Saturday, February 23, 2008

Baby Russ is here!



Bekah delivered Russel Mark Gardner today at 3:01pm. The healthy boy came in at 9lbs and 22 inches. As you can imagine, the labor was a tough one for Bek, but her and baby are now healthy and happy. Pictures below:
































18 comments:

Shelley said...

He's so cute! Congratulations! I can't believe how big he is! I guess we should have known because of what a cute little chub he was on his 3D ultrasound. He looks about twice as big as Evan was when he was born!

The Evans Family said...

He is a good looking baby! Congrats! Bekah I hope you are recovering okay. Enjoy the hospital stay. Hope your little family is doing wonderfully. Go Jazz. P.S. Jazz won

The Sorensens said...

WOW! Number one, that boy is so handsome!!! I think he looks A LOT like Mark. What do you guys think. Number two, he's HUGE!!! He's goning to be a football player, so tall and strong! When looking at the pic of him laying on your tummy he doesn't even seem like a newborn. WAY TO BIRTH SUCH A BIG BOY!

Jody said...

YAY!!! We are so excited for you and can't wait to meet him! Until then, take care. We love you!

Jessica and Danny said...

Ahhh! Congratulations! I am so sad that I don't get to meet little Rusty for another 2 and a half months. And SHEEZ Bek, way to go. I can't believe how big he is! You are a tough woman! Heck, I'm not sure he will even fit in that little suit I bought him, and he's just been born!

BrittWilk said...

YAHOO!!! He's here and he's sooooo cute! And so huge! You go Bek! I think 9 lbs would have killed me! :) Can't wait to talk to you!

Julie said...

Wahoo!!! Congratulations. Glad to know that mom and baby are doing well. He is such a handsome little guy and 9 lbs...I can't even imagine giving birth to such a big baby. Kudos to you!!

Jordan and Jandee said...

congrats team Gardner.... we are so excited to meet the new addition..... and yes Bekah you must have been feeding him pretty well in there!
Mark, good job. I'm so proud of you. you must be so tired. I can't believe you did it. your my hero. - jordan
(p.s. haha bekah you are the mvp)

Russ and Nat said...

WOW!! Did you have any idea he was that big?? Congrats.....I have been checking your blog everyday to see if he had been born yet. Oh, and we love his name! How did you decide on Russel?

Paula said...

Baby Russ is here and his GRANDMA COULDN'T BE HAPPIER!!!

Watching Russ be born was one of the most exciting, blessed, humbling, intense experiences of my whole life!!!!

I have never been more proud of Bekah or loved her more! She was AMAZING!

I am sitting in Mark and Bekah's apartment right now just ACHING FOR RUSS to come home so that I can hold him and smell him some more...looking at his pictures was the "next best thing!" I figured looking at the blog would have to do until tomorrow!!!!

SEE YOU THEN "TINY!"

Love,
Grandma Paula

Kersten said...

I hope everything went ok for you! Congrats on finally having him, I told you you wouldn't be pregnant forever! I can't wait to see him. He's a good looking kid!

David and Maggi said...

Russ is sooooooooo so so cute and Bekah, you look amazing Bekah. You have this beautiful "I worked super hard to bring this baby boy into the world and I have accomplished something amazing" glow about you. I'm so sad I wasn't there with you guys but I can't wait to come see him. I'm truely shocked he has dark hair...I thought for sure he'd be blond or red at birth. And I think he looks like Bekah with those deep set eyes. Love you guys...you're making great progress in life!

melimba said...

how exciting!!! he is SO cute! and BIG! No way did Bekah deliver that big of a baby! Mind reels!

We are THRILLED for you and your new life! We can't wait to hear the play by play!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Bekah and Mark. What an adorable, big boy you created. I love the name too. Bekah as an L/D nurse I have to say I am so proud of such a little mama for delivering a 9 pound baby. WOW!

Brandi Lyn said...

Congratulations Bekah!! He is absolutely beautiful!! I hope you are feeling well. You have got such a handsome little cutie!! And i really like the name Russ. You all make such an adorable little family. :)

familyof4 said...

Congrats you guys! He was a big boy! =) Love you!

Blake said...

What a process, Becah, good to hear you are doing better. Way to go, that must have been challenging. Props to women! Mark, Russell wears the gardner head...just cute! The Gardner team wins players of the week! Congrats

Blake said...

sorry, Bekah..for the mis-spell