Our Gift From God

GIFT FROM GOD

Today we welcome our sweet Rylee Irene to our family. Our hearts are over flowing with joy right now. This little girl has only been with us for such a short time and I cannot imagine my life without her.

Delivery Story

We woke up at 4:30 a.m. and got ready to head up to the hospital. Tim quickly packed the bags in the car and I put the finishing touches on the muffins for the nurses. Once I checked my list of things to do before Rylee gets her for the tenth time we headed up to the hospital. My mom was so excited that she beat to the hospital.

Tim and I in my hospital room

Once we got there the wonderful nurses showed us to our room and then the party started. By 6:30 a.m. my labor had progressed and now it was just an waiting game. Around 8 a.m. they came in to give me my epidural. I ended up having to get it done twice because the first time the guy hit a nerve and only my left sides was tingly. So to make sure it would work he took it all out and re did it. Once that was done I was loving life.

Everything was going great until around 9 a.m. Rylee's heart rate was dropping with every contraction, so they turned off the contraction medicine and spent the next hour hydrating me. The nurse said that the baby just needed fluids and now we could start labor again. Once they turned back on the meds her heart rate started to drop again. So after about 15 minutes of that they tried to insert an internal monitor for Rylee. As they were inserting the monitor they realized that Rylee was coming. They called the doctor and with in 10 minutes I was pushing. After 4 pushes the doctor told me to stop. Come to find out Rylee had her cord around her neck. And when I had a contraction the cord was tightening up around her neck. Once the doctor moved the cord I pushed one more time and then we had our sweet angel. She was really blue when she came out, but within in seconds I heard her beautiful cry and I was over whelmed with joy.

Rylee Irene Watson
January 3, 2011
10:38 a.m.
6 lbs 11 oz
18 1/2 inches long

Rylee getting her measurements

Rylee in my arms for the first time
Tim holding Rylee for the first time

Max meeting his sister for the first time

Our family of four!!!

Our due date was originally January 20th, but for some reason we had her on the 3rd. I truly believe God was watching over my sweet little girl that day. We will never know what would of happened if we had waited until the original due day, but I am so thankful we will never know.

The Night Before

It is so weird getting ready for bed knowing that tomorrow I will have a daughter. With Max we didn't have any time to get ready he came so quick. With Rylee we were given a week's notice to start preparing. I am not sure which one is better. Tim and I going crazy trying to make sure we have taken care of every little detail. The bags are packed, muffins for the nurses are made, arrangements for Max are done and all my work stuff is taken care of. Even though all of that was done I still feel like there is a million more things I could do before morning.

Well I guess I better get some rest tomorrow is going to be very eventful!!!

New Years Eve/Day 2011

This New Years was a little different for the Watson Clan. Tim had a wedding on New Years Even and I am just 3 days from having Rylee. Since Tim was working he spent the night in Dallas where the wedding was and my mom and sister stayed at the house with Max and me. I think everyone was afraid I was going to go into labor at midnight. Being so pregnant I was only able to stay up until about 10:30.

When Tim got home from his wedding we started the New Years celebration. We busted out the hats and horns. Even Dixie got in on the excitement. Then Tim took Max out side for some poppers. Max thought those were the greatest and he was a little sad when they were done. Once that was all over we headed to the in-laws for some black eye peas. Now that 2011 has officially started we can start prepping for Rylee's grand entrance.