Today, you were born. The morning started with mom spending much of the night and AM in the bathroom thinking she was constipated but really had to poop. About 5:45am or so she started hollering for me. She hollered she thought it was time and we had to go! So up I jumped in a panic and got your sister awake. We left in a hurry and I think I was doing 70mph down Rt 17, mom moaning the whole way. I think it took about 30 minutes to get from the house on Gum Fork to Mary Immaculate in Newport News. You were born not 15 minutes after we got there. You were small, 6 weeks premature, but scored great on the APGAR (I think they are called) tests, with 9s all around.

I must say, it was a very stressful and confusing time since you were on the way when we got there. I was unable to stand beside mommy as nurses were all over the place. They took you straight to the NICU after delivery. I think you spent about 4-5 days there before we could take you home. It was very hard to see your little body with all the different IVs and cords they had attached.