IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to our world sweet NAOMI PAISLEY!!

Our new little Lady came into the world on Thursday night, here at our home, at 11:37 pm.
She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz and is 19 1/2 inches of beautifulness!! She has the most beautiful head of black hair and her skin....oh, it's so lovely, dark and smooth!!

Daddy and his little girl in their first moments together!

Fourth generation Naomi. I went into labor early Wednesday morning, but then it stopped! I wasn't sure what to expect, so I just rested and waited for things to kick in again! Around 9 pm on Thursday night the contractions started regularly again. We called our AWESOME midwife, (love you Maribeth) around 11 pm and she was here 10 minutes later....I was only dilated to 5 centimeters by the time she got here, but within 15 minutes I was fully dilated and Paisley was born! IT WAS FAST!! I was completely taken off guard at how quickly everything happened! She was born in the water and at first I just held her and thanked God over and over that it was over and that I made it!!! A minute went by and I realized we hadn't even looked to see what it was! We looked together and I just cried out, "it's a girl!!" Lots of crying & rejoicing and double checking...I just couldn't believe it was a girl, OUR little girl!! She looks EXACTLY like Mama's baby pictures!

Here I am shortly after birth:

With my Dad!

My Dad with Paisley. He said he had to do something different since things were new around here....so he wore my gardening hat to first meet her! She smiled! It was so cute!My handsome brother Mel!! Gotta love that shirt!!

Uncle Mel meeting Paisley

My sister had the boys overnight, (Thank you Shrish!) so the next day she brought them over to meet their new little sister! Oh, Tyler just bounded up the stairs, "it's a Paisley!" and jumped up on the bed and wanted to hold her. He was so darling, he said to me, "now you can hold me Mama!" I'd been saying the last little while, "Mama can't hold you, you're a big boy and Mama's belly is so big." As you can see, pure delight! Luke wasn't so sure at first, but in typical Luke fashion, he warmed right up in his own timing and now can't get enough of her!

Tyler picked up one of his Daddy's books on the bedside table and the brothers settle in with their new little sister.

We've had lots of sweet visitors, Aunts and Uncles and Cousins!
And may I add, LOTS OF PINK, I just had to cry the one time because it's so fun to have all this newness and color surrounding me!

Aunt Von and Paisley

Grammie in all her glory!

I still can't believe it's a girl!!!

"A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure,
a messenger of peace and love,
a resting place for innocence on earth,
a link between angels and men"~Martin Fraquhar Tupper~

P.s. I suppose we'll have to change the name of my blog now....suggestions please!!??