It's a boy!

Matthew Stephen was born today at 2:07pm. He weighed in at 8lbs, 7 oz making his birthday stats:

11-10-09....8.7!! The doctor commented he should be a good poker player when he grows up :)

The delivery went well and Matthew is a cuddly little boy who sleeps very well in our arms, or in the bassinet, so hopefully that trend will continue! He has hair, the same color as Michael's when he was born, and blackis eyebrows, so maybe it'll be a little darker. His face looks similar to Michael's, especially in pictures, but also looks different than him. He is handsome, like his brother!

I am feeling well, though recovery is kind of a funny thing...if I remember, Day 2 is always a little rougher than Day 1...so, not to be a pessimist, I'm also trying not to be disappointed if recovery takes a little backslide tomorrow and the next day.

The only downside to the whole day is that we miss baby Michael terribly. the hospital just yesterday made a policy preventing anyone under 14 coming to visit, so we will have to wait to introduce the two brothers...and, unfortunately, I have to wait until Thursday or Friday to see my other baby boy :(

We brought pictures of him to keep us company, but nothing is the same as the real deal. Hopefully Michael Sr. will be able to sneak away to play with him some and serve as the parental ambassador for the both of us.

Anyways, we praise the Lord for answered prayers for a healthy baby and safe delivery! Thank you to all who joined us in prayer, and we will post pictures as soon as we are able. Suffice it say, though, he is a cutie!!

Much love,
Michael, Kim, Michael Jr. and Matthew.