Pictures Worth Thousands of Words (or, Georgie's First Day)

Happy parents:
Tiny tiny:
Relieved (unpregnant) mother:
Proud and cooing dad:
Tiny and warm :
First bath:
Waiting for more bath (and hating baths):
Back scrubbing:
First shampoo (and hating shampoo):
Blonde head of hair (or, circle of hair):
Nice and clean, and to Georgie's frustration, awake:
Proud auntie:
Happy mother (and Georgie in her first outfit, notice the mittens!):
Loving being a mother:
Daddy playing with mouth:
Contented daddy:
Loving auntie:

I'll give you the quick story: Heather, Matt and me arrived at the hospital at 6:30 am for Heather's appointment to try to move the baby from the breech position. The plan was that if the moving was successful, Heather would get sent home to wait for natural delivery. However, if Georgie didn't want to move, then they would turn to an immediate c-section. Heather had been praying and hoping that the baby would take her first breath today, even with a c-section, she just SO wanted to not be pregnant any more. God answered her prayers! Georgie took her first breath within thirty minutes of beginning the (unsuccessful) turning procedure. The three of us have had all day to enjoy and get to know her! God is so good to us to bring us these blessings. We're praying that this little one comes to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

She's such a strong little girl, almost every nurse who handles her makes that comment. She's already started trying to hold her head up with her own neck, her kick is strong and sturdy, and she's got a powerful set of lungs. :) Her cry is so so very sweet still, though. Every time she begins to wail all three of us smile and chuckle, its really the sweetest and cutest cry I've ever heard.

Momma and baby continue to be doing just fine. Heather is very tired and continues to get more uncomfortable as the epidural continues to wear off, but her happiness seems to be at an all time high. She's been thanking God all day for not making her go through the long pain of labor, she's actually very happy and feels very lucky that she got to give birth to her baby through a quick c-section. Matt is spending the night with the rest of his small family in the hospital, and I will join them again for the whole day tomorrow.

Till later!