The Birth of Viola Marie - January 6th 2010

Yesterday, a little after 2pm, Ashleigh called me in the middle of a meeting to tell me that her water had broken and labor was starting. Since we had decided to have Viola at home, there was no rush to get home—we still had plenty of time. I finished up the meeting and made a few phone calls. Finally, around 3:30 I headed home. Dawn, our midwife, made it to the house at 4:00 and at 5:30 on January 6th 2010, after only three hours of labor, Viola Marie emerged in a birthing pool in her own room. We are so thankful for God's protection and for providing Dawn to hold our hands through the process. Viola is a whopping 9lbs. 4oz. and 21in. long. Ashleigh and Viola are both doing very well. We're all resting now and enjoying being home together.

Here's a few post-birth photos (the process was too fast for pre-birth photos).