Stroller, about 1 week before birth
Another shot of stroller
Erika being admitted to hospital at around noon, after having started labor at around 2 in the morning. Baby monitor visible under wrap on stomach
Erika admitted to hospital, given epidural anesthesia
Erika with the monitoring machines
Getting ready to push
Closeup of belly before pushing
After 3 hrs of pushing, doctors recommended a c-section at around 8. JM had to wear scrubs to be in the operating room
Amy being pulled out of Erika's belly; most of her is hidden by the doctor's hand
Amy naked on the internet for the first time. Her umbilical cord is visible around her foot.
Amy is moved down between Erika's legs, and her cord is about to be cut.
Cord gets cut
Amy gets moved over to a side table in the OR and gets cleaned up
Amy given some oxygen
Somebody holding her up
Another shot
Doctors attach a security device to her cord that sounds an alarm if she leaves the floor we were staying on
Bundled up and visiting Grandma Terese on the way to the nursery (at this point, Erika is still getting sewed back together)
Getting tagged and checked out at the nursery
Screaming after getting a shot
8 pounds, 1.7 ounces at the weigh-in
Getting her hair washed and a bath
Diapered and vaccination records attached
Cute face, without the Horvath nose
Dressed up
Finally taken back to mom for a meal
Held by dad
1st family photo
Held by mom in recovery room, where we stayed for 4 nights
Ready to go home from hospital
Another shot
Chewing on her blanket
Mom also ready to leave
Another shot
Amy at home in her co-sleeper