August Ray Balch was born on Tuesday, February 8 at 4:38 in the late afternoon. He weighed in at 10 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 22 inches long.
You may notice that my last update in the 4-6 Weeks Project is missing an entry for February 8. I’m writing this from the hospital, so I haven’t been home yet to edit and write the photo from that day.
My water broke at 2 o’clock in the afternoon while I was napping with Eleanor. I called Brandon to have him take me to the hospital and his parents came to stay with Eleanor. August was born less than three hours later in an unmedicated, natural delivery (all ten pounds of him). I was fully in favor of receiving an epidural, but I progressed so quickly that by the time the anesthesiologist had finally arrived, I was ready to deliver. Thankfully it was speedy!
August and I are doing well. Eleanor has already met him and she was very sweet to her little brother. I’m looking forward to going home tonight to my family of four.
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Congratulations!!!!!!!!
Congratulations – he’s beautiful <3
congratulations!
I love his name! You had mentioned you had some names in mind when we had lunch at IKEA but I couldn’t tell what you’d settled on.
August. Very cute name and he is beautiful! What a gorgeous baby! Congratulations, Nicole!
oh ehm… more than 450 comments… ok… in case, you really read this ;-)
congratulations from germany to you and: R E S P E C T ! 10 pounds. OMG.
he looks like his sister, huh?
enjoy you´re life as a family of four.
aaawwwwww…he’s lovely. Congrats x
I have been reading your blog for months now but I have never actually posted a comment before. This, now, is a unique and divine occasion! Congratulations on your beautiful baby!!! Best wishes!
Dimitra
Greece
Congratulations! He’s adorable!
Yeah! You are going to fall so in love with your sweet little boy:) He is so precious! Congrats!!!
Congratulations! Best wishes to the four of you!
What a lovely name. Congratulations and all the best!
Congratulations! He has such a sweet face.
Congratulations! Beautiful baby, wonderful addition to your family. I bet Elenor will be a great big sis.
Congratulations Nicole! He’s so beautiful. So glad that everything went well. Love his name too!
Congratulations!!! August is adorable!!!!!
Congratulations and what a beautiful name!
Congrats, Nicole! August is simply beautiful and already looks so happy and contented to be a new part of your family!
Congrats! A beautiful BIG boy!
Congratulations, glad you and he are doing well!
Congrats! :-)
i’m so glad that both you and baby are safe and happy. huge congrats! he’s beautiful
congrats! what a beautiful boy!
congrats! a lovely baby boy! :)
Congrats!!!
Congratulations! He is a gorgeous little man.
Contests to you and your family! Love the name! Will you call him Gus?
Congrats I meant! Darn iPhone!
10 lbs!! You are Superwoman! Congratulations!
Congrats!!! We both have baby boys named August!
Hi Nicole, I have only recently discovered your blog and it has been an absolute delight to have a nosey around!
A huge congratulations and well done!!! August is an absolutely beautiful baby.
Happy recovery and I look forward to following your lovely blog!
Meera xx
Congratulations,8th of February what a great day,it´s my birthday too : )
Ana
BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats to you and your lovely family!!!
Wonderful name. Is it pronounced Au-gust as in: marked by majestic dignity or grandeur or Au-gəst as in: the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar?
I was sitting at work bored and got to thinking “when is she going to have this baby already,” and realized I hadn’t checked the blog in a couple days. I’M SO EXCITED!
He is beautiful, congrats!
So many comments this will get lost for sure but hey, congratulations! Was just sitting, doing my blog rounds after a week of limited internet and though “hey, wasn’t nicole having her baby soon? Let’s check”. The internet is an interesting thing. Though we never met I let out a little happy “ah! there he is!” and felt emotional. Really glad all is ok. all the best from this side of the World :)
congratulations!!
Big Congratulations!! I too had my daughter on February 8th, 2011!!
You a boy, me a girl…Miss Jordyn Hope. 6lbs 4oz…tiny*
I too also have a toddler daughter…isn’t it amazing how big they’ve grown seeing them beside their new sibling?!
Aw congrats on the new addition.
he’s beautiful! congratulations to you and yours!
Congrats!
In the words of John Lennon, “Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy”. Congrats + LOVE the name.
Hi Nicole:
I’ve enjoyed your blog for a long time — and many times have wanted to leave a comment — This time I decided to finally do it! You’ve shared so many fabulous ideas and posts, and this is truly one of your most lovely ones (next to the posts and pictures of your daughter, of course!) Congratulations — I have so enjoyed watching you create your beautiful family and home. All the best to you!
Congratulations and sweet wishes for your growing family!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful, and I absolutely love his name!
Ohh!! Congratulations!! x
Congratulations, he’s beautiful.
Congrats on the birth of your son and to your new family of 4!!
PS- LOVE his name, you picked two great names for your children!!
oh so precious. can’t wait to find out what he thinks of your beautiful home.
Congrats on the new addition! he is gorgeous!
Félicitation et bienvenu à Auguste qui porte un bien joli prénom!
Congrats! My Gus was a quick quick labor too; we barely made it to the hospital in time.
A beautiful baby, yet again!