Wednesday, June 23, 2010

welcome baby girl


Miriam Dawn Anderson arrived this afternoon at 2:41 pm after about a 3 1/2 hour labor. She was born breech at home. She weighs 6 pounds 10 ounces and is 19 1/2 inches long. She is healthy and beautiful, and I feel fantastic. I can hardly believe I had a baby today. I will have lots more photos and info soon. Our only regret: we didn't get the birth on video. It happened so fast Jared almost missed it when he took Asher over to the neighbors house!

Thank you to everyone who prayed for us during all the drama. We feel so blessed that we have this beautiful healthy girl AND our dream home birth despite the odds against us.

ps... She does NOT have red hair. Right now its fairly dark but I have a feeling it will lighten up eventually.

27 comments:

  1. YAY!!! Katrina, I am so happy for you and your beautiful baby girl. I can't wait to hear more details and see more pictures. Congratulations!!!!

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  2. Awesome! I'm jealous of your fast labor!

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  3. Hooray! Congrats to you and your family! She's definitely related to Asher! ;) She's beautiful! So glad things worked out the way you wanted them too!

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  4. Whoo-hoo! She's gorgeous!

    Can't wait to hear the details ...

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  5. Katrina, she is SO precious! I am just so happy and grateful you got the kind of birth you wanted, and I can't wait to hear all about it!

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  6. I'm dancing in my living room! So happy for you guys! She's beautiful.

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  7. that is SO fantastic! Excellent job on all counts.

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  8. So wonderful! Congrats I am so glad that things went just how you planed. I've been sending you prayers all day. Enjoy that new little girl.

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  9. She's beautiful! Congratulations to you and the whole family! I can't wait to hear more about how it all went down. All the best!

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  10. Congratulations! I'm glad all is well.

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  11. Congratulations! She is beautiful. I'm so glad everything worked out ok.

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  12. Congratulations!! So glad it worked out just as you'd hoped. She's adorable!

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  13. what a happy, happy ending to your pregnancy story! so glad to hear that everyone's doing well.
    Welcome to the wonderful world, little Miriam!

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  14. Wow, just like that huh? It sounds like it was perfect! Congratulations!

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  15. Wow--amazing! I'm so happy for you guys!! Enjoy that new darling girl (she does look like Asher!).

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  16. You ROCK! Home breach birth!!!! What an awesome experience! You must be so relieved that it went smoothly. Congratulations. She is just the sweetest little thing.

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  17. I am so happy for you! I'm sooo glad it went well!! 3 1/2 hours of labor? That's it?? Didn't you PUSH for 3 hours with Asher? This sounds like it was much easier! Good for you! All the best! Can't wait to see more pics of the little girl!

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  18. Oh goodness! She is perfect and amazing. I can't wait to see you both. Congratulations. I can't believe she is here. Glad you are both doing well.

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  19. Congratulations! She's adorable and I'm glad mom and baby are both doing well!

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  20. WOW!!! YAY! Congratulations! I am so happy and excited for you. Great job!

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  21. Congratulations! Her birth story is just beautiful.

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  22. Hooray! Congratulations!! She's a cutie ;) Glad it all went well.

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  23. Miriam is gorgeous, Katrina! I can't wait to hear the birth story. Congratulations!

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  24. Mmmm, a new baby to snuggle for you! She's beautiful! Glad to hear everything went smoothly. Enjoy soaking up her newness and sweet baby breath. It goes away so quickly!

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  25. Congratulations. She is lovely. Breech baby at home, that's amazing.

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  26. She is beautiful. It is awesome that labor progressed so well and fast and that you were able to have your dream of a home birth. I am so glad for you!

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