Saturday, November 21, 2009

We're Parents!

John Owen Newell. Born 6:13 am. 8 lbs 14oz 20.5 inches. Big hands and feet, head of dark hair, and perfect.

I had a fifteen hour labor which didn't pick up until I had an epidural and they broke my water. Delivery was rough but he made it here and is doing well. They said it was a good thing we didn't wait to induce any longer because he shows signs of being about 2 weeks overdue. We love him so much. Robert is such a proud daddy. We both cried when we first saw him. He is very sleepy but seems to know who his mommy and daddy are.

A big thank you to everyone. To Alexander and Annalee for bringing Robert dinner while I was in labor. To Brian and Mindy for bringing Robert breakfast; John got to meet his aunt and uncle! Thank you to family members and all our friends who mean so much to us and who have been a great source of strength and support.

7 comments:

Trevor and Lauren said...

CONGRATULATIONS!

gwen and bob said...

yea, yea, yea!!Finally! Same weight as Lauren and I think she was same length......so I know how you feel!

akidd said...

Yay! Congratulations Mommy! You are just going to love being parents!

miccolene said...

Congratulations Natalie! Enjoy every single moment. Isabelle already seems so big and she is only 6 weeks! Hope little John is a good eater/sleeper, make sure you get some rest so you can recover!

cherise and Tristan said...

Congrats, can't wait to see pictures of him.

Jamie said...

I just left a comment on your mom's blog for you & then decided to see if I could find your blog...and I did! So, CONGRATS!!! He is so adorable! I cried every time my kids were born. Such sweet little spirits. Love you!

Deidre said...

FINALLY!!! WELL DONE NATALIE! Can't wait to hear more details when things settle down a bit. Love you.