Welcome Hannah Rae!

She's here! What an amazing journey! Hannah did not come on her due date (July 18th) and at my check up that day, I was still around 2-3cm. The doctor decided to make a plan for induction on Friday the 20th. Mike and I decided to have a dinner date since we would be checking in the hospital the next night. We headed over to The Counter in Roswell for some turkey burgers. I started having contractions around dinner time, and they continued as we got ready for bed. Around 11:45, I got out of bed and came into the den to time them. By 1:30 am, I knew it was time! I went to wake Mike - Its GO TIME!! We grabbed our hospital bags (which had been packed for a month), called the doctor and our parents, and we were off to Northside!

We unloaded all our stuff (people probably thought we were moving in) and checked in. It didn't take long to get into a room. The nurse checked me upon arrival and I was 5cm. Everyone knows how pain tolerant I am (yeah right)....around 3:30am I got an epidural (scary!) and the pain went away. The epidural slowed the contractions, but family started coming in, which really was a great distraction. I think we won the award for most visitors in the waiting area in Northside Hospital history! Seriously, the nurses kept commenting on it. :) It was so great to have so many loved ones there supporting us and loving our baby girl already!

They gave me pitocin around 7:30am, and after a couple more hours, I was at 10cm and ready to push! But before I did, I got the BEST phone call of all time from Drew!! I was able to talk to him literally minutes before I delivered- timing couldn't have been better!!!

At 11:11 am, our lives were blessed and forever changed by our 7lb 12oz, beautiful baby girl. I can't begin to put into words the feeling that came over me when I got to see her and put her in my arms for the first time. Truly the most wonderful miracle and indescribable joy my heart has ever experienced. Welcome Hannah Rae!

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