2:30am: John gets home from a hard day of flying
3:00am: John falls asleep
3:45am: My water breaks
5:00am: John, Hope and I eat breakfast and tell Sarah the baby will be here within 24 hours. Sarah is stoked and awakes Katie to share the happy news.
7:00am: Sarah, Katie and Rachel watch Little House on the Prairie
7:00am: John, Hope and I arrive at CMC Main Hospital and wait...
And wait....
And wait...John slips in a nap while they wait. 45 minutes of sleep was not enough. He must be prepared for the task that lies ahead...
1:20pm: After a prayer by Hope and John, hard contractions finally begin. All systems are go!John provides the quiet, strong, and steady arm (and digital watch) necessary to get me through the next hour and a half.
3:11pm: Genevieve Ann Shumate arrives! 7 lbs, 14 oz, and 20 inches of miracle
3:25pm: Wahoo! My baby girl is here! (I forget all about labor.)
Mema Hope holding Genevieve.
Me and Genevieve in the recovery room. Sweet baby girl!
October 18, 2008: Rachel visits her new baby sister in the Hospital
The Shumate's: John, Deanna, Rachel and Genevieve. (and Rachel's new baby doll)
Genevieve, 1 Day old
Big stretch!
2 Days old
ooooooooooo... going home.
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