WHOA BABY!

March 20th

Woke up excited. This is the day that we have been waiting for since we found out that I was pregnant. I really had thought that I would have gone early but no. Didn't happen. So, here I am. Getting ready. Getting weepy. Getting excited. Are you a boy? Or are you a girl?? So EXCITED!! And surprisingly, very relaxed...

Had everything packed and ready to go. Said good bye to both grandmas, kissed Ellie and Pooh. Explained how we would call them and let them know if they had a brother or a sister. Started getting a little teary eyed. Aside for when I had Pooh, we've always slept under the same roof.

Get in the suburban and attempt to start it up from the passenger side. WHA? Try again. WHAT? DEAD BATTERY. I swear, we are like distant relatives of the Griswolds. I'm panicking by the time Chris gets back. "Oh my God, Chris, DEAD BATTERY!! We're going to be late!!" I screech all panicky,  because I'm in a panic. Chris, being very relaxed, explains how they will not start without me. So, we take his pick up truck and away we go.

Arrive at the hospital and the first couple of hours just fly by with filling out paper work. Waiting to be taken into the OR. And the whole time, I'm fine. I had asked if at all possible, if I could recover in my room instead of the recovery room. That way, I'm able to nurse the baby right away. Because this time I am really going to give it my all. Got my whole birth plan down. Going to have a boy. Going to recover in my room where I can start to nurse baby boy right away. I'm ready. And off we go.

And like the time before (Pooh's birth) I start to panic as my body starts to go numb. So, like the time before, I request a wet washcloth be placed over my eyes. For some reason, this seems to help me relax as my doctor is inquiring, "can you feel this?" as he pinches here or there to make sure that I am completely numb.
Finally, he starts the c-section. The whole time, I'm thinking, "are we finally here? Is this really happening?" I'm waiting with anticipation as they pull the baby out, for that first cry, and finally the big announcement if we have a baby boy. Or a baby girl.

If you get queasy, then stop. Because I've got pictures:

Here we go

UNBELIEVABLE!

Finally, I hear a wail

That's no penis

          Chris looks down at me, teary eyed and announces, "We have another girl". I am completely shocked because I could have sworn we were having a boy. I washed all of the boy clothes, I was so certain. I was in disbelief, "What? Where's the penis?" I ask as they held my baby so I could take a peek.

Evolet Olivia Grace (Evie)
3/20/12
12:34pm
7lbs 10.5oz
19.5inches

Evie had fluid in her lungs.
she needed to have an IV and oxygen

Nothing played out as I had planned. I ended up having the most precious baby GIRL. Beyond thankful for her. I stare at her every second that I can, in total awe and disbelief that she is ours. How blessed are we? Even though I was able to recover in my room, I didn't get to nurse Evie like I had planned due to the fluid in her lungs. I didn't get to hold her for almost 7 hours. Torture. Nursing? That's another story.