BABY GIRL

January 25, 2010



SHE IS FINALLY HERE!! I can't believe it. Naomi Addison Brown is finally here. The last couple of weeks have been amazing. I can't believe how quickly your children attach to your heart and you would do anything for them. So let's write about the journey of getting her here. On Thursday January 7 I began to have labor pains. Dave was in Twin Falls so I called my sister over in case I needed a ride to the hospital. They became more frequent and Farrah was getting a little worried that I was not going to the hospital. Dave returned home around 11:00 and Doug and him gave me a blessing. In the blessing it told me that Heavenly Father is excited for this little girl to come to earth and that she would come when she was suppose to. I knew then that I would not be having her that night. I felt that I would wait until January 12th. This was her due date and especially important to me, because this is my brother Doug's birthday. It was such and amazing peace and comfort to have her on this day. I love Doug and have felt his influence many times since his passing, so to have my new little daughter share his birthday is so extra special to me. So on the 12th we woke up and went into the hospital. Laurie and Dennis came and watched the kids and then mom came up around 8:00. When I got to the hospital they checked me and I was dilated to a 3 and ready to go. They hooked me up to the potosium, and gave me the epidural right away. My nurses name was Becky and she was so great. She is the nurse that goes on the helicopters if their is an emergency. I did not feel one contraction. It was crazy. They kept the medicine on low because Dr. Levitt was in surgery and they were afraid I would go very quickly if they did to much. He came down and broke my water at 12:20ish. Then he went to the meeting. Dave became hungry and decided to go to the subway down the hall. It was only a few feet away. The nurse and I thought he would be fine if he hurried. It can be stressful watching your wife sleep while she is in labor. Oh yes and he had to find a name for the baby in the name book while I was in labor. We love Dave. Anyways suddenly the babies heart started to go crazy so they put me on oxygen and checked me again I was at an 8. About 2-5 minutes latter I asked the nurse to check me and sure enough the baby had dropped and it was time. They called in the Doctor. Luckily Dave had just made it back in to see the baby born. Yeah!! It was around 12:45 and I was pushing it only took 3 or 4 pushes and out she came. There was Maconium in the water so Dave and I were nervous. When Brianna was born a child next to her in the NICU had swallowed the Maconium and was very sick. So we got the baby out quick. It was amazing. Dave kept saying and so did the nurses. She is so beautiful. She is I have heard that many times since. Naomi so many think you are so perfect and so beautiful and a lot of people say we really do not think very many babies are pretty. It is such a wonderful and spiritual experience to have a baby. Dr. Levitt told me I should teach classes on how Dave an I decided to give both sets of Grandparents a call and then enjoy the time we had. I guess when I called mom Brianna ran to the room and got Kameron out of bed. They stood in the hall and were ready to come right to the hospital. I love how excited the kids were. She was born at 12:54 weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and 20 1/2 in. We enjoyed her so much. Wow. We did not want her to leave to go to the nursery. What a blessing. Dave and I enjoyed the hospital and loved sharing her with everyone that came to visit. Mike and Hailey came right away and then Mom and the kids, Farrah and Sam and Dennis and Laurie. Dave and Dennis went out to Sizzler that night while Laurie and I enjoyed the baby and they brought me back a big steak!!! Brianna and mom brought me some flowers because Brianna knew dad would not have time to go store. Brianna is always so thoughtful. That night I was going to send Dave home because the chair Dave was going to have to sleep in was terrible. Obviously they wanted dad's to go home. It moved around hardly reclined and was not soft looking at all. I started to hurt, so we did get them to bring in a cot and Dave stayed with me to take care of me. He is so good at taking care of me and the family. We are just so lucky. We had her on Tuesday and stayed until Wednesday around 1:00. They really want you to stay 24 hours. We ate a wonderful stork dinner at the hospital and then took home our new precious gift. Our anniversary is on the 14th what a great gift. We just feel so blessed to finally have our perfect little girl here. Like I told the kids she was worth every single sick day I had. She has already captured our hearts so much and we are so glad to have her.