Finally, He Arrives...

I finally got these pictures to download! They are backwards but posted so everyone can see them.
On September 15, after about a week of off and on contractions, the Dr. decided to induce me. She started the petocin at 3pm, broke my water at 5pm, got an epidural at 7pm and Marshall Leonard Severson was born at 8:31pm. He was 8lb 1oz and 20 inches long.

Marshall was getting his diaper changed and crying. Mia and Isabelle covering their ears.
The day we got home from the hospital
Looks like the same picture...
A few days later.

Being weighed after he was born.
All dressed
Mia, daddy and Marshall
Isabelle and Marshall
Day after Marshall was born

Going to be induced
In labor - the robe makes me look huger than I really am...but I am pretty huge. I just got done having a contraction, so the smile was fake.
Marshall, just born
Proud daddy
Marshall, minutes old. Mommy happy it is all over! Or just beginning - depending on how you look at it...

Grandma Comes to Stay

D-day was getting closer and Kent's mom was nice enough to come and stay with us until the baby was born and afterwards to help take care of the girls and the house while we were all adjusting to the new baby.

Kent thought it was funny to take this picture of his mom "helping out" around the house...
Actually, she had just got done spending all day on her feet cooking, baking, and cleaning and thought she would rest her back and read Mia a book.
Mia rescuing frogs and toads.