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 Checking my vitals |
 Mike holds my hand during a contraction. |
 Hot water bottles on my belly and back made all the difference. |
 I had to wait until Jessica (my midwife) arrived before I could go into a birthing room. Mike never left my side. |
 Who needs a doula with a husband like Mike? |
 The middle of a contraction... |
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 Notice that the medic behind me is looking at the photographer (my mom) as if she's nuts. I guess these folks aren't used to having people take pictures of them at work. |
 I didn't even have to walk to the ambulance. What service! |
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 Indecent exposure. |
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 "Bye!" |
 Traveling in style. |
 Here's my brother Daniel chasing the ambulance. |
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 Here's Marianna curtseying. |
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 Rebekah is born. What an entrance! |
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 "What the heck is going on?!! Where am I?!!" |
 The doctor hands Rebekah to her Daddy. |
 "Oh sweet apothecary! Thy drugs are quick." Thanks to spinal anasthesia, I was a happy camper. |
 You can see my mom looking in the window, watching my surgery. |
 Mike holds his daughter. |
 Mike shows me the baby. |
 I'm in love. |
 Mark, Brent and Daniel stand around in the waiting room. |
 Brent thinks about his daughter being sawed open on a table. |
 Marianna invites Stephanie to sneak with her over to recovery to see me. Grandma Julie nods approvingly. |
 Brent looks a little worried. |
 Mike and Modeste are excited about their new granddaughter. |
 Rebekah was sent to NICU after birth because she inhaled a little amniotic fluid and was a little cold, but her Daddy never left her side for a moment. |
 Daddy and Rebekah in NICU |
 Rebekah and Daddy, still in NICU |
 Rebekah meets her binky. |
 Here I am in recovery. |
 Marianna finally found where they had me in recovery. |
 My vitals in recovery |
 Before Marianna came and brought others to see me, time passed very slowly in recovery. It was at least a few hours after the surgery before I got to see my daughter. |
 Daniel hangs out in the waiting room. |
 Brent looks surprised. |
 At last, I got transferred to my hospital room in the maternity ward. |
 My father-in-law visits me. |
 Marianna, Mark and me |
 Stephanie gives me a hug. |
 Brent and me |
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 I'm holding my baby for the first time. |
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 Rebekah has her first meal. While Mike held Rebekah in NICU she was really hungry. |
 Here's my dear, sweet sister Alex. |
 Rebekah is now very happy. |
 Jill (Mike's cousin), Stephanie and Daniel take it easy. |
 More of Alex |
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 Here's Grandma Stephie |
 Here's Grandma Mari |
 Uncle Daniel says hello. |
 Grandma Julie poses with the proud new parents. |
 Another picture with Grandma. |
 Rebekah nursing |
 The happy family |
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 Aunt Alex |
 Brent and Daniel |
 The happy Grandpa and Uncle. |
 Meme and Pepe Williams |
 Modeste and the immodest mother |
 Grandma Stephie and Great-Grandma Julie |
 Mark and Daniel |
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 Uncle Jason holds his neice. |
 Looking at my baby |
 Rebekah at her favorite passtime |
 Out like a lightbulb. |
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