I guess all that walking paid off...

She is here!! Our little daughter decided she couldn't wait until the 19th and made her grand arrival on the 17th instead. So here she is...

Delaine Jo Joncas (pronounced da-lay-ne)

7 lbs 13oz 19 1/2 inches

January 17, 2009

3:00 pm

So here is the story...

Friday night I was having some pretty good back pain. I really didn't think to much of it. When Jer got home around 1 am I was not sleeping well because of my back but again I didn't think to much of it. So by about 4 in the morning I thought hey maybe I should be timing how often these are coming. They were about 8-9 min apart. So I just tried to go back to sleep. Then my 6 am they were about 6 min apart. So I got up, still not thinking I was in labor. I kinda just walking around the house, checked my email and checked on Bode. By 7 I figured I should wake up Jer and tell him what was going on. I told him I thought maybe I was having contractions. He took one look at my face and said yep you are let's go to the hospital. I hadn't even packed a bag or anything. I also really wanted to take a shower before we left. Jer was very concerned that I was going to take a shower and do my hair before we left. He said he did not want to make the news becasue he had to deliver a baby in the car. But I did shower and do my hair before we left. Turns out Jer wanted to leave in time so we could hit up QT before we made it to the hospital.

We were shocked to be there.

We got to the hospital at about 9:15. They checked me and hooked me up to the monitor. I was having contractions every 4 mins and dilated to a 4. I was so relieved! I didn't want to have to tun around and go home. So after that we got put into a labor room. Then I got my epidural. My contractions were getting harder and longer so I was really quite ready to get it. But I was really nervous to get it this time. I was nearly in tears when the doctor was putting it in. I am so glad to have Jeremiah. He is so good and knew just what to say and where to hold me to comfort me.

After the epidural my contractions slowed down a lot. I was dilated to a 6 around noon. And had little or no progress after the epidural. So they broke my water and started pitocin. Then I was tired so the nurse rolled me on my side to help things progress. Then I took a nap. Around 2:45 the nurse came in to check me. She opened my legs, barely stuck her finger in, closed my leg and said page the doctor she is right there. So the doctor came in about 6 mins later. They got everything set up and told me to push. I pushed through one contraction and then half way through the second one they told me to stop. I was like why stop now, but I looked down and there she was! I was shocked that she came to fast. She didn't scream right away but she was grunting and looking around. They suctioned her out and she started waling. She came out so fast she really didn't even have a cone head. I was also shocked to see hair on her head.

I can not tell you how grateful I am for my husband. He has been so sweet. I loved watching him with Laine in the hospital. She is getting him wrapped around her finger more and more every second.

Bode got to come visit later in the evening. We have video of him walking in. It is really cute. He walked in looked at her and said. Whao! Then basically lost interest. I loved watching Jer. He is just glowing with pride.

Here is our first family photo. I can't believe we have two kids!

Lanie is doing great. She is a good little nurser. She is very alert, when she is awake she is constantly looking around. I don't have any milk in yet, so we are mixing it up and tossing in a bottle here and there. That makes her much happier. I am doing much better this time around than with Bode. I didn't tear as bad so it has been so much better. But still you can't go through labor with out any pain. Lets just say I am walking like a cowboy.

We got released on Sunday around 4 in the afternoon. It is nice to be home with my little family. We all spend the afternoon playing on our bed. It was great.

Oh yeah... can you believe the Cardinals won and they are going to the Superbowl!?!?!