Meet our little Junebug

We had a baby. :-)

And we are all over the moon. Madly in love with every inch of her 8 lb 12 ounce (big!) little self.

A few quickie photos of our little Samantha:
Jack wants to hold her constantly.
After being in labor for 4 days*, once my water broke the hospital started pitocin and she arrived rather fast and furiously. (7 minutes of pushing out a transverse baby. Whoa.)
The hospital staff was FANTASTIC and worked hard to get us home after 24 hours when I told them Jack was REALLY not doing well without Dave and I at home. (Oh there were many tears.)

She has loads of REALLY dark hair.

And she is gobbling up formula like there is no tomorrow. (Unlike Jack who really only eats to live and was always that way.) If mama here doesn't make milk soon there may be no going back from the bottle. But you know what? I don't even care this time.

Samantha my darling, you have been in the making for 2 very long years. I am so overwhelmed with how amazing it is to be blessed with you. When they put you on my belly I felt this big rush of love and there is nothing on earth like it. I would go through every single moment of the heartbreak and scariness again to have you. (And I promise to try and remember that when you are three. LOL) We are ever thankful to every doctor, to every tech, to every little pill, to God and modern medicine for bringing you to us.

Welcome home baby girl. We love you.

*However, I never want to be in labor like that for days on end ever again. For real.