Introducing Miss Preslee Ann

I was induced on August 1st, Saturday morning. They started pitosin at 8:30. I was a 4 and about 60% effaced, which was much further than I was with either of the other 2 kids. My doctor came in around 9:45 to check on me and decided to break my water. This was awesome because that's really what gets my labor going. I progressed slowly, got an AWESOME epidural when I was a 5, and just kind of waited. Bryan, being under SO much stress (insert eye roll) got in a few games of Madden on his Xbox and even managed an hour and 1/2 nap. Things finally kicked into high gear around 2:15 when I felt her drop. She was a 10 and ready for arrival. Dr Holmes was there within 15 minutes, I pushed 3 times, and along came Preslee. The nurse cleaned her up on my stomach (which still has an unusually large surface area). I've never had that before. It was really cool and pretty nasty. More than once I had a little white amniotic fluid filled hand smack me in the face, but it was still really neat to have her right there after she was born.
My mom was at the hospital to be there with me so Bryan and I decided to ask her to stay for the birth (with the rule that she HAD to be right by my head). I was really happy to have her be a part of the birth of my second daughter. I was her second daughter and she's my mom so... why not, right? She was THRILLED to be invited and I was really happy to have someone there to take pictures of everything. (ok, not EVERYTHING, but of a lot of things.) My dad came right after the birth and our room had a revolving door until we checked out of the hospital yesterday morning. It's so awesome to see how many people already love this little girl. She's changing daily; becoming less puffy and red but still sleeping a lot! That's what we like! We are so happy to have her be a part of our family. Here are her stats:
~Born at 2:45pm on Saturday, August 1st.
~21 3/4 inches long
~8 pounds 6ounces (impressive since she was 12 days early... little fatty!)

Waiting...
My first look at her. Don't mind my extra chins... we'll say it's a bad angle but I think we all know the truth. :)This is the first time Bryan held her. I am on the phone with Carter telling him that his baby sister is here. He kept asking why his little sister was crying and if I had needles in me.
Bryan is getting some video and my dad is making fun of me for texting instead of being concerned that Preslee is screaming her head off. True sign that I'm not a first time mother, I guess.

Bryan, Dr. Holmes, Renee (my super awesome nurse), Preslee and me. This is what Addi spent most of her time doing when she came to visit. That girl LOVES to "dwup" on anything.
"A lug!" Addilyn loves to give her baby sister "lugs" (hugs). We'll see how long that lasts.

The proud big brother. (He wouldn't drink my water at the hospital because it was my "baby water." I think he thought it was going to make him sick...? Or have a baby? Not real sure.)

I love that my kids are born with hair!! Hers even has some red in it.

Still a little puffy. She's about 30ish hours old here.

How Preslee and I spent our evenings.

Welcome home Preslee. Let reality begin. We love you!!