Baby Story

The Pregnancy
I was so excited when I found out I was pregnant! I took a test at work and when it was positive I planned a
special way to tell my husband. I bought a cute little outfit for our new baby and when I got home I told Mike
that I had a surprise for him. I gave him the bag with the outfit and after he realized what I was trying to tell
him, we both cried. I really enjoyed being pregnant and experienced very little discomfort. We decided not
to find out the sex of our baby and throughout my whole pregnancy I could hardly wait to see my baby and
hold him or her in my arms.

The Labor
Well, my contractions began at 3:00 AM on September 20 and I waited until 5:00 to wake up Michael. He
was really excited that the day had finally arrived, but I was in a lot of pain. We decided at 10 that I better go
to the hospital, where my mother joined us for the delivery. She was so thrilled at the privilege of witnessing
the birth of her first grandchild. Well, 10 hours and an epidural later our bundle of joy was born! The delivery
went perfectly!

The Name
Because of family traditions we chose a name for a boy to follow Mike’s fathers name and a name for girl to
follow my grandmothers name.

Our Baby
Catherine is such a beautiful baby girl! She has brought nothing but joy into our home since we brought her
home. We are very sleep deprived right now but she is totally worth it. My favourite times include watching
Michael sing Catherine to sleep and taking her over to visit his grandparents. Catherine is our little angel
and we love her very much!



			8 lbs 6 oz & 21 inches of sugar and spice