Evan was more prompt about posting our happy news to his blog than I have been, but for time’s sake (having a new baby is demanding!), I will copy what he wrote into a blog post here. Our son is beautiful – and we are in love with him. It’s amazing how exhilarating and exhausting the role of a new parent can be.
Gabriel Evan Dodds was born Saturday the 14th at 5:47am – 31 hours after he let us know he was on his way and 3 days ahead of his due date (good thing too; we were getting impatient to meet him)! Everybody is doing just fine.
Gabriel Stats:
- 8lb 10oz
- 20.5”
- Full head of red hair like his mommy!
- He passed right over Friday the 13th and decided to be a Bastille Day baby instead.
Gabriel Photos (it was hard to choose just a couple from the hundreds I took!):
Congratulations!!! He is sooo adorable. I’m very happy for you both. I can’t wait to see him in person.
Congratulations to y’all!!! Baby Gabriel is such a cutie (just like his daddy). Grammar Cheryl and I are quite happy that Gabriel arrived on her birthday (also on Bastille Day). Thanks for sharing all those pics with us! Proud grandparents can never have too many photos to show to everyone they know or run into, you know! We both can hardly wait another three weeks to see him in person and hold him close to surround him with all our love.