New Addition!!

On February 11, 2011,(our due date) I started feeling contractions at 2:30 AM, pacing around the house all night, I finally woke up Derek to go to the hospital at 6:30 AM when they were finally consistent enough to go. We were admitted to the hospital at 7:00, "today's the day you are going to have your baby!" the nurse told us. Excitedly we texted and called everyone we could think of. Grandparents from both sides showed up anxiously waiting the birth of the first grandchild. After 11 and a half long and boring hours at the hospital, the doctor came in and said "ok it's time to start pushing." Not knowing what to expect, we nervously did as the nurse told us and..pushed!! Derek was there the whole time giving encouraging words and holding my hand, he even counted me through the pushes and contractions. At 7:26 PM our little baby boy was born. Gage Travis H Mellor was 7 pounds and 19.5 inches long. Mommy got to hold him for a few minutes, then he was rushed off to be checked out. Daddy got to hold his hand through his first tests and first bath. We both instantly fell in love with this little guy. My great grandpa Harold Liljenquist died on the morning that Gage was born, he would have been his first great great grandchild. We decided to add an H in Gage's name in memory of him, also my grandpa's name is Harold and Derek's grandpas name is Harold so it really is for all of them. Derek is already tossing Gage around and having fun with him, he is such a good daddy. Gage is our whole world and we wouldn't change one thing if we could.