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Baby Brayden October 29th, 2008 by Nick

On Wednesday, October 22, Katie and Ray went in as two (well, more like 25, if we’re including their entourage) and at 4:08pm, they became a family of three! Baby Brayden Andrew Mastroleo was born…8.2 lbs! Wow! He looked so big next to the little six pounders in the nursery. I can’t think of the right word to describe his birthday. Amazing will have to do. I was so thankful to be able to take off of work, and it was an even better treat that at the last minute Nick was able to spend the day with us, not just the birth part.
Some of the quotes of the day include Ray yelling, “Rock and Rollll!!” to the crowd waiting in the waiting room, when it was just time for Katie to push. -Just one of the many ups and downs of the day! Man! The best was when Ray just busted through the doors, running to the nursery window yelling, “I just carried him over here!” Everyone was more than overjoyed.

I just kept picturing the night Katie and Ray told us about our new addition on the way. There wasn’t even a bump to be noticed for a long time, and I just find it amazing to hold him and know that he started as nothing inside of Katie’s tummy. I could ramble on and on about it but I just kept thinking how amazing God is.

He’s so cute! I even enjoy his crying…of course, I’m not hearing it at 3am. But his cries sound like they’re straight out of Jurassic Park. A real live baby dino. So far, he enjoys filling his days with sleeping. I’m in awe of his sleeping patterns. That’s all for now. I better get back to my baby…Scoober dog!