Sara Elizabeth has arrived!!!!

My baby girl is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me give you the story. On Wednesday the 1st I went in for my 38 week appt and had been feeling bad for the 2 days prior and was even feeling bad while I was in the waiting room. I just didn't feel "right". I had been sleeping quite a bit and was having constant headaches. Well, the night before I decided I better check my BP because of the headaches - just what I figured my BP had shot up to 146/100 and that was at midnight and I had been resting. Per usual the nurse at the doctor's office checked my BP at the visit and it was about 140/90 which isn't too bad - but still high. The doc came in and he was not happy with that BP and made the nurse check again after he did an internal exam on me - which by the way Sara had not dropped yet and my cervix was still closed up nice and tight. Next BP reading was 160 something over 100. Doctor immediately set up for me to be admitted in the hospital for observation. He told me that we needed to get the baby out soon. He wanted me the BP to be monitored and if it stayed up high he was going to deliver same day on the 1st and if it lowered some he would deliver her on the 2nd. He also did the fetal heart monitoring on her and she did show some distress.

After leaving the doctor Shakil and I were of course very excited about Sara coming sooner but tense at the same time. We headed home and I called my Mom to tell her the news. She was due to leave to come here in a few hours. I was hoping Sara would hold out and she did but the BP just took over things. I had a feeling that my BP would go back up in the end of pregnancy. I already had Sara's bag packed but my bag was not packed at all.

To make a very long story short Sara came by C - section on the 2nd of February. Shakil was with me in the OR and that was very comforting. I was so very scared. I wasn't able to get the epidural because of a big curve in my spine that I didn't even know existed. They did general anesthesia on me so I was completely knocked out. Sara was born Feb. 2nd at 12:15 p.m., weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces, 16 1/2 inches long. I have to admit she is absolutely beautiful and she has captured both of our hearts.

I got to leave the hospital on Sunday the 5th. Tonight is Sara's first night home. My Mom did arrive here safely but was several hours late for the birth. I'm just glad she is here - its been wonderful. :-)

Shakil is quite the proud father. I can already tell Sara has got him wrapped around her finger. The way he looks at her is just priceless and makes me feel all warm inside.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts/prayers. Big thank you to Ayalguita for what you sent baby Sara. The toy will come in handy big time and the little outfit is just toooo cute!! Thank you, thank you!!

Until later...

Bye for now.