It's a Girl!

Ellie Alaine Newton
Born Sunday January 10, 2010
Time: 10:43am
Weight: 6lbs 5oz.
Length: 19 3/4 in.

Well, She's here! We are so exited to have our beautiful baby girl! She is so beautiful, we just can't get enough of her. If you're interested in all the details keep reading, if not, then you can just scroll down and see the pictures!

I didn't go into labor naturally so Sunday morning we went into the hospital at 4am. By the time we got checked in and set up it was about 5, they stared me on the monitor and started the induction with a gel. I had to lay flat for an hour and then we walked the halls for 40 min. I was having the occasional contraction but nothing exciting. When we got back to our room around 7 am they checked me and I was still at 3 cm (I had been 3 cm all week, and about 50% effaced) but now 90% effaced . They put my IV in and started me on the lowest dose of pitocin to start. My doctor came in at 7:30 and broke my water and within a few minutes I was having pretty regular contractions. My doctor was schedualed to be in a c-section at 10 so she said, "we should be having a baby by this afternoon, just not between 10 and 11 am" Well, by 9 the contractions were coming pretty strong and they had only increased the pitocin by one level. I was now about 5 cm. Things were defiantly progressing and moving along. around 10am my doctor came in again because I told the nurse I was feeling pressure and she said she had to go into a different c-section for an emergency but that another doctor was there just in case. They took me off the pitocin to try and "slow" things up. By 10:30 I felt like I had to push but I was only a 9 and my doctor wasn't done yet. She came in a few minutes later and I had a few more contractions while she got ready and I started to push. Five minutes later Ellie was out. She was crying right away and was given a score of 9 and 9. Mahlon got to cut the cord and then they gave her to me. Madison was born under such different circumstances that these last two events were new for us. We hadn't decided on a name but once I held her I knew that she was Ellie. I am so grateful that she came healthy and that the labor went perfectly. We were definitely blessed! It was intense but so fast and totally worth it now that I have my beautiful baby!

Here are a few pictures, there will be more to come!

Happy 2010!

So, I haven't put any pictures on the computer yet for Christmas,etc. But I'll sum it up by saying we had a great Christmas! Now whenever I tell Madison she can't have something in the store she tells me she'll ask Santa for it, I tell her that is just fine! I hope Santa is paying attention, because I'm not keeping track!
We sent 2009 out with a bang by staying in, watching the new Harry Potter movie and casually saying "oh, its midnight, happy new year." Then going to sleep. We are such party animals.
Lastly, no baby yet. Call me crazy, (I am) but I passed up the opportunity to be induced TODAY in hopes of going into labor naturally in the next few days but the Dr. says she doesn't want me to go past my due date (due to concerns about the placenta) so I'm scheduled to be induced this coming Sunday the 10th, but I'm really hoping I go naturally before then. However, at least the end is in sight and I'm so excited to meet the new little one. Check back in a week or so and I'll try to have to blog updated with pictures!