November 22, 2008

[Mary] Hey everyone! This is Mary. I'm actually writing something! It's a miracle! Nathan and I got to the hospital at about 8am on Wednesday November 19th to be induced. I was in labor for 11 hrs. I only had to push for 30 minutes. It was actually not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The pain wasn't too bad. I did have an epidural after a while but by the time I pushed I could feel the contractions again. Natalie Joy Rowan was born at 7:04pm. She weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 21 inches long. My mom got to be there for the birth. Nathan started bawling as soon as the baby's head came out. He kept saying, "Oh my gosh!" Mommy cried a little too. She is healthy. No problems with the cyst in her lung. She does have a little bit of jaundice but nothing bad. We got home yesterday afternoon. We are really tired but very happy to have her here. She actually sleeps quite a bit. She doesn't like to wake up to eat as often as she should. I guess that is normal though. Anyway, enjoy the pictures!

Natalie Joy Rowan

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