Well, for everyone who has been waiting (and for those who haven't, too) we had our baby this morning. His name is Peter Hinckley King. He may be our fourth child, but he gets First Place in several ways:
- He was our first baby actually born on his due date (Morgan and Emma were both two days early, and Talmage was a week late). But even if that hadn't happened, he was bound to have a good birthday. How can you not when you are choosing from May Day, Cinco de Mayo, or even May 4 (as Leslie's sister, Holly, put it, "May the fourth be with you")?
- He was our heaviest baby at 7 lbs. 13 oz. (21" long for those interested in statistics). Luckily he still had a small head.
- Peter also wins the prize (if that is the correct word) for the longest hospital labor period, clocking in at approximately 25 times longer than either Emma or Talmage (of course with them, we were only in the hospital for about 15 minutes before they were born). With Leslie's history, we wanted to make sure we got to the hospital in time. We arrived at 11:30 PM last night to have the doctor (who we had called to let him know we were on our way) tell us the baby was still quite high up and that he was going to go home to sleep. Leslie was able to have an epidural, but ended up needing pytocin after her contractions died down. Once she was finally dilated, though, Peter came quickly and was born at 8:30 this morning. As a plus, there was actually a doctor present (although our doctor actually went off call at 7:00 AM).
Well, I'll get on to more of what you are really after: the pictures.
One of the best things was to see how excited Talmage was to see his new baby brother. We'll see how long it lasts!
Talmage was so sweet!
20 comments:
Congratulations! He is darling. Wish you all well.
CONGRATULATIONS! You guys have THE cutest children! We are thrilled for you. What a beautiful family. Leslie, you look A-MAZ-ING! Hope you are able to get some rest. =)
congrats! i'm glad everything went well. thanks for the pictures and story. you guys all look great. what a sweet family you have1
Yay! I'm so happy for you all. He is a beautiful baby.
Congrats!! What a great day to have a birthday. It fun to see pictures; I love his hair. Hope you recover quickly and transition to having four goes well! Look forward to meeting him sometime soon.
How fun! You guys have a darling family.
Glad it wasn't a mad rush to the hospital with the screaming in the back seat and Nate's legs buckling in anxiety. :) I'm glad you have 4 kids. You shouldn't let that wonderful genetic combo you and Nathan have go to waste. What beautiful, smart kids! (Love the lonely princess story)
from Joey:
Congratulations!! We are SO happy for you! ...And for Peter!
From Joy:
Congratulations!!! This is so happy!
Congrats guys!!!! Wow, you all are inspiring! So glad you were there at the hospital with a bit more than 15 min. to spare! We love guys! Tell Peter Welcome to Earth from us!
What a darling family, Les! And you look great! I just read most of the archives of your blog--it was fun to catch up! Good luck with your new little one. Babies are work, but oh so much fun!
so SO wonderful! Fourth child?! What the??? They are all beautiful too! And how do you look so incredible in a hospital bed right after giving birth??
Oh, and I LOVE his name! :)
xoxo
Lauren
Is that my nephew? Where have you beeeeeen? We're so glad you're here, little Peter! Love, your aunt, Lady Katherine :)
Congrats! I was wondering yesterday morning if he had come yet. Hope you are doing well! Let me know if you need anything. Talmage (and Emma and Morgan) are always welcome to come over and play if you want.
Congratulations! He is beautiful, of course!
What a cutie! And the rest of the family is pretty cute too. We can't wait to come see you all. Leslie, you deserve a vacation.
Look at all that hair!!!! He is absolutely adorable (just like your other kids). Congrats on your new addition - he's come into a great family.
oh yeah! He is so cute..we are so happy for you guys!
Congratulations! He is beautiful! We can't wait to visit so we can meet him! Very nice name. Good job, Mommy!
CONGRATULATIONS King family!!! New babies are just something to soak in, aren't they? Hope you can get some good cuddle time with him, you'll be fighting over him alongside your kids, haha!
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