I have no idea how David and I slept the night before Addison was born. We were both a bundle of nerves and filled with a variety of emotions...we were excited, anxious, nervous, thankful, blessed...and I could go on and on. But we woke up bright and early on Friday morning and got dressed for the biggest day of our lives.
I took one last belly bump picture before we left our home as a family of two and took the trip to the hospital...
We delivered at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville...
We didn't know this when we took the picture, but the window to our room was the second floor window above the the doors in this next picture...
Here I am checking in to the hospital...
And here are a few pictures of the labor and delivery room, as well as a few pics of all the family that stayed with us throughout the day...
This is where Miss Addison Kate would be cleaned up, weighed, and bathed after delivery...
Our room was VERY nice and large and we were able to have all our family with us during this exciting time in our lives.
The doctor broke my water first thing that morning and the contractions started to pick up.
AunTee and I waiting for my epidural...
Post epidural :)
Jilly, Pops, David and I...
Uncle Tim and I...
Uncle Brian, Uncle Mike, Aunt Sue, David and I...
D-ma, David and I...
And Big Cousin Mikey...
We had always wanted Addi Kate to be born on February 2nd...that day is my parents' anniversary and this year they would be celebrating 40 years of marriage. The doctors on the other hand did not want to deliver on a Saturday, so we settled for February 1. But, God had other plans...
My body was so slow to dilate and it literally took me the ENTIRE day to finally reach 10 centimeters and to start the pushing phase. David created the perfect playlist for the delivery and as we started this next phase in meeting our baby girl, it was the perfect environment...our doctor, our fabulous nurse, David and I and all of our favorite songs.
As I started pushing, Addi turned face up and was having a difficult time making her way through the birth canal. She was never in distress, but was unable to make her way passed my pubic bone. After three hours of pushing, our doctor recommended we have a C section and David and I agreed. We were ready to meet our little angel.
Daddy put on his scrubs and then the nurses took me to get prepared for Addison's arrival...
At 3:07 a.m. Addison Kate Knight was born...
She weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long.
Daddy cutting her umbilical cord...
And then he proudly took her to meet the rest of our family.
Here I am holding our sweet miracle baby for the first time...although I was very drowsy from all the medication, it was THE day I had dreamed and prayed about for years.
D-ma loving on her new granddaughter...
Jilly and Pops admiring their first grand baby...
Our family of three...
February 2, 2013...the day our greatest gift from God was born.
We love you Addison Kate...more than the world!
11 comments:
I have been waiting on this post. I wanted to cry just seeing all of you so happy. Addison is a beautiful blessing from God. I just can't wait to meet her. All my love to all of you. Congratulations!
Congratulations!! What a sweet blessing! Our 2nd girl just turned one year on 2.2! :) We think it's a great day :)
Hope you are healing well! I know how you feel, I've had two c-sections.
Yesterday I got a Facebook message from my daughter and she asked if I had heard anything about your baby. She will be glad to see this post too! It sounds like a very long day, but the gift at the end of it was and is worthwhile. So neat to have SO many family members there to help you celebrate. Congratulations.
I had been checking for this post every day too! It was worth the wait, so sweet! Lianna, you look SO beautiful in the pic of your first holding sweet Addi Kate!!! So proud, so happy for her wonderful family! Praising God for your beautiful baby girl!
She is just beautiful. I have followed your blog for several years, always hoping and praying that you would some day have a baby. Your family is very blessed. Congratulations
She is just beautiful. I have followed your blog for about 4 years now, hoping and praying that you would some day have a baby. God is wonderful in how He answers in His timing. Congratulations.
Congrats again on welcoming such a sweet little angel. May God continue to bless you and your family.
I have been following your journey to become parents for a while now. She is a beautiful baby!! I wish you all much love and happiness and know you will enjoy and cherish being a family of three!!!
Those pictures are priceless! I am so thankful every day that God gave you this gift and answered all our prayers for you and David! She is beautiful and is going to be so amazing to watch grow!
I can't wait to meet your gift from God! That sweet little munckin is going to have two amazing parents and grow up to be such a beautiful soul! I love you three and loved EVERY picture on this blog!
Love always,
Aunt Lisha
Yay!! She's so beautiful!!! Congratulations. What a blessing from God!
I'm so happy for you guys! I've been waiting to read this post ever since I found your other blog. So glad God finally answered your prayers!! She's just precious.
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