She's Here!

Our sweet little Grace Catherine arrived February 27, 2015 at around 4:30PM at 8lb 2oz.  It was my easiest delivery yet.  I was in labor for a while but the actual delivery was a breeze.  I arrived at 7:00AM and was put on pitocin.  My doctor started it slow because he was at a meeting.  It was funny because Bryan just sat with me and I could have watched television or looked on my phone but I just sat.  It was like the quiet was so enjoyable or I wanted to enjoy the moment.  It was so pleasant to just lay there and talk to Bryan and the sweet nurses that were in and out.  I got my epidural after a few hours and it was perfect.  Not too heavy and not too light.  It was slow progress until I was dilated to about a 6 and then it went really fast.  One push and out she came.  I have decided that Bryan has done so many deliveries that I like to have him just be the husband when my babies are born.  Our doctor is a great friend and colleague of Bryan's and did a wonderful job.  It was such a great experience and I was so glad to have her here safe and sound and to have it all go as smoothly as it did.  I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience from beginning to end.  The hospital was great, the labor/delivery was painless and I got to enjoy this beautiful new little girl.  I can distinctly remember every single delivery experience with each of my girls.  It is such a spiritual experience and I am so grateful Heavenly Father has entrusted me with these special little girls.

 We had a really difficult time coming up with a name this go round.  After three girls it was hard to find another girl name that felt right.  We finally agreed on Grace Catherine.  We just liked the name Grace and Catherine is my maternal grandmother's name.  My grandma was an incredible woman and I love the tie I feel to her by having this baby carry her name.

 Grace looks a lot like my other babies with lots of hair.

 Every time they would take her for shots, etc they would bring her back with an adorable bow or headband.  I thought they were so cute.  The hospital was so nice because I just snuggled that baby and had zero interruptions.  There is something about that new baby, her beautiful smell and the way she folds up just the way she was folded inside of me.

 She would give a few moments of awake time.

 This picture is dark but oh she looked so cute with that pink bow.

I have to get more pictures off of Bryan's camera.  He took a lot more of her when she was first born. I am just trying my hardest to get this blog all updated!