Grayson is HERE!

Grayson William is here!

Between a tough recovery, nursing, entertaining a toddler and learning my limits (no, I really can not tackle a new organizational project at 3 days post partum; haha), I've had little time to blog.

But, Mike and Grayson are sleeping and Maddie is (sorta) playing happily (and by that I mean that she is dismantling the bouncy seat and bassinet to better suit her doll's needs). So... I can blog for a second!

I have a thousand pictures but these are just some from my phone. I promise to do more soon. Like, when I'm agile enough to easily get up off the couch and find the camera card. Ha!

I'll try to do a brief birth story, too.

On Monday morning at 5:00am, we checked into the hospital. It was a scheduled induction, but we'd later find out that I was already in early labor.

My water broke around 7:00am and by noon, I was ready to push.

Now, up until this point, the labor had been so much easier than Maddie's. The epidural, even though it needed several adjustments (ouch!) and dosage updates, worked beautifully. However, the delivery itself was terrifying.

After an hour and a half of pushing, the doctor used the vacuum to get our little man out. His shoulder was stuck and he was born with mild shoulder distocia. The doctor pulled out a limp, blue little boy and there was quite a bit of panic.

We got to briefly see him before he was whisked away for observation.

He spent the afternoon under observation but was finally able to room with me (thanks to an amazing husband that just kept insisting he join me). We were surrounded with such amazing support, including my sweet friend Jenny... but they deserve a post of their own!

The most amazing man holding the largest newborn. Ready for his stats?!

Weight: 10 lbs. 8.6 ounces

Length: 22 inches

Whoa!

Maddie and Grayson meet for the first time.

Totally safe to say that it was love at first sight.

She also deserves a post of her own, but she's been amazing. She adores him and continues to say that the day he was born was the best day of her life.

And so, we are home. We are learning how to be a family of four, I'm learning to release (a little) control and let the house just be and we're loving every single minute.

Grayson is absolutely and entirely a blessing. I love him beyond words could ever describe and I can't help but thank God every single moment of our days and nights. He is such a direct answer to so many prayers.

Welcome to the world, sweet, sweet Grayson.