Steven - Tiffany - Ava - Sage Our Forever Family: April 2010

I know it's been over a week now, but Sage has arrived!! She was born April 13th at 8:45am. She was 8lbs 1oz and 21 inches long! She is the most content little girl, hardly ever cries, as long as I keep her tummy full she is happy! We are all doing well and adjusting to life with two kids. Ava has had some moments, but for the most part she seems happy to have Sage around. She loves to give her kisses and stick her pacifier in her mouth. Hopefully she will continue to love her little sister! So here is the birth story...I'll try to keep it short.
I was due on Thursday April 8th...still had not had her by Monday the 12th, had a Dr. appt. that Monday morning. The Dr. said he would induce me on Wed. if I did not go into labor before that on my own. By that point I had just given up on going into labor and figured I would just have to be induced again. But, the baby had other plans. I started having contractions Monday around 4:30pm, they continued all evening and continued to get more intense as the night went on. We went to the hospital around 11pm I was dilated to a 3. Finally got my epidural around 3am at that point I was a dilated to a 6. So I was able to rest most of the night while my body progressed. I was ready to have her at 8:30 that morning, and little did I know that my epidural had completely worn off from my waste down. So I felt EVERYTHING while I was pushing her out and getting sewn up! I was not expecting that at all, but in the long run it was better because I was able to push her out in 15 min! So all in all, everything went very smoothly and she is healthy and happy. I have healed so much faster this time and feel great!
I am so thankful that the entire process went so much faster then when I had Ava! Here are a few pictures from the hospital and our first few days at home.