Friday, April 25, 2008

Our sweet Audrey

She's here!!!! I started having contractions at 3AM on Thursday. By 4:30AM, they were 3-5 minutes apart. We reached the hospital right before 5AM. I received my epidural around 7:30. From then until midafternoon, dilation was steady but then slowed. I pushed for less than an hour, she made her first appearance at 4:58PM, Thursday, April 24th. She sure is a beauty! I still can't believe she's actually ours to keep! Tonight is our last night in the hospital. Since the last 2 nights I've only gotten around 4 hours of sleep, I may call it quits very shortly. We head home sometime tomorrow. We are at CMC University if anyone would like to stop by and say hi or just give us a call at home over the weekend, we'd love to have visitors. Thanks again for everyone's care and prayers, God made this whole experience absolutely amazing and perfect. Audrey is such a sweet little girl. I can't wait for you all to meet her! Steve calls her mini Dena but he knows she looks just like him!!


My two favorite people. I'm one proud mama!

9 comments:

Robin said...

Awwwwww!!!! How sweet! i'M SOOOO glad Audrey is here! I can't wait to meet her!

Hannah said...

She's beautiful! I'm glad labor went well. We're so excited for you & Steve. We would love to stop by sometime and meet her. Let me know if you need any help with anything in the coming months.

Jeanie said...

We are SO excited for you THREE!! She's gorgeous!

Unknown said...

My dena!! i cant tell you how absolutely beautiful she is!! CONGRATULATIONS!! i love you!! Never thought i would get to see the day that you would become a mommy!! I cant wait to see her!!

Campbell said...

AaaH! Dena I'm so siked for you!! "Mini-Dena" is so deliciously cute! And yes, she does look like Steve.
Can't wait to visit!

Em+Eva

LeahHawkins said...

yeehaw!!! see you on the 9th!

Jessica Moore said...

YEA, We are SO excited for you guys. I am so thankful your delivery experience was uneventful and on the "easy" side. (As far as deliveries go :) We are praying for your transition home and are HERE if you need ANYTHING. She is gorgeous!!! Can't wait to meet her in person!
Dave & Jess

kendra said...

i cannot wait to hold her! Who knew 3 years ago when we moved into the house that you would be here!!!!!

Love love love you!

Anne said...

Dena, she is so precious! Congratulations!!!!