Leigh is here!!!

 

Leigh Gracen Blandford is here!!!

 

She was born today at 12:33pm, weighing 6lbs 3oz.  She is beautiful and perfect...and very well behaved!  :) 

 

Jules is doing good!  She was pretty sick from all the meds after her c-section...but hopefully she starts to feel better soon!  She was a trooper though with 10 people in her room!!! 

 

When I got to Leigh's room, she was already busy cuddling with both her Nana and Papas, her big sister Lucy (and her daddy of course), Aunt Katie and Vern, and Uncle Rob.  But not to worry...I got my hands on her right away!  All we were missing were Leigh's Aunt Jill and Uncle Jake, but they will be here soon to meet her all the way from Colorado...and Aunt Jill and Aunt Beth talked on facebook and are all thinking about Leigh!  :)

 

Leigh happens to share her 1st name with Aunt Katie (Kathryn Leigh).  And her middle name is in honor of Joe's sweet, sweet Grandma Grace.  What a perfect name for a perfect girl!

 

Lucy seemed to be handling all the excitement with ease.  Maybe it was her overdose of McDonalds from Nana and Papa :)  but she seemed very happy!  She was cuddling with Leigh and kept resting her head on Leigh's head.  Very cute!!!!

 

I hope Jules and Joe get as much rest as possible the next few days in the hospital so they are refreshed to go home and begin their new life as a family of 4!!!

 

Congrats Jules, Joe, and Lucy!  Leigh is perfect!  And welcome to our CRAZY family, Leigh.  Get ready...we're loud and crazy, but you will ALWAYS be loved in our family!!!!

 

Lucy giving Leigh a hug.

Kisses from mommy!  Nothing better in life.

Proud Aunt and Uncle!!!!

Such a little peanut!!!!  She's in my hands, so small!!!

Aunt Katie and Vern.  They brought Leigh a big stuffed animal..and Vern carried it all through law school today!   :)

My beautiful niece!

 

More pictures to come soon...especially a picture of the family of 4!!!

 

Welcome to the world, Leigh Gracen!  We LOVE you!!!!