Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Early Bird

The date on the calendar was circled. Our baby boy was due November 6th, 2010. We took the initiative to get things ready ahead of time just in case he came a couple days early. And then, at 5:16 AM, Hayley said, "Brian, I'm fairly certain my water just broke".

Surprise! Benjamin Edward decided to make his appearance two and a half weeks early. Our little guy showed up at 3:02 PM weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 21.25 inches in length. Everything went pretty smoothly (with only one bump in the road).

Here are some pictures from yesterday.



K and her mom before heading to the hospital.



K in hog heaven in her red wagon. She went to see the fish in the aquarium.



K playing with Pappa's hat.



Our little boy.



Ben's first bath.



K meeting Ben for the first time (and giving him a sweet kiss).



K having fun running through the curtain in our room.



Mom and her new baby boy.



The newest addition to the clan.

5 comments:

April said...

Congratulations! Glad to hear he arrived safely and is healthy! You look great!

Julie said...

So, what was the "bump in the road"? Glad you're all well. See you this afternoon.

Jacob and Emily said...

Welcome Ben!!! Can't wait to meet you : ) Congrats Hayley!!

Mrs. Sweet Line said...

Congratulations, Vonfrinkenhagen's! Can hardly believe he came that early! Everyone looks great - can't wait to see more pictures and read more updates...

Mrs. Sweet Line said...

Oh, and one more thing - go enjoy some chocolate cake or soemthing else with a whole lotta carbs! If you haven't already, that is :)