Welcome Aiden!

So in my last post I mentioned that Sunday night we shared Father's Day dinner with the Fortners at The Brick Store Pub. Well, just a few hours later, Beth went into labor. At 12:05 pm June 16th, Aiden Whitman Fortner entered the world! What a miracle in so many ways... Because she was in her 9th month, Beth was unable to travel to Paris for Passion (despite doing more than her share of the planning!) and we were all praying that Aiden stayed put until we (mainly, her husband Aaron) returned home. This was certainly not a guarantee, as their first son, Ian, was 2 weeks early. Beth had Ian by emergency C-section, but she really wanted to avoid a C-section this time and experience the actual birthing process. I think even her doctors were nervous, but she did it! And did it beautifully... dilated quickly, 20 minutes of pushing, and there he was. Even the doctor told her she was born to have babies.

So today we celebrate this new little life and thank God for a healthy baby, mom, and this sweet growing family.