Chris just came over! He seemed ready to pass out, and apparently Janet's worse. Poor things. But CGW is healthy and normal and already greatly beloved, so it's worth it. They're coming home tomorrow afternoon. Luke and I got to hear all sorts of birthing details: how Janet started having contractions around 2am Sunday, yet they didn't go to the hospital til around 4. By 5 Janet was in the room, and by 6 Charles was born. It was all super fast - Chris managed to call both of sets of parents before they were admitted, and he texted, "the baby's being born right now!" to their best friends one-handed while holding onto Janet during the birth, but that was it. The quick, painless birth we've all been praying for after a difficult pregnancy.
The whole exchange was incredibly endearing. Chris seemed exhausted but so excited, too! After the birthing story we joked about new babies and his responses were slow but genuine. Every time he laughed he sounded relieved somehow. As we said goodbye, Chris hesitated a little, glancing awkwardly at our arms and then his own; it seemed as if he kind of thought we were all going to hug or something. Um, cute? But, yeah, odd. I'm terrible with touch (as in, I'd rather not be), and it's infinitely weirder when it's someone you see every single day. I guess this would have been an event for it, though, huh?
Honestly, I'm SO excited these two incredible people finally have their baby. I keep thinking of the comment Chris left on his own facebook status: baby facts, then, "wow! my son!" Last night I honestly fell asleep with this HUGE, stupid smile, thinking of that. "My son!" Oh man. It makes me feel overwhelmed in the best possible way. Like this is right and it's finally happening for them! Because it is! It feels like an end to all this waiting and anxiety - the months of bedrest and midnight rushes to the ER. Even before that, the years they spent hoping to start a family. It goes so far back, way farther than that! I love that it's all been orchastrated to bring them to this point, this little baby Charlie. Isn't that incredible? I'm rambling, but it is. It really, really is.
