Sydnie Jean has arrived!

Our beautiful daughter was born thursday July 3, 2008 7lbs. 11oz. 20in. and we couldn't be more excited! Ok so going through labor was NOTHING like I expected it to be. I was expecting the worst thing that could ever happen to me, and what I got was "that wasnt too bad." I was soooo blessed. See on Monday of last week I was feeling contractions every 5 min but didn't know if I should go to the hospital so I decided to wait it out to see if it got any worse. Well by the time Greg got home from work, about 3 hours later, they were further apart and when I went to bed that night they were gone. The same thing happened on Tuesday so I thought I was just being prepared for labor. Well I had my regular doctors appointment on thursday and I let her know what happened mon and tues so she checked me and was like, "Woah you are dialated to a 5, you need to get to the hospital right now." It was the weirdest thing becuase I was feeling nothing. Greg was in Lancaster so I called him and told him to come as soon as he could, then I called my mom to come because I felt so awkward walking into the labor and delivery room not feeling a thing and telling them I was in labor. We went inside and told the nurse and she laughed because I didn't look like I was in labor, she then checked me and was also surprised to see that I was now at a 6 and not feeling anything. I was just laying there and the monitor was reading that I was having contractions but I wasn't feeling them. They then moved me to a delivery room and Greg got there soon after. I just waited and started to feel some contractions but they weren't as bad as the ones I felt earlier in the week. It wasn't until the doctor came in, said I was at an 8 and broke my water for me that I started feeling the real pain. And let me tell you it was REALLY painful. But even that only lasted an hour before they gave me an epidural. And then and hour after that I had a baby in my arms. About 20 min of pushing and that was that. So I walked into the hospital at about 11:30am and had a baby by 4:30pm with only an hour of real pain! Every girl on the planet is going to hate me for this. I just still cannot believe how blessed I was. I was just sitting in the bed saying is this real? Am I really going through labor? So very strange! But anyway we are sooo excited to finally have our baby girl! I feel so much love for her its amazing.
We are now home and the recovery is worse than the labor, I am pretty sore. But I couldn't get away without some pain right. haha Anyway I guess I am one of those lucky ones. Hopfully it doesn't change much with the other ones we will be having.

This is kind of embarrassing but I had to put it on here because I look soooooo big!
here I am at a 7 eating a popcicle and laughing because Greg just looked at the monitor and asked me if I felt that contraction and I sure didnt

Here she is all covered in yucky stuff
Greg and the doctor

He is such a proud Daddy, I love him sooo much!

A nurse made these for the babies that were there on the 4th, so cute

yay were going home!

I can't believe I got this one, she doesnt really know it but its her first smile.

So peaceful, she is the cutest thing ever!

And here she is giving everyone kisses