As far as Erin is concerned, she did all the work, and the stork shouldn't get any credit at all...
Alyson Jane Glabe was born on March 31st, 2009 at 1:50 PM. Erin's contractions began at 2:30 AM. Around 4:00 AM, Erin awoke Dave, who patted her on the back, mumbled something vaguely comforting, and promptly returned to his slumber. By 6:30, things started to register for Dave, and the preparations began. After showering, eating breakfast, and packing for a 3-day hospital stay, we were on our way.
At first, the nurses didn't believe that Erin was in labor. When they felt how low the baby's head was, however, they changed their minds.
Following a glorious and much-needed epidural and a subsequent hour-long nap, Erin was ready to push. The nurse was excited to have Dave see the tiny head emerging from the birth canal, and had him bend over to get a good look. Just then, Erin decided it was high time that her water broke, and sent a stream akin to that of a fire hydrant 8 feet across the room, narrowly missing Dave's face.
An exhausting 90 minutes later, Aly was born.
In the week and a half since our baby's birth, we've been adjusting to a new life, void of sleep but full of surprises and the greatest joy we've ever known.
We feel so blessed to have this little miracle from our Father in Heaven in our lives.
3 comments:
she's such a beautiful little baby girl, you really are blessed, it sounds like everything went fairly smoothly, and Erin I agree with you... YOU get the credit! :)
Hey, you guys, CONGRATULATIONS! We're so excited for you! She's beautiful.
David and Erin, your daughter is so beautiful! What a little angel! Our family is so happy for you. All our ♥ to you
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