Emily Elizabeth is here!

4/21/07- Checked into the hospital about 5:20am. Hooked up to monitors, given IV and filled out and signed all paperwork. Tim and Sam were with me! Around 6:15 my mom arrived and soon after her, my sister and my dad. The jitters set in and my stomach was a wreck with anticipation, excitement and nervousness! By 7:15 we had a ton of people there anticipating the arrival of Miss Emily! 7:30 was our scheduled time and around 7:15 Tim was given his scrubs, as was my sister since they both would be in the OR with me. Sammy was also given a surgical cap, and he was way too cute in it. He was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his baby sister! About 7:35, the surgical team came to get me. I was wheeled out of my room and said bye to everyone as Tim and Heather followed behind. I kissed Sammy, knowing that soon, he would be a big brother and we would be a family of 4. He would no longer be the baby...always my baby, but no longer my youngest. It was bitter sweet. I had a flood of emotions hit me as soon as I got in that sterile, white, OR. I just started bawling at that point. The OR staff of nurses and docs and everyone was so wonderful and tried so much to make me comfortable and calm. They sat me up to do the spinal..which was a huge fear, but it was not as bad as I expected. Though, when they started to poke me to see if I was numb, they found that I was not when I told them to stop, that hurt! They sat me up to repeat the spinal with the understanding that if it did not take this time, I would be put to sleep for the birth. I hated the thought of that-but I also hated the thought of feeling everything they would do also! Luckily, the second time worked and they began. I did not feel as much tugging and pressure as I did with Samuel. I had tears streaming down my face the whole time and the wonderful anethisiologist by my head constantly dabbed my tears for me. Tim sat with me holding my hand throughout the surgery. Finally, at 8:12am, our beautiful daughter, Emily Elizabeth made her entrance at 6 pounds, 14 ounces and 19 3/4 inches long. She cried this soft little cry and has lots of hair. I cried and when they brough her over to me, I cried some more. She was beautiful, and she looked just like her brother. She and her daddy went off to the nursery while they finished up on me and then off to recovery I went. When Sam was born, I did not get to see him for a few hours, since he was early, he spent some time under the warmer to regulate his body temperature, so I was not able to nurse him right away. I really wanted to see Emily and nurse her in recovery, so not long after I was in there, Tim was able to bring her in and she nursed right away for about 30 minutes. I peeked under her little hat and could not believe the hair she had! It was alot and I promise there was a red tint to it! She was amazing. I just could see Sam in her and myself. She looked nothing like her daddy...where as Sam looks exactly like his daddy now! Our hospital stay was great, despite having a room the size of a shoe box. The nurses were great and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We went home on Monday, the 23rd of April. Having a daughter, another child, has been wonderful. I love my children and I am so blessed to be able to be a mother. Emily is now 9 weeks old and growing so much everyday. She weights about 9 lbs and 8 oz now. She is a happy baby, smiling alot, though she doesn't make alot of noises yet. I look forward to going through all the "firsts" that I did with Sam. She is in daycare and I hate that. Simply beacause I wish I could be with her all day. I miss seeing her. Everyday at lunch I go to daycare and I check up on Sammy and cover him up if he is napping, then I go to her room and I feed her or play with her, or if she is sleeping,I simply rock her. Even though she is the baby...they will both always be my babies, no matter how big they get, or how many more babies come after them!