WEEKLY UPDATE 11/11/2007

This week will definitely go down as one of the best weeks in Lambert Family History. We welcomed the newest member of our family this week. Charles Dane Lambert!!

Dane arrived on one of the warmest November days on record. Here is a quick timeline on how it all went down:

• Nov. 7, 2007 11:30 AM: Missy had her last appointment with her OB/GYN, Dr. Lisa Gravelle.
• 5:00 PM: The contractions started and were about 15 minutes apart.
• 6:30 PM: We were out to dinner as a family at The District Theatres when the contractions went from 15 minutes apart to 6 minutes apart. We had to hurry home to get the kids ready for bed.
• 9:30 PM: The contractions were 2-3 minutes apart and we left for the hospital. Gramma Glo came to stay at the house during the night.
• 10:00 PM: We were settled in to the hospital room and were waiting the blessed epidural.
• 11:00 PM: Missy received the epidural.
• Nov. 8, 2007 3:00 AM: Missy's doctor arrived and waited for Missy to go from a 6 to a 10.
• 4:15 AM: Missy was ready and the nurses got all the equipment ready.
• 4:24 AM: After only two pushes Dane almost ran out of the womb.

It really was an exciting experience.

As for the other kids they were about as excited as possible.

• Madison upon seeing her mom in the throws of a full on contraction wanted to make sure that we knew that she needed to be taken to the hospital. "Dad...you're taking Mom the the hospital right?" and "Mom...do we need to call 9-1-1?" She was also baffled that we named him Charles Dane Lambert. "Dad...if you are going to call him Dane, why is his first name Charles?" Great question.
• Lanie was as excited to meet her new little brother as she was in getting the new car seat out of it's box. As you can see in the picture above she has been very sweet and loving with her new little bro. When Grampa came over to the house the day that Dane was born she yelled at the top of her lungs "GRAMPA...THEY GOT THE BABY OUT!!!"
• Josh had a few reservations about meeting Dane. It's hard to give up your coveted spot in the Baby Club to a complete stranger. He didn't want to go near Dane for the first day or so. Upon finding that his new little brother was completely harmless he has wanted to hold and kiss him. He loves to look at Dane's tiny little hands. Today Josh got out his soccer ball and made Missy sit Dane up so that Josh could demonstrate to Dane on how to best kick a soccer ball. It was pretty cute!