(Three weeks post arrival)
Dear Mabel,
Welcome to the world my dear sweet baby girl. The past three weeks have been the best of my life and I feel so blessed to be your Mother. I feel as though the stars have finally aligned because this is what I was put on this earth for. To take care of you and love you, for all time.
This is the story of the day you were born.
After a lovely Thanksgiving weekend, one we thought we would be spending with our new baby girl, Daddy and I made a decision to let the Doctor induce labor because you just were not moving on your own. It must have been quite cozy in there. We spent a quiet day together Sunday, anxiously waiting to leave for the hospital in order to be there at We watched football, made lunch, and finally got around to packing our overnight bag we had been putting off doing for so long. It was a perfect day and we were both so excited, while still a little nervous for what was ahead. We knew that no matter what we were about to go through, we were in it together, and that the end result would be worth it because we would finally have you.
When we arrived at the hospital birthing center the nurses had been getting our room together awaiting our arrival. Everyone at the hospital was so nice the entire time we were there which Daddy and I really appreciated. They showed us to our room and I immediately got into bed. The nurses and doctors started the process and Daddy kept me smiling and comfortable through everything. We watched the rest of the Kansas City Chief’s football game, Dad’s favorite team, and they won. We took it as a good sign things were going to go smooth. Well into the night we started to get restless and uncomfortable as things seemed to be taking forever.
After a long night of no sleep and lots of poking and prodding, we were happy to see Monday morning and hopeful that you would come sooner rather than later in the day. Around our nurse predicted you would arrive around dinner time. However about things went from 0 to 90 mph, in what seemed to be a split second. The nurses and doctors started to prepare our room for your arrival and the doctor came to get the pushing started.
About they gave us a quick lesson on how to breathe, count, and push as each contraction came and went. And by we were in full on labor. Daddy was the best coach in the world and he helped me get through it. Sure enough you arrived at and you were the most beautiful baby, not a scratch or mark on you. You weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces and were 19 ½ inches tall. The nurses and Daddy took you to be cleaned off across the room where everyone was gathered around you. I couldn’t see you from my bed where I was stuck and I couldn’t wait to hold and snuggle you! I could hear your soft little cry as they stamped your foot print on Daddy’s now favorite shirt. Then before I knew it Daddy had you in his arms and brought you to me. You were all swaddled up and all I could see was your face. Your eyes were closed and you were sucking on your little hands. This is something we saw you doing in a sonogram picture a few weeks earlier and we thought it was so cute. You melted our hearts and we were in love.
We decided to name you Mabel Rose, it just fit. We had two names picked out and our plan was to wait to see you before we decided. Mabel was the name of my great grandmother and was a name I had always loved. Rose is short for Rosemary which was my Grandmother whom has a special place in my heart. Needless to say you have a great name that you can always be proud of.
Daddy and I held you all day and night and just stared at you. A lot of people came to the hospital to visit you so we didn’t get an ounce of rest. Grandma and Grandpa Williams, Great Aunt Teddi and your cousins, and a few other friends were some of the first to see you. Tuesday was going to be a big day because we were hoping to be released. Sure enough after the doctors confirmed you were a healthy, beautiful baby, and you passed all of your tests, we got the OK to go home. Grandma Karen came from North Dakota
Now three weeks later you have grown a lot. We have visited the doctor twice to make sure you are eating. Our days are spent at home and we love it. When Daddy gets home from work he joins in on the snuggling. We miss him when he is gone during the day. Daddy and I love waking up with you in the middle of the night, you are just so sweet, even when you’re grouchy and hungry.
Christmas is this week and we are so happy to spend it together as our new little family. We’ve got big plans for the Christmas. Grandma Karen is coming back with aunties Ali, Ivy, and uncle Josh, they are so excited to see you for the first time. Then we’ll spend new years in Salina with Grandpa and Grandma Williams, Uncle Andy and Aunt Gayle, and you will get to meet your cousins too.
We feel so blessed to have you in our lives and we know it’s only going to get better year after year. We love you more than you could imagine and can’t wait to watch you grow.
Love Always, Mama & Daddy too
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