Sloane Grace

Sloane Grace was born on March 16, 2010 at 11:05 am. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.

Our day started at 5:30 am when I said to Todd, "I think my water broke". We called my mom to come over and watch Teagan while we went to the hospital. We arrived at the hospital around 6:30 am and the nurse did a test to see if it really was my water, and it was. I was taken to my room and the nurses tried to get an IV going for me. I had 4 veins blow before the IV worked, kind of a painful experience there. The Dr came in around 8:30 am and decided that some Pitocin needed to be started to get me going, at that point my contractions were about 7 minutes apart and not very strong. So, at 9:05 am the Pitocin was started, as did the contractions. At about 10:15-10:20 I requested the epidural as the contractions were getting stronger and closer together. At about 10:50 am the anesthesiologist walked in. I was holding on to the bed rail writhing in pain. The nurse, (my best friend that day) Trish, told me to tell her if I felt like pushing. 2 seconds later I told her that I didn't feel like pushing, I WAS pushing. Trish checked me and I was dialated to 9. At that point Todd and I both realized I was not getting the epidural. I was freaking out, I was going to have to deliver my daughter NATURALLY??? Are you kidding me? Well, my room was transformed into a delivery room really fast. The Dr. came running in, and the nurses got me into position. I asked the Dr. what he was doing to me and he said, "I'm not doing anything, that's the baby's head." Todd looked and said, "yeah, wow, that's her head." I'm thinking oh God, I can't do this! Well, it took 3 pushes to get her head out, and 4 pushes to get her shoulders out. Sloane was finally here! Todd and I joke that if we have another child, we're requesting the epidural when we call the Dr. to let them know we're coming in. I'm not sure I want another natural child birth...we'll see.

Sloane after her bath, I believe we have a sun baby on our hands!

The proud daddy and his newest girl.

A week old and so serious.

Sloane is a dream baby right now. She sleeps for long stretches at night, given she has a full belly and is wrapped up the right way. She is the perfect addition to our family.