Annie Elizabeth Has Arrived!!!

Well, I know it has been a week since she was born. But I have been a little busy...what with all the dirty diapers, constant feedings, painful boobies, pumping, crying (both me and the baby), and all nighters!!! But I am ready to write about our little girl. She was born last Wednesday , the 26th, at 10:54 a.m. She weighed in at 7lbs 3 oz and 21 inches long. I went in Tuesday night after a VERY painful doctors appointment earlier that day. My doctor stripped my membranes. I thought I was completely in labor, but apparently I wasn't. Luckily my doctor had the hospital keep me there and induce me to get Annie out! I was induced at 10:00 p.m., and about 12:00 a.m. things started to really hurt. I had lots of people in and out the whole night. And a group of loyal supporters who stayed with me ALL night long. My husband, my mother, my friend Katy, my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and friend Kurston. They all cuddled up around the freezing room. I guess I was having hot flashes!!! About 3 a.m. the pain started getting REALLY bad! I didn't want an epidural, but my goodness did it hurt! So they stuck that needle in my back about 3:30 and the heavens preceded to open up! Ahh..sweet relief! However, my left leg was completely numb for 3 days afterwards! Around 10 a.m. I was ready to push. So I began pushing with my husband, my mother, and Katy by my side..seeing ALL of me......sorry guys! I knew that if I didn't push good enough that they would turn the epidural down so I could feel everything a little bit better. So I pushed my heart out so that they wouldn't turn it down on me! Oh and I also got the pleasure of throwing up twice earlier that morning and once during the pushing! How fun! Anyways, she came out at 10:54 a.m. with a crooked nose! Haha. But it is back to normal now. She was so adorable and cried so much. Katy video taped us seeing her for the first time.....thanks Katy for getting some nice crotch shots of me! And then 3 days later my mother accidentally erased that video. But anyways...after she was born I was sick, so the nurse gave me a shot for nausea...lets just say I don't remember any ting from that moment on until late afternoon of the next day. I was out of it...I remember looking at Annie in the little plastic crib thinking.....who the heck is that and why are these nurses playing with my breast!! But all in all, it was a great experience...lots of people got to see my boobs, va-jay-jay, and booty walking too and from the bathroom in my net undies and over sized pad! haha.....Anyways..here are just a few of the hundreds of pictures I have of Annie so far!