At 36 weeks and 1 day, Kirk and I were not physically or mentally prepared for the upcoming arrival of Baby Johnston. At 11:40 pm on Sunday, August 26th, just as we turned off the light to go to bed, whoooosh, my water breaks. Coincidentally (or maybe by premonition), I had put a towel under the sheet that night before we went to bed. We were up in a flash after I said "uh oh." After the doctor said to "go to the hospital now," we were running around like mad getting our bags packed. I had my bag mostly packed, but Kirk hadn't packed yet.
We arrived at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek and I was not having any contractions yet. They proceeded to put me on pitocin to induce labor and away we went. In the photo above, I was still happy and enduring the contractions. Later on, I wasn't so happy and refused to take any more photos. We labored all night and had to share our OB with another of his patients who was delivering a couple rooms down. Baby Johnston was born at 2:04pm on Monday August 27th. At the time she was born, both Kirk and I had forgotten that we didn't know the sex of the baby until the doctor said..."and it's a.....GIRL!!!!!" We were both so happy to hear her start screaming away as they started to clean her and check her.
She weighed in at 6 pounds, 1 ounce and is 19" long.
Proud Dad
Tired, but happy MomNoelle was bright eyed for a while after she was born. After that, she slept a lot.
And baby makes 3!
Grandma and Grandpa Johnston rushed to the hospital as soon as we told them we were going into labor. They waited patiently all night long to meet their first grandchild. They were Noelle's first visitors.
Uncle Eric, Auntie Susan and cousin Morgan visited Noelle on her first night. Other visitors were Auntie Joyce, Auntie Renee and Auntie Donna.
Noelle rested peacefully in the hospital for 2 nights, barely making a peep.Baby Noelle shares the same birthday as her cousin Maile (3 years older) and also is also born on Grandma and Grandpa Iida's anniversary.
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