After what seemed like an eternity to Lesa and about 8 and a half months to me, we were blessed with another bundle of joy. Whitney was born Saturday September 5th, 2009 at 9:19am. She was an amazing 8 pounds and 13 ounces and 20 inches long. She has oodles of dark brown hair and she is the most amazing, most B-E-A-U-tiful little infant in the whole world (Sorry, I am biased).
The deliver lasted all of 60 seconds, 1 contraction and about 5 pushes but the labor was slightly longer. After various inconsistent labor pains throughout the night which became more regular in the wee hours of the morning we decided to make our way out of bed and to the hospital. Lesa was officially hooked up to the machine in the delivery room at 8:16 at which time the nurse checked things out and Lesa was a 5. Lesa got her epidural at 8:25 and when the nurse checked things again right after the epidural Lesa was a 9-plus. I guess she likes going through transition while a guy is sticking a huge needle in her back. She is amazing!!!
The doctor finally got all the paperwork done and sat down with Lesa around 9:15. He did a little stretching, asked her to push and within 10 seconds Whitney's head was halfway out. 5 seconds later we had a full head out and the doctor had to tell Lesa to slow things down a bit. After 30 seconds, some twisting and turning and a couple soft pushes Whitney started to slide right on out. How amazing!!! How truly amazing!!!
She started to cry right away, had great color, and did I mention she had lots of dark brown hair. I sawed through the umbilical cord and away Whitney went. I guess she had been drinking a lot because moments after birth she relieves herself all over the warming table. That's my girl!!!
As grandmothers and I swarmed around the newest spirit on earth the doctor finished up with Lesa. No tearing had taken place in this 60 second sprint so no stitches needed.
Isn't child birth amazing!!! I am just glad we have warm hospitals with medicine and trained doctors and nurses.
Last but not least, I am grateful to our Heavenly Father for a healthy baby girl and the privilege to help raise, teach, and nurture one of his precious daughters.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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