Brecken Lynn

April 24, 2013....the long awaited due date!  This sweet little bundle was just nestled all snuggly in my belly.  Although I was dilated to 3cm for a few weeks, she didn't want to start to come down....so thanks to some pitocin and an awesome epidural.....we evicted the baby!

Here's my picture as I was about to lay in the bed the morning of the induction.  I carried this baby straight out in front of me....very different than before!

 Once I had gotten all checked in and things were going smoothly, my parents and Jerry's parents brought the kids up to see me.  We had lots of discussions about what Mommy would be wearing, what the room would look like, that I would be hooked up to a computer, that I would have an IV, etc.  They were super prepared, and did great!

 Sometimes you have to bribe a boy.....this time it was, "do a picture with 1 good smile, then we'll do a silly one" HA!

 The excited big sister and big brother!

 Last picture as a family of 4

At 4:00 PM, Miss Brecken Lynn entered the world.  While waiting on the doctor to arrive, the nurses all agreed that this baby had a big head (in case you're wondering....it wasn't my favorite thing to hear as I was mid-pushing with my feet in stirrups....thank you Lord for a great epidural!)  I just blew them off, but when she was born, Dr. Sarver held her and said, "Whoa, I'm guessing a 9 1/2 or 10 pounder"! I knew at that moment this baby was big!  

So, we didn't know what we were having going into this day....and Jerry and I both agreed that we thought we would meet our baby boy.  I was beyond shocked to see my chunky baby girl!  I was so in love the moment I laid eyes on her.  She was 22 inches long, and had a full head of hair (I kept joking throughout the pregnancy that I was going to give birth to a kid with an afro based on the amount of heartburn I had....)

Then it was time for big brother and big sister to meet their little sister!

 They were SO EXCITED!!!

 They even brought Brecken a present :)

 Thank you Lord for my precious, healthy, and happy family.  I still tear up thinking about how blessed Jerry and I truly are.

.....more to come!