Dear Marley...

This is just a little note to say, you are more than I could ever have imagined and each day I say I can't believe you're ours.

I stayed up, just watching you sleep, cuddled up in my arms for a long time last night and even though I wanted to go to bed myself I couldn't help but stay and enjoy the moment.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for being our baby.

Finally here...

Wow these past 2 weeks have flown by.

June 9th, at 4:19pm Marley entered the world and made me a mum.

At 5am Wednesday morning we entered the hospital and began to get settled in our room. I was given my IV, baby monitor and the such and they began to give me the Pitocin to induce labor. Around 7am my waters was broke and I was beginning to feel contractions. They suggested that I go ahead and get the epidural, which I did and that helped with the first 5 or so contractions and then they came on hard and heavy.

A couple of hours later I was still struggling with the contractions and they came in to give me the shot they would give a c-section birth, letting me know that my legs would be extremely heavy and I probably wouldn't be able to move around the bed by myself. This did not seem to work. Contractions never got any easier. And I was moving myself around the bed when nurses or my doctor came in to check how things were progressing.

At this point, I'm feeling exhausted..with barely any sleep the night before and up at 4am I can barely keep my eyes open. Between contractions I'm trying to get as much rest as possible. After they realized both the epi and this 2nd shot was not helping with contractions they gave me a 3rd shot. This seemed to help as contractions were somewhat easier to get through but at this point I was almost ready to push.

Just before 4pm my doctor came to check in on the progression and I was 9cm and said I'd be ready to go when he got back. That wasn't the case, it felt as soon as he left the room I felt the need to push. The nurse had me try a couple of pushes through a contraction to see where Marley's head was and they basically called the doc back to the room. I was pushing for approx. 20 minutes and our sweet baby Marley was here.

She was 7lbs 6oz, 21 1/2 inches long and absolutely gorgeous. Head full of dark hair with even some blond/red highlights. 

I have plenty of posts to come. Her finished nursery. The little photo shoot my mum and I had with Marley and how Marley has been doing in the first 2 weeks.

We'll meet soon!

June 9th.

That's the day. The day the doctor has said we'll get to meet.

We were able to see your pretty face again on Wednesday and it was just the best way to start my birthday. Although you're still camera shy as you had your arm up over your face again. You're growing had slowed down and you went from being in the 28th percentile to the 11th so we've decided to go ahead and get you delivered. We can't wait until Wednesday, although some people are convinced I may go into labor before then, my moves and every flinch from your kicking and squirming around is watched very closely as signs that you might be making your way out. You're more than welcome too but if not we'll see you Wednesday.