Two Weeks!!!

It has already been two weeks since Lois was born, and she is doing amazing! I could not have hoped for a better delivery. My mom flew in two days earlier than she was planning, because at my last doctor's appointment I had progressed to 4 cm, but we had no idea that little Lo had no plans of going anywhere. She stayed in there for another 8 days!

On Thursday, May 10th, I started having contractions at 4 in the morning. I was nervous that I wouldn't know what a contraction felt like since my water broke with Silas and I never had any contractions on my own, BUT I definitely knew these were the real deal! They started at about 5 minutes apart. Jack and I got to the hospital around 5:30am and it was super busy. It was another two hours before I got checked in triage, and I was 5-6 cm. By the time I got into the delivery room, I was 7-8 cm. At 8am, I got an epidural, and it was a beautiful thing! The doctor ended up breaking my water, and by 11:30ish I was fully dilated, but I didn't start pushing until close to 1. The nurse told me to push, and then quickly told me to stop, because Lois was almost here! The doctor and his crew came in and I pushed again and little Lo was here! All 9 pounds 2 ounces of her!

My parents left this past Monday, and so this is my third day on my own.  So far it has been a really smooth transition going from 1 to 2 kids. Lo has been super easy. She eats really well and has been sleeping 5 to 6 hour stretches at night. Silas is also doing great! Whenever I ask, "Do you see Lois?" he goes and kisses her on the head. Precious!

Enjoying being a family of 4.

Little Lois.

 Silas showing sissy his cars.