More pics...

A few more pics...

My mom requested a picture of Calla's little head...Here you go mom. Love you and we will see you in a couple of days!

Baby Calla is here!

Our beautiful baby Calla Elizabeth arrived at 2:08 AM on December 3, 2008. She weighed in at 7 lbs 11 oz, and 20 1/2 inches long. Mom and Calla are resting from the 19-hour labor (including 2 epidurals, mysterious contractions, and a short visit from the NICU team as a precautionary measure.) We are all doing fine - Calla and mom are healthy and happy. We look forward to having visitors starting later this afternoon. Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers as we begin this wonderful journey for our family. Check back soon for more pictures of our little baby girl!

Making progress!!!!

We were checked by Dr. Fogwell and we are making good progress! After some serious trials this afternoon, we are finally on a regular contraction schedule. We are seeing them every 2 minutes now. The Dr's and nurses still think she will come between midnight and 1AM. But at least we are finally making progress. Mom and baby are doing great. Elizabeth has finally fallen asleep after a long hard day. ...she needs a little cat nap before the gran finallie.

We are under way!!!

Dr Fogwell came by and broke the bag, so we are now officially underway! Early predictions are that we will not meet Baby Calla until after 6PM...but I think they were being generous!

Dr. Visit and Epidural Time!

Dr. Fogwell came by and said Elizabeth and Calla are doing great. He decided that we will wait a little bit and then break Elizabeth's water. He feels, at this point, that we don't need to have any other medicines to help her along. He also told me in private that we have his favorate nurse in L&D.

Dad has been kicked out of the room so mom can get an epidural. Apparently, a dad in California saw the needle, passed out and hit his head (My dad reminded me of the sceene in Father of the Bride II). Of course he sued, therefore everyone has to vacate the room for this procedure.

Heading down

We are head down to the Labor and Delivery area to see what steps are next. Mom is a little groggy from her sleeping pill. All in all, we slept okay and are feeling somewhere between nervous, excited and scared. But I think this is all normal!