Tuesday, September 30, 2008

She's Here!

Abigail Hazleton
born Sunday, September 28, 2008
at 4:04 a.m.
7 lbs 6 oz
20 1/2 inches long

She's finally here! My water broke at 6:30 on Saturday morning and we went to the hospital. The first few hours progressed quickly, but the longer it went, the slower things became. At 9:00 p.m. on Saturday I was dilated to a 9, but at 3:15 a.m. I had gone back to an 8, and the contractions were erratic--some were fast, 30 seconds or a minute apart, and then we'd go 4 minutes between. The Dr. finally called for plan B, and we did a c-section. As a result, Abby has a beautiful, round head and face. The cord was wrapped around her neck twice, so I suppose the c-section was best even though I'm hurting now. I came home from the hospital tonight (Tuesday). Tige's mom is here to take care of me this week, and my mom will come next week.
Abby latched right on to eat like a champ--I was amazed. She hardly cried in the hospital and has been sooooo precious! We are so in love. I'll load the rest of this update with pictures, as that's what I know you all want to see! Thanks for your love and prayers.






16 comments:

Melenie said...

Oh my, what a precious and adorable girl! You're right, her head is perfectly round. She's so sweet, and her face is very feminine, if thats possible in a newborn...

Angela said...

She is precious and I am so happy for you to finally have her here. Enjoy everything. Girls are so much different than boys and it has been awhile since you had a newborn. I bet Kason is loving her so much.

R Clan said...

She is beautiful, just like her mother! I am so glad that everything turned out fine. Enjoy every waking moment with her. They grow up way to fast.

Margene said...

She is beautiful. She looks so sweet, too. She looks older than a newborn. I love all the pink she has on. too. Just enjoy her now. They grow so fast.

Anonymous said...

PHEW! I had the most vivid dream, I think it was Sat. night that you had a boy, and were very surprised...obviously! You named him Patrick, and changed the nursery color to orange. It looked great, by the way, in my dream!!! Now I can send my girl present with confidence!!! Congrats...you have borne a friend for life now. Truly a precious and wonderful thing.

Anonymous said...

PS, Cory now has a goatee so that he can be like Tige!

val said...

OOOhhhh! She's so sweet. I'm so happy she's here safe and sound. I hope you're recovery will be a quick one. Congrats from the Batemans!! Love you.

Teina Renae said...

Mom was right. I AM eating my heart out. She's GORGEOUS!!! I can't decide who she looks like...so she looks like Abby. I just can't wait to see her next month. keep postin the pictures. Aunt Teina loves them!

Shalisa Hazleton said...

She is really, really, really cute! I can't wait to see her in real life! I bet Kason is going to be the best older brother. He is old enough to be a great help I think. Congrats! We are so glad she made it here safe and healthy.

Natalie said...

congratulations julie!! she is darling. i love the pic of her in the carseat. all that blonde hair. i hope you are feeling ok!

jason and andrea said...

Congrats! She is absolutely adorable! We are so excited for you guys! I hope you recover quickly (that's my least favorite part) so you can really enjoy her!

JaNae Briggs said...

She is such a doll! I cant wait to hold her. What a cutie! Kason looks so cute with her. I am so glad everything is going good.

Shemri and Gang said...

Congrats! She is so gorgeous and I am glad you are doing well!

Taylor Swim said...

Look at those cheeks! She is adorable! I love the bow in her hair. I did the same for all of my girls. So cute! Congratulations!

Ali said...

She is absolutely beautiful! Really, what an adorable baby! Many congrats to you all from our house! So glad she is here safe and sound. Take care of yourself. Here's to a speedy recovery! Love, Ali

Angie said...

she's beautiful julie!
sorry about the c-section, what a bummer ... but yeah it does sound like it turned out to be the best for her.
CONGRATULATIONS hazleton family!