Welcome Baby Oliver Donald Doverspike!!!

I was lucky enough to hang out in the hospital today awaiting the birth of Baby Doverspike and got to meet him just after he made his appearance. He is adorable! Kat started having contractions at 2:30am last night and got to the hospital at 6am already 4-5cm. I got her text from the hospital around 8:30am and got the girls up, fed, dressed and ready quicker than ever :) Heff had gone into work early so he came home to gas up the truck, take the girls and send me on up to Red Bluff for Baby Day! I got to the hospital at 1:30pm and Kat was happy with the epidural and almost 10cm.

Dad-to-Be Donald waiting by his wife's side

Kat just resting and watching those contractions on the screen

Last photo as a family of two

ok maybe one more ;) both a little tired but very excited

waiting for baby

we sat in the waiting area while Kat was pushing- Donald came out to give us an update! We started a pool on when the baby would arrive and if we had a boy or a girl joining the family. After about two hours we were pacing about and ready for the big news!

Oma was in helping push for almost three hours! She sent us updates via text and then... It's a BOY!!!!

Brand New Baby!!

Meeting his mom ~ she was such a trooper, smiling and happy during labor (especially after that epidural :) and 2+ hours of pushing!

He's a big little guy! 8 pounds 12 ounces and 21 inches long

and big feet, big hands too

getting weighed for the first time

Momma Kat and her Doctor

What a cute little guy

Nurses cleaning him up and checking him out (Donald owes Tracy in the Halloween shirt a big thank you ;)

Already an old soul

Auntie Maureen gets a look at him

Oliver Donald Doverspike - named after his great-grandfather Oliver Donald Hotchkiss

The Ninth Heffernan cousin to join the mix and trying to even the score a bit making it 3 boys and 6 girls!

Donald and a pediatrician check him over

He was so mellow he hardly cried all afternoon

check out the hair!

it's long and light blond/red/brown - no clue where that came from!

the new happy family!! I am sooo excited for them :)

Looking up at his Daddy

Looks pretty perfect

I loved this white board... "Special needs ~ Have Baby." check. And Kat didn't get 10-10-10 but 10-11-10 is pretty close and turned out to be a great day to have a baby!