Well, true to form, our littlest addition followed tradition and came on her own after the doctor scheduled an induction for Friday the 16th (Dustin's birthday). I wanted very badly to go into labor on my own, but I was feeling like our bundle of joy was NEVER going to get here! I went to the doctor on Tuesday, got scheduled, and went into labor early Wednesday morning (around 2:00 am). We called Aunt Lissa to come over and stay with the kids while we went to the hospital. We arrived at Alton Memorial around 5:15. When the nurse saw me she thought they were going to send us back home because (in her words) "you look to happy to be in labor." Well, I showed them! I was already at 7 cm. We were staying! We got the "good stuff" at around 7:30 and I was feeling good. Avery Josephine Riechmann made her grand entrance into the world in just enough time for the doctor to catch her! She was a whopping 8lbs and 4oz and 22in long. The length wasn't too surprising considering how much kicking I felt in my ribs up until delivery! She is perfect in every way. We are so blessed and happy to have 3 healthy children. Truly, there is no greater gift than a child. What a feeling to know that our love is so profound that we can MAKE another human from it! Here are a few hospital pics from our newest arrival...
This is me at a 9. The epidural is a good thing!
Avery Josephine
Proud Papa with his newest spawn (I say that because they ALL look like him)
What a great feeling to meet what has been inside for 10 months!
This is me at a 9. The epidural is a good thing! 
Avery Josephine
Proud Papa with his newest spawn (I say that because they ALL look like him)
What a great feeling to meet what has been inside for 10 months!
1 comment:
You know with all of that dark hair she could very well look like you!! Let hope for some defining charicteristics like eyes, and your big, beautiful smile! I think there is hope for this one (my fingers are crossed)... So glad you did it on your own and that you had another girl!!!
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