It's a boy!

On the morning of Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017, I started to feel contractions. They started at about 3am. By 5am I was rushing Joe out of the house. They were getting very strong and about 5 minutes apart. We needed to meet my mother at the rest stop to drop Johanna off to her. That made me sad because I didn't want to leave Johanna. Her life was literally about to change and my baby girl who had ALL of my attention was going to have to share me with a brother or sister.
When I was admitted into the hospital, I laid on that hospital bed in tears worrying about leaving my baby girl. I had a wonderful nurse though, and soon my contractions took over and I got my mind ready to meet my new baby. Boy, it hurt!
At my final push, the doctor brought the baby onto my belly and looked at Joe, "Well, what is it?!" And Joe said NOTHING! It felt like minutes were going by.  I looked at his numb face and then arched my neck the best I could to see around all the doctor's and nurses' arms and could see my baby's legs... And then I saw... balls! It's a boy!!!
Jacoby Russell, oh how I fell in love immediately and could not wait to show you off to your big sister! As I held you, your father and I just kept on repeating, "A boy! We have a boy!" You reminded me of your sister, but you were also so unique. My son. Mama loves you so!