Well it was a hell of a night. Denise started contractions at 6 pm while I was on the Belle of Louisville for a work thing. They were 10 minutes apart. After taking a shower and doing her hair we left for the hospital at midnight leaving Grampy in charge of the sleeping Gabe. We get to the hospital and contractions are 5 minutes apart. They proceed through the night between 2- 3 minutes. The nurse only gives Denise the shot to cut the edge of the pain and the doctor had not come in to order an epidural. Needless to say it was a bad night. They had an emergency C-section and they did not monitor denise well. by 6:45 am denise had eaten her pillow and her water broke. At that point the new nurse coming on shift change took charge and Denise was 7 cm and climbing. The doctor almost did not make it to deliver the baby. 4 pushes and grace came into the world at 7:07 am. 6 lbs, 4 oz. 19.5 inches long with a head of black hair.
Denise had the natural child birth she did not want! I was the proudest I have ever been of her. She was amazing to say the least. She is fine now and grace is a beautiful little girl, she looks a lot like gabe.
Pictures will come after I get back home tonight....maybe. Have not been asleep since 5:30 yesterday morning so Gabe and I may go to bed at the same time.
Gracie has several different Halloween outfits. Some were handed down from her cousin Maria and others were given to us as baby gifts. Unfortunately, they are all too big for her! Daddy picked this onesie out at Old Navy the week before she was born, so we decided that she should wear it for the evening. It was a bit big, but not too bad. I never would have guessed that we would have a skinny little baby girl.
Bobby and Ben took Gabe trick or treating. They pulled him up the street in the wagon and had him get out and walk up to the houses.
Gabriel gets a glimpse of himself in the mirror in his Halloween costume.
Gabriel was Elmo for Halloween this year. He was a so happy to be dressed as his favorite Sesame Street character.
