We have decided to create a blog to follow our family through the adventures of raising a child(ren). We begin with the new addition to our twosome, Adaline Kelly, born February 14, 2009. She came as a complete surprise two months early, as her due date was April 18th. We didn't know her sex yet, but most of our friends and family were hoping for a girl for Shane, to work on his sensitive side, and we got one (a Valentine girl at that).
How it happened: We were just sitting on the couch on a Thursday night around dinner time, me eating grapefruit, when my water broke. In the majority of pregnancies contractions come first, but of course, not me. So, with this sudden emergency, we quickly (after brushing my teeth) traveled to the hospital. It was a very busy night for pregnant women and we were given a tiny room that we hardly fit in. Luckily (depending on how you look at it), since I was high risk and very early, High Point decided to move me to Forsyth. It was a positive move, as the staff there was wonderful and the room was huge!
As the time passed (they wanted 3 weeks to pass) I waited in the hospital room, on lots and lots of fluids and magnesium to keep the baby in. Doctors, nurses, and students were in and out every 30 mins., so I didn't get to sleep, but I was comforted by the baby's heart beat that was heard on the monitors. On Friday afternoon I began having bigger contractions, and they said the baby was probably going to come sooner than they would like. About 11:45 that night I started the pushing, and a baby girl made her way into the world at 5:14 AM Saturday morning. She was early, but arrived at 4 lbs, 7 ozs. It was a long process that I will not detail, but it was all worth it.
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