Meet my baby girl Mila, born February 11, 2013 at 10:42am. 7 pounds 14 ounces, 21 inches long. The anticipation of this day was starting to weigh on me, I did about everything to 'naturally induce labor', I curb walked, ate eggplant, ate pineapple, ate a lot of spicy food, pressure points, yoga poses, warm baths, pelvic tilts, yada, yada, yada.. all I wanted to do was hold my baby girl and I was willing to try almost anything, I beginning to think I would go past my due date, February 14. Sunday the 10th I was having contractions all day long, pretty consistent, but about 20 mins apart. That night I cleaned up the house, got the boys to bed, set out their clothes for next day, finished packing my hospital bag. I knew it was the beginning! But I was too scared to say it out loud! I finally relaxed on the couch and timed my contractions, 10 mins apart, 9 mins, 8 mins. They started to get more and more painful but not closer together. The pain started about 10pm. I tried to go to bed and I could not sleep through the pain, I walked around the house, hoping the contractions would get closer together so that I could go to the hospital, still 8 mins apart, ugh! Finally after a LONG night of pain I told Lane that I wanted to go to the hospital, I could not stand the pain anymore. I called my sister Sarah and mom to come over to take care of the boys when they woke up. We got to the hospital around 5:30am and a nurse checked me and I was dialated to a 6 plus!! I was shocked! I got settled into a room, got an epidural, and finally pushed out my baby girl in 2 contractions, easiest delivery yet! It was the most amazing experience, seeing her for the first time, her first cry, her full head of back hair, her long nails. She was beautiful, more than I could have imagined. She gets more beautiful every day. She is just the best, from day 1 has slept through the night, she'll just wiggle around to let me know I need to nurse her and back to sleep she goes. I am amazed how much her big brothers love her, always wanting to hold her and kiss her! I am just over the moon for this little one, and I am so happy for our family of 5!
