Laney Mendenhall
April 30
7 lbs 4 oz
**Warning: This is my longest post ever!! Feel free to skip the novel and just look at the pics** Little Laney decided to surprise us and come just over 2 weeks early. This would have been great news except for one problem - her dad was 2,000 miles away in Georgia!!!
This turned out to be quite an exciting day, to say the least. I will tell the story as best I can, and try to spare you all the gorry details. So here we go -
7:00a.m: I wake up and realize I have been leaking some sort of fluid and am pretty sure I didn't just pee my pants. So my very wise father tells me to go to the hospital and they will test it to see if it is amniotic fluid. So I call Reno, who is already out in Georgia working and tell him, I don't know yet, but I think my water just broke!!
7:15 a.m: Have a short emotional break-down, pull myself together, shower and get ready.
8:30a.m : Wake up Marli, drop her off at my dad's office and head over to the hospital.
9:00 a.m.: It is confirmed that it is amniotic fluid so the nurse tells me they are going to admit me and start me on pitocin. "But wait!! My husband isn't here!!" I quickly call Reno and tell him to book the soonest flight and get here ASAP!!
There was a little concern because I wasn't exactly sure what time my water broke and they say you have 24 hrs after it breaks before there is risk of infection.
10:00a.m: I am admitted to Labor and Delivery (why didn't I pack my bag before I came??) My wonderful mom and sister went and got Marli then came and spent the next couple hours hanging out with me. The Dr. came and checked me and he decided that we could wait til later in the afternoon to start pitocin, but they would not stop my labor if it started to progress. So Reno bought his flight which got in at 6:50p.m. which meant I would spend the next 10 hrs praying this baby didn't want to come sooner!
5:00p.m: After many hours of sitting in the hospital bed reading magazines and watching t.v., I was still only dilated to a 2 so they decided to start the pitocin. (Countdown til Reno comes - 3 hrs) My contractions started getting stronger after that, but I was pretty sure Reno would have plenty of time to get there.
6:52p.m: Reno's plane lands!!!!
7:40p.m: Reno arrives at the hospital to an applause of many nurses and a VERY happy wife!
8:00p.m: I get my epidural
8:30p.m: My water really breaks (Not just a trickle anymore:) The nurse comes in to clean me up and see how I've progressed - only dilated to a 3.
9:40:p.m.: Halftime of the Jazz game. Dr. Mower shows up to see check me. He goes on to inform me that I am dilated to a 10 and ready to have this baby!! The dr. quickly goes to change his clothes and...
9:58 p.m: Laney is born!!!! (Only 2 short hours after Reno's arrival)
It was such a roller-coaster day! This little girl did exactly as I had hoped and waited for her daddy to get here before she decided to come. I am so grateful that she is here and she is healthy!! We have loved having her in our home for these past couple of days and feel like she has been in our lives forever. I truly feel so blessed not only that Reno was able to make it in time, but that he is such a good dad and an amazing support to me. I seriously don't know what I would do without him!! Sorry for the novel, here are some pics of our amazing adventure:
Marli and me waiting for baby sister and dad to arrive
Our first family pic
Yes, he made it!!!
Holding Laney for the first time
This was the day we were leaving the hospital. These two fell asleep and had a nice 2 hr nap in my hospital bed. Where am I? Sitting in the chair next to them watching another Jazz game:)
This little girl was born with the longest fingernails!! I had to file them down so she wouldn't destroy her cute face.
Daddy and his girls
After a few long weeks of waiting, Marli, Laney and I will finally be joining Reno out in Georgia. We are so excited to be together as a family again and are anxious to see what adventures await us this summer.
Marli is loving being a big sister!
I would not have made it through these past couple of weeks without the help of my mom, Reno's mom and the rest of my family. Thank you so much and we will miss you this summer!!
Marli and me waiting for baby sister and dad to arrive
Our first family pic
Yes, he made it!!!
Holding Laney for the first time
This was the day we were leaving the hospital. These two fell asleep and had a nice 2 hr nap in my hospital bed. Where am I? Sitting in the chair next to them watching another Jazz game:)
This little girl was born with the longest fingernails!! I had to file them down so she wouldn't destroy her cute face.
Daddy and his girls
