Reminicing...

So I've been thinking a lot lately about how big Kate is getting and how fast time goes. I can't believe she's already big enough to be crawling around the house and standing up on furniture. Not to mention throwing little tantrums when I lay her down when she doesn't want to be laying down or pick her up when she doesn't want to be picked up. But also the laughs and giggles she shares with you while you're playing with her. I was looking at some pictures from when she was first born and thought I'd share some. Some of my friends shared their birth story on their blogs so here is my long story short... I went into labor on my due date-just barely...it was midnight and just turned April 25th. I layed awake all night and finally went to the hospital at 6:30 AM. They kept me for a labor check but they sent me home because I didn't dialate anymore in the hour I was there. (with a shot of morphine to help with the pain) I finally went back to the hospital at 3:30 that afternoon. (So that was that pain they were talking about when they said you should come to the hospital!) I couldn't walk or talk I was in so much pain! Here is where the long story is cut short- Kate was born at 5:30 AM the next morning, April 26th, after 29 hours of labor and 30 minutes of pushing. What a long 29 hours! She was the most beautiful thing we'd ever seen! She weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was 19 inches long. I'm not good with sharing my feelings on the blog...but all you moms out there know exactly what I was feeling when I saw her, held her, kissed her, and soothed her. She is such a blessing in our lives. I love her so much!! Here are lots of pics as I stroll down memory lane...