The birth of Riley Jo

At around 9 A.M. on Saturday, October 9th, we received a message informing us that Stephanie was going into labor. Scotty and Kelsi had arrived earlier in the morning at our house around 3:30 A.M. We were all super excited and anxious to meet Riley. We took our time getting things ready, and then headed up to Vancouver, where we arrived at the hospital at about 2 P.M. I knew Stephanie was going to start pushing around then, so we had no idea how quickly or slowly this process was going to take. The four of us met up with Stephanie's dad, her sisters, and a couple friends in a waiting room outside the delivery room. We were representing the Ducks, while the rest of the crew was cheering on the Cougars. By watching the game, we were able to kill time and stay relaxed. Shortly after, we heard a baby cry, and the nurses coming in and out the room. We got confirmation from a nurse that Riley had been born. When Eric was able to leave the room, he came out to greet us all. It was the most incredible experience to see Eric and hear him say, "She is perfect!" He is an incredible Dad and so proud of his incredible wife for how well she handled the labor and delivery. Once we had a chance to go into the room, we saw first-hand how perfect Riley really was. The four of us spent as much time as we could in the room with everyone, and I am so happy we were all able to be a part of this incredible day. Also, it is incredible that Scotty and Kelsi were down that weekend for the birth as well. We all are looking forward to spending an enormous amount of time with Riley Jo, and watching her grow up. She is beautiful and she is blessed to have such incredible parents.

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