"Schneider, party of 4..."

We are so excited to welcome the newest member of our family...

GAVIN MATTHEW SCHNEIDER

Born this morning at 7:23am, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. and measuring 21 inches long.

Thanks to a free WiFi connection at Akron General we are able to update you all while in the recovery room. Shawna was amazing and once again made this having-a-baby thing look way too easy. (There was a nursing student who observed the birth... the head nurse in the room had to explain to the student that the birth she had just witnessed was not normal. She said "it is not supposed to be that easy and normally the mother is in pain.") That's my girl!

Gavin and Shawna are both doing great! We are all hoping to get some sleep tonight since we did not get any last night. Here is a little run down of our evening:

9:30pm - headed into the hospital to get checked (after having contractions for a week)

11:30pm - told nothing has progressed in the past week

12:30am - sent back home :(

1:30am - Matt falls fast asleep, Shawna still uncomfortable

3:30am - Shawna wakes Matt up... "My water broke!"

3:30:01am - Matt almost has a heart attack as he trips out of bed

4:00am - arrive at hospital (again) and get back to the room ASAP asking for epidural

5:30am - epidural... or as Shawna calls it, "Heaven on Earth"

7:15am - time to start pushing

7:23am - after the third contraction of pushing, Gavin is born!!

7:25am - Matt cuts the umbilical cord like an experienced, world-renowned, surgeon and the birth is complete!

Kylie is enjoying her time at home entertaining a couple sets of grandparents. 

From what we have been told, she does not even know we are gone! haha. 

Thanks for the help Moms and Dads! We miss you Kylie and will see you soon! Your little brother can not wait to meet his BIG SISTER!!!

Here are a couple pics of our brand new baby boy!

PS - this was Matt blogging (my first one ever!)