Olivia Grace's Birthday

Olivia's due date of October 31st arrived and we stayed busy by visiting Larriland Farms to pick apples.  I was anxious to stay busy and forget the fact that she might come past her due date.  So I enlisted the help of Dan to peel and cut apples for two pies and homemade applesauce.  Then it was time for the tick or treaters to begin showing up.  We gave out candy then I feel asleep on the couch around 9:30 or so.  At midnight Dan, tired of playing his video games, woke me up and we went to bed.  Little did we know we would not be asleep for long!

Around 12:30 I started to feel pain, and  I realized shortly later were contractions! When the pain came and left,  I stated to keep track of the time.  The first were about seven minutes apart and I endured it by walking around the bedroom.  About 3:00 I woke up Dan as the pain was becoming more intense and closer together.  He began timing and I explained we would call the doctor when they came at five to three minutes apart.   Around 4:30 I decided to jump in the shower and realized the hot water did help with the pain!  At 5:30 we called the doctor and she told us to meet her at the hospital.  After I dried and curled my hair (I know some of you would appreciate that) we left for the hospital.  Calling both sets of grandparents on the way, I was checked out by the Dr. Meshkat and admitted to labor and delivery at 7:15 am.

My first request was an epidural and shortly after it was delivered.  What a miracle drug that medicine was!  We spend the next few hours resting, updating the family, and Facebook, and watching the monitors track the intensity of my contractions, which I felt nothing, and Olivia's heart rate.  I reached full dilation and was ready to push around 1:30 pm, just in time for the Raven's game to start!  We started pushing during one contraction and then was asked to stop because Dr. Meshkat was hung up with another patient.  While we waited for her, it was challenging not to push, but around 1:45/1:50 she was back and the challenge began.  Finally, about an hour after pushing at 2:51pm, Olivia Grace Puryear entered the world!  Dan was able to cut the umbilical cord and put her first diaper on!  Her apagar scores were 8 and 9 and her cry was simply adorable!  We were able to stay in the birthing room for 90 minutes after her birth and at that point we invited the Grandmothers and my Dad into the room to meet their new granddaughter!  As the epidural worn off we all enjoyed spreading the news of our new addition and taking plenty of photos!

Here are some of the early pictures of Olivia and Dan cutting the cord:

 

 

 

 

 

We are beyond excited and are anxious to see what the future holds!

We love you all

Laura, Dan, and Olivia Grace