Anna Grace Youngs 3.6.07

 

Finally! Our little Anna has arrived and everyday we're falling more and more in love with her.
She took her time coming into the world. I officially went into labor on Monday morning and we went to the hospital that afternoon. Although the contractions were coming regularly there wasn't enough progress and the nurses recommended I either go home and wait it out or stay and have the doctors try to speed it up. We decided to go home and they gave me a shot of morphine so I could get some rest until the real labor began. That was the best decision we could have made. I slept from about 5:00 pm to 3:00 am and woke up to some serious contractions! My water broke around 4:00 am and we left for the hospital at 6:00. I was feeling so many things - nervous, scared, excited...it was actually happening! I'm not going to lie. Giving birth was one of the most frightening and painful experiences I've ever had. But when Anna came into this world at 1:25 pm and I saw her sweet little face for the first time - I don't even know how to describe the feelings I had...
Todd was a rock throughout the whole process. I feel so lucky to have such a supportive husband, partner, and friend. He always seemed to know what to say or, more importantly, when to say nothing and just hold my hand. I know he's going to be the most amazing dad for our little girl.