Game Day!

The day came!! We welcomed Jocelyn Lillian to our family on Monday November 23rd- exactly her due date! The days have been a bit crazy, so it's been a while since we've posted, but I'll try and catch everyone up.

On Sunday Nov. 22nd, we were watching the Giants game with our friends Missy and Mark and Chris's cousin Bobby, enjoying ourselves and catching up with them. After walking around downtown a bit with them, we said good - bye to Missy and Mark, and started on our walk back to the apt. As we were walking, all the sudden, I felt something dripping down my leg. Of course your first question to yourself is "did I really just pee on myself??!" After crossing that off my list (or at least hoping that I could!) I turned to Chris and Bobby and just announced "I think my water just broke." Chris's face was priceless!

That was at 4:30pm, and by 6:00pm the labor pains began. We assumed that we had about 12 hours, but we've assumed a lot during this pregnancy and have been wrong..... every single time. So this one was no different. The contractions and labor progressed quickly, and by 10pm I began to really question whether I'd be able to walk out of our building and down the street to find a cab.

To just hit on some highlights- Epidurals are God's gift to women (love them!) ; Nurses that talk to much and describe EVERY needle prick into your arm need to stop doing that ( I have this weird fear of IV's and nearly passed out when getting mine); Calm doctors and nurses make everything go very smoothly; and once again, we love epidurals!!
Jocelyn was born at 6:25am and was 6lbs 1oz, 20 inches long with adorable brown hair and blue eyes. The experience was something that was so incredible- for both Chris and me. What the human body does to actually bring this little person into this world, and how God created us to handle it, is really a miracle.

It's now been over a week, and so much has happened, it's really quite incredible. Jocelyn brings more joy to our lives then we ever thought possible. Even on those tough nights (and there has already been plenty) she is so innocent, and just so perfect, we really feel blessed.