She's HERE!

Introducing our lovely little girl...

Olivia Jayne Bevans

6 pounds 6 ounces

19 1/4 "

April 12 2011 @ 6:46 am

first day home

Despite it being busy time for Grandpa, he came to see you!

Our first picture as a family of four. Jackson absolutely LOVES his little sister.

Lots of love going around

Thank heavens for grandma, who watched Jackson A LOT while we were in the hospital.

This is what Jackson looks like every time he gets to hold Olivia... I think it's the biggest smile we've ever caught on camera from him.

Awww..

Allison stopped by in between her crazy travels around the world! ;P

So... Olivia was born NATURALLY. Yep. Definitely NOT by choice. Here's the rough outline ....

• Saturday, Sunday, Monday... experience strong contractions, but they never become regular and are on and off all day.
• 10:30pm on Monday call my mom to come down since contractions are getting really painful and strong (even though they are still not regular)
• 12-1am at hospital... told that no change is seen and contractions aren't regular. Given the choice to either go home or walk around for another hour to see if this helps. Decide I would rather be in comfort of own home... told to come back when contractions are 3-5 min apart.
• 1-5am lay in bed with strong contractions, but they never come at regular intervals.
• 5:00-5:30am Contractions start becoming 5-6 minutes apart. About to get up when suddenly I notice a wet feeling... pretty sure my water broke. Change my clothes (almost impossible at this point because contractions are so painful) and start to panic when contractions start coming every 1-2 minutes... and are VERY strong.
• 5:40am Mark and I "run" out the door to the hospital. I'm in severe pain and all I keep telling Mark is that I HAVE get an epidural (in between moaning in pain). He keeps assuring me that I will.
• 6am Arrive to the hospital and I'm starting to be very vocal about my pain (like the people on TV baby shows that I used to think... wow, get a grip lady!... well that lady is now me).
•  Find out I am already 8cm dilated. Other nurses start buzzing in and out of the room and are getting things ready and said they called my doctor. I am panicking.
• Nurses are still saying I can get an epidural... but in the back of my mind I'm terrified that I won't be able to. All that is going through my mind right now is how much pain I'm in and WHERE is the anesthesiologist!?
• Anesthesiologist comes in. Something is going on about a needle dropping, needing another needle... I don't know. I just know it is delaying me getting an epidural.
• Feel IMMENSE pain and pressure every contraction. I some how communicate this to the nurse. They keep trying to check me (I am on my side with a death grip on my husband's hand and the side of the bed), but I cannot MOVE because I am in so much pain. I am shaking. Somehow they manage to move me.
• Doctor still not here. Given two options: 1. Epidural 2. I can push a couple of times and it will all be over. Choose #2.
• 6:46am Push like crazy. 3 pushes later and some screaming and she is out. I am in shock. Shock that she is here and crying and shock that I actually had a natural birth and survived.
• My doctor comes in 3-5 minutes after she is born.
• The only plus to having a natural birth is the recovery! Although, I would never willingly choose to do a natural birth again. It was insane, but now we have a beautiful little girl!

Here's some more pictures that I gave up trying to move up towards the other ones.

Jackson, Grandma Bevans, Olivia, and Grandpa Bevans