Whew...where do I even begin?! Hallie James was born on July 31st at 6:15 pm and weighed 7 pounds .3 ounce and was 19 inches long. The little girl we dreamed of for so long is finally here. We are cherishing every moment with her (even the ones at 3:00 am!).
July 31st: I woke up at 6:50 am and started to climb out of bed to of course, go to the bathroom. As soon as I sat up, I felt like what I thought was the beginning of my water breaking. I immediately went outside waiting for the big gush that you see in movies. This of course did not happen, that would be too easy! I sat for at least 20 minutes waiting for something, anything to happen. Nope. I went back and forth calling my sister and mom deciding what to do. The last thing I wanted to happen would be getting sent home for "thinking" your water broke. Could there be anything more embarrassing? After an hour and a little more water, I mustered up the nerve to call my doctor who told me to go ahead and go to the hospital. The end of the conversation went something like this- Kasey: "I am so sorry Dr. Fanous if I am waking you up for wetting my pants." Dr. Fanous: "Trust me, you wouldn't be the first." Blake and I headed to the hospital crossing our fingers it was the real deal. After an hour of tests and waiting at the hospital, it was confirmed my water broke (at that point it was obvious!), and Hallie was on her way. I feel beyond blessed to have had a healthy pregnancy and delivery. Here are some pictures from Hallie's birthday:
Waiting for Hallie to make her appearance. Based on my facial expression, this was post epidural!
And the picture that melts my heart...
Welcome to the world Hallie James. We love you so much!!
