Then we got home from the hospital and there was another baby left on our doorstep....No, wait that's Brayden....

One of the first family pics..

Still cute at 2 days old...

Brayden meets his great grandmother (or Nanny as she is known) and they forge an immediate bond.

So...who is this great grandmother....well, I tell you what....she can aim...

Brayden seems pissed....

I think we may have woken him from a uterine nap....

Uncle Amad...




He wanted just a taste...



Gammy and me fighting over who gets to hold him...

This kid is gonna think he is a celebrity.

Thug life is tough...

Aunt Christina (who lives in the country but still thinks she lives in Houston).

Uncle Brad already corrupting Brayden. Brad thinks that Brayden is named after him. Don't tell him about that 'y' in there.

Brayden tells Uncle Brian (just completed freshman year at A&M) to get a haircut.

Brayden meets Grandpa for the first time.

Gammy meets her first grandson.

Proud daddy.

They don't call it labor for nothing.... Courtney appears exhausted after the birth.

Brayden's Papa and Gigi meet him for the first time.

8 pounds 14 ounces.....That's huge. He's so big he came into this world with a briefcase, a curriculum vitae, and a pipe.

Brayden and his Dad. His dad's beard is quite impressive!

Brayden and proud, wonderful Mommy just after his entrance to the world.

This is what Mom and Dad looked like about 31 years ago. Who do you think Brayden looks more like?

What do ya get when you mix a little bit of country with a little bit of rock-n-roll? I have no freakin idea, but here is what you get when you mix a little bit of Derek with a little bit of Courtney....

June 6, 2008 at 3:02PM Brayden Dawes, after some typical misbehaving, appeared -- all 8 pounds 14 ounces. His mommy & daddy have never been so happy!