Miss Katurah was due on November 12th. As we got closer to her due date, I was MISERABLE. I am not big on complaining and I know no one likes the last month of pregnancy, but I don't remember being in so much pain with any of my other kids. I had yet to deliver without pitocin so I was just ready for an induction. I went into the dr on the 9th, I had been having contractions for weeks, and really bad ones for a couple of days. I was almost in tears in the office because they were so intense. The dr said I should go to the hospital. I told him no. He can't seem to grasp that I have to be pumped full of pitocin to get past a 3. So he said he would see what he could do, but he was going on vacation so no promises.
I recieved the most glorious phone call of my life that afternoon, it was the dr informing me I would be induced sometime early the next morning....scratch any negative comment I may have made about the man in the past, I just might love him at this point. Contractions continue so we head to the hospital around 3 am, we get a call saying they are ready for me while we are on our way. I takes a couple hours for intake, around 6 they hook me up. Unfortunately they weren't as pit happy as I'm used to so it took FOREVER! I got an epidural, that was nice. Around 3:45 I wanted to push. They got ready, I pushed I think 6 times and hear the dr ask how big my other babies were "because this one is up there!" Sure enough she was 8lbs 13oz. I can't even explain the relief I felt the second I pushed her out...poor organs.
The kids all love her so much. I had her dressed in a Lightning McQueen shirt so she would win Zeke over. Pantera was so excited to meet her and took pictures into her class. Amari was happy but I think she thought Katurah was a doll, then Katurah cried and Amari was thrilled! Her face was priceless. She has been all over Katurah ever since, "helping" wherever she can. She even tried nursing her.
A first for me, the baby chin in hands pose!!! I finally figured it out without needing to merge photos together.
And a sleepy smile, she is just too cute! She has been my best sleeper so far (I probably shouldn't have said that :) She went 5 1/2 hours last night...I can't remember the last time I slept that long straight. I woke up a little panicked that she missed a feeding...but I guess that is normal for some kids???
Now that you have taken in her lovely pictures, I will ruin them for you with a nice story about the fabric she is on. First off, I LOVE IT! I searched fabric stores and the internet until I tracked some down. Then I had to choke down the fact it was $30 a yard...I waited for a sale and got it a little cheaper...anyways, when I put Katurah on it for the first time Pantera is in the room and says "Awww! That is so cute, it looks like she is laying on a dead cat!" Thank you Pantera.
