Greta Jean
8lbs 1oz 19inches
January 13, 2011
11:10 pm
Greta finally decided to make her appearance! I had an induction planned for Wednesday afternoon, since she was overdue, Mom was flying in, and Ben was off work. The hospital called and said they were too busy. : ( My doctor decided to wait and see what happened and make plans if I hadn't done anything by Friday. I started having contractions Wednesday night. Based on my previous experiences, I thought for sure we'd have a baby by Thursday afternoon. I had contractions ALL DAY. But despite running errands and walking downtown for hours, I couldn't get them to come consistently. Finally, at dinner time they started coming hard and fast. Ben and I packed up and headed to the hospital. I got my amazing epidural right away and everything was right with the world. Doctor broke my water just before 11pm. One push and 11 minutes later, she was finally here! She is so pleasant and sweet. Eats well, sleeps well, rarely cries and, lucky for me, enjoys being held and cuddled.
Coming Home
Her siblings are in LOVE with her!
Especially Levi. He loves to sit and hold her and rub her head. He brings her toys and blankets and snacks. He thinks it is HIS baby and is upset when its someone elses turn to hold her.
We are thrilled she finally made it! Strange to have a new baby again, and I find myself calling her "dude" and "Buddy". Might take me a while to switch back over to "Sweetie" and "Princess". Once again I find myself sitting in one spot holding a baby all day while the world skips along without me....and thats OK.
