Grace having a little nap...
On the changing mat - just before the crying started.
she's got an iron grip on anything she touches!
Michelle on the run with the nearest baby she could find... security kindly escorted M & M back into the hospital and set things straight.
Photographic evidence of someone trying to snatch or gorgeous girl.
Tiny toes... what more can you say?
Mike and Michelle think Grace looks like daddy when she is asleep.
The armed robbery only lasted a minute, but Grace insisted on keeping her hands in the air long after the incident was over.
An exhausted daddy having a moment with his special girl...
Katie and Elaine holding Grace Emily Richey after they had cleaned her up. They were wonderful and supportive throughout the labour, and were kind enough to allow Mike to be Michelle's primary support - rubbing her back, helping her through every contraction, keeping her focused and calm, and helping her with the difficult pushes. They even let Michelle throw up on him!
Grace finally getting some colour in her face and body.
Daddy cried more than Grace when she arrived!
Just minutes after the birth and Grace is lying peacefully on top of her mummy who herself made a quick transition from screams of pain to serenity and adoration.
Hayley and Donna spent the early hours of the pregnancy occupying M & M with conversations about Harry Potter! As the look on Michelle's face indicates, this was still way early on. Pictures showing Michelle in the more painful moments were strictly verboten.
A surprise for the ladies when they walked into Grace's new home!
9 comments:
Love it Michelle! congratulations, hope the labour wasn't to bad but since throwing up was mentioned I suspect it wasn't too great... It is so fantastic (especially now the painful part is just about over, hope for a speedy recovery for you). Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy xxxxxxxxxxx
Wow, She is gorgeous! I am glad she's finally here. Hope you are doing well!
Didn't you do well my dear? What a lovely baby Grace is and a wonderful name :-)
My goodness, Michelle, she is beautiful! I can't believe:
a) you wore jeans home from the hospital.
b) Mike's sweet tear streaked daddy face.
c) that we never spoke before you had her!!!
She is just gorgeous - isn't it amazing? I hope you have a good recovery. You look fantastic already! Love you tons and tons! (You too, Mike!! Way to be such a great helper!!)
Welcome to the world Grace!! Olivia and I have loved looking at your photos, she's gorgeous and we can't wait to meet the little lady! x x x
Thanks to you all. That was Mike's first ever post. He is such an amazing daddy. I think he is more excited about this than anything that's ever happened to either of us.
Thanks again for the well wishes, we couldn't be happier and can't wait for you all to meet her eventually. . . x
So precious! Enjoy those first few weeks! They grow so quickly! xx
Wow! Congrats, congrats, congrats! I am so happy for you guys! Your new little miss is a beauty!
She is so cute! Hope you are able to get some rest at the moment! These early weeks are hard work! Hope you're feeling better too. xx
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