She is FINALLY here!!!!!!!

7:30am-Off to the hospital to be induced!
I recieved my first gel at 7:45am
they had me sit in bed for an hour, and then get up and walk around for an hour. the walking part was pretty tuff, the contractions started with in the forst 20minutes of laying in bed. after the first gel (2 hour time period) the nurse checked to see if i was anymore dialated, i was a 4 and so i did not need the other two gels. The contractions started to get more intense with each one, but luckly heath and my mom were there to coach me through my breathing. i asked for my epidural about 11:00am and the anesthesiologist can in about 12 noon. The doctor who put in the epidural was AMAZING! i didn't hardly feel a thing and he explained everything before he did each step. Within 20 minutes i fealt warm and tingly from my abdomine down. the epidural was sooooooooo good that i could still wiggle my toes and move my legs a litttle bit, but fealt absolutly no contraction pain. i was rather tired, so i took a nap for an hour. I could feel some cramping/contraction pain on my left side, so the nurse checked me again and to her surprise, i was a fully dialated 10!!! mind you, the doctor informed me that i would probably not start pushing till about 6pm and i was fully dialated at 2:30pm. the nurse said that the longer i wait to push, the further she will make her way down the birth canal by her self, so i waited about 20 minutes and then the nurse checked me again and her head was already starting to crown, so we geared up and started pushing. the doctor came at about 3:10pm and the fun began. i push off and on for about 20 minutes and er little precious head and body perfectly came out! she started crying instantly and she was herfectly pink! I have never seen a more perfect and beautiful baby! I could not have asked for a more PERFECT labor, and overalll not as bad as i thought it was going to be! Here are some pictures of our sweet little girl, ENJOY!

Ella Brooklynn Hatch
Born July 1, 2010 @ 3:39pm
6lbs 13oz
19 inches long

This is my favorite picture!! I love her sweet little face!

Sleepy girl!

Going home 7-3-10

Daddy putting ella in the car! P.S. heath is an AMAZING dad and support person! He was the BEST helper in the hospital!

Finally home!