Brienne Renee is born

On Thursday, July 23rd at 2:35pm, Brienne Renee Gouldson was born via Cesarean Section at Emerson Hospital. She weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz, and measured 22 inches (according the hospital anyway.....at her pediatrician appointment 5 days later she measured only 20 inches...??). Brienne shocked Mom & Dad with the fact that she was a girl. We were convinced for 21 weeks (following her 18 week ultrasound), that she was a boy after the tech exclaimed "Whoops! Did you want to know the gender??" Guess the tech didn't ruin the "surprise" afterall. :-)

By the way, had she not been breech, I'm convinced she would have been my "easy" delivery. Aiden paved the way with the big noggin that he inherited from Sean, while Bree (aka, Brie, Bri -- we haven't yet reached an agreement on how to spell the nickname...) got my small head.

Many thanks to Dr. Michele Sinopoli (best doctor ever!) and the labor & delivery staff at Emerson Hospital for their help in bringing our beautiful baby girl into the world! (I can't believe we didn't get a picture with them. Oops!)

First family photo (Yes, that's Dad underneath the scrubs. Nice look, huh? Dr. Sean).

At seven pounds, nine ounces. She beat Aiden by 3 1/2 oz, but she was also about a 1 1/2 weeks older gestationally (is that a word??).

Sweet baby girl!

Grammy Barriault was here from Maine within a few hours of Brienne's birth. Grumpy was there, too, but somehow we didn't get a pic. Sorry Daddio!

Brienne with Nan & Pop Gouldson.

Sleeping soundly.

Brienne with Daddy and Mommy.