He is born!
While we still have three days left to wait for His birth, my waiting is finally over. Today, December 22, 2008, at 2:50pm, after three days of pre-labor, 16 hours of day-of labor, and onlyten minutes of pushing (not to mention only ten excruciating minutes going from 8-10 centimeters), our son has been born.
He weighs in at 6lbs, 14oz, 20.25 inches long. Stay tuned for the name announcement; in the meantime, A has dubbed him "Little Bee."
We are exhausted, we are rejoicing. I am delivered, he is born.
Just born! In the first picture, the end of labor went so quickly that my husband didn't have time to get his shirt on after helping me with a hot shower. In the second picture, A meets his brother for the first time and asks if he can hold him. This is all so unreal....
17 comments:
Congratulations!
It's quite the mind shift to there being two, and that the oldest is a BROTHER isn't it?
WOW! Thanks for posting so quickly. Congratulations! From a grateful aunt.
Rejoicing! He looks perfect, and you look VERY happy. Can't wait to hear his name. He shares a birthday with my sis-in-law and is only one day before mine. (We were out celebrating tonight when you posted these pics.)
Happy Birthday, baby!
When I saw your blog highlighted in Bloglines, I knew this was it. How wonderful!
Mazel Tov!
The baby is beautiful! He has some dark hair and was wiggling his limbs like crazy. 6 lbs, 14 oz. 20.5 inches long. I only saw Cath for 5 minutes, but stared at the baby for hours. He is very smart and has excellent prospects. Asher was laughing at him, because the nurses bathed his head under the sink. He kept on saying "My baby!". Catherine's ... Read Morenurse said that Matthew and Cath made "an excellent team" and that Catherine was very strong. So hopefully they will do this again sometime soon. (ok maybe wait a year or so.) Everyone was there, both sets of grandparents, Asher, and Cath's brother David, which was special because he didn't get to meet Asher until he was 5 months old. Okay, the proud auntie will stop bragging and let the happy family share the rest of the story.
congratulations!!! adorable, all around.
So happy and excited you had a safe delivery. What a wonderful Christmas present he is! Enjoy these precious first days. You know how quickly they grow!
Hugs! Joanne
Congratulations! I'm happy to hear that all went well and that everyone is happy and healthy. I love that Asher already has a name for him and that automatic bond there is between them. Love it!
Oh, and can't wait to hear the name you guys choose !
Congratulations! You all look so relaxed and happy. Merry Christmas!
yippeeee! We LOVE Little Bee. Welcome to your lovely family. Happy happy happy!!!
Whoohooo! And WOW WOW WOW!
Wheee!
Umm.. that about sums up my reaction :D
Many, many, many congratulations!
Congratulations mommy! What a blessing! Can't wait to meet him!!!!
Catherine, Doug, Gianna & Savannah
He's beautiful!! Congradulations!
Congratulations! I can't wait to meet him (and learn his name : ) )
Congratulations! What a wonderful Christmas present! I am so happy for you and your family!
I think you have competition for your lucky number. 22 is looking pretty good these days. :)
Congratulations, Cath!
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