On December 30 at about 10:30 pm, Teddi called me and told me she thought she was in labor and that Donnie was taking her to the hospital to check and see if it was "the real thing".
She had experienced so many Braxton Hicks contractions that she didn't trust that she was in labor. That and the fact she wasn't due till Jan 21. So they went to the hospital and called and told me "this is it". I had a bad cold and had just smeared Vicks all over my feet, chest, and nose trying to breath and had taken Theraflu so I was in great shape. I jumped in the shower and did my hair and makeup real quick and headed to Vegas. By the time I got there Teddi was dilated to a 4 and within a couple hours to an 8. At that point it went really fast and she delivered Harlee at 6:02 am December 31, 2010. Harlee weighed 7lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long.
Mom and Dad during delivery. As you can see Teddi was as cool as a cucumber. She was a champ and never made a squeak. Just followed Dr Harter's directions and out Harlee pooped.
She looks like she has had some good drugs in this one
Mama and Mima just before the big event
Our darling angel just after she was born. The first thing we noticed was she looked just like Olivia, but she started to change immediately and soon looked more like Donnie than Oli.
The happy new Mama and Daddy
Mima and her 4th grandchild. What a sweet day
Olivia was so thrilled to see her new sister. She told us all that Harlee was her baby
Daddy Donnie performing the very first diaper change. He is a great daddy!
Since it was New Years Eve the nurses gave Oli party favors and she was partying down. She was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.
Oli holding her baby
Mama and her girl on New Years Day getting ready to leave the hospital
Daddy sleeping waiting for the Pediatrician to get there so we could "get out of there". Donnie, Teddi and I had been sharing the hospital bed, a pull out chair, and a rocking chair to sleep on for 2 days and we had had it. I'm sure no one could sleep with my snoring.
Our Sugar bear
Teddi , Donnie, Charlee and baby Harlee
And finally the time came and we took sweetness home. Mommy Daddy Oli and Harlee are doing well. Teddi's in-laws came for a week from California so she will have lots of help and Harlee will get lots of love.
1 comment:
Wonderful memories, your lucky you are still having new borns to hold, by the looks of things our way I will have to wait until the grandaughters of 5 and 6 start having babies? Blessings to you and yours
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