Introducing...

Samuel Dwight Curtis Radke arrived Monday evening at 5:46. He weighed 9lbs 4oz and is 21" long. As many of you know I went in on Monday to be induced with him since he was 12 days overdue. We arrived at the hospital at 7:30 and they started an IV to get things going (or so they thought) about 45 minutes later. By noon we were at the maximum dosage and really no progress to speak of. At 4 the Dr. returned and broke my water and that was all it took, well not really, but you know what I mean. Tada... a healthy baby boy. As a whole he is very happy and alert, but he does like to be held all the time, that means even at night. And being as big as he is seems to make him believe he needs to eat every hour on the hour. I do hope this stage passes quickly. The biggest surprise was the head of dark hair. Katie and Luke had no hair to speak of. Katie and Luke are both doing great, and are still excited. Katie cried when my mom told her she had a new baby brother and that he was a big boy. She cried, that she wanted a baby sister and after that passed that she had wanted a little baby brother. Luke is finding all of this very novel, and has adjusted like Samuel has always been here. They love to hold him and are very affectionate. Katie is very much a little mother hen, and this will be something we are going to have to learn how to encourage but rein in as well. I will post a few pictures for now, but our computer has died and more will come after we replace it. Until then, here is the newest addition to our family. Thanks to all of you who were praying for us the last couple weeks.