It's a boy!!!

And I introduce you to "Grayson John Malloy"

Born at 11:21pm on Feb. 19, 2010

9'1'' 21'' long, 13 1/2" head

And the process begins. Laboring on her own with

the ball.

This was our favorite nurse "Megan".
Grandma and Grandpa Malloy

Even could talk on the phone...at this stage...

Brady, ready for surgery.

Jackie, at the end before the c-section.

Brady and Grayson right after the birth.

He hasn't even been bathed yet.

Picture taken through the nursery window.

Oops...duplicate.

Jackie, the first time she could hold her baby.

Grandma Kelly Malloy

Grandma Kathy

Great-grandma Rose

Uncle Ryan and Heather

Jackie and her special package.

Linda Horn visiting and knowing she will be holding

her own grandchild within a few weeks.

Ken and Julie Brown

Mom and baby.

Great Uncle Kyle and Grayson.

What a ride!! It all started on Tuesday the 16th. Jackie's due date. The Dr. said she was 80% effaced and dilated to 1. Said he wouldn't be surprised if she had the baby over the weekend...but if she didn't, they would induce her on Monday the 22nd. So, being as I was in Florida I decided that I would fly home on Thursday the 18th. Jackie went to work that day and I flew in at 3:30pm...she picked me up at the airport and I spent the night at her house. She woke me up at 2:30pm in labor and contractions about 2 min apart for the last 1/2 hour. The hospital said to take a warm bath, drink a lot of water and lay on her left side. She did that, and still had contractions 2 min apart...so they hospital said.." Come on in." Brady took her to the hospital and I laid in bed with Bella, the dog,until Brady called to say she was admitted because her water was leaking and she was dilated to 2cm. So I arrived at 7:30am and her contractions were still 2 min apart and now she was dilated to 3. Wow, she was making progress now! At 10:30 she was dilated to 4cm so she opted for them to put in the epidural. Contractions were still about 2 min apart, but every time they checked her she never was past 4 cm. At 7:30 pm they started the pitocin and just kept cranking it up to see if they could get any more movement. Then Jackie got behind the pain meds because they were making her nauseated so now she is having quite significant back labor. At 10:30pm she was still at 4cm and exhausted and they said the baby just wasn't coming down. So at 11:00, it was decided to do a c-section. Brady got his scrubs on and they wheeled Jackie down to the OR. We,

Kelly, Joe, Mandi and Ali (Brady's sisters) and Alicia (Jackie's friend and her maid of honor) all waiting right outside the OR door hallway for Brady to bring up the baby. We were so shocked that it was a boy....and a 9'1'' boy!!! I swore that is was a girl, but what a beautiful boy.

Jackie was so sure it would be short, hairy and fat....too funny...he is blondish, long and not too hairy. (The Malloys always have lots of hair.)

Jackie was wheeled up shortly after and we didn't touch the baby until she had a chance to.

Anyway, I finally got home at 1:30am...had to call Grandpa John and Uncle Ryan and then fell (literally) into bed.
If you click on Jackie's link on this page she will eventually have her blog updated with different pictures. However, her computer is upstairs and she isn't to climb stairs for a while. We'll see...