Amelia's birth story

1:00am: While laying attempting to sleep, I started to have a few contractions. They were pretty close to together for just starting out, only about six minutes apart. I texted Mika (who was at work) and let him know that it wouldn't be long until baby was here and that I would keep him updated, so he wouldn't have to leave work, until he really needed to.  In hopes to have little baby sooner than later, I got out of bed to walk around, trying to speed up my contractions.
2:00am: My contractions were now about four minutes apart, so I decided it was time to call my mom to take me to the hospital. (My mom was my ride, just in case I happened to go into labor while Mika was working, which of course, happened.) While waiting for my mother I finished packing my hospital bag (procrastinate much?) and continued to walk around in pain.
2:30am: My slowest mother and father finally arrive at my house. (They only lives five minutes away, so I don't know how it took them so long to get there) My dad took Ellie back to their house for the night, while my mom drove me to the hospital. I let Mika know that we were on our way to the hospital and he was going to meet us there.
3:00am: We got to the hospital, (obviously my mother is a slow driver) and by then my contractions were two to three minutes apart. My mom was trying to take the last picture of me being pregnant, before I got changed into my lovely hospital dress, but my contractions were so strong and so close together that I couldn't hold still to get a descent picture. I knew I was getting super close to having this baby and kept telling my mom and the nurse that I needed my epidural now. I was so afraid that I would be too close to delivering that they wouldn't be able to give it to me.
3:15am: Mika finally arrives at the hospital. The anesthesiologist came in to give me my epidural. While he was in the middle of putting it in, my water broke and I was freaking out. It was really gross feeling and I couldn't move, since he was still working on my epidural.
3:40am: Time to push. Push, push, push.
4:02am: And twenty minutes later, out comes Amelia Jo Goodman weighing 6lbs 1oz and 17 inches long.

Everything was so much faster than it was when I had Ellie.

Millie's labors was 3 hours total, Ellie's was 6.
I push for 20 minutes with Millie and 40 for Ellie.

Millie was 5oz lighter and 1 inch shorter than Ellie. I thought for sure she was going to be bigger.

Introducing baby Amelia

Amelia Jo

July 3rd 2012, 4:02am

6 pounds 1 ounce

17 inches long

Nicknames: Mil, Milya, Millie (So far, she will probably gain alot more)

Her middle name Jo, comes from my best friends, Maddison JO, Brittney JO and JOanna.

First look at baby Mil.

Getting all checked out.

Getting weighed.

Daddy and Millie.

Mika is horrible at pictures, he always seems to have his eyes have closed, plus he usually refuses to smile.

My aunt Carolyn (Mil's great aunt) giving her, her first bath.

She gave all me, all my siblings and Ellie, their first baths. It's pretty much a tradition. 

Ellie seeing her little sister for the first time.

Baby A's room

 Above the crib.

 The crib.

(It's hard to tell, but the sheet is red and white striped)

The changing table. 

 Only the cutest lamp ever.

Dresser and feeding chair. 

Ellie with a mustache band-aid on her check.