Saturday, January 31, 2009

He's Here!

I'm Thrilled to announce the (much anticipated) arrival of Elijah Luke! He was born at 9:56 am weighing 8 lb 14.6 oz (is Dr. G good or what?? Her guess was 8.14!) He's 21 inches long.

We are so thankful for a safe delivery and a healthy baby boy! I know JB and Wendi appreciate All the prayers that have gone up on their behalf in the past 24 hours! God is good!

When I talked to John a few minutes ago, he said that Wendi was in quite a lot of pain, with the post delivery contractions. They were getting her some Morphine, I think, so hopefully she'll be more comfortable very soon.

They sent me a picture on my cell phone, but I can't get it off of there, pictures will have to wait until later today when Wendi feels up to me coming by the hospital.

39 comments:

Amy T. S. said...

Oh, man. I've been such a stalker today! Congratulations! Can't wait to see pictures. Thanks, Joia.

The Browns said...

Congratulations from the Brown family!

Anonymous said...

YAY!!! So happy he is here!! We are praying for Wendi, that the pain goes away and she heals quickly! Praise be to God!

Tammy said...

Congratulations!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations !!!! Can't wait to see pics. Praying for a speedy recovery.
Dee

Erica said...

Congratulations John, Wendi, and Isaac! And welcome to the world, little Elijah!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations John and Wendi!!! Welcone little Elijah Luke!! Cant wait to meet you!! (at least in pictures for now!!)

Will be praying for you Wendi, I had two C's so I know it not much fun the first couple days!!But holding that little guy will make it all worthwhile!Cant wait to see pics of him meeting Issac and Scrubby!!! God Bless! Love Ya, Nancy and Tom

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS from the Richey family!!!

Blessed Blackman Bunch said...

YAY!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to you all!
Praying all goes well Wendi and that you are soon in NO pain! :)

Can't wait to see pics!
Thanks for all you have done Joia!

AW said...

I'm in tears. Congratulations you two. I'm so happy for you! God is good. God is so good!

Is there anything to my word verification being "pastoot"? (Say it in a Canadian accent.)

LOL!

TAV said...

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, Joia, for the updates and announcement!!!
I can't wait to meet Elijah in a few weeks!!! Love you guys.

kjames106 said...

Congrats! I love his name!! God is good all the time!

Anonymous said...

Yippee!!! So glad baby Elijah has finally joined ya'll on the outside. I'm praying you feel better Wendy. :)

Jenny Wilson

Anonymous said...

PTL!!! Tears of joy for you, Wendi and John. I can't wait to see pictures of Elijah. CONGRATULATIONS!

Bethany

Thelsmom said...

Whew! Finally! I have been checking every few minutes for hours! Can't wait for pics. Thanks so much for Joia for keeping us all updated.

cassi said...

Congratulations!!! We are so exicted Elijah is here! We are so happy for your family and that Isaac is now a cute big brother!

Anonymous said...

Congratulation Coach K! I so happy for you and that everything went good. I had to have a C section with olin so i know the pain. i will pray for a fast recovery. Enjoy your two baby boys!
Love you Ashley

Anonymous said...

I'm so happy for them!! Yeas, Dr. G is good. We were so thinking she would go faster and have him before midnight. Wow!

I'm extremely thankful that everything went well and think that they are so blessed. What a beautiful family!

Tara said...

Congratulations!!!!! So happy for you. :)

crazystegmamaof4 said...

YAY, CONGRATS, WHOHOO! He's FINALLY here! Welcome Elijah Luke!! What a debut you have made into this world...giving your mommy so much trouble :) But, if anyone can handle a c-sect. recovery it's you, Wen! Just another "small" bump in the road to the greatest prize of all...another sweet son! Can't wait to blog-meet him :) Hugs and Many Prayers! Love, The Steg 6 :)

Momma, PhD said...

How wonderful! I couldn't be happier for your family or FOUR!

Anonymous said...

I guess I should leave a comment too... I feel like I've been doing that already, since I've been posting, but I want to "get in on the congrats" as well, so when you look back at this day, you'll know how happy I am too!

It has been a pleasure to be able to post your wonderful news these past few days!

I couldn't be more thrilled about Elijah's birth! This is such a miracle, and I am so blessed to have been able to witness it right along side you all these months... you have been such a beautiful example of God's goodness.

Can't wait to see Elijah in person and see big brother Isaac with him! =)

yuan family said...

Congratulations Wendi and John! We are so excited for you. Elijah is so blessed to have such wonderful parents. We will be praying for a quick recovery for you Wendi.

Rachel said...

Congrats Wendi, JB and big brother Issac. Thanks Joia for keeping us all posted. I hope Wendi gets to feeling better soon. She had one heck of a long labor. Wow.
I wish i lived closer and could drop off meals for the weeks to come, but from reading about all her great friends i think they probably have it covered.
Blessings and praises from iowa!

Anonymous said...

Praise God! I felt like I was in labor all over again and certainly prayed more for you, Wendi, than I ever did for myself! Congratulations! I'm so happy for all of you and that the grandmas were able to be there!

Love, Julie Edgar

Jenny said...

CONGRATS!!! I am so happy for you guys!!

Wendi, it sounds like you were such a trooper!

Anonymous said...

Our God is awesome!
Little Elijah is truly a miracle and absolutely precious!
Wendi, you really are a trooper- I'm so proud of you! And I'm praying you get stronger every minute so you can come home soon with that cutie pie:) and let him meet his brother! (and his dog):)
love,
mom k (and Dad, too)

Becky said...

Congratulations John and Wendi!!! John and I are so happy for you both. It is truly amazing to see the change that has occurred in a year's time - the miracles of both Isaac and Elijah, what a testament to God's goodness and faithfulness!

Anonymous said...

I am overwhelmed! God is so good! Wendi and JB are an awesome team. Elijah is beautiful! Isaac is going to love his little brother. I was so impressed w/ the doc and nurses. Thank you for the prayers. The miracle is here!!
Did I say I am overwhelmed?
Gramma Di (for grampa coach too~)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations JB and Wendi!! We are so excited to meet Elijah and see Isaac again. And I am impressed with Dr. G's accurate prediction. :) YAY!

The Woodfords said...

So very happy for you all! May the Lord bless each one of you! We continue to think of you and pray for you often. Hope you'll be able to get lots of rest, Wendi. Enjoy those little pumpkins!! =)
Steph & Tim

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Wendi, John & Isaac. I have been praying for you continuously. I, too, will be looking forward to seeing pictures of Elijah, and hearing how Isaac likes his little bro!!
Love you much,
Joan

Anonymous said...

Congratulations wendi, jb and Isaac!!!!! We are so thrilled for you guys! Love, Jessica and family (joia's SIL)

Anonymous said...

tears of joy
what a beautiful family God has planned from eternity!!!
cannot wait to see Elijah.
'n Isaac and Elijah
'n mom and dad and Elijah
'n the grammas and elijah
and scrubbs and Elijah and Isaac...
meantime sleep in peace as long as you want Wen...cause we all actually CAN wait as long as we need to! John and Wendi -congratulations! We love you! oom Ed and Tante Jan

Lisa said...

Congratulations!!!!! Praying for a fast recovery!! Can't wait to see pictures!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! So happy to hear your new baby boy has arrived!

Shelly

Monika @ Lovely Bookshelf said...

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!! (((hugs)))

denise said...

CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so happy for you guys to have yet another beautiful boy!
- Denise (Joia's cousin-in-law)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the arrival of your newest family member! Your MOPS group is keeping you in our thoughts for a speedy recovery. We're looking forward to seeing you and Elijah.