She is Here!!!

Eva Jane Cobabe arrived May 18th, 2012 at 6:30am!!  She was 17 days early, 6 pounds 12 ounces and 19.5 inches long. 

I started having semi regular contractions at about 4:30pm on the 17th and since I knew that the dilation process was already well on its way, we decided to head to the hospital with packed bags.  We brought Oliver along at first just until we were sure that we would be admitted.  Our good friends, Adam and Amy picked him up for us and took him home to stay the night.  I was very relieved to know that he was in good hands and having a fantastic sleepover with their 3-year old son and Oliver's BFF, Owen :)

I'll try to be as non-graphic as possible while giving details here, so if you are not sure maybe skip this paragraph!  I was dilated to about a 4 or 5 at check in and about 70% effaced.  My contractions never really became painful and I was told that it could be because my water still hadn't broken.  We spent the next 4 hours or so dilated to about a 5 or 6, 90% effaced and no water breakage!  I tried walking and bouncing on the birthing ball, but still no change.  We decided that the doctor would break my water for me to get things moving and I asked to be hooked up to the epidural before he did that since I know that's when things started to become painful during my labor with Oliver.  Getting hooked up to a spinal tap while I'm still feeling virtually zero pain was a MUCH different experience!  That part did kind of hurt!  The doctor came in a little while later and broke my water.  We played a waiting game for a few more hours and then suddenly I DID start to feel some painful contractions.  I called for the nurse and she informed me that we were ready to go!  The delivery crew came in the room and I began pushing.  A whole 16 minutes later, Eva was born!!  She went a whole lot easier on me than her brother did and I'm already feeling really great.  No pain medication needed during this recovery! 

She's feeding very well and last night she let me get some great sleep in.  She woke for several feedings, but went right back to sleep in her bassinet :)  I'm hoping this means that she'll be an easy baby like her older brother, but only time will tell!  All the nurses commented on how mellow she is and I have yet to think differently!  Oliver seems to be adjusting to little sister just fine and asks to hold her and gives her toys.  My mother and step father are in town and are keeping him busy for us and wearing him out nicely :)  Thursday will be my first day "on the job" if you will because Brian goes back to work and my parents fly back home to Arizona.  I'll let you know how I manage!  I'm feeling pretty good about this two-child situation though so far and I feel like the luckiest woman on the planet right now.  We really couldn't be happier!  We just adore our new little girl :)