He's here!!

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With very thankful hearts, we are proud to announce the birth of our son, 

Miles Jonathan Arnold 
Born on April 21, 2012 @6:22AM 
8 lbs 1 oz. 21 inches long 

Both Miles and Stef are doing great! 
Labor began around 1am, but wasn't taken seriously until the water broke 
around 3:40AM. We headed to the hospital and got admitted at 7 CM's
and fully effaced - labor was very intense, but
pushing began about an hour after we were admitted. 
It all happened fast, but went smooth and everyone is happy and healthy :)

His name:
Miles, for being the first family member born 'miles' away from 
where we were all born, in California. 
Miles also means strong soldier and we felt after 3 miscarriages, 
God made this little guy very strong for us. 
Jonathan means 'God has given' and is also a family name on 
Stef's side. He is named after her Uncle Jon and cousin Jonathan.

Comments

Jen said…
So wonderful! So glad labor and delivery were quick and everything went well! What a joy it must be to hold your son in your arms!! He is precious!
April 21, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Liz said…
He is so precious!!! Congratulations, Arnolds! I love his name too :)
April 22, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Gideon said…
He is so handsome! Congratulations Stef! I would love to bring dinner over this week. Love you! =)
April 22, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Nicola said…
Congratulations! What a wonderfully strong name. Love it. Such a sweet, wee baby! Love to you.
April 22, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Brooke said…
Yay! So glad he's here and arrived safely and healthy!
Cute name and meanings :)
Congratulations!!
April 22, 2012 at 5:51 PM
Melissa Joy said…
Welcome to the world, sweet little baby Miles! What a gift and joy you are to your family!
Stef, congratulations. What bliss.
And hey, did he end up being your fourth baby born ON their due date?! Insane, girl. And was he the same size as the others??
I find God to be very humorous sometimes. :)
Hugs and salutations.
April 22, 2012 at 5:58 PM
kristen said…
he's so beautiful, stef and jason! congratulations! so happy for your family. enjoy these precious first weeks.
April 23, 2012 at 7:01 AM
Tara said…
LOVE ALL OF IT!!
April 24, 2012 at 11:59 AM
Stef said…
Hey Melissa, he weighed the most out of all our kids. They were all 7 pounds 10 ounces and he was 8 pounds 1 ounce. Our little porker :)
April 24, 2012 at 11:01 PM
FullofSunshine said…
His name is so special!!! And you both put so much thought and Love into all your childern's name.I love Miles,it's so different then all the rest...And I think it fits so well...God bless you and this new little blessing.He is so special after all you have been through.Take care and enjoy~
April 25, 2012 at 10:21 AM
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