Baby Lauren is here! She made her grand entrance at 5:11 PM after less than 6 hours of labor. She weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and measured 19.25 inches long.
Jen was a trooper again, going without pain medication for the duration. We arrived at the hospital around 10. The labor started in earnest around 2:30, when they hooked her up with Pitocin, to get the contractions going faster. A bit before 5, they announced to our amazement that it was time to push. Soon, our newest little one was with us. She gave one cry, then was quiet for almost 10 minutes until they gave her a Vitamin K shot.
We are so amazed and thankful for this wonderful child, and the relative ease with which she came into the world. God is very good.
Lydia and the family all have been by to visit. Lydia brought a "little" pup for Lauren, which she gracefully played with. She got to hold baby Lauren and was very sweet and gentle, though she returned to her rambunctious ways after she got off the bed.
Unfortunately, we forgot the cable for the camera, so we can't upload our pictures yet, but we should have some tomorrow.
Thank you all for your prayers.
Ben (for Jen)
20 comments:
Yay! and Congratulations! So glad that everything went smootly.
How wonderful! Congratulations to all of you! Yay!!!
Jen, I dreamed about you last night heading off to the hospital. In my dream we were going together and you were helping me pack my bag as I had left it to the last minute! :-0 I'm so glad everything went well and both you and Lauren are ok. I look forward to seeing pictures of your new daughter. :-)
Congratulations!
I'm so glad Lauren is here and heathy! I know you will enjoy your new journey with two!
You know we'll all be waiting to see some pictures! Glad everything went rather quickly. :)
Congratulations on a safe and fast labor and a precious baby!!
Congratulations on a quick delivery!
Congratulations!!!! She did eventually come - knew she would:) Glad to hear your delivery went well and with relative ease. Way to go on a med-free delivery. Can't wait to see pics of Lauren!!!Thanks Ben for the update!!!
What chubby little cheeks. Lydia looks like she's not sure what to do with her new sister. :-)
Jen, I am so happy for you! I am sure that the wait was long but definitely worth it! Lauren looks so sweet! Congrats on going without any pain meds yet again, also.
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
What a cutie! She's looks very healthy.
Congratulations! So glad she arrived safely. May she bring much joy and blessing into your lives.
I LOVE the first picture. How sweet! I pulled up Lydia's old blog and did some comparison of pictures. She looks pretty similar to Lydia. :-) Jen, I'm so happy that it was different than last time. You are my hero!
Congratulations Jen! I'm so happy for you and your family. She's beautiful, and I love the name you picked for her.
She's adorable!
CONGRATS MISS JEN!!!!!
She is so cute!!!!
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