Welcome Home!

December 17, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Mermaid joined our family weighing in at 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. She's a blue-eyed redhead just like her Mama!

After 6 hours of labor, Mermaid was born at home in the soothing warm waters of our very own bath. Mermaid and I were attended by two very competent and caring midwives; the now famous Cara Muhlhahn and our longtime friend, Lynn Fisher. As labors go, it was the most gentle for me and has afforded me the quickest recovery. Mermaid is absolutely delicious and we can't get enough of her (especially Torpedo!!).

A special thanks to our upstairs neighbor who cared for our four other children while we were making our miracle happen. It was an encouraging joy to hear them laughing in the hallway or outside my window.

Home visit

December 6th was also our first home visit with the midwife. Our midwife is actually Scandinavian, too, so we kicked off our clogs and had a good visit about our common heritage. I decided sort of late in the game that I just wasn't interested in another car ride to the hospital while in labor. As you can see, it was quite an educational morning for the girls. Not pictured, but present was our friend Lynn who is also a certified midwife. We welcomed her to join us in the planned home birth, a first for all of us.

Don't worry, this is the last time you'll see my belly and it won't get any more graphic than this. =)