My due date came and went and I was still pregnant so we scheduled to be induced on Jan. 9 at 7am. The night before I felt like I was a little kid on Christmas Eve. When it was finally time to wake up and get ready I had no problem getting out of bed. Michael and I got all ready and headed to the hospital excited about getting to finally meet our little girl.
When we arrived at the hospital they told us there was not a room for us and they would call us when one was ready. Of course being a week over I was very emotional. We decided to go to Michael's parents house and hang out there until we got the call. After waiting several hours I call my mom and had her call her neighbor (Kris) who is a nurse at that hospital in labor a delivery and ask her if she could find out when I would be able to go in. Kris worked out a deal that if she came in on her day off we could go in! Thank you Kris! Around 12 we were admitted and they started me on a pill to help soften my cervix and put me into labor. Well my contractions started and kept on into the night with out any change until the next morning. My doctor came in around 8 am on Jan. 10 and broke my water.
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| After laboring for 21 hours I was ready to push! After pushing for a little while her heart rate started to decrease so I gave one final push and she was out! But she had swallowed some fluids and so the doctors took her over to the warming table right away and had to stick a tub down into her stomach and suck everything out. All I could do was watch. My mom finally looked over at me and saw the worry in my face and she kept telling me that everything was going to be alright. After what seemed like eternity they gave her to me. I got to hold my beautiful little girl! Avanley Charlyn Scott was here weighing in at 8 lbs 4 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. |
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| All of the nurses and doctors kept saying that her hair was red but we didn't believe them until after she got her first bath. It isn't as red as my Dads, it more of an auburn! |
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| Counting her fingers |
Avanley is an amazing blessing in our lives! I fall more in love with her everyday! I am so grateful for the blessing and ability I have to be a mother!
Avanley is an amazing blessing in our lives! I fall more in love with her everyday! I am so grateful for the blessing and ability I have to be a mother!
