Ryder's Arrival!

Ryder Matthew Billing was born at 1:58am on August 30. Right on his due date. How it all began: Friday after work, Shawn and I went to REI to buy a bike trailer/jogging stroller for the little one. That must have made Ryder excited to come out and play because at the checkout, my water broke. After 24 hours of labor (mild for most of the time, intense for 5 1/2 hours), followed by 2 1/2 hours of pushing, they realized he was not going to come out. Thinking his head was positioned funny and that he was just too big for me, they decided to proceed with a c-section. Being that my sisters and I were safely born via c-section, I wasn't too worried...just ready to meet our son. A few hours later, we were parents :) Ryder was 8lbs 4oz and 20in long at birth. He's perfectly healthy and so beautiful! We're here in the hospital until Wednesday, but I'll post a picture shortly after we bring the little one home.