Pictures


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