Kelsey Israelsen

Welcome to the world, Baby Kelsey!! 

I made it to the induction date (again), Nov. 25th. It's kind of nice to know when you're going to have the baby. It's easier to plan things. And I walk into the hospital smiling, which is rare.
7:30-got to the hospital
7:40-Start the IV
8:00-first "check". 3"easy", 80% effaced
8:30-broke water, not much came out. Recommended getting the epidural asap
9:00-epidural in with 1 poke..!.yaya!! *Anesthesiologist did a great job, but I was so nervous, I was shaking
10:30-4+
11:45-5
12:20-5-6 cm, tried to break the water again. Aunt Decca came up with the name "Dam Baby" because her head was so far down the amniotic fluid wouldn't come out
1:08-7 cm, feeling some pressure. Ev guesses 2:30 (he had guessed 2:00 the first time);  Mom guesses 2:15- Decca guesses 2:45. *Mom & Decca go get lunch in the hospital cafeteria
1:20-I have Ev call the nurse in...feeling MORE pressure. She was kind of doubtful, but she came in anyway. She checks. Not quite a 10 but with the contraction, she called Doctor Dowdle. Ev texts Mom & Decca, but the don't believe him at first.
1:??-Dr. Dowdle runs in. Gets put together. "Oh this hurts!"
1:35-Mom RUNS in with first big push=head!! Wait for a moment. Push...kind of. Dr. Dowdle twisted her shoulders and she was out! (big shoulders...like all of my kids)

19.5 inches
8 lbs. 8 oz.

I held her for a minute. She was all covered in gunk, but she was holding onto my finger with her long fingers

*Decca runs in! She missed the birth by seconds.
Nurses take baby and clean her. Dr. Dowdle helps placenta out & pushes on uterus. I have a small tear

Skin to skin. Automatically latches on. Nurses for 30 minutes-ish!

She's here! She's beautiful and healthy. We decided on Kelsey that evening right before Dad & Mom got there with the kids. Later, Janelle & Sara came.

"Happy to be done being pregnant" Mommy & baby Kelsey.

 Checking out new baby sister

 First family photo. Lindsay had just woken up from her nap and she didn't not like seeing me in the hospital. She didn't want to come to me at all!

 Sibling initial inspection. Hyrum was really curious to see the umbilical cord. When he saw it, he was a little weirded out :)

 They all loved the baby, especially Lindsay

 

Preggo Decca (with "Stevie?"), Grandmummsie, & Poppa Jeff

This was a few days after...

 Just home from the hospital. Riley wanted her to see her pink tractor. That was probably appropriate ;) Sweet baby girl (aka Sweet Pea)

 Family photo at Thanksgiving at Grandmummsie's.

We sure love our new baby! She has a calm, peaceful spirit about her. She's been a fairly easy baby. She usually screams when she's hungry and that's about it.