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Avery Grace is here!!!

Well, my computer is acting up so it has been hard to post pictures. But I wanted to write my birth story on here so you all know how it went!!

On Tuesday, November 23, at 330 am, I started having contractions. I had been having contractions for a couple weeks, so I wanted to take some time and make sure this was the real thing. I got up, watched some TV, ate some cereal, and after about 30 minutes, I decided to time my contractions. Jason was still fast asleep at this point, but after another hour and contractions that were coming every 6 minutes or so, I woke him up. I told him it might not be it, but said he might want to get up and take a shower and I would do the same.

Since I had a couple scares before, I decided to walk around, sit down, and do anything I could think to slow the contractions down. When the got more intense and frequent, I decided it was time to go to the hospital. Jason was so excited!! I was excited too.

We got to the hospital at about 530 and they admitted us at 630. We knew Avery was coming that day! I couldn't wait to see her. I went to about noon without an epidural. The contractions hurt, but they weren't really that bad. Once they gave me the epidural, they broke my water and things started to speed up!! I didn't feel anything for a while and it was lovely. When it was time to push, the drugs started to wear off and I felt very bad pain. My mom came in the room with us and I was determined to get Avery out. I was virtually drug free and I just couldn't take it. After I got some more drugs, just to take the edge off, I could push more effectively. Before I knew it, there she was!!

I don't know if I could describe the moment she came in to the world. I just remembered how surreal the moment was. I was a mother and I just couldn't believe it!! I was so excited to see her and hold her. I was surprised how little she was! At only 6.4 pounds, I was surprised this was my daughter. Both Jason and I weighed more than that when we were born so I was expecting her to weigh much more.

Avery was very easy going, from the moment she was born till now. I have had a very lucky first few weeks with her...she is a good eater, she rarely cries and she just goes with the flow. I am so happy she is here and can't wait to see how she is going to develop in the future!!




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