The newest arrival to our family...

Okay, here is the long awaited story about our precious Sydney. It all started on 3 pm on Monday Sept. 24, Quinton and I went to my routine Doctors Apt. to do some routine tests on me. They kept on seeing some dips in Sydney's heart rate that made no sense and my blood pressure was high and rising. So after a while they decided to send us over to the hospital for some "prolonged monitoring" as they called it. After some more tests and hours later they decided to induce me at 11:30 pm. They gave me a drug at midnight that thinned out my cervix ( which this drug can also put you into labor). At 5 am. I can remember feeling some sharp pains in my stomach and by 6 am. I was in full blown labor. At first it actually was not that bad. However, at 9:45 am they checked my cervix again and discovered that I was 4 cm dilated. At that time I decided that I could not take anymore and requested the Epidural. I was just proud of my self for making it to 4 cm without drugs. After receiving the Epidural ( which is a experience in itself) I could not stay awake at all ( I know that sounds weird but I really could not stay awake). So Quinton and I took a hour nap. After our wonderful nap the nurses checked my cervix again at 11:30 am. And you guessed it, I was 10 cm dilated. So between 10 - 11:30 am I dilated from 4- 10 cm and I slept through it all. At noon I started pushing, and pushing and some more pushing. One hour went by, still more pushing, then 2 hours went by, still more pushing. My body could not take all that pushing, I was physically exhausted and found myself sleeping in between contractions. I was trying my hardest to stay awake but could not for the life of me. So since I could not stay awake the nurses finally decided to let me sleep for 15 min. Finally after 2 1/2 hours ( almost 3 depends on who you talk to) the nurses called in the doctor. With 2 big pushes and some help from a vacuum little Sydney Malia Montgomery was born at 2:46 pm on Tuesday Sept 25, 2007. Weighing 5 lb 11 1/2 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. Sydney had some troubles entering this world. She really was not breathing for about 5 min. after she was born. I just remember a lot of people were working with her to help her breathe. I saw her for about 10 seconds before they rushed her to the NICU. Her poor little body and especially her head was hurting terribly. After being stabilized you just heard a little whiper coming from this even smaller body. She hurt so bad. Unfortunately Sydney had such a traumatic experience coming to this world and many little problems that the nurses took extreme precautions with her. She was on IV fluid for 2 days even before they introduced my milk to her. To make a very long story shorter, Sydney was in the NICU for 5 days. We all came home from the hospital on Monday Oct.1. She is doing better and better everyday now. She is as beautiful as ever and I can not believe on how I love something so much instantly. Quinton and I just look at her all the time in amazement that she is ours. I can not possibly imagine my life without. So far all 11 days of motherhood have been wonderful. Quinton and I would just like to thank everyone for all of your phone calls, visits and prayers. I know that Sydney is doing as well as she is with only help from our lord and Savior. We all hope you all are doing well and we will keep you posted on Sydney's progress.