After a week and a half of early labor contractions I finally went into active labor. 8 hours later Heidi came after 1 push!!!! She had her cord around her neck which was a little scary but since she was already out they easily cut it and everything was okay. I tried to tell her it wasn't a necklace, but I guess she didn't want to come out totally naked! I was a celebrity with my one push though. It made me feel like a champion!
We had a wonderful friend, Molly, come over and take care of the kids at 3:45 in the morning! THANK YOU MOLLY! My parents got in about 7:45am and headed to the hospital and made it just a few minutes after Heidi made her debut. They hung out with us for a while and then went to relieve Molly. The kids had a blast at the Chidester's house though!
When the kids got to the hospital they were reeling with excitement. Then, Audrey got into the room and froze up. I think the combination of the hospital and seeing me in the bed freaked her out a little. Raleigh was excited and couldn't wait to hold Heidi. Audrey was mesmerized by her little sis, and soon fell in love. Both kids have been beside themselves with wonder and excitement at squirmy little Heidi. They love watching her every move!
Okay, so now on with the pics...
4 comments:
So happy to hear the wonderful news!!!
Glad you and baby made it alright. I bet you are exhausted with laboring through the night. Strange thing out of six kids, I have never done that. I wake up in the morning with contractions (with Janae they started around 8am, that's when you came and helped me, thank you) and the babies are born in the afternoon. I was induced with Ashlynn and Jace, so I guess they don't count :)
Congratulations on your new addition! The kids are all so cute and Chantelle and I love following them on your site. Tell Gma Judy hi for me.
Love - Lola
woohoo for the Halgrens. I'm so happy for you guys. It's a good thing she cooked for a while longer though. She's tiny (but perfect)! I'm glad I could help out. Your kiddos were absolute angels. I think Gwen even warmed up to me.
It was so cute when I brought them back to our house. Raleigh,being the protective big brother, walked in the door with his hand on Audrey's lower back, kind of guiding her in. He kept it there all the way up the stairs to the play room. So cute!
Can I come for a peek?
Yay! She's here and the pics are adorable. We can only hope that Noah will be as excited as Raleigh and Audrey were when we decide to add another family member! :) Congratulations! Hope you recover fast and that the lack of sleep doesn't faze you guys! :)
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