Jack Ryan Shields

He's here......Jack Ryan Shields was born today at 1:17 p.m. He weights 8 lbs 6 oz and is 21 inches long. He has LOTS of blond hair! I have a few pictures on my cell phone but none via computer so no pictures of him to show you just yet.

Both he and Ashley are doing well - both tired. I am so JEALOUS of Ashley's labor and delivery! She went into the hospital last night to get induced to avoid having a c-section because the doctor told her she had a narrow pelvis and Jack was already measuring over 8 lbs as of last week. The injected some gel on her cervix last night to soften it and planned on starting pitocin this morning to help things along. I talked to her around 11 a.m. and she was 6 cm dilated and they had just broke her water. Within an hour she was dilated to 10 cm and ready to push. She only had to push for 20 minutes! In fact, she had to hold off pushing so the doctor could get there to deliver Jack! What a GREAT labor/delivery for her first baby - so jealous of her! She did a great job!

Happy Birthday Jack!!!!!!