My son! My son! My son!
Where are you?
These are the words Samuel and I would utter every night and every morning as we waited anxiously-and yes, a little impatiently-for our son!
Where are you?
These are the words Samuel and I would utter every night and every morning as we waited anxiously-and yes, a little impatiently-for our son!
As the days crept nearer to my due date, June 12th, I realized with dismay that he would NOT come early like his siblings. And when the date came...and went...I was convinced this little guy, our last baby, was giving me a little extra time to enjoy being pregnant.
And enjoy I did.
I truly love being pregnant. It is something I have always enjoyed, and I will miss this season of my life.
Hence:
The belly shot!
The crazy morning hair...
Fun crafts with the kiddies...
Do you like our homemade crayons?
(I'll blog about this later.)
And even tried out a few recipes too!
But on June 17th, the long awaited contractions began. And at 11:40 PM that night, Samuel and I arrived at the hospital to find that I was dilated 9 cm!What joy!
We were having a baby!
But guess what?
Too late for an epidural!
OUCH!
But "beggars can't be choosers" and "the show must go on"!
And on June 18th, 1:23 AM, after 8 minutes of pushing...Gabriel Dodge Lopez Ramos Elmer
7.5 lbs and 20.5 in. long
...made his way into the world...FINALLY!
He is, quite simply, beautiful.
The journey must be exhausting.
Father and son.
How wonderful to be warm and cozy again.
Amazing!
He is absolutely delightful in every way.I am one happy momma!
Samuel and I are so grateful for this child of God!
What a blessing!
Welcome home Gabriel!
We love you so much!
What a blessing!
Welcome home Gabriel!
We love you so much!
14 comments:
Congratulations. He is such a beautiful baby. I love his name, that's what we were going to name Naphtali if she was a boy.
Congratulations again. You look great Olivia. You have a beautiful family:)
Congratulations! A beautiful little boy and a beautiful family.
What a marvelous little guy! So happy for all of you.. I can't get over how cute he is! Loved seeing you guys. Jacob is so happy to have a cousin around his age!! Lots of playing in the future!
Congratulations! We're so happy your family is altogether now. Enjoy the summer with a cute little baby!
What a beautiful little boy you have. Congrats. He's amazing. You look like you had a perfect delivery, smiling in every picture. He's so cute.
Congrats! He is so cute!
CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!!! Your cousin Sarah & I were talking about you on our last day of camp & wondered if you had him yet. Better late than never, you lucky birther!!!I ♥ the name Gabriel....how many names does he have...lol....congrats.
Congratulations! He is such a beautiful baby boy! Enjoy your summer together with all of the kids.
Congrats! I am so glad he finally arrived! He is such a cutie. Now you can enjoy the hot summer!
PS - don't forget to blog about the crayons...they look cute.
So sweet! I saw the photo's on FB and hoped you had blogged! This is such a sweet story to read about the last few days! ANd the wonderful birth! So Congratulations from the Knudson's We love you!
Yeah I am so happy for you guys. Congrats!! He is the perfect adorable addition to your already beautiful family.
I am so happy for your family! He is a perfect sweet baby! Enjoy him, he will grow up before you know it!!!! Can't wait to meet him. :)
congratulations!!! can't wait to meet him:)
He is so cute Congrats
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