At 40 weeks and two days, the wait was finally over. Of course, these things never go as planned, so I didn’t get my spontaneous, “Time to go to the hospital,” that I so desperately wanted. Nope, baby girl was overdue, and it was time to prod her along. So it was a set date, and the night before I packed and then waited some more. It was a weird concept to me, to have everything so planned. Not the way I envisioned it, and somehow the plan made things so much more nerve wracking. I guess because there was time to think, lots of time…
In the end, the induction was a smooth process, and labor was, dare I say it, not as bad the second time around. (With the exception of the period between when my water broke and my epidural was finally in — that was hell.) My advanced progress prior to the induction (that should have meant a baby weeks earlier), did mean things moved quickly and didn’t take much. Only a few short hours after the induction began I was holding a beautiful, healthy baby girl.
Baby Sydney was born October 11, 2011 at 10:49 am weighing in at 8.4 lbs and measuring 20.75 inches.
Big sister K is enamored with her baby sister, and everyone is doing well. (Just a bit tired.)
Cristin says
October 17, 2011 at 1:25 pmAdorable! Congratulations! Enjoy!
Paula Lee says
October 17, 2011 at 1:25 pmBeautiful!! Congratulations 🙂
Lauren says
October 17, 2011 at 1:30 pmCongrats!
Melissa B says
October 17, 2011 at 1:49 pmShe is beautiful!! Congrats to the whole family! 🙂
Jenna @ For The Love of Baby! says
October 17, 2011 at 8:13 pmCongrats Mama!! Look at all that hair! So happy for you!
Vicki says
October 17, 2011 at 8:18 pmCongratulations!! Both girls are adorable!
Kimberly says
October 17, 2011 at 8:52 pmOh wow, look at all that hair! Too cute! Congrats!
Sara says
October 17, 2011 at 8:55 pmCongrats!!!
Jessica says
October 18, 2011 at 6:45 amI adore Sydney’s hair! She is so precious. K is going to be the best big sister! Congrats to you and your beautiful family!
Barb says
October 18, 2011 at 9:18 amCongratulations! Wow, she’s got a beautiful head of hair, the new wee one!
Jessica says
October 18, 2011 at 11:45 amBeautiful! Congrats!
Not So Average Mama says
October 18, 2011 at 12:35 pmAdorable! Congrats!
trisha says
October 18, 2011 at 12:36 pmcongrats, you have a beautiful family!
Meredith says
October 18, 2011 at 12:39 pmCOngrats!
Whitney says
October 18, 2011 at 12:48 pmCongratulations! She is beautiful.
Beth says
October 18, 2011 at 12:50 pmCongrats. Beautiful little girls you have!!
Shasta says
October 18, 2011 at 12:52 pmShe is beautiful! Congratulations <3
Andrea says
October 18, 2011 at 1:12 pmCongrats! They are both gorgeous!
Lisa @ Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy says
October 18, 2011 at 1:14 pmOH MY GOSH, she’s beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kate @ The Shopping Mama says
October 18, 2011 at 1:35 pmCongratulations! She’s adorable – and look at all that hair!
Marybeth @ www.babygoodbuys.com says
October 18, 2011 at 2:34 pmOh, Jen, she’s absolutely precious! Looks like she has a proud big sister, too 🙂 Congrats!
Lindsay says
October 18, 2011 at 2:45 pmPrecious!!!
bagya says
October 18, 2011 at 3:08 pmCongratulations.They are adorable.
monique says
October 18, 2011 at 8:04 pmHow adorable! Congrats to your family!
Jan Messali says
October 18, 2011 at 9:33 pmShe’s beautiful… they both are! 🙂 Congratulations!
Katie says
October 18, 2011 at 9:54 pmyour girls are absolutely precious. Great job, mama!
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
October 18, 2011 at 10:18 pmOh she is beautiful!! Congratulations! She will be your stubborn one, LOL!
Emily faliLV says
October 19, 2011 at 12:01 amShe is gorgeous – Love all that hair!
Nichol says
October 19, 2011 at 10:52 amAwww she is precious, congratulations!
chris says
October 19, 2011 at 11:18 pmthat is so much hair! so sweet nothing like two tiny little sisters 😉
Lorie Shewbridge says
October 20, 2011 at 8:04 amCongratulations!! She is beautiful as is her older sister.
Get some rest and take care of yourself and your little ones.
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
October 20, 2011 at 8:30 amShe’s so beautiful, congratulations!!
Brandi says
October 20, 2011 at 12:55 pmAww congrats she’s beautiful as is her big sis, she looks so proud!
TerriAnn says
October 20, 2011 at 2:41 pmSo sweet! I can’t believe she already has such a beautiful head of hair on her!
Zenaida says
October 27, 2011 at 10:25 pmCongratulations. So precious. My granddaughter is also named Sydney!
The Mom Jen says
November 7, 2011 at 3:08 pmCongratulations!