Baby Is Born!

BEFORE:

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AFTER:

Addison Olivia was born August 13, 2010 at 2:20pm,
weighing 7lbs 11oz & 20.5" tall.

Addison's birth day was a fabulous experience, one I truly enjoyed and will always cherish. First, it started very early, as Josiah had a nightmare and woke us at 3:45am! OY! Having intense contractions on my own and already scheduled for induction, we left for the hospital at 5:45am. Once settled in, I got to spend the day one-on-one with my husband--that never happens! Chris kept me laughing as I labored for a few hours. It was great to just be together and anticipate meeting our baby girl.

In the morning I'd been 1-2 cm dilated, as I had been for a week, so we didn't know how long it would be before Addison was born...possibly late in the evening. My progress wasn't checked for hours, then around 2pm the nurse discovered I had magically reached 8 cm! Awesome! She began prepping the room with materials needed for delivery, and approximately 2:15pm my doctor entered the room. Then I pushed. Then Addison was born at 2:20pm. Yes, that's right---5 minutes! As always, Chris was the first to hold our baby (I carry our kids for a few months, so he gets a special few minutes with each when they're born!), and of course he got teary-eyed!

Addison is both a great eater and great sleeper, and so incredibly beautiful, too! Kyleigh and Josiah are both thrilled to know their baby sister, and each is amazingly helpful with getting blankets or diapers or whatever may be needed to make sweet Addison happy. While I'm feeding the baby, Josiah even places toys in her empty bassinet so that she'll have something to play with whenever she returns---exactly what Kyleigh used to do for him! We are so blessed to see this joy and excitement in our children, thankful there's lots of kisses for baby sis and no jealousy in sight. Each child is a treasure!

Here are pics from our awesome experience: