"I'm Still Standing!"

We are officially a family of four...five counting our k-9 child. We have welcomed sweet Palmer into our world and I am happy to report that I have not made any attempts to run away from home. Nathe and I have been pleasantly surprised at how simple having 2 has been. Now with that being said, I'm absolutely exhausted but the transition has been a very smooth one. Nathaniel has taken to his brother wonderfully. We are grateful for this! My labor with Palmer was QUICK! I went into labor at 1 am and labored at home for 2 hours...didn't want to be bed ridden at the hospital. We headed to hospital at 3 am and Palmer was here at 5 am. I was grateful for this as well because I really wanted to have him with no drugs. I must say that my recovery was worth every pain and push. I will definitely avoid drugs again bc I was up walking around and taking a shower in no time...Cassie, my sister, asked Nathe and I when I got pregnant if she could be in there with us and we let her. She was fabulous bc she stock piled her i-pod with all my favorite hymns/songs and that was AWESOME. At one point I remember a nurse singing along to "Come Thou Fount"...I was NOT singing, I'm pretty sure I was yelling, but none the less it was a very neat experience. Nathe was my rock. He was right by me the whole time...he's a great cheerleader...the only things he was missing were pom poms and a cute little uniform. Both my boys like to let their heart rates drop dramatically and this time I was even prepped for a c-section. Thank God my dr checked me one last time and let me push before they decided on a c-section. Really, even if I had had to have one, I wouldn't have cared that much but due to the fact I had no epidural, I would have had to be put under...that would have been a bummer. All in all, we are praising our Father for another sweet boy. I'm reminded every day of how blessed I am. We've been surrounded by our family and friends and showered with love, meals, and CANDY...I can't get enough...gestational diabetes really put a cramp in my style. I've got my stash of candy corn (thanks tiff!) by my nightly nursing spot...I TEAR into that! Palmer might turn orange. I will post pictures soon.