Samara Blair Smith
7 lbs, 10 oz.
19 3/4 inches long
Born Monday, September 24, 2012, 8:40 am
Well, Samara came early! She was born exactly one week before her due date. Aaron and I had a fantastic birthing experience...
I woke up at 1:50 am experiencing some contractions and noticed my water had broken. Contractions were already coming less than 10 minutes apart, but I didn't want to wake Aaron right away. In our class, we were told to let the husbands get some sleep while you are in early labor so that they can be a good coach for you throughout your labor and delivery. Finally I woke Aaron up when contractions were 4 minutes apart. He was surprised and disoriented, but after some convincing words, we got in the car to go to the hospital. We checked in at 3:30 am and got into our room. Labor progressed very quickly and we were soon at pushing time! After about 20-25 minutes of pushing, Samara was born at 8:40am. We were truly blessed with a very speedy labor and delivery. In fact, from check-in to check-out of the hospital, we were only there 36 hours! It feels like a crazy dream now that never really happened, but luckily we have lots of pictures to prove it did. Mom, Dad, and Sammy are now at home and learning all about each other: how to breastfeed, which little features come from Mom or Dad, how to swaddle... all the good stuff! I always thought love at first sight was nonsense, but maybe that was just because I had never had a little baby girl before.
Enjoy the photos below!
Love,
Mindy and Aaron
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| So excited to finally meet her! |
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| One of the happiest moments of Mindy's life! |
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| Our first family portrait |
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| Holding hands |
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| At home! Daddy is a master swaddler. |
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| The best way to nap |
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| True story |
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| Chillin' with Daddy |
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| Lap naps - truly the best! |
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| First smiles |
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| First smiles |
