7 lbs 4 ozs 20 inches
September 7,2011
We are so glad she is here!
She passed inspection with flying colors.:) I wish I would have a picture of the adoring look on Ashlyn's face when she first saw Sierra.
Ashlyn will hold her or just lay beside her for the longest time, soaking in the wonder of a baby.
I love listening to Shane sing softly to her...
Doesn't matter how old these 2 are the always love holding a new sibling!
Sierra chose her own birthday.:) I had a Dr. appointment Tuesday the 6th & was certain my Dr. would take pity on me & send me over to the hospital for an induction. No, she certainly was not ready to do that.:( After careful consideration she scheduled me for induction on Monday the 12th & I was to go into the hospital for a non-stress test on Wednesday the 7th. I left the office in tears, she did strip my membranes again.[The previous week she had done the same thing & I got some contractions from it but of course the stopped] I felt so hopeless... I went to the store to pick up the children & hung out with them for awhile till I got my emotions back under control & felt like I could cope again. We came home & after putting the children down for naps I started therapy for myself.[Making pie :)] Half way into my mess I wished I had not started because I was really starting to feel rotten. But I kept on & the contractions like normal slowed down... It wasn't till 10:30 -11:30 that night that they started up again on regular intervals. When I went to bed I counted them for while then dozed a bit. I woke again at 1:15 & timed them for an hour, they were coming every 5-10 minutes. I was so afraid they would stop again, but I finally made myself get up & walk around a bit to test them. These were for REAL! I woke up Dale & we were off to the hospital around 2:30-2:45. Around 8:00 my Dr. came in & broke my water, then the pain got real intense! Its then that I feel like my body can not bear one more contraction & I call on my Father to help me through. He is so faithful!!! He gave me the strength to bear it & after 42 minutes Sierra was born! She was so beautiful, worth every miserable day & every bit of pain.:)
Sierra is doing very well, so far we have a sleepy content little baby. Of course there is no lack of willing people to hold her! :)
Aw, Mariann, she is so precious! I know ya'll are just loving her. Wish I could hold her! Amber
ReplyDeleteOh my! That cry!! She was making her presence known, now wasn't she??!! :) She just beautiful and I'm so glad it's over for you and now when it's snowing and blowing outside you can sit inside so comfortably, baby in your arm.. coffee by your side and just watch it come. :D Hope to talk to you soon!!
ReplyDeleteshe is darling, Mariann!! =) So happy for all of you! And Sierra was all smiles when I told her the name!
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