Easter

Annabelle Rae Brannon

Here is the story.....After being sent to the hospital 3 times with high blood pressure, the doctor scheduled Ashley to be induced one week before her due date. So on Sunday, April 17th, Kyle and Ashley waited by the phone for the hospital to call to tell them they had a bed available and to come on in. Finally, the call came through and they were to arrive at 6:00pm.

Very eager and ready for their baby girl to get here.

Wishing her Dad and Kelly would have been here, but they were glad to skype with them for a while before contractions kicked in.

Ashley's mom and siblings arrived. Yes, we were playing cards.

Progression was very slow to start so while Kyle tried to get a little sleep, Ashley's friends Holly, Jenn and myself took her for hour long walks at a time around the maternity floor.
Finally, after a long night and following day, it was time. Wow, what an amazing experience that was for me and Marci to be in the delivery room to see our children's faces as they witnessed their own child's birth and saw our granddaughter take her very first breath. Tears of joy were flowing!

Bella Rae was born April 18th, 2011 at 4:33pm. She weighed in at 6lbs 12 ozs and was 20 inches long.


Mommy and Daddy

Meeting Mimi, Nanna

and G-Daddy.

Very anxious friends and family waiting their turn.

Auntie Heili, Brianna, and Tiffany and Uncle Braxton


Great Grandparents...

Papa

Padaddy & Baca and Mamaw & Poppy

Great Aunts and Uncles and 2nd cousins


and friends

One very proud Daddy!

Brannon family of 3 headed home on Wed morning.

Bailey and Bentley meeting Bella knowing their world is about to change!

Bella is hoping to meet her Grandma and Grandpa Culpepper, Auntie Karli and Uncle Dolan from South Carolina very soon.