Our Special Delivery

I'm finally tearing myself away to announce.....

Hunter Bradley has arrived!

Our sweet boy was born Friday, September 3rd at 12:29 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20 inches long. We are head-over-heels in love with the newest member of our family!

We checked into the hospital Thursday night so I could begin my penicillin. I spent most of my night dragging my IV pole back and forth to the bathroom, not getting much sleep at all. About 5:20 that Friday morning, I realized that I had started labor on my own. The doctor came around 7:00 to go ahead and start the Pitocin drip and had the nurse keep a close eye on me because he thought I was going to deliver fast. He was right! I had a very comfortable labor thanks to an early epidural, but around noon, things suddenly started picking up. The nurse said she would come back at 12:30 to see how I'd progressed, but I didn't make it that long. About 12:15, I called her in because I just felt it was time to push. She threw me back in the bed saying, "Don't cough, don't sneeze, don't move!" The doctor rushed in, and after 4 minutes of pushing, Hunter arrived!

Melt my heart!

I love watching my 2 babies together!

Gran (my mom) with grandbaby #6

Hunter makes great-grandchild #9
for Pappy (my granddad)

K (Brad's mom) and Emily are in love!

Emily is so proud of her little brother!

Nothing's better than holding
my 2 healthy, precious babies!

Big Daddy (Brad's dad) is ready to spoil
his first grandson!

It feels soooo good to be a family of 4!

Heading home with our precious bundle

It has amazed me that we are able to feel so much love all over again for another child! Brad, Emily, and I are completely smitten with this sweet baby boy! He is the best little baby, and we feel blessed beyond measure! He is eating and sleeping very well for a newborn, and I am just SO THANKFUL for this precious boy!