We have a new baby!! Our little Lacey Noelle was due to be born on December 29th, but was so cozy inside her mommy's tummy that she needed a bit of encouragement to make her debut. My doctor scheduled an induction for Wednesday, January 4th at 7:00am. Bryce and I kicked off the morning with bagels and Jamba Juice before heading to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek.
At around 8:00AM, I was given Pitocin to jump start my labor. I let my nurse know that I wanted an epidural and she was able to snag the anesthesiologist for me before he went into the OR for back-to-back C-sections. Boy - do I LOVE epidurals!!! After receiving the epidural, I was able to completely relax and didn't feel a single contraction for the remainder of my labor. Bryce and I spent the afternoon playing card games, watching shows on Netflix and resting. At about 6:30pm, we received a call from my doctor with some surprising and disappointing news. She informed us that because I was not dilating as quickly as anticipated, I might need to have a C-section. The suggestion of having a C-section came as a complete shock, but Bryce and I both wanted to do what was best for me and for the baby. Bryce sent a text message to our family asking them to pray that a C-section might be avoided. Miraculously, I began to dilate from 4cm to 7cm and by 11:00pm, I had reached 10cm. Because of my amazing epidural, I was sleeping just 10 minutes before the nurses woke me up and told me to start pushing. Pushing began at 11:25 and at 11:50, I was holding Lacey on my chest. What an incredible feeling!
Lacey weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 inches long - a healthy girl!
We know that Lacey is going to be a tall girl because her footprint barely fit inside the footprint box.
Daddy holding his little girl for the first time...
Little Lace had a mild case of jaundice and was put on a Billi Bed during our hospital stay. How cute is she in her little sunglasses?!
Our little princess on her way home from the hospital...
We arrived home at 5:30pm on Friday to a clean home and a scrumptious dinner prepared by my mom. Mom stayed with us for a full 10 days and we LOVED having her!! On Saturday, my brother James, his wife Heather and their two boys - Talmage and Everett came to see baby Lacey. Because of her jaundice, Lacey came home with a Billi Blanket that wrapped around her abdomen and attached to a tube and power source. It was a bit of a nuisance, but we were grateful to be able to take her home after two days instead of having to leave her in the hospital under lights.
Cousins!!! Everett, Lacey and Talmage.
Lacey on her way to her first checkup...
We sure do love our little angel!!
