We're home.... with our baby girl!
God is so good in allowing us to have her! My due date was August 28th, but due to an enormous amount of dizziness, inability to sleep, and struggling to breath (all because of her size), the doctor allowed me to be induced 1 week early.
This is the exact outfit that I came home from the hospital in when I was born. Mom found it for me and it was so special to bring my daughter home in it too. :)
We weren't sure what day it would be since the inducement was technically an elective. Others were taken before me as priority cases, so for two days it was stressful being on constant standby. Wednesday morning they told me to come on in, so I ran out the door and headed to the hospital. I checked in at 8am and was on petocin by 8:30. Ryan arrived shortly after since he took care of Brennan while I was checking in. Epidural was in by 10:30 or so and we completely relaxed until around 2:45pm when it was time to start the pushing process. It was pretty difficult since she was positioned face up, but a half an hour later, she was in my arms! All 9 pounds 2 oz and 21.25 in long. We couldn't be more thrilled and with her!
Meeting Grandpa, Grandma & Uncle Ross. Brennan was staying with them while we were in the hospital, so when they came to see us it was a party! :)
Brennan was so sweet to her... kissing her over and over.... then he found the aspirator and played "hammer everything in site" for the rest of the time. :)
One of the nurses was in a good mood or something and came in with this super cute bow hat for Makenzie. She was literally the Belle of the Ball. All the other nurses were completely mesmerized by it. We were too :)
Daddy's Little Princess :)
Meeting the Schroeders
He's super excited about her. Can't wait to watch him with her around the house over the next few weeks.
Cute welcoming sign from Aunt Katelyn
Nana & Papa arrived! They'd been in LA visiting Rich and Michelle's new baby girl, but we were happy to have them back.
The special Gregory family vases! They've been at every family birth for 54 years. So glad they made it to the hospital since the last two family births were so close together. :)
Can't wait to see what God has in store for our special little girl.
