Paige Ann

Baby Paige is finally here! She was born Monday at 5:28 pm and was 8 lbs 14 ounces and is 20 1/2 inches long. She was a lot bigger than I expected, but I am sure glad that she is here and healthy.

The day was a long one, we were supposed to call the hospital at 3:00 am to make sure that there was still room for me to be induced, and when I called they were full. I was pretty bummed and couldn't fall back asleep. We were supposed to wait for the hospital to call when they had room for me so I got up and got ready for the day. Jason was impatient and called the hospital to see what was going on and they were having a shift change, and said they would get back to us. Well about 15 minutes later they called and said come in. So Jason and I got ready and got to the hospital at about 8:00, and got up to the room at 9:00 or so. They got my antibiotics started about 9:30 and then I got an epidural since I was at a 4 and started the pitocin. Then we just waited and waited! I was so hungry and bored. I tried reading my Harry Potter book, but got to uncomfortable being on my back, and not really having a place but my stomach to set the book. I couldn't sleep too excited so I ended up watching TV. Jason was trying to work from the hospital, but didn't have Internet connection so he was really bored too. He took a break and went and got some lunch I was jealous it smelled so good. At 1:30 they started the second round of drugs, and told us that they would be in shortly to break my water, two hours later they finally broke my water, unfortunately I was still at a 4. I was praying for a short labor once my water broke. I told Jason that we were going to have a baby before 6:00 and I was pleasantly surprised when an hour later I was ready to have little Paige (we didn't know that was going to be her name until Wednesday morning)!

I was disapointed that my mom and the kids couldn't come and see her Monday night. Kylie had already fallen asleep and it was late so they had to wait until Tuesday. It was great to see them, they loved the baby Tanner wanted to hold her, and Kylie was full of energy and just wanted to run around. But I think that she loves her she just had to decide that it she was okay. Around noon they went home and I was ready for some quiet time! It's hard to have 2 kids in such a small space. Jason came back later that evening so we could decide on a name for the baby. We finally decided on Paige before we fell asleep. He left it up to me to decide on the middle name. So Wednesday morning I filled out the paperwork for the birth certificate and it was final..........Paige Ann Headrick.

We got to go home on Wednesday morning, it was a lot smoother than when Kylie was born. I didn't expect to be home before noon, but we were discharged by 10:00. The whole hospital experience was 100 times better than our previous. I was quite pleased, and ready to go home and see if I can handle 3 kids!