Abby came screaming into the world on November 13, 2009 at 7:49pm - weighing in at 8 lbs exactly and 20 inches long! She has a FULL head of dark brown hair, and as of now her eyes are blue.
We had a little unexpected twist on her birthday in that even though we were induced that morning, we found out almost exactly 12 hours later that she would have to be delivered via c-section. Unfortunately she was just a little too big for my body and she was sitting in a type of "transverse" position - so she was a bit turned to the side and couldn't get her little head down where it was supposed to be. So a quick decision was made at around 7:00pm or so and after being prepped and rolled to an OR, she was born not long after. It's amazing how quickly everything moved and how everyone just went to work.
I won't lie and say it was easy...the c-section really freaked me out. I have never had major surgery like that before - and to be awake the whole time was a very surreal feeling. The doctors and nurses are so amazing though - so I wasn't worried about our health at least. But I'm so very glad it's all over. Now the healing part starts, but seeing Abby makes it all OK. She's so healthy and alert and trying so hard to figure out this world already. Matt and I are already so in love with her!!!
And did I mention how pretty she is. :) The night nurse last night said even one of the little boy newborns in the nursery stared at her when she was there. That's my girl.
