Church activity - Luau - Friday, April 12th
I was having contractions but nothing regular. One of the dancers made me do the hula (against my will).
Hazel loved the party, and she, on the other hand, was very willing to dance.
Apparently the hula was all it took. At 4:30 am I woke up having what I thought were Braxton Hicks. Usually I can fall right back asleep, but I noticed they kept happening about every 15 minutes. Then they were about 10 minutes apart, but I was still questioning if it was labor because I never went into labor with Hazel. I just thought contractions had to be more painful at that point, so I was in denial. I texted my mother-in-law so she could come over in case I wanted to go to the hospital. The last thing I wanted to do was get James up, go to the hospital, and get sent home. I talked to my mom, and she was pretty convinced I should go get checked since I could time the contractions. So, I got James up at 7:30 (who was very confused by the whole thing) and Barbara came over at 8:00. By that point, I was convinced I should at least go get checked out because the pain was getting worse and the contractions were even closer. We checked into the hospital and what people say is true - when you're in pain, it's so annoying to sign papers, answer questions, etc.
James got this picture in between contractions -
Grayson made his debut at 9:45 am at 8 lbs 2 oz and 20.5 in.-- just 2 oz bigger than Hazel at 6 days before his due date. It's the most surreal experience to witness a birth. It just doesn't seem real when they place a newborn in your arms for the first time. The only reaction I can come up with is tears. What a miracle.
Proud Daddy and son
I love how much they change everyday. It's so fun to just stare at your newborn all day (and night) in the hospital.
Here's Hazel meeting her little brother for the first time. It went SO much better than I expected.
First family photo
So blessed! Welcome to the family, Grayson!
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