She's Here!!!!

What a whirlwind things have been since last Wednesday. I woke up Wed. morning and was getting ready to go to our scheduled ultrasound, non-stress test and drs appointment when my water broke. We called Carle and they told us to just go ahead and go to the ultrasound and then we would head over to labor and delivery. We were checked in by 9:30 am and by 11 am the contractions were in full tilt. I went from hardly having a contraction to full on labor in an hour. The contractions were hard and fast—each contraction lasted around 4 minutes and I was only getting 2 minutes break in between. After an hour and half, I couldn't take it anymore and I requested an epidural. What a relief! By 4 pm it was go time and we started pushing. Madison's heart rate was dropping dramatically with each push and things kept getting worse. She wasn't recovering very fast and then her heart rate started dropping even when I wasn't having a contraction. The doctor decided it was time for an emergency c-section. Within fifteen minutes of him making that announcement, she was screaming on the other side of the room. I was scared more than I can explain. Seeing her face was such a relief though—everything was fine and our beautiful little girl was perfect. She really is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen—we haven't stopped staring at her since she made her grand entrance.

Her stats: Born January 26 at 6:17 pm, weighing 7 lb 5 ounces, 20.5 inches long

She had her first doctors appointment on Monday and has gained back all of the weight she lost at birth, plus an ounce. She passed with flying colors and we don't have to go back for another month.

We're adjusting well to life at home with a newborn. She eats every 2-4 hours so we are clearly a bit sleep deprived. I'm healing well and each day I can move around much better than the day before. 

I'll post more when I have a bit more energy. I think it's time to try and grab a few hours of sleep!