Alexa Isabella's Birthday

August 30, 2010, finally arrived, and Jason and Karla got to Hendrick Medical Center around 9:30 AM after dropping Kaila off at Rainbow School. Kaila loves to go to her daycare school and was a happy little girl that morning. Once at the hospital, Karla was hooked up to an IV and awaited her C-section. Here are pictures of Jason and Karla, "Papa" and "Abeyo" with Karla, and "Nana" and "Ab`be" with Karla as we all waited and waited until the nurses came at 11:45 with Jason's garb to wear in the delivery room.

The nurse dismissed us 4 grandparents to the waiting room, and she then took Karla and Jason to the delivery room. The four of us enjoyed drinking coffee together and talking to each other while we waited. Finally around 12:45 or so, Jason appeared in the nursery window holding the baby. He confirmed that she is a girl, we found out her weight and length and that all was well with the baby and Karla, but Jason wouldn't tell us her name until he and Karla could tell us together.

In these pictures, the nurse is weighing the baby and checking over her carefully to make sure everything was well with her. She didn't like all the bright lights, cold temperature, and probing, so she wailed loudly and stuck out her little bottom lip. Beautiful sound to all of us! Jason tried to comfort her as best he could and picked her up as soon as possible to cuddle her close.

Here is the nurse putting on her first diaper!

Here's a picture of us four grandparents enjoying our first look at the baby: Antonio and Margarita Angel and Danny and Maggie Craddock. Proud daddy is inside the nursery.

Love this picture of Jason and the baby!

Here is Karla and Jason introducing Kaila to her little sister, Alexa Isabella Craddock!

Jason gives Kaila a closer look at Alexa!

Here's a photo of me, Nana, with Alexa!

A photo of Margarita with Kaila.

A photo of Jason, Kaila, Margarita and Antonio.

A photo of Danny "Papa" with Kaila and Alexa.

Kaila couldn't wait to hold Alexa.... she told Jason, "Sit down." She meant for him to go away and let her hold Alexa by herself.

And here she is holding Alexa all by herself! She gave her a kiss and kept rubbing her hair.

Jason and Karla got a gift for Kaila from Alexa... a toy camera so that she could take pictures like everyone else! Funny thing is we all look like animals on her camera when she takes our pictures!

Around 6:30 we grandparents and Kaila left the hospital so that Karla could get some rest and so that Kaila could go home with "Ab`be" and "Abeyo" to eat and go to bed. Danny and I returned to our RV and enjoyed an evening of rest! A long and wonderful day.... God's blessings overflowed and we are so thankful for His care.

More to come another day!