Gabriel

I have seriously gotta start updating this more often. But this time it is about my new little boy. I know I whined and complained constantly about "will this kid ever come out" but actually he came out sooner than Elise did. Last Thursday morning I woke up hurting but didnt think anything about it cause I had already been to the hospital 4 times and was sent home. I didnt do this cause I enjoy being tortured in the hospital but because the doctor told me if you hurt at all to go in cause 2nd babies come faster and you are already part way there. So I just wrote the pain off. Except it got really really really bad and I started getting not very fun to be around.
When we finally got to the hospital ( of course we seriously hit EVERY red light on the way) we were there for less than an hour, no time to get an epidural or any pain meds and out he came. How people have been having babies for so long without drugs I dont know. And he was only 6 pounds 12 ounces! I had a friend have her baby the next day and that kid was 8 pounds 5 ounces! Anyways.... but even through all this trouble and the dumb bells palsy I acquired while preggers and all the uncertainty I had about having a boy ( I seriously know NOTHING about boys. Only boy baby sitting experience was with my nephew and that kid is enough to make anybody not want to have kids.)
I wouldnt trade Gabriel for anything. He is the tiniest snuggerliest little thing ever. If he is awake he doesn't want to be put down he wants to be snuggling. If he is in the bed with me and i have him about 6 inches away from me he will grunt and whimper and scoot till he is right up under me then snuggle in close, smile and sleep happily. He reminds me of Nathan. Nathan is 22 and still wants to sit right on top of you almost. Gabriel also sleeps better than Elise does. The other night after being awakened many times by Elise, Josh commented " do you realize that the 3 year old has woken us up more than the new born? Something is wrong"
Elise is very concerned about him already. We had to take him to the hospital to get his billy reuben tested a few days after he was born and when they poked his heal Elise got all upset. When we gave him his first at home bath yesterday and he screamed the whole time Elise cried for him too. When he is upset she will sing to him. She wants to " pet her" all the time and we have to keep telling her he is a he. Anyways I know this is the most random rambling post ever but give me a break im sleep deprived and this is the first chance ive had to put the baby down all day because he is finally asleep and Elise is being quiet enough to keep him that way.