I went into the hospital on the 24th. I had a gel applied to my cervix to soften it up, and the plan was to see how things were progressing the next morning and decide if we should have a C section or not.
My water broke right after lunch, and by 6:05 pm she was in my arms. 6 pounds 14 ounces and 20 inches long. I pushed 3 times. THREE! Considering her brother was a 23 hour labor with 5 hours of pushing, I was almost confused by the ease. Then again, Arwen was a full 3 pounds smaller than Sam was. I wonder how big she would have been had she gone full term?
We came home on Saturday the 27th. Sam is polite to her. I don't think he really understands who she is. He says "Hi, Baby." to her from time to time. He very kindly shared one of his Thomas trains with her "Here you go." he said sweetly.
She sleeps a lot. I have to wake her up for feedings sometimes. She's small and fuzzy and very, very cute.
Photos here!
