Luci's birth story

Luci is about to turn 4 months old and I just realized I never wrote down a birth story. Compared to the boys her birth was super uneventful so maybe thats why I never thought to write it down.  

So Luci was born Monday April 22nd.  We scheduled it for that day partly because it's the soonest we could, but also because that is Grump's birthday.  The day before they called me and told me to be at the hospital at 7 am and to not eat or drink after midnight.  I was super nervous about the whole not eating or drinking because I had to eat almost every night my whole pregnancy cause of the nausea. But the Lord took care of me and I did really good.  

This is us riding the elevator up to have a baby! It was super surreal.  

As soon as we got there they hooked me up to an IV and started pumping me full of fluid.  I was really worried about being super thirsty, but I wasn't. It took them a couple hours to get us into the operating room cause there was someone else having a c-section.  But the time went by pretty fast and we were having fun just hanging out.  All I could think about was how nice it was to not be in labor!! The other two times I've been in this position I was having crazy hard labor.  Let me tell you getting an IV while also being in labor succkkkssss. 

Once we were ready to go they took just me into the operating room and gave me a spinal block.  I'm not sure why Matt didn't get to come in for the part, but I was kind of glad cause it always makes him super woozy.  

Once they got me on the table and everything I felt like I was going to pass out and then throw up.  But whatever problems I was having I would tell the anesthesiologist and he would adjust something and fix it! He was SO awesome.  

There was an insane amount of pressure when they pulled her out.  I remembered that would happen, but I swear it was more pressure then it was with the boys.  I was groaning and couldn't breath for a bit, but then she was out! She squeaked a little and I immediately started crying.  It's so crazy how much you love your baby even though I couldn't see her, just hearing her cry filled me with so. much. love!

She didn't cry a ton and I kept asking if she was ok.  I'm just so traumatized from Micah that I just need to know over and over that shes ok. 

I was so happy when i got to see her and kiss her and hold her!

It's really hard to hold a newborn when your flat on your back but I did my best.  I held her until my arms were so asleep that I was scared I would drop her. They took her off me and she started screaming! She did not want to leave me which made me feel equally happy cause she loved me and sad cause I couldn't hold her.  

They got her calmed down and then when I was all done they gave her back to me as we wheeled to the recovery room.  While we were there I got to do more skin to skin and breastfeed.  As soon as i put her up to feed she latched on and went to town! I was so surprised! Both the boys took a while to learn how to latch, but she was so good at it!

The boys came to meet her after we once we were all settled in our room.  I don't know what it was but I was struggling and throwing up right before they came and while they were there.  So that wasn't too great, but it was still such a magical moment.  They were soo excited to see her and were just immediately so in love. 

A family of five!!

Tonya came to take pictures for us so all of her family came to see Luci 

She was so chubby right when she was born! She lost it pretty fast which was sad. 

Mom brought the boys to visit us at the hospital a couple times per day which was so great. 

My recovery went really well for the most part.  There was one evening when the pain got out of control and it was really really hard.  I was hurting from the incision, but also from cramps and from being in that terrible bed for too long.  My whole body hurt so bad.  Other then that hour or two our hospital stay was pretty good.  

I was anxious to come home, but there is also something really special about being in the hospital.  It's the only time when theres no work or other kids or anything. We just got to focus on each other and this sweet newborn baby. 

But being home is sooooo much more comfortable. That bed was about to kill me.  I came home and sat in my chair and was soo happy

our first dinner at home

Mason was so excited cause him and the baby both had racacoon jammies 

the day after we brought her home I just laid her on our bed and stared at her and just cried.  It was such a relief to have her here safe.  And having a baby girl is such a dream come true for me! The love I have for her is just so overwhelming in a good way! He first week of life was so amazing.  My mom was still here so I didn't have to worry about anything.  I just sat and nursed and stared at her.  I'm so so happy to have a Luci!!