Baby Kate is HERE!

We could not be more excited about our precious niece's birth. Michael and I were asleep

when we got the phone call from my brother at 5:30 a.m. saying that Amanda was in labor. They were on their way to the hospital. Michael and I got out of bed and got ready to head out.
We arrived to the hospital about 10:30 in the morning.

The room was filled with family and friends to surround Luke, Amanda, and baby Kate with love. This is a list of all the people I can remember:Uncle Michael, Aunt Katie, Grammy (my mom), Papa Q and Nina (my dad and his wife), Aunt Meme and Uncle Jake (Amanda's sister and brother). Uncle Blake was at the beach. He didn't think the baby could be born before her due date. haha :) We did get him on the phone to give him all the updates. KK and Pawpaw (Amanda's parents) Granny T, Daddy Doc, Dale, Ned, Mr. and Mrs. Bousson. (Amanda's grandparents), Travis, Bubba, Uncle Buckey, Will, and Jonathan N. (family friends). Needless to say it was a packed out room. Amanda had made cookies for everyone the day before, so considerate! She had also made the grandparents, aunts, and uncles pink T-shirts that said, "Kate's Fan Club March 2009" along with our title, such as "Aunt Katie and Uncle Michael" We wore them all proudly in the waiting room. Speaking of the nurses made everyone leave Amanda's room around 11:30. We did not hear anything again until 2:30! They let the grandparents go in first then the rest of us. It was such a wonderful day. Kate is so beautiful. Not that I am biase or anything. She weighed 7 pounds-13 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long. She has the biggest dark eyes and brown hair. She had her eyes WIDE open when we all came in the room. She just looked and looked around. We are all truly blessed. She is already a bright sunshine in our world. I will post more photos when I get them. My mom's camera is jam packed. We love you Luke, Amanda, and Kate!!!!