It's a Boy!!

It's a boy!!

Mark, Madison, and I are proud to announce our newest addition,

Grant Steven Keller.

Grant was born January 7th, 2011 at 12:31 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs and 12 ozs. and was 19 inches long.

I started having contractions Friday morning at 3:30 a.m. I waited till 4:30 a.m. to wake up Mark due to our false alarm we had the Sunday before. By 5:30 a.m. I knew we would be going to the hospital. Mark got things ready, I took a shower of course, and we both waited for Madison to get up to go to daycare. By 6:30 a.m. I was having pretty hard contractions. Madison keep saying, "Mommy sad, Mommy crying." Then after the contractions she would say, "Mommy, happy again?" Poor girl! We took her to daycare at 7 and made it to the hospital by 7:10 a.m. or so. Thank god daycare is right next to the hospital!! When we arrived I was dilated to a 6 and ready for my epidural!!! Which didn't work by the way on my left side. I had to get another, but felt much better after that!! Started pushing at 11:15 a.m. and little Grant arrived at 12:31 p.m.!!! Mark just new it was a boy when his head came out. He said the features looked like a boy. I told him not to jinx it since that is what he said last time!! But sure enough Mark was right. He was a big, healthy boy!

Grant just born.
The brute getting weighed.
Ahhh.....things are getting better. He is warm and cozy!

Proud Mommy thinking how did I just have this big baby?

First photo with our little man.

Proud Daddy!! And I mean PROUD!!!!

Mark thought he was destined to have all girls!!

First bath.

Still getting cleaned up.

Grant gets to meet his big sister for the first time!
She loves him and thinks he's pretty cute!
Mommy and Grant.

It's been a long day!

First complete family photo.

I love it!!

Too precious.

Grant and Madison are adjusting well. Grant is a good eater. Sometimes to good. I feel like some days all I do is feed him. He is sleeping at night now, only getting up to eat of course every three to four hours. He really is a great baby so far. Madison has grown up so much in the past week. She just seems bigger and more like a little girl. She is a good helper and wants to give Grant kisses all the time. As for me, I am staying home now with Madison and Grant. It has been a great experience so far and will probably be one of the best decisions I have made. Mark has decided to go back to school to get his surveying degree at this busy time in our life as well!! I know, he is crazy! But I am staying at home and it's only going to take a year and a half. As for Mark and I, we are still adjusting to being a family of four. We both looked at each other the second night in the hospital and said, "we have two kids". It's just weird to think how far we have come. Our family is complete!!! What more could we ask for?

Life is good!!