Introducing...

Kate Abigail

Born Saturday, October 27th @ 2:05 a.m.

Weight:  7 lb. 2 oz.

Length: 21 1/4 inches

When I passed my due date, my mom appropriately dubbed our little one as "Late Kate."  Not only did Kate come two days late, but she also made her appearance in the middle of the night...keeping with the LATE part of her name.  :) 

I had just tucked the kiddos in when a few stronger contractions started.  I went to bed thinking I would just sleep them off as had been the case for the past few weeks.  With the encouragement of my husband ("I do not want you to deliver this baby at home!"), we headed to the hospital around 12:30 a.m.  After the paperwork/check-in process, I was officially admitted at 1:17- still not in intense labor.  Things progressed quickly from there, and little Kate was born at 2:05 a.m.    What a blessing!!  God is so good and blessed us with a speedy delivery and a healthy baby girl. 

Here's a picture of Jon holding Kate around 4:00 a.m. - a couple of hours after her birth.  My 4:00 a.m. picture with Kate will be for Kate only someday...just to prove that I am the birth mother!:)  Here is a picture of us taken the following day. 

It was fun to introduce Kate to big siblings, Scott and Natalie.  We've been pleased with their adjustment so far...another answer to prayer.  

Natalie says, "Baby Kate Abigail so tiny and coooote!"

Scott says, "She looks like a boy."  

I overheard the kids putting on a show last night for an imaginary audience.  Scott "announced" to the crowd, "I have a new baby sister.  Her name is Kate.  She looks like a boy, but my mom and dad say that she's a girl.  I still think she looks like a boy."  

(We may have to pull out the hair bows sooner rather than later for Scott's sake.  He's really stuck on this.  I think he was expecting his new sister to have long Natalie-type hair.) 

                                

We were discharged from the hospital early (like 6:30 a.m.) Monday morning.  We bundled Kate up for her first trip out into the cold.  It looks like I may have gone a little overboard.   Two hats...really?!  

And finally...a few more pictures of our cuddlebug.  During her first week of life we've learned that Kate:

-is nocturnal.

-loves to snuggle and be held.

-can sleep through Scott and Natalie's marching band.

-seems to resemble Scott's baby pictures more so than Natalie's.

-is definitely a keeper!