floppy' appearance to the nurses was probably caused by his traumatic birth. At birth Phoenix's umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck twice and he had to be jump started to get going. The special prenatal units were called up and Kristie and I knew that wasn't good. Before they could get there the nurse had pumped a bit of oxygen into him and he started breathing and crying. Thank Goodness!

Phoenix is supposed to be here and he is one strong dude. We will trade in 100 houses, 100 times over, any day of the week for him.

However if we are blessed to have more children we plan to name our next goldstrike and hope to win the Power Ball lottery 17 hours later instead......lol

Phoenix Noah Holmes born January 23, 2007

Kristie and I are happy to announce the birth of PHOENIX NOAH HOLMES. He was born January 23, 2007 in Tennessee. Kristie was in labor for 21 hours before Phoenix Noah decided to appear. He weighed six pounds and seven ounces at birth and his height was 19 3/4 inches.