Introducing

Aisley Anna

Our sweet little girl came to us on Dec 4th at 11:31 p.m.  8 lbs 9 oz   21 1/4 inches long.

On Saturday, Dec 4th, I was miserable!  I wanted to have her so badly.  My body wasn't cooperating though, no regular contractions.  I was about to go run some errands when I got a phone call from Labor and Delivery asking if I wanted to come in to be induced.  YES, I will be right there!  A few quick phone calls to my friends who were helping me and we were on the way to the hospital. 

 Here we are getting all set up.  Beautiful hospital gown, monitors, and and I.V.

Jon's time is 13 1/2 hours different from Alaska.  So I waited until he was about to go into work to call him.  I didn't want to wake him up unless we were really close to having a baby.  I asked his shop to have him call me when he came in for work.  He called to check on me every hour until it was time to push.

We got to the hospital at 2:30.  Started Pitocin at 3:30.  I got my epidural at 7:30.  I felt numb initially.  But after about 15 minutes my contractions were stronger and I was feeling a lot.  I could still move both my legs so I was obviously not numb.  I was in so much pain, I curled up on my side and held on to the hospital bed and my friends hands for dear life.  I was having incredibly strong contractions every 1 1/2 minutes, each contraction lasted for 60 seconds.  One of my friends went and got the nurse and yelled at them for me.  I'm a really quiet person when I'm in labor so I was very grateful for someone to advocate for me.  An hour and a half later the anesthesiologist made it back to my room.  Because I'm so big, like the size of a horse big, I needed a higher dose and once she corrected that I was happily numb from the waist down.  The anesthesiologist did tell me that I was a skinny horse, if I insisted on being compared to a horse.  The nurse had to keep coming in and readjusting my contraction monitor and the baby's heart rate monitor.  She told me over and over again that it was because I was all baby.  They know how to make a pregnant lady feel good about herself, calling me skinny and all baby.  :)  I sure didn't feel very skinny.

I got to take a little nap and at 11:15 Aisley's heart rate dropped off the bottom of the chart.  Nurses came bolting into my room.  It was time to push!  I was so relaxed because of the drugs, none of this even seemed real to me.

I never thought I would be blessed with another baby.  3 years ago an infertility specialist told us we couldn't conceive on our own.  I should have known better than to believe the Dr., but I honestly didn't think I would ever get to experience being pregnant again.  I also never thought I would have a baby without my husband in the room, holding my hand.   

We were in the only delivery room that had access to Skype.  I had my friend call Jon on skype so he could see his baby girl as soon as she was born.  Jon was there for me, even though he was half way around the world.  He cheered me on during delivery.  It was so comforting to hear his voice.  After only 15 minutes of pushing Aisley was born at 11:31 p.m.  She is perfect!  The Dr. had me cut her cord, which was kind of cool.  I planned out so much of her birth, and who would help me, who would watch Ila, who to call if it was in the middle of the night.  I didn't think about who would cut her umbilical cord.

She was a little purple at first.  I think it may have been because her cord was wrapped around her shoulder and probably got pinched during delivery.  She pinked right up though.  Her cone head was hardly noticeable even 15 minutes after birth. 

 

Proud new parents!

My two wonderful friends!  Becki and Aurie were so sweet and attentive to my needs.  I was spoiled and pampered for my whole stay at the hospital.  I am so grateful for them.  I am so glad I didn't go to the hospital alone.  Of course I wish Jon could have been there in person.  It's amazing how much he did get to be a part of though.  I'm glad we live in a time with so much technology, so he could be there to see Aisley's first breath, and to hear her first cry.

 

I am in love with this little girl!  We are so happy to have her home, we've waited a long time for her to come.