Thursday, May 29, 2008

Happy Birthday Leighton!

The night before you arrived...

One year ago today....

4:55am - Checked into hospital - dilated 2.5cm & 50% effaced
6:55am - 3cm dilated
7:30am - Daddy ate my breakfast

7:55am - Started Pitocin

9:30am - Epidural....ahhhhh.
9:48am - 5-6cm
10:05am - 8cm - you dropped quickly & so did your heartrate.
10:27am - 9cm - 90% effaced...but cervix is off to the side a bit.
11:21am - Dr Catterson broke my water.
12:16pm - Dr Catterson checked - not ready to start pushing - but fully dilated.
12:30pm - Time to push!
12:34pm - Leighton Asher is born! 7lbs 8oz, 20 1/4" long


Big brother Brecken meets you for the first time.


This morning, you woke up shortly after 5am & wanted a bottle. You snuggled with mommy on the couch & fell back asleep. I just watched you sleep and gave thanks for you & all the joys you bring to our lives. We love you Leighton! Happy Birthday Baby :)

4 comments:

penny said...

Happy Birthday Leighton - We're so happy and blessed to have you in our family. We love you - Poppa & Nonny

Anonymous said...

Ok, this was a tearjerker! I loved it!
Thanks for the minute by minute! That's my kind of detail!! Beautiful!!!!!!!
~k

Paige said...

Yea for little miracles!

Paige said...

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