Macy Anne!

(The traditional picture when we get to the hospital!)
Macy Anne Russell
5/5/11
1:46am
8lbs 5oz
20 1/2 inches

So, I guess Macy got the message from my last blog post because she decided to start her arrival the next day! I had cleaned the whole house that morning, took Tyson to preschool, picked him up and was going to vacuum but decided to let the kids play outside with the next door neighbor. While I was talking to the other Mom and watching the kids play I started feeling cramps so I had the kids clean up and we headed inside so I could lay down. After about 30 minutes of laying down and realizing that the cramps were coming and going at a rather consistent rate I called Brandon to let him know I thought she might be coming.
He was just about to call me to see if it was OK for him to stop and get a haircut on the way home, but nope, change of plans we would be going to the hospital! Bad news was there was an accident on the freeway and he was at a stand still. It made both of us a little nervous since I had been dilated to a 4 for 6 days and thought I would go pretty quick once contractions started.
I decided to jump in the shower and get cleaned up while waiting and Brandon came home and packed up the kids. We were worried about Brandon's Mom getting stuck in traffic so we took the kids to our neighbors house (Thanks Requel!) until Brandon's Mom could get there. They were there for maybe 10 minutes when his Mom got there...I guess we could have waited!
We got to the hospital and I expected them to tell me I was a 7 or something...nope I was a "solid" 4! WHAT! So they called my Doctor and they decided to "watch" me for the next hour. There was no way I was going home! I knew I was having contractions and they were starting to make me shake. So after 50 minutes I had the nurse check me (because of the shaking) and she said..."lets call it a 5" THANK YOU! So I finally got to have my epidural which I was shaking while he was doing it so I had Brandon come hold my hands. I was squeezing him when it was uncomfortable and he was worried about his dinner breath on me so he almost passed out from not breathing and the pain of me holding on so tight!
We then had to wait for the two doses of antibiotics to be given to me 4 hours apart, since I was group B strep positive!
Fast forward 4 hours later, they check me again and I am only a 6! SERIOUSLY! So they called my Doctor to come and break my water. She did and told us to get some sleep! Well, 30 minutes later Macy was here!
They were worried because of the color of the amniotic fluid so they called in the Respiratory team just in case she swallowed some coming out so they could get it all out of her lungs and avoid her getting Pneumonia. Luckily she came out screaming so no fluid swallowing for her!
She came out looking exactly like Tyson did! She now has her own little look! And I think it is pretty darn cute!

We both love holding these little tiny bundles that love to curl up on you!

Tyson love love loves his new baby sister!

Lily has grown to love her! At first she kept asking Nana if Baby Macy could go to her house and not ours!

Her first home bath! She really doesn't like to be naked or changed!

All clean, dressed and content!

So far she is such a good baby! She naps great! The nights are already getting better! She looks around in her bouncer taking everything in! Just a very content little one!

We are all already totally in love with our Macy!