Tuesday, September 20, 2011

May I introduce to you..

..my newest grandson.


Rachael went from this...


...to this...in just a few hours!


I  picked up The Corbanator and Izzy while their Mom was in labor and took them to Chick-Fil-a for chicken nuggets because "that's the place that has real chicken!  They just cut the chicken in to fun shapes!" (according to Corb)  Dave (the proud father) kept me up to date by texting the progress of dilation.  I got 3 texts.  One read "5", a half hour later the text read "9".  Fifteen minutes later the text read, "It's over. It's a boy. all natural."

Dad, Izzy and The Corbanator.  


This nameless boy is 9lbs 4oz and 22 inches long.  His face is bruised but he's healthy and beautiful!


Rachael's mother (Grandma Nina).  
Corb looks ready to take over in case Grandma doesn't know what she's doing. 


I can't wait to hold this little guy again... 


...without Dave holding his head! (I've done this before!)


Welcome to our family, sweet boy!

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27 comments:

  1. CBSeptember 20, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    He is a Big Guy!! And he is definately beautiful - Congratulations Grandma!!
    And Yayyy for Mom who did such an awesome job and so fast too :-D

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  2. KerinSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Congratulations! What an awesome addition to your family. Try not to kiss those cheeks off :)

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  3. ValerieSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    What a beautiful little babe. Congratulations!!!

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  4. Julie HarwardSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    What a handsome..BIG boy! Congratulations grandma, this one will be a real arm full to love! :D

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  5. Ann MarieSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Precious! Beautiful.. and ALMOST makes me baby hungry. :)

    LUCKY woman she is that the whole process is in a few hours.

    * I wish *

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  6. Welcome to the Garden of EganSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Holy Cheeks Batman!!!!
    She is my hero!
    What a beautiful beautiful baby!

    You do good work grandma!
    Those looks like some proud older siblings.
    And dad's smile says it all too.

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  7. Grumpy Grateful MomSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Oh, congratulations!!! He's quite the handsome little guy. And the picture of you daughter-in-law holding the baby is amazing. She looks much too beautiful to have just given birth! It must be that maternal glow. :)

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  8. Kristina P.September 20, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    He's a cutie!

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  9. Grandma HoneySeptember 20, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    9 lbs 4 oz and she had him in just a few hours? And she looks too pretty afterwards to have gone through that! He looks so healthy and cute. How fun that we both have grandsons so close in age. I'll be watching for his name.

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  10. The Pettit FamilySeptember 20, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    Congratulations Aunt Connie. We are thrilled that Rachael and baby boy are well. What a beautiful, healthy baby!

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  11. KellySeptember 21, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    Congrats! That is some fast dilation indeed. He looks healthy.

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  12. UnknownSeptember 21, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Gorgeous! Congratulations!

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  13. CamilleSeptember 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    dang this cold! I want to go hold him!

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  14. Jenny LynnSeptember 21, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Congratulations! Glad everything went so smoothly. You are so awesome to take them to chick-fil-a.

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  15. TracySeptember 21, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    So cute and huggable already!!

    So precious!

    Enjoy!

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  16. Patty PattersonSeptember 21, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    So sweet! It looks like the bruising healed really rast, too. He's beautiful!

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  17. BarbalootSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Hooray for a new baby!! Rachel looks so ready to have him out in that first picture:)

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  18. YvonneSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Congratulations, Grandma. He is BEAUTIFUL.

    I hope you don't have to wait too long to hold him. ENJOY.

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  19. gigiSeptember 21, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Oh, how adorable!!!! Lucky you!!!

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  20. karenSeptember 21, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Awwww, Connie - he's adorable! You have some cute young men there!

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  21. JoanieSeptember 22, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Congratulations Grandma Connie - He is beautiful, and so happy that the whole process went so smoothly for Rachel. Enjoy!

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  22. Susan RSeptember 22, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    He's darling. Mom and baby look wonderful. I always looked like a sack of yard tools afterward.

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  23. mCatSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Oh my chubby cheeks!!

    Congrats and even more so to Rachel for au naturale.....I screamed at a 3 and demanded drugs

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  24. peggySeptember 23, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    What a happy day for you! Tell us his name soon.

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  25. KazzySeptember 23, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Congrats, Connie! Another boy to love!

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  26. Gypsy HeartOctober 11, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Absolutely precious!! My son (first child) weighed 9'8oz. I thank God that I was asleep...those were the days. :-)

    Congratulations to all!
    xo
    Pat

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  27. ValerieOctober 25, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Congratulations! A lot has happened to you since I took my break in blogging!

    The baby is gorgeous! And what a birthing story! I can't believe how fast it went, and with such a big baby too! Daddy looks very proud!

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