by the time we got the card game cleaned up and moved the chairs out of the way,
the nurse had wheeled in all of the doctor's tools and was ready to check me again.
i was at 10 CM DILATED AND 100% EFFACED!
it was time to start pushing, even though the doctor wasn't in the room.
the nurses said they would help me push for a while first, then the dr. would come in.
i gave it my all but was starting to run out of breathe quickly so the nurse gave me oxygen.
they asked me if i wanted a mirror to watch and at first i said no.
i was nervous to see the damage that was being done ha…
will kept encouraging me to look because i would be able to see the top of her head.
i told the nurse i changed my mind so she grabbed me a big mirror.
there she was! i could see her brown hair poking out each time i pushed.
seeing how close she was to coming out really motivated me to push my very hardest.
i pushed for about 45 minutes when the nurse quickly said "STOP!"in the middle of one.
i guess the baby's head was about to come out, so she called the doctor in quickly.
dr. hansen walked in wearing shorts and slip on shoes haha, but threw his scrubs on over.
he coached me through a few strong pushes and we all watched her head come out.
i remember thinking she was such a beauty! will and i were both crying.
once the rest of her was out, dr. hansen handed will the scissors to cut the cord.
most of my pregnancy will has been hesitant about the idea of cutting the cord.
needles and blood make him woozy, but he stepped right up and cut it in the moment.
then the doctor placed sadie on my chest and we all gushed over her adorable she looked.
she was SO alert and content, with wide eyes just looking around at us.
from that moment, we were hooked.
will and i couldn't stop kissing her and rubbing her fingers and toes.
after about a minute, the nurse asked if she could take her to check her out.
i told her she better bring her back and handed her over.
will and our moms watched the nurse check her vitals, weigh, and measure her.
she was 6 lbs. 3 oz. and 18 inches long (actually 19 in. we found out at our 1st ped. visit).
i had 2 small tears that the doctor quickly stitched up then will brought the baby over to me.
i was on cloud 9. i've never seen anything more perfect and adorable.
after both of our moms got a chance to hold her, will took her into the nursery to clean her.
his family was there watching and helping him with the first bath and diaper change.
while they were gone, the nurses got me ready to move to our postpartum room.
once we were all back together in that room, will rolled in sadie's "crib".
it was neat to watch everyone fall in love with her at first sight.
we feel so beyond lucky that she is ours!
we are absolutely LOVING life as a family of 3!
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