Family's Newest Addition

Emily Joy Shirley

Born 2:17 p.m. on 2/17/2008

9 lbs 7 oz

20 inches long

The wife and I hired a baby sitter to watch the kids while we went to Pike's Lodge during the Iron Dog Race from the 15th thru the 17th. Friday night was fun we went to a valentine church banquet and won a gift basket for winning Bingo. Saturday we went out to lunch and a movie that evening. Back at the hotel we played some Wii for a little. The following morning Amy woke up around 0300 hrs and could not go back to bed. I woke up to Amy talking about contractions on the phone with her sisters because we got our hopes up a week earlier when contractions came and never stayed. We went downstairs to check out but the ladies behind the desk were having printer problems and Amy was in the bathroom. The ladies said that they were experiencing minor difficulties in printing a receipt for us and if we could be patient a moment while the correct the issue. I said that is fine that we are not in a hurry but that my wife is labouring. They turned around and in unison replied "What, are we going to be delivering a baby here?" At this time Amy had walked up and also reassured them that she was fine and that is the reason for the early checkout.

The Whole Family at the hospital.

Grace and Eric were excited to see Baby Emily and Mommy but Gavin didn't know what to think. He was very unsure until he saw the reaction from Grace and Eric.

Grace was the one who couldn't wait,

she wanted to hold Emily as soon as she came in the room.