Josephine Claire Gratteau

This is a picture of the beautiful baby girl today!

Bright eyed Josie yesterday!

We are so excited and pleased to announce arrival of the newest member of our family. . .

Josephine Claire Gratteau

Born Saturday May 16th at 8:04pm

7lbs. 12oz.

20 1/2 inches

     Her birth was a very exciting and fast experience. I started labor at Robert's Luau Fundraiser, and Steve had been at the hospital to relieve Ashley for the day. I knew it was the real thing around 6:55. My mom drove me home from the luau, and I called the midwife as soon as we left. Steve was told to go straight home when they got ahold of him. He arrived about a minute before my mom and I did. Josephine arrived so quickly that she beat the midwife by about seven minutes and my mom ended up 'catching' her! It went well all things considered. I think it was nothing short of an 'act of God' that we made it home and Steve was there for his daughter's birth!

     

Belly Catch Up!

So this first picture was taken on February 6th. It is in a draft on my posts somewhere! Figured I might as well share it now!! I was around 20-22 weeks or five months then. I remember thinking I looked so pregnant! Ha ha!

This picture was taken on Mother's Day, two days ago! 

Now that is what I call really pregnant! I should take another picture in jeans, really makes the belly stand out! So this is what I call progress!

They think my little baby girl is at least 7lbs now. I think she is trying to pass up her sister and be 9lbs. 5+oz.!!! That will be fun!

No bare belly picture here! Mostly because of my heparin shots. They leave bruises on my belly! We're considering naming her Renesmee. What do you think??? Ok, ok totally joking on that one, but there has been the family joke that I just might be growing a baby vampire in there. Good thing I don't crave blood . . . gross! Had to share the funny side of my shots!

I feel like Humpty Dumpty! Not so much because of my shape, although I'm sure you see the resemblance. No, I feel like a egg sitting on a wall, about to fall off! Or maybe I'm already all cracked up, and all the kings horses and men are trying to put me back together again! Life is crazy madness and time is flying by! I can't believe I'm so close to giving birth to this little girl in my belly! I'm excited and want her to come right now and I'm feeling like I need more time! Well I'm going to go to bed now! Maybe, just maybe this is the beginning of some new posts! I am having to take it a little easy these days, so that may lend a little more blogging time! Who knows!

Dear Janelle,

I just wanted to start by saying that you are fabulous and funny and I miss you! Ok, now that said I have to get this off my chest. I couldn't help but notice on your dashboard that Ashley and Roberts blog has 67 posts (and I'm pretty sure none of those are drafts) and a start date of February 10, 2009! As for myself I was created on March 24, 2008 and I have 65 posts (at least 8 of which are unpublished drafts). Hmmmm, just some food for thought!

I am not a jealous blog, as you said before I am patient and waiting--and better than a dog! Just wanted to be sure you noticed, and tell you that I've missed you! Hope to see you and some cute pictures soon!

Sincerely,

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