Sweetest Baby Ever

Our Newest Member

I have been trying to get to this all day, but you can imagine that many other things are taking priority right now. So please forgive me that this is late!

Yesterday morning we got up at 5 AM to call the hospital to make sure there was room at the inn. There was (although we heard later that every birthing room was full by the end of the day). We arrived at the hospital at 7, but didn't really start the induction until 9. None of the drugs did anything, and my labor didn't progress. Bryan kept trying to tell the nurse that in our past experiences, once the water broke, everything went into fast forward. The doctor told us he would break the water at noon, but didn't come in until 5.

He broke my water, and lo and behold, things went into fast forward! Imagine that! I started contracting really hard, and decided after an hour to get an epidural. The epidural didn't kick in quite fast enough, so I felt everything on at least one side up until it was time to push. Then it worked, finally! And two hours after the water was broken, our little Joseph was born.

With Daddy

With Savanna

Holy cow! We are a family of 5!?

Savanna vacillated between adoring the baby and wanting to be the baby.

Caleb is so excited that we now have 5 people to play Duck Duck Goose.

Bryan's sister Michelle was a huge help this weekend. She took care of our kids the whole time we were gone. Thanks a million, Michelle!!!

I know I'm vain, but I did want at least one decent picture of me in here.

Caleb and Savanna hanging out at the hospital.

Joseph has been a really good baby so far. We are so excited and feel so blessed to have him!

Joseph

The stork delivered a beautiful baby boy - 8.0 lbs. and 20 inches at 7:11 PST. This is Bryan - so you're getting the abridged Reader's Digest version. More to come, including pictures. Brianne and Joseph are doing great! Thanks everyone for your support and prayers!

Tums

I was really hoping I would have this baby before I had to buy another bottle of Tums. Alas.

SPRING!

I should have posted this yesterday. But anyway, this describes exactly how I feel!

Spring! The sweet Spring!
Is the year's pleasant king!
Then blooms each thing!
Then maids dance in a ring!

Cold doth not sting!
The pretty birds to sing:
Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-wee, tuwitta woo!

The fields breath sweet!
The daisies kiss our feet!
Young lovers meet!
Old wives a-sunning sit!

In every street
These tunes our ears to greet:
Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-wee, tuwitta woo!

Spring! The sweet Spring!

My Best Friend

Best Friend, I miss you. :)

XOXO,
Brianne

Savanna's Princess

This was a few months ago.