Best Valentine's Day EVER!

I don't care about Valentine's Day.  It is a pointless "holiday" but this one was the best one ever.  :)  I gave AJ the option of going to his class Valentine's Day party at school or going to the hospital with our social worker to pick up Natalie and bring her to her foster home for a month.  He chose to meet his new sister!  He was SO excited when he went to school yesterday- he had a big grin and was telling everyone- parents, teachers, all the other kids- that he was now a big brother.  

IMC feeding Natalie while AJ looks on

AJ meeting and holding Natalie for the first time.  :)

My friend Maggie painted this picture for us.  Love this picture!

IMC's dad, J holding Natalie

Grandma N and Grandpa G (birth father's mom and stepdad) with Natalie

Aunt K (birth father's sister) and Natalie

IMC

Daddy with Natalie that night at the Ms house (her foster home for the next month until termination of parental rights).  We really lucked out!  Our foster family was AWESOME and only lived 5 minutes from us!  We were over there often to visit!  :)

Introducing Miss Natalie Jayne!

We left for the hospital on Sunday, February 12th at 3:30 am (after only a couple of hours sleep since I was texting with IMC through her contractions until 1 am) when we got the call from IMC's dad.  We got to the hospital at 5:15 am and got to hang out...  IMC's water hadn't broken yet but the contractions were close.  She went in for an epidural at noon and at 2:15 pm her water broke and it was time to go.  IMC wanted me in the room which was so touching and thoughtful so I held her hand for the 2 hours of hard labor and cried when Natalie came into the world at 4:14 pm.  It was so awesome!  Steve was outside pacing like a dad from the 50s.  We stayed until about 7:30 pm and came home with big goofy grins on our faces.  :)

Our poquito, Miss Natalie Jayne

Dr. Cameron

Proud daddy!

I wanna ROCK!

Sticking out her tongue...

IMC and Natalie

6 pounds, 5.25 ounces * 19 inches long

Footprints

Little feet, little toes :)

Proud mommy!

IMC and her dad

The Announcement...

AJ is going to be a big brother!  We were picked a few weeks ago by a birth mother (referred to as IMC on the blog)!  We are all so excited.  IMC is due tomorrow with a baby GIRL!  Yes, a GIRL!  Yay!

AJ's swim teacher gave him this monkey to sleep with so that it has his scent on it so the baby will always know that her big brother is near.  :)  He named him Banana Split since most of his stuffed animals are named after desserts and it should just follow with his baby sister's animals.

We are waiting on pins and needles for the call that IMC is going to the hospital and we are ready to hop in the car to be there for her birth!