Baby Grant is here

Grant Timothy Johnson was born last night, 7/20/09 at 11:17 and weighed 8 lbs 2 oz, 20 inches long. Here is a brief report of how it went. We went to the weekly appointment in the morning and the doctor said she thought everything was ready to have the baby and we could go to the hospital that night, she would break the water and then persuade the baby to come. So we kinda just strolled into the hospital at 5 and got signed in and everything. the water was broke at 6pm. Angela was not feeling contractions at this point. So we walked around the birthing center trying to help things move along and that helped alot. By 7:30 she was feeling contractions and by 8:00 she wanted the epidural. The anathesiologist arrived around 8:20 and she was happy by 8:45. The nurse checked how she had progressed and had the doctor come in to confirm and they said she was ready to push. So Angela was feeling great on the epidural and couldn't feel exactly where to push, but she pushed hard anyway for two hard hours. So was a little angel and tried so hard to get the baby to come and finally he did. He is a beauty and is so content and happy. I love my little family so much. These boys are going to be a bundle of fun. I love Angela so much and am so proud of her. She is my hero! She is feeling fine and recovering well. Pictures later

What we have been up to these past few weeks!

Sorry that I haven't posted for a while. We have moved into our new duplex and we are loving every moment of it. We now can play the recorder, bang pots around and I can play the piano! Zach and I are so much happier and very grateful to be here. Timmy and I finally unpacked the last box this week, so that was a big deal. There is something about pregnancy that leaves me unmotivated to get things done, except for one thing and that would be painting our living room. Our first color choice of paint was yellow, which was as bright as the sun, so I made Timmy change it to this beautiful...wait for it... accidentally purple color choice, I had no idea it would turn out that color! I don't want to even post the picture because Timmy is trying to recuperate. Our conclusion of why the paint turned out that color is because the yellow paint threw it off because we just painted over the yellow. So if you ever happen to visit, please just call it a tan color, because Timmy is refusing to paint again! I guess it is not wise to choose a paint color when you are in third trimester.

As for pregnancy, I am loving the Michigan summer because we have been enjoying some nice 60 - 70 degree weather, and when it gets any hotter all I need to do is call my sister in Houston and feel a lot better about the weather. The baby of course has not come yet and I am expecting this little Grant to come on the 29th of July because that is the day that my midwife said she would induce me. This last month of pregnancy is quite the deal, not so much of how I feel, but the comments I get from people. Such as, "Are you going to have twins?" "You are the biggest pregnant lady I have ever seen!" (Luckily he said that to my husband and not to me!) "You are due in two weeks you look like you are overdue by two weeks." And the comments keep coming, I don't blame them in a way because being 5 foot 2.5, and pregnant is quite a spectacle because the baby doesn't have a lot of options of places to go so I look a little dicey. It has been a great pregnancy overall, I am just anxious to see what this little guy looks like and want him to get here safely. I think part of the reason he hasn't come yet is because he is a little nervous to meet Zach, and wants to be in a safe place as long as possible! So right now it is a waiting process and we will see what happens!