she made it safely here!

we got the call for the induction at 5 in the morning on monday saying we needed to bere there at six. we (joe, my mom and i) jumped into action and made it over to the hospital, and got all checked in. then the waiting game began. it took a while to get things going, and the pain meds are probably to thank for that, but i am so greatful for them! i was 'flying high' on the epidural but it felt great so no complaining here. mom and joe were great coaches the whole time, and lindsay was a great support to have there too! almost 18 hours after getting to the hospital and just minutes before midnight claire elizabeth brewer made her entrance into this world!

i am the lucky wife of a guy who was 12 lbs at birth, and i was 9 lbs 10 oz, and generally you pass those traits on. i knew this was gonna be a big baby, but i somehow hid the weight really well. they thought that claire would only be about 7 1/2 pounds, and the hospital won't let you be induced unless you are a week past your due date, so there was no getting her out earlier. they had to use the vacuum to get her out, and in the end had we known she would be this big the doctor would most likely have done a c-section, because she was not wanting to come out on her own!

she is truly a little angel, and barely made a peep when she came out. all she would do at first is whimper a little and give up. even after smacking her heel while the nurses were checking her out almost didn't get anything out of her! she has since changed her tune a little, but she is still a calm and peaceful little bundle of joy. she is also a great little eater- she came out and started sucking on both her hands almost immediately! what a blessing that has been.