Theodor Emil

My contractions started on Friday and continued through the weekend. We had a great weekend of visiting with friends and playing at the park. Sunday night things began to pick up, with my contractions very quickly moving from ten minutes apart to four minutes apart. When we called the hospital to tell them we were coming, they told us they were full and diverted us to another hospital further away. We managed to call the doula and arrange for our friends to come and stay with Isaac before jumping in the car. We arrived at the hospital at midnight and Theo was born 23 minutes later. He was well on his way when we walked through the doors and luckily the birthing tub was filled and ready to go. His birth was very quiet, very calm, very peaceful.
He weighed in at 7 lbs. 11oz. and he's almost 21 inches long. He's very sweet.

Isaac is very keen on this little brother business. He's in the early stages of figuring it all out.

Grandpa Bob drove down the same day as the birth to meet the little guy. He stayed for a few days and then took Sadie home to stay with him at the lake for the summer.

Grandpa and the Boys

The Three of Us

For just another three weeks or so, we'll be a family of three. We are celebrating these last days as a little family, while also looking forward to meeting our newest member. We're swapping hugs and "I love you's" a bit more frequently than usual. There's a feeling something is ending and a new something is beginning. We have certainly been reflecting on where we've been over the past three years. It's been an amazing time for all of us.
Here are a few pictures of us now, the three of us for a few more weeks.