The birth story: Mike and I got to bed about 11:30, we had everything ready to go, I was supposed to be induce the next day, June 1st. I had been having contractions for a few weeks now and not getting much sleep at all, around 12:30 I woke up due to contractions. I was trying to go back to sleep, I felt like something had snapped, but I didn't think it was my water because when my water broke with Katie it gushed everywhere. I tried sleeping a little more and finally at 2:30 I got up to walk around and see if I could get these contractions under control. Well, when I stood up I realized that my water had broke. I got Mike up and made a few phone calls as we headed to the hospital. We were all checked into the hospital by 3:30a.m. I was dilated to a 5 and I got my epidural right away and it worked great this time!!! Happy mama!!!
I feel like the birth of a baby is such a special moment, I love to share that moment with the women who are close to me. I feel that these women give me the energy I need to deliver this baby. At every one of my girls births, I have felt the love and support of the women who are there with me in the delivery room and I have felt the spirits of many of my ancestors too. I guess they are just delivering my babies to me. Here are a few of those that were there to see baby Kyla enter into this world. My mother, Mike's mother, Rachel, Sierra, Melinda, and Katie were all there. Karen was kind enough to go spend the rest of the night at my house with Kortney. Teri ended up making it there right when it was time for me to push.
They came in and checked me at 4:30 and I was only a 5+, they explained that sometime the epidural slows things down. Bummer, I was thinking this thing would go fast. I felt bad for getting everyone out of bed, but oh well. At about 5:15 I started feeling uncomfortable and asked the nurse to come check me, what do you know I was fully dilated ready to push!!! At 5:34 Kylas Ella was born, 8lbs 12oz. and
19" long. She is beautiful!!!
I love Sierra and Katie's faces in this picture. It was a great experience for the two of them.
Daddy cutting her umbilical cord
That's our big girl
Daddy, Katie and Kyla
Sister bonding for the first time here on Earth. Kyla and Katie
Mommy and her baby girl, there is nothing like the feeling you get the first time you hold your baby.
Our first family picture just missing our little Kortsy Belle
Grandma is so happy to see you little Kyla
Sierra bonding with her baby cousin
Rachel was able to take a few hours away from Brie and Kiersten to come see baby Kyla
Nana and Kyla, Melinda must have been taking the pictures because I don't have one of Kyla and Melinda.
Kyla wanted to nurse right away. She latched on right away and has been my best nurser yet. She loves that time with mom and has been really good at teaching me how to nurse again.
Isn't she beautiful!
One last picture I had to include, her paws are so big!!! I love it.
