(our first family photo)The labor couldn't have gone better! I went in on the april 20th to be induced. We arrived there in the morning, Jon rented a few movies, and we pretty much just hung out. The movies were a great idea on my husband's part to distract me from the pain. Once doctor Kasteller broke my water, the contractions really started coming on strong. Then came the blessed epidural. By the time the anesthesiologist finished giving me the epidural I was at a ten. I went from a 5 to a 10 in about 30 mins! Three pushes and one tiny stitch later baby Jonathan Redd Ivins was born! 7 lbs 12 oz. It really couldn't have gone better. Even the doctor said he would deliver ten more of my babies because it went so well.
Life has been so much fun since he has been here. I feel so blessed to be able to have two healthy, beautiful children. It's amazing to see how our family has grown and expanded. I love my little family so much! Bringing a new child into the world is a reminder of what is truly important in life. Hopefully I can be a good mom for these two little ones.
Jon I love you more and more every day. You are the best Dad in the whole world. I love that we have a family together and I hope it will continue to grow.
We both had a good cry.
He screamed and screamed and screamed from the moment he came out. He hasn't screamed since though. I think he got it all out of his system the first half an hour of his life.
My two boys. They have the same nose!
He might end up being a thumb sucker just like his big sister....
We wanted to make sure Gracie felt important too on this special day, so we gave her this gift and told her it was from baby Redd, in hopes that she would like her little brother. (it seemed to have worked.) She was so excited that he brought this for her.
We just love this cute little guy!
I know I might be a little bit bias, but I think I have the two cutest kids in the whole world.
I thought Gracie was going to be jealous of baby Redd, but surprisingly she hasn't shown the tiniest bit of jealousy. She has been excited about him ever since we brought him home.
