We were expecting you to be born on November 6, 2008, but you decided to come early, and that was fine with us. On Saturday, October 11, 2008, your dad got up to go workout. Your mom woke up and found her water had broke.
We were a little in shock driving to the hospital since you were earlier than we expected. Your mom was thinking that it might be a false alarm. It wasn't.
We checked into the University of California Irvine Medical Center around 9:30 a.m. Around 2 p.m. they induced contractions in your mom to get labor going. Around 7 p.m., your mom decided that she had had enough dealing with the contractions and got an epidural. (As a wise friend told her...you don't get a medal for being in more pain and you end up with a baby either way). Anyway, then your mom, and therefore your dad, were in a much better mood. Much better. Your mom tood about an hour to push you out. And then you were here! At 9:51 p.m., we said hello Noah! Your dad cried. We were both so so so happy. You weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and were 19 inches long. That's not bad considering you were early and your mom didn't gain much weight during her pregnancy (maybe 25 pounds total).
The first thing you did after you came out was pee all over everyone. Funny boy.
Another thing you did right away that made Mom laugh...your dad does this wrinkly forehead thing (I'm sure you'll see it many times as you grow up). I always tell him to stop doing it because it will give him wrinkles, and he always says that he can't stop because he can't help but do it. Anyway, within minutes of you being born, you wrinkled your forehead JUST like your dad. I guess he was telling the truth, he really can't help it. I guess it's genetic and he passed it on to you! I will continue to bug both of you about it for the rest of our lives. Get ready.
You were perfect and so cute. Very pink. We love you so much. You made us a family.
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