Gabrielle’s Entrance to the World

Jeff and I decided not to find out the gender of our baby. We referred to the baby as Monkey for 9 months.

Jeff and I arrived at Centennial Women’s Hospital at 7:00 A.M. on Friday, February 13, 2009 for a scheduled Cesarean Section. We got settled into a room by 7:30am and I was hooked up to an IV and the heartbeat monitor for the baby. Around 8:00am, nurse Carmen came in to see if I was feeling the contractions. I did not even know that I was having them. Maybe “Monkey” would have made an appearance that day even without the C-Section.

At 8:55am, I was taken to the OR for prep. I was going to have a spinal block done instead of the epidural. Dr. Presley was running a bit behind from a surgery he had earlier in the morning, so at 9:40am I was wheeled back to my room to wait. At 9:52am, they came back to get me. After getting all things prepped and ready Jeff was brought into the room and the C-Section was started.

At 10:29am Gabrielle came into the world weighing in at a whopping 7lbs 14 oz and 21 inches long. She had a head full of hair and olive colored skin. Jeff and I were very excited to see her and hold her for the first time.

This day was filled with lots of emotions for the two of us and our family. Seeing that it was the first grandchild on both sides of the family and first niece for most of our siblings. Much to say she would be spoiled.

Jeff was able to carry her to the nursery. As our parents stood waiting to see the gender of the baby, Jeff would not say a word. It was not until the nurse changed her diaper, that they found out they had a granddaughter. My sister and the Agnew’s (Tom, Amanda and Caleb) were waiting as well.

Finally around 11:30am, I was in the recovery room and getting to spend some time with my little girl.

Over the next several days Gabrielle had many visitors come see her.

Ashley