Casey, Claire and I joyously welcomed Caroline into being at 11:56 am on Thursday, August 19. Casey went into initial labor at about 3 PM on Wednesday. By 8 PM this had turned into the I’m-definitely-going-to-have-a-baby kind of labor. At 9:30 PM we turned over Claire into Katie’s capable hands and made haste to the hospital. Contractions…tests…pain…needles…contractions…no sleep…you get the idea. At 11 AM the next morning Caroline was finally ready to be gently ushered (or violently forced) from womb to Weymouth. If there was a Hall of Fame for baby pushers, Casey would be first ballot. She did an amazing job, despite all the “unpleasantries” that accompany childbirth, and emerged as fit as one could expect. Caroline checked in on her due date at 7 lbs 12 oz and 20.5″ long, healthy and loud. And that’s the story of Caroline.
We are home now, adjusting to life with a family four. And we couldn’t be happier. Our girls are a tremendous joy that we couldn’t have imagined even three years ago. We want to extend our deepest thank-you to our family and friends who continue to amaze us with their steadfast support and selfless generosity.
We hope that you enjoy the videos and pictures below. These are undoubtedly the first of many!
Red carpet debut for Caroline
Here are a few photos from the last few days. Many more reside on other cameras, and we can’t wait to see them!
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You have been greatly blessed!
By: Ann Vincent on August 23, 2010
at 8:45 pm