Seeing Family

With Grandpa Tallon

With Grandma Price

With Uncle Scott

With Nana Buller

With Papa Buller

First Days Home

Amelia with her cousin Alyssa

Our stay in the hospital

First shots of Amelia, day 1...

Daddy's first diaper change :) He's a pro now!!!!

The first stage...labor and delivery

Labor began about 7pm Christmas Day, and so Steve and I sat down to play back gammon to pass the early time (which only lasted til about midnight) While pregnant, I started to beat Steve consistently (he always won before that), but now that I was carrying his daughter, I was winning! Needless to say, since labor began, and even now...he is back to winning! Oh, well, 9 months of being a winner sure was fun!

We tried to have a waterbirth at home, this is the tub in which I labored for hours and hours and hours and....you get the picture. :) Steve was a WONDERFUL support and help to me! Our teamwork was amazing, and I felt even closer to him as the time kept passing.

When it became clear to all of us, that Amelia was not going to be born at home, we smoothly made our way to the nearest hospital. We had an incredible God-send of a doctor, and this picture is just before surgery. We were confident in the direction we needed to go, and sure of God's presence, and very excited to see and hold Amelia!

Out she came with a classic frown on her brow, like, who turned on all the lights and the AC? Who are all these people and why am I being pulled out of here? She was full of life and personality from the very beginning, and now we would have her in our arms...after a little clean-up and stitch-up for mom of course.

these are the last photos before Amelia's arrival