Lydia was born October 27, 2011 weighing 7 lbs, 19 3/4 inches long - perfect in every way!
38 1/2 weeks pregnant (she was 9 days early).
I worked all day Wednesday, though Wednesday night church activities where the Servers had a suprise shower for me. Nadia and I got home about 8:30 Pm and contractions started around 9:00. Nothing like working down to the last minute! Since I'd been having contractions on and off for weeks, I decided to lay down and see what happened. At 1:15 AM we decided to call Sarahbeth to come stay with Nadia so we could head to the hospital as contractions were about 6 minutes apart. By the time we left (around 2:30 am) and got to the hospital (around 3:00), contractions were between 2 and 4 minutes apart. We went to Triage where hospital policy requires you be monitored for an hour to determine if it's true labor before being admitted. At 4:30 we were taken to an L&D Room and given an IV. My contractions which had remained steady and strong to that point dramatically slowed because of the IV fluids. At 7 am, my doctor came in and broke my water which made the contractions resume at incredible speed and strength. I got an epidural around 7:30 but it didn't kick in until an hour later. That was one intense hour and a half! By 8:30 with the epidural in place I was happy to chat and visit as we waited. At 12:30 I was fully dialated and we started pushing. Lydia Annelise was born at 1:28 pm!
Welcome to the world baby girl!
Our first gaze
Daddy's first snuggle
Dr. Williams and our L&D nurse, Amy
Granddaddy and Nana meeting Lydia for the first time
Weighing in at 6 lbs 15.8 oz - rounded to 7 lbs
Measuring 19 3/4 inches
Nadia getting her first sight of her little sister
Hey sis! So glad to meet you!
And then there were four! Our happy family!
Nadia holding Lydia for the first time! "I want hold baby!" Nadia
Nadia had lots of kisses for her right from the start. She was so gentle and touched and kissed her so sweetly!
Meeting Uncle Jordan!
Andy got to give her a glucose water bottle for some special Daddy Daughter bonding time.
This is Lydia's Dalmation Dog made especially for her by Andy with much love.
She fits exactly between Andy's elbow and fingers!
The hospital does photography on site. You can see Lydia's pics at
http://www.bellababyphotography.com/ Choose "View Photos" The password is bpit1027jones
Just like Nadia, she wants her arms and hands up by her face, not down at her side or in a swaddle.
Nadia has been Big Sister Extraordinaire! She has shown great love, and great patience and is adjusting wonderfully! She continually looks out for Lydia - making sure she's okay when she cries, asking to hold her or giving her a paci.
Lydia was born October 27, 2011 weighing 7 lbs, 19 3/4 inches long - perfect in every way!
38 1/2 weeks pregnant (she was 9 days early).
I worked all day Wednesday, though Wednesday night church activities where the Servers had a suprise shower for me. Nadia and I got home about 8:30 Pm and contractions started around 9:00. Nothing like working down to the last minute! Since I'd been having contractions on and off for weeks, I decided to lay down and see what happened. At 1:15 AM we decided to call Sarahbeth to come stay with Nadia so we could head to the hospital as contractions were about 6 minutes apart. By the time we left (around 2:30 am) and got to the hospital (around 3:00), contractions were between 2 and 4 minutes apart. We went to Triage where hospital policy requires you be monitored for an hour to determine if it's true labor before being admitted. At 4:30 we were taken to an L&D Room and given an IV. My contractions which had remained steady and strong to that point dramatically slowed because of the IV fluids. At 7 am, my doctor came in and broke my water which made the contractions resume at incredible speed and strength. I got an epidural around 7:30 but it didn't kick in until an hour later. That was one intense hour and a half! By 8:30 with the epidural in place I was happy to chat and visit as we waited. At 12:30 I was fully dialated and we started pushing. Lydia Annelise was born at 1:28 pm!
Welcome to the world baby girl!
Our first gaze
Daddy's first snuggle
Dr. Williams and our L&D nurse, Amy
Granddaddy and Nana meeting Lydia for the first time
Weighing in at 6 lbs 15.8 oz - rounded to 7 lbs
Measuring 19 3/4 inches
Nadia getting her first sight of her little sister
Hey sis! So glad to meet you!
And then there were four! Our happy family!
Nadia holding Lydia for the first time! "I want hold baby!" Nadia
Nadia had lots of kisses for her right from the start. She was so gentle and touched and kissed her so sweetly!
Meeting Uncle Jordan!
Andy got to give her a glucose water bottle for some special Daddy Daughter bonding time.
This is Lydia's Dalmation Dog made especially for her by Andy with much love.
She fits exactly between Andy's elbow and fingers!
The hospital does photography on site. You can see Lydia's pics at http://www.bellababyphotography.com/ Choose "View Photos" The password is bpit1027jones
Just like Nadia, she wants her arms and hands up by her face, not down at her side or in a swaddle.
Nadia has been Big Sister Extraordinaire! She has shown great love, and great patience and is adjusting wonderfully! She continually looks out for Lydia - making sure she's okay when she cries, asking to hold her or giving her a paci.
She has lots of dark hair and dark eyes that are greyish blue at the moment.
Nana and Granddaddy with their grandbabies
Meeting Aunt Stephanie!
Snoozing with Daddy
Getting ready to go home
Lydia's going home outfit
Welcome Home Baby Lydi!
Welcome home flowers, cake and treats for visitors
Swinging with her special purple blanket made by Nana. We are now calling this blanket the special sleep blanket because it has helped her sleep very soundly for long periods at a time! She's been doing great with eating and sleeping!
Mwah!
Our girls!
