The Birth of Corban Nicholas-- Pictures Edition

This post is for pictures of Corban's birth. I'm still working on the write-up of the complete birth story.

 Just a couple days before labor. Yeah, my belly's big, but does it really look that big?

 Resting on the birthing ball.

 Moving through a contraction.

 Ahh, the glorious birthing tub!I would not have survived without this.

 Nick was a great support near the end, mentally, physically, and emotionally present for me the whole time (which can be difficult for him with his ADD).

Does this one need words?

 First afterbirth photo!

 First "family pic"

 Finally pinked up a bit.

 The scale never lies...

 The happy (and very tired) Daddy!

 The massive placenta, cord, and sac, which housed and nourished my baby well (too well?) for the first nine months of his life.

 Getting hooked up to the monitors; as you can see, he was not happy. But oh-so-cute.

 Big Brothers "meeting" their new baby for the first time. Can't wait for them to actually hold him.

 At the NICU.

 He has to have O2 blowing near his face when he's not under the hood.

 Close-up of our beautiful boy.

Finally got to nurse for the first time... :)