Alexandra Suzanne was born on September 11, 2008 at 10:35 pm after 18 hours of labor. She weighed in at a whopping 9 pounds 6 ounces and is 22 inches long. So THAT'S why I was looking like a whale towards the end.
I was actually able to go into labor on my own, on the morning of my scheduled induction. It was an awesome experience, of which I will spare you the nitty gritty details. I ended up getting an epidural, and the Nurse Anesthetist is now on my Christmas Card list forever.
Doug and Cynthia were the most amazing labor support team in the world and all of my nurses and doctors were awesome. There's something to be said about delivering a baby in the hospital where you work!
We were supposed to be discharged yesterday, but Lexie had a touch of jaundice that was bad enough that they wanted to treat her under the bili lights overnight last night. We're currently still in the hospital, waiting for the final results from bloodwork to see whether or not she can go home.
Doug and I are amazed that we have this beautiful baby. So far, she seems to be a trooper. We're looking forward to geting to know her.
And now, the most important part - Lexie! The picture was taken on my phone, and isn't the greatest, but you can definitely see that she is, quite possibly, the most beautiful baby ever born...
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