AMAZING Things Come In Tiny Packages

The past week has been a whirlwind.  My due date came and went last Saturday, May 4th.  After being told by my doctors for three weeks that I would "definitely be early", needless to say I was very disappointed when she didn't even make her due date.  I came to to terms with it and kept telling myself it would happen when it was meant to happen.

I went to my next appointment scheduled that following Monday morning which just so happened to be her Daddy's 34th birthday.  They performed a non-stress test since I was past my due date and confirmed that I was having exactly ZERO contractions.  The doctor said my dilation and effacement was great (as it had been for about 3 weeks) and he was comfortable inducing me as early as the next day.  As soon as I heard that my mentality that she would come when she was ready was OUT the window.  I immediately jumped on  his offer and was scheduled to be admitted Tuesday May 7th at 7:30 am to be induced.

Well, Little Miss Taylor had other plans.  At around 2:45 that morning I woke up with what felt like strong cramping.  I quickly learned the difference between Braxton Hicks and The Real Thing.  They started right off the bat at 5 minutes apart and got significantly stronger each time.  I took a quick shower and then woke Craig up around 3:30.  We were at the hospital by 4:30 am and I graciously accepted my epidural around 5:45 am.  Our families started arriving around 7:30 and were able to stay right in the suite with us until about 1:30 that afternoon when the real action began.

I could go on and on and on (and probably will in the coming weeks), but I'll suffice to say that at 2:45 pm my entire life changed forever in the most remarkable way.  There are absolutely no words to describe the feeling when I first say that little girl and felt her tiny little body on my chest.  She.Is.Perfect.

We left the hospital 2 days later and have been spending every moment since completely absorbed in Baby Taylor's every breath.  I'll finish up with a few more pictures for now.  Time to get back to my sweet little one!