On January 26th Mary Charlotte Waddell arrived and instantly added an element of sweetness and love to our lives. We've decided to call her Molly after her great-great-great grandmother, who's name was also Mary, but went by Molly.
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7 lbs 12 oz
20.5 in long
100% perfect!
On Wednesday, Jan 25th, Anne made an impromptu stop at the Doctor's office a day ahead of a scheduled appointment because she was already in Lubbock and it couldn't hurt to at least ask to get checked out. Upon arrival, she was almost instantly admitted and the labor process was underway. After nearly 18 hours of labor Molly arrived, but not without making it challenging for herself. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck 3 times and once around shoulder. She also faced a short period of observation due to a respiratory issue, but she overcame both and avoided a weeklong stay in the NICU. Anne and Molly were moved out of the delivery center and into the family care suites where we stayed until Saturday morning when we were released to head home.
It goes without saying that we were extremely blessed to have such an uneventful, albeit long and at times nerve-wracking, labor process. To help us out through the entire process, Anne's Mom and JD's parents were all there the entire time, "sleeping" in chairs and patrolling the hallways for any signs of Molly. It was incredible and we thank them all dearly for sticking it out in the hospital when the easiest option was to go to the hotel for some rest. Although we were fortunate to have them there, we know we had lots of prayers and thoughts from the entire family--thank you all for your love and support.
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