The arrival of Kadynce

I haven't had enough time to sit down and document Kadynce' arrival, but I better get to it, because yesterday she turned 2 weeks old!  I'll start at the beginning.  I was suppose to be induced on Friday April 15th at 7am.  I woke up that morning to a phone call at 5:30 telling us that they were too full, they wouldn't be able to induce me.  We were pretty bummed because we'd already taken the girls to Grandma's the night before, and things were planned.  But, they assured us that they would try to get us in at 11.  I never really got back to sleep, but that was OK, because I would just be going in at 11 right?  So later that morning we decided to pack our bags and head to town and wait for 11 while we ate pancakes at IHOP.  Well 11 came and went and they said they were too full, but let's shoot for 1:30.  Then 1:30 came and went, and we were shooting for 3:00.  Needless to say it was a long day, and we didn't get in till 4:00 that afternoon.  By the time labor got going in full swing that evening I was exhausted from just being up all day.  You can tell by this picture!

I was toying back and forth with the idea of doing this one naturally with no epidural.  No reason in particular, just something I was wanting to try.  So Caleb and I were up walking the halls to work through some serious contraction when our nurse came and got us and told us the babies heart rate wasn't doing good, and I had to spend the rest of my labor in bed, and I needed to be put on oxygen. (time for another lovely photo!)

We got babies heart rate stabilized after about and 1 1/2 hours of oxygen and rest.  At this point is was late, and I was emotional and tired and I decided to do an epidural.  The anethesiologist came in and had to do 2 epidurals because the first one didn't go in the right spot, and let me tell you...that is painful!  Then the 2nd one decided to just not work.  Later the nurses told us he was new.  Nice!  Just what we wanted to hear!  Anyway, the shift change for my nurse was at 3am so she checked me at 2:45.  I was a 7.  My new nurse came in at 3:00 and I told her how painful the contractions were, and that there was so much pressure down there I felt sure her head was getting ready to come out!  I said I felt the urge to push, but not super strong yet.  She said she would check me at 3:45 and see where I was at.  I told her I'd like her to check now, and so she said she would even though my other nurse just had.  When she checked, sure enough I was a 10, and complete.  I always seem to come fast at the end.  I did with both my others too.  So, Baby was just waiting on me.  They called my Dr. and I just had a little while to labor down and get ready for pushing time.  My doctor was great when she arrived.  She left the pushing up to me and it was a great experience.  After a bit of pushing, Kadynce Niselle Wall decided to join our family at 4:20 am on April 16th.  I got to lift her up immediately and hold her, and it was beautiful, and she was beautiful. 

She weighed 8lbs and 7oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.  She is completely healthy, and we are so grateful to have her in our home.   

Her sisters couldn't be more thrilled to have a new baby in the family!

She's being showered with lots of love.