Ellie's Birth

Whew! What a crazy past few weeks it has been! I wanted to get this post up sooner, but mommyhood is time consuming! Which is good! I'm typing this while little miss Ellie is in a milk coma haha. Alrighty, so July 29th was the day of our c-section, we didn't have to go to the hospital until 3pm so the time before that was so slow! We were both anxious to meet our baby, so we spent the morning cleaning, and  packing and getting last minute things ready. Finally it was time to go! My parents came over before we left and my Dad and Jacob gave me a blessing. Then we were off! We checked in and sadly, only one person was allowed back with me in Triage. So my parents had to stay in the waiting area. They took Jacob and I back and they started hooking me up to all the machines. We found out that I was having contractions at that point so it was a good thing this baby was coming today! I was so uncomfortable strapped to that bed! Her head was pushing up into my rib cage with each contraction. So after they got my IV in, the anesthesiologists came in to talk to me about how the spinal works and they gave me this HORRIBLE tasting drink to combat the nausea that the spinal causes. After the nurses were done asking me a million questions, they said now we just had to wait for my doctor to get here. They told me my c-section would have to be pushed back because they had an emergency c-section going on. Luckily, it was only pushed back like 30 minutes. 
     While we were waiting for my doctor to arrive, Jacob went to the waiting room and let my parents come back one at a time to see me before the c-section. They came and saw me, gave me words of comfort, then wished me luck! When Jacob came back the nurses sent him to go and get his jumpsuit on. I was left alone for like 5 minutes and that was when I started freaking out. I realized this was actually going to happen. In a few moments, I would be a mother and have a baby. That part didn't really freak me out, I was most worried about the spinal, I don't like being numbed and I disliked the idea of a needle going into my back. Jacob came back and I told him how I was feeling. He just gave me some comfort and he said he knew everything would be ok. He seemed so at ease so I felt better. At last they came to get me, they let me walk to the operating room which I was so grateful for! I was so uncomfortable that that short walk made me feel a lot better! They had Jacob wait outside the operating room while they set me up. I was shaking so bad while they were getting the spinal ready. I tried to hold still as they started. The guy giving me the spinal was sympathetic and kept assuring me everything was going fine. He stuck the needle in and it did hurt, but only for a moment, then it felt like pins and needles spreading through my back. It was weird! After they got that situated they laid me on my back and started prepping everything. It was awkward because I was completely naked except for my gown that was pulled up to my chest. I was just laying on the table, totally exposed. I guess when you have a baby, there's no shame haha. 
     The doctors got the curtain up, and then Jacob came in. He sat by me and held my hand, and it started. My doctor was talking to me from behind the curtain, letting me know what was happening. After a few minutes and told me I would feel a lot of pressure, I felt her pushing and tugging on the baby (whose head was still wedged in my ribs) and then I felt this weight lifted from the center of my body, I wondered if that was the Dr pulling Ellie out and my thought was answered by a little cry! I immediately started tearing up and I looked at Jacob and he started to cry too! They brought her around the curtain to show us briefly and I was so amazed that this little person had been inside me just seconds before. She started to really cry and they took her to get cleaned off. I had Jacob follow her so he could take pictures. I couldn't see her but I could sure hear her! I laid there listening to my baby cry and I was just in shock that we had just had a baby. It was so fast! After getting Ellie cleaned up, Jacob brought her over to me and the nurse laid her on my chest and let me hold her. We both just stared at each other. It was one of the best moments of my life. 
     They let me hold her for about 5 minutes, then they had Jacob take her and they went to recovery while they stitched me up. It took about 20 minutes, then I was wheeled to recovery where was had to stay for about 2 hours. They hooked me up to a ton of monitors, gave me some morphine and then the nurses helped me breastfeed Ellie for the first time. It was amazing the bond I felt with her. During this time, Jacob was sending pictures and updates to everyone waiting in the front. 
     Finally we were able to go to our room, and once we got situated, Jacob went to get everyone from the waiting room. I sort of remember everyone coming to visit, I was a little out of it haha. So much had happened! All I really remember is being super itchy! Apparently morphine makes you itchy. Soon, everyone left and we started our first night. I didn't sleep at all that first night! I just held baby Ellie and stared at her. I was afraid if I went to sleep I would wake up and it would all have been a dream, or I was afraid someone would  come and take her away from me. Silly I know but that's how I felt. Well that's the story of Ellie's birth! Now here's some pictures!

She wasn't happy to leave my belly

 The first time I held her

 After her first bath

 Daddy and daughter time :) 

 Our first family picture :)

 Going home!

 She has big blue eyes!