The Rest of the Story

so... life was good with the epidural.. Dr. Smith came in periodically to check me.. I think I actually dilated to 3 or 4 cm. I don't remember, but Emma was actually "sunny side up"- meaning she was facing up towards my belly when when should have been facing towards my back, then she was sideways.. Finally at 1AM on March 10, 2007 Dr. Smith check me and Emma's head was sitting at my pelvis not getting through. So she was great about it.. she explained everything and said that vaginal delivery was never going to happen and there was no point in sitting there for several more hours trying to see if something would happen... so we agreed on the c-section and here we go! The nurse anesthesist came in and numbed me up.. I remember being so anxious that I was going to be able to feel everything.. but I was numb all the way to my chest.






After months of waiting, Miss Emma Claire was born at 2:43 AM on March 10, 2007. I remember hearing her cry for the first time and Cory standing at my side as Dr. Smith held her up for him to see and we both just lost it. It was the most amazing moment of my life.... up until I got to see her for the first time. It was so bitter sweet because I wanted to hold her so bad but I couldn't. Before I got to see Emma, Cory went over to the side where she was and I was by myself listening to Dr. Smith with a concerned voice telling them to turn up my medicine because I was having quite a bit of bleeding... so of course I was laying there thinking I am never going to be able see my child because I am about to bleed to death and no one is talking to me!!! But needless to say, my freaking out went away and I lived! They finished the surgery and took me back to the L & D room where I got to hold Emma for the first time.




It was very brief because they had to take her to the nursery to suction her really well and watch her closely because she wasn't breathing completely normal. I finally got up to a room and I think around 8:30 (after many tortuous hours) I got to finally get Emma from the nursery and really get to spend time with her and feed her! It was priceless!









So many family and friends visited Emma in the hospital... Mimi and Aunt Amy came too.. don't know how I didn't get pics of them











My sweet baby!


Daddy's girl from day 1!


I never realized how special having a child of my own would be until I held her. We are truly blessed with her and treasure her. Every day and night we thank God for her life and constantly tell her how much we love her! She is an amazing little girl who is now 2 years old! She looks so much like Cory.. it's just so weird how she came from us.
Look at her now!!




Memory lane is so much fun!! We love you Emma Claire!!