He's finally here!!!

Hayden Joseph Dupuis was born Monday, September 14th at 5:17 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long. He gave us a slight scare at first when it took a minute or two and several nurses to get him to start breathing, but as soon as that happened, he was interested in everything. Chris said that as they were cleaning him off, Hayden was looking in all directions at his new world. He also was immediately ready to eat because they had starved the both of us all day. Colored ice does not do the trick. And thanks to all the heartburn during the pregnancy, he has a head full of hair. He is a cute little guy and I think will be just as handsome as his daddy. Here are some other fun pictures of our Hayden:

Looking around at everyone

Sleeping

A Proud Father

Satisfied

Ready to Deliver

10 Months - 40 Weeks

The Deadline is Set

I had my final doctor's appointment today. I am getting very close. We set the deadline for Monday, September 14th if he hasn't shown up before then. So by Monday night or early Tuesday morning, we'll be holding our little son. Yay! I can't believe that we are about to be parents!

The Beautiful Cradle

When I was getting married to Chris, his dad told me that he would make us a cradle for our first child. I did not forget and so as soon as I got pregnant, I told him so he could get working on the cradle. And he did as you can see in this picture. It is a beautiful handmade cradle. We absolutely love it! The blanket that is in the cradle is an afghan made by a close family friend for Chris when he was born. Now we are just lacking the baby!