Addison Marre' Randall

I am so glad to announce that our little peanut has finally arrived! Addison (we call her Addi) Marre' Randall was born on March 5, 2009 at 9:21 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long! I was in labor for about an hour and twenty minutes, so I am amazed that I can tell you that she was actually born in the hospital, with drugs and by my very own doctor ( he is Rustin's Uncle, and he WAS NOT on call). The story goes as follows: On the morning of March 5, I headed into the doctor to be checked. I was at a 4 and 70% the week before, so I was surprised I had not gone into labor yet, and was hoping he would just send me down to labor and delivery to get things started( I was 2 days away from 39 weeks). Unfortunately, when he checked me, nothing had changed. He did strip my membranes, though (not pleasant), and I went home. Luckily had had a lunch date to cheer me up. Around 5 I started having some contractions, but nothing consistent, and not really that strong. They kind of came and went for a while, then went away. Right around 8 they came back and were real. On the second one I told Rus we needed to call my mom to come. We had my neighbor (thanks!) come and stay with the kids till my mom got there, and we high tailed it to the hospital. By the time we got there, I was dying!! They checked me and I was already a 10 and I just about cried. I thought "no drugs and no doctor". Luckily they got the medicine man right in and got Kimball(doctor) on the phone. When Kimball got there, he literally ran in the room out of breathe and said he sped the whole way. They waited a few more minutes until my epidural kicked in a little more (yes, I said more not all the way!) and then after a few pushes she was here!! She was wonderful and funny. She cried none stop until the second I fed her, and has been a ferocious eater ever since! She is such a good, sweet baby! The boys love to hold her (Gavin pets her) and each one is extremely sweet to her. Gavin loves to wave at her and say "Hi" every time he sees her! We have truly been blessed by her presence!