The Arrival

I was scheduled to be induced on Monday the 7th.  When Kris came home on Friday (the 4th), I was super uncomfortable and so anxious about having the baby and going into labor. I suddenly didn't feel ready and kept telling him that.  I was having a bad pain in my side, so went upstairs to lay down for a minute.  About ten minutes later my water broke!  My mom was coming up the following morning so she could be here to watch the kids.  So we called the Hortons, who graciously invited the kids to come and sleep over.  We checked into Timp Hospital at 6:30 p.m.  They were extremely busy and said we were getting one of the last two labor rooms they had available.  I was dialated to a 3 when we got there, but my contractions were already about 3 minutes apart.  We got all settled in and I got my epidural, and awhile later when they checked me again, I was still at a 3. I was preparing for a long night.  They said they would wait one more hour and if I wasn't progressing they would start me on Pitocin.  An hour later I was at a 6 and thirty minutes later I was at a 9 and about ready to push!  My doctor had 4 patients at that hospital at that time, and right as we were about to get started, a nurse ran in and said another baby's head was showing.  He ran over there and looked, then ran back and said mine was coming first.  I pushed through two contractions, and my perfect, tiny, sweet girl was out!  She was born at 10:39 p.m.  Mariella was the first baby born of that round of laboring mothers and within one hour and one minute of her birth, 6 babies had been born! It was such a crazy night!

Our first meeting

6 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 inches (my smallest baby)

First bath at the hospital

So happy she's here!

Cole

Joshua

Alaria - finally a big sister!

First night at home, so comfy and cozy

First bath at home

I love this picture with Ali in the background just watching the bath.
The kids love her so much and have adjusted really well.  They are such great helpers!