May 2, 2009
Weight: 6lbs 9oz
Length: 19.5 inches
Here's the official non-April Fool's Day Story:
Tiffiney told me early on that this baby wouldn't be coming until I got my homework done. By the time she had enough of the whole pregnancy, she was getting on my case about turning in my final essays so Lariah could be born. She was praying a lot that everything would go well, and it seems God was listening intently.
I was preparing for graduation and in order to do this required my procrastination skills to be put aside for a few days. I prepared and studied a little for my final on Monday and then I finished my website, printed my portfolio, and had my final BFA exhibition on Tuesday. The only thing holding me back were a few essays I had yet to finish in my Evolution class.
On Thursday Tiffiney's doctor swiped her membranes in hopes of progressing her more than she had been; she hadn't felt any contractions yet. Early that week I had the option of having a job interview on Thursday or Friday. Once again Tiffiney assumed that this baby's birthday relied on me getting my responsibilites in order and out of the way. She wanted the Thursday appointment, but as I didn't have school anymore I let the company decide on the best day; they chose Friday.
That afternoon, I ended up finalizing my essays and sending them in before heading to work. Friday morning came and I got dressed all fancy for my interview. It went well and I came home thinking that the membrane swipe wouldn't have much effect because she still hadn't felt anything. Tiffiney is not one to so easily give up, so she planned a short walk.
Well I have been eager to install the carseat, so if she felt there was still a chance I figured we should be prepared. As soon as the carseat was latched and tightened, Tiffiney gave a surprise "I think my water just broke." Since it was just a leak she didn't want to spend the whole day in the hospital so we began our walk. After we went around the block, and made a call to confirm the leakage, we went home and called the hospital. They told us to come right in and as for the rest of the story, well they lived happily ever after…
9 comments:
Yeah, congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!!! She's so tiny! I'm glad all went well and congrats again on becoming parents! And welcome to no sleep! Hee hee!
Hey, Congrats on the baby! I can't wait for ours to come! So far so good. About 9 more weeks!
-Derek
YA! Your a Dad, how cool is that! She is perfect :)
And your right, the birds were a big mistake.... they are driving me CRAZY!
Congrats!! What a great story! With both of my kids, they didn't come until the day after I got my visiting teaching done and went to the temple for the month. All things in order. :)
Congrats! She is beautiful!!
I saw your name on Jamie's blog and thought I would check up on you guys. -Shawna (Sanders) Maynard
What a WONDERFUL story! I love it! Congratulations you two... she's perfect! Please let me bring you dinner one of these days, it'll give me an excuse to come meet this little angel!
Lots of love!
(Seriously- leave me a message on my blog, or email me a list of 3 possible days that you'd like dinner brought over, and I'll pick one that works for us.)
so cool! congrats! we can't wait to meet her!
Congratulations. You guys are going to be awesome parents. Good luck!
Hurray! Baby! Wish I could meet her. She looks like a sweet little bundle of joy/poopy diapers. You guys will be fantastic parents. Sounds like she is a good motivator for Chris... :)
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