Some Pics...

We got hadley's picutres done yesterday and today the photographer gave us a teaser....

I love it!

And of course one taken at home!

Stats and other stuff I forgot!

My friends, Kirsta and Kelly, pointed out that I left out a bit of detail! I did write that post in the hospital after I had been up for 14 hours and been through labor!

This time, again, I went without an epidural. I can honestly say that I really am not in too much pain until I hit transition. By the time I think that I want an epidural it is way too late. My mother in law likes to point out that this time I did yell out once ;).

The Big miss Hadley Girl was 8 pounds 5 ounces. I think most of it is in her cheeks! She was 20 inches long.

Aiden and Hunter adore her. The love to kiss her, freak out when she cries and like to hold her. Hunter was sicker than a dog throwing up this weekend and was really upset that she had to stay away from her.

Life as we know it has changed again. She is a beautiful addition to our family. So far the only complaint I have had is that she is a reluctant nurser. We are pushing through it and I hope to be victorious!!

Any other questions??? I am still running on my preggo brain....

BTW- I gained 28 pounds and I am down 21 already!! I just don't quite look the same ;)

And the name is....

Hadley Bristol Dawn Schmidt

We both liked the name Hadley and Bristol. I wanted to throw in the name Dawn because Christopher's middle name is Don. It was also his grandpa's name that shares a birthday with little Hadley.

Plus she started out as a big girl so she has to have a big name! ;)

The birth of Baby Girl Schmidt

So even as I blog this we still have not had time to talk about a name. She is still baby girl!

Last week on Thursday I came in for a routine exam. the doctor checked her position and found that she was breech!! I am very much so against c-sections and decided to let the doctor turn her from the outside. The procedure is called a external cephalic version...if you want to see it done you tube it! It was sucessful and they were able to turn the baby to a head down position. I was stoked becuase I no longer had to have a c-section. BUT there was a chance that she could turn back so I was nervous too.

On monday we had another appointment to make sure she ws still head down and that we could do a "normal birth." My doctor asked if I wanted to be inducted and I was like Heck yeah!! I wasn't going to wait for her to turn back around!

That brings us to today. We arrived here at 5 am! we meet with the nurse and I was hooked up to pitocin at 6. I was already dialated to a 5 so my nurse did not turn up the pitocin very high so she would not have to delivery, LOL. Her shift was over at 7. Over the next 3 hours they had a hard time getting me to contract consistently and strongly. Finally at 9 the contractions where hard enough for me to feel. By 10 I was in bed and at 11 then doctor walked in just in time to deliver the baby. I was able to deliver her in one contraction! A total of 3 minutes. Her face is a little bruised from being born so quickly though!

She has been sweet so far but she is a schmidt so we will see how long that lasts....

More pics to come!