He's here!!!!

Our little bundle of joy is finally here!!! I thought I'd never go into labor. My due date for my first ultrasound was June 24th. When we found out what that he was a boy, the real due date was June 25th. But since they don't change due dates, the 24th was the set in stone date. I thought for sure he'd come early with me keeping myself so busy. It actually felt weird to not really do anything for a couple of days before he came. However, two days before he came, I walked a long distance with my Mom and got very swollen in my hands. The 24th came and still no contractions. After seeing my doc in Flagstaff that day, she had made an appointment for a induction the next morning. I was so ready! It had been too long. It's so hard the first and last part of a pregnancy. Well that night we stayed in Flagstaff. The whole night I was feeling contractions and could not sleep the majority of the whole night. I wasn't sure if it was contractions. I thought the baby was just moving further down. But around 5 AM I knew it had to be. My appointment was at 7:30 AM. I was dilated at a 5 a little after 8 AM. That was a surprise for all of us. There was no need for an induction. It was great that I went into labor naturally. So without further details, (moving on to the exciting part) I had our long awaited for precious son at 1:36 PM on Thursday, June 25th, 2009. He weighed in at 7 lbs 3 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. He beat Kono by 2 ounces and 2 inches. We named him Kaipo (Ky-Po) which means sweetheart in Hawaiian. His middle name is Taisuke (Ty-su-kay) meaning peacemaker in Japanese. He is a mellow baby who loves to eat! He has such a sweet spirit. We are completely grateful and happy to have him in our family.


This is the last picture of my "baby bump"
My first kiss to my new arrival
Here he is crying away. His first cry. They put him on me soon after he was born. He was wiped off but not completely.
Here is proud Daddy and his second son
Here he is! He surely looks like Kono's brother. ;)
Poor little guy, the nurse gave him his first bath and I think she was wiping him too hard. Look at all the hair!
Taking a picture before we were discharged
All ready to go home. He is so tiny in the car seat. That won't last very long!
Kono giving one of his first kisses to his baby brother
Kono was soooo excited and happy to see and hold Kaipo
For some reason, pictures don't always show how a person really looks. I think he looks tinier and cuter in person. I guess it all depends on what kind of camera you are using too. But doesn't he look so precious?