Julianne started feeling some real albeit erratic contractions early Thursday morning. This was a welcome blessing considering both our boys had to be induced, Bennett because of complications and Eli because he was having way too much fun in the womb and was a week late. So Julianne went to see her doctor on her due date Thursday June 4th at 4:30pm. She was already 4 cm dilated. After a walk and dinner at the hospital, we made our way up to Labor and Delivery at around 6:30pm with some more regular contractions underway. The doctor said she was now 5 and 1/2 cm and based on how quickly Eli came we thought it would only be an hour or two. Once Julianne climbed into the delivery room bed and started relaxing, however, the contractions tapered off. Several hours and two walks later, it appeared that labor was stalling. We decided to call it a night at 11pm and just wait it out, but the second the lights went out the contractions suddenly picked up. A little after midnight she had her water broken and after 20 minutes of very intense labor our baby girl triumphantly entered the world at 12:37am on Friday June 5th. Here she is with her victory pose:
About a day later we decided to name her Amelia Jane Geddes. It was the name we had since before Bennett was born and we came back to it full circle after dozens and dozens of others just didn't fit.
Here's the proud mom who was actually able to fulfill her goal of having a natural child birth without having to be induced and without an epidural. What a trooper!
Here is the proud papa. We like to grow them big. Bennett was 9 pound 2 ounce and 23 inches long. Eli was 10 pounds and 21 inches long. Amelia was 9 pounds 10 ounces and 21 inches long.
Here's our family photo at the hospital. Not sure why Bennett wasn't so thrilled.
But that all changed when he found out we had Stan's Donuts from just down the street on Homestead from the Santa Clara Kaiser Hospital.
She's not even 2 days old yet, but very alert.
And very affectionate.
