Millie Kate Gray

Millie Kate Gray
April 25, 2009
8 lbs. 4 oz.
21 in.
5:36 P.M

So after the Walk for Wishes and Buie's birthday party, a very special thing happened...Kim and Brian welcomed their beautiful little girl, Millie Kate, into the world.

To make a SHORT story LONG, let me explain why I was in the delivery room shortly after MK arrived. I knew Kim was being induced that morning and kept waiting for good news. So when I hadn't heard anything, I just wandered up to Northside to see what was going on. In my defense, Beau was about to leave to go out of town (for triathlon #2) so I was anxious to visit before I needed to be home with Wade. Little did I know, I got there just in time to say hi and then be rushed out of the room because it was time for Millie Kate to make her entrance. Well, who can leave to go home when there's that much excitement going on??? Not me. So I waited in the lobby with Kim's dad (who has to be the most calm new grandfather I've ever seen in my life) and gained new respect for the family members who have to WAIT outside when a new life is being born. I know from my experience, when you're delivering you could care less about what's going on outside that room (or outside your body for that matter). But I must say it's very nerve racking to be waiting and wondering.

Anywho...as soon as MK was born I was able to go in and see her first moments. I tried to just stay out of the way and be the little fly on the wall no one would notice. I felt really bad that I was seeing her before the grandpas, so I ran back and forth to show them pictures until it was "all clear" for men to come in.

I must say, it was so exhilarating to experience those special moments with Kim and her entire family that mean so much to me. However, I promise all of my other friends I will not make it a habit of crashing delivery rooms from now on. I promise to stay at home and wait for news :)


Last moments as Mom and Dad "to be". Kim finally relaxing after getting the epidural.

SHE'S HERE!!!Daddy checkin' out his new daughter. Aunt Stephanie broadcasting her beautiful face to family and friends.She winkes at me!!!At 5 minutes old, she already has daddy wrapped around her fingers.

The new Gray family!

"Kanga" and her first grandchild/daughter

"Papa Bear" is all smiles. I'm on to his little game. He was calm and collected on the outside, but deep down he wanted to squeal for joy. Ha ha!