The Night It All Began.....

On Wednesday, I decided to go to Target to do some shopping and walking. I knew if I walked a lot it might help me to go into labor. So I walked a lot and my back did hurt but then nothing. When Josh got home from school, we took Claire to see Santa and Mrs. Claus at a Christmas open house. On the way, my back started hurting, lasting about 30 seconds. Then about 5 minutes later, the same thing. I told Josh this may be contractions but I'll keep timing them. Claire got to see Santa, which she loved and had her picture made. We stopped to get something to eat on the way home and I wasn't feeling well. So we got it to go. By now the contractions are coming every 5 minutes so I called the birthing center. They said to come on in. In a rush, we threw all our stuff in the car and headed to the hospital. When I got there, I was already at 5 cm so the fun began. I had to have some antibiotics for 4 hours so she didn't break my water until 1 am. Carson Patrick Williams arrived at 4 am weighing 7 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches long with a head full of black hair. He looks so much like his big sister. And he is perfectly healthly! The Lord has truly blessed our family once again! Enjoy the pictures!