Worth the Wait!

And worth his weight in gold...

Louis Charles Gadbois arrived on Wednesday 25th October at 11:04 PM, weighing in at a whopping 10lb (our biggest by far) and measuring 21.5" He was caught by his very proud Papa with the assistance of our three midwives.

Labor was very easy, delivery a little more difficult since he was insisting on waving hello while being born. His arm was across his chest with his hand up near his cheek. Makes for a tight fit when you're a double digit weight into the bargain! We're both doing wonderfully well and he's quite a celebrity in the house. His five brothers and sisters are adoring every chunky roll of him!

He was named for Brian's cousin Robert Louis Berthiaume, who died in a boating accident at the age of 19 - a very happy, full-of-life young man. I never had the priviledge of meeting him but pray our little one inherits his zest for life. Louis' middle name is after my darling uncle, Kenneth Charles Robbins who was like a grandfather to me. He was one of the kindest men I've ever known and we pray that he'll be helping us to guide our little man's footsteps.

We are so blessed to have him - thank you all for your prayers!