Saturday, October 23, 2010

She's here!!

Samantha Jean was born September 25th, 2:21am, 8 lbs. 12 oz. 21 inches long. She's almost a month old! I can't believe it! I am SO in love with this little girl. She has been so much fun so far. She's such a good baby...sleeps most of the time, and is very patient when it's time to eat. Very rarely does she all out cry. It's incredible. I had no idea newborns could be so easy.

The labor was a dream compared to the last one. 10 hours compared to 23! Pushed for 20 minutes compared to 2 1/2 hours. Very nice! The worst part was when we got to the hospital and they wouldn't admit me because I was only dilated to a 3. Even at a 3 I was in excrutiating pain. After being told the second time that I'd have to wait ANOTHER hour to see if I'm progressing, I lost it and started crying. I did all I could to hold it together though so I could go out in the halls and walk around to try to help things along. I had already been in labor for about 5 hours before I got to the hospital, waited in the triage room for about 2 1/2, waited for the epidural for another half hour, an hour and a half after that, I was ready to push, and had her 20 minutes later. My body likes epidurals! I was only dilated to a 4, after 8 hours of labor, when I got the epidural and had her less than 2 hours after that! Pretty funny. Thank heavens for epidurals!!!

Anyway, things are going really well. Cody absolutely adores her, although, sometimes it's a little too much. :) He has been acting out quite a bit because of the change, but I think he's starting to come around. I'm just so grateful to have this new little one in my life, and that everything went well. Thank heavens for little girls!!


Little too much skin in these pictures, but these were the only pictures of me and Sammy, not counting the ones when we were leaving the hospital. :( So, sorry about that. :)

































































































































Leaving the hospital













































































A gift from big brother. So cute!
























My two angels :)