She's here!

Mallory Susan Jackson. March 11th, 2010. 7lbs 11oz.

Mallory was born March 11th at about 1030pm. Rachel's water broke around 6pm and we headed over to the hospital without any real contractions. They admitted her, and by about they hooked her up to some pitocin to bring the contractions on. Two of Rachel's friends showed up shortly afterward, they wanted to see a baby born (but not being the ones doing the pushing as they experienced with their own births!). I figured things would go kind of slow since by around 930 she still wasn't having any great contractions. I decided that I would go try to catch some shut eye for a little bit since she was under good care with Sara and Page. Within about 25 minutes I got a call to "you better hurry up." So I came right back, and on my way got a second call that Rachel was ready to push. Three pushes and Mallory was out and I missed all the laboring. Word is that there was a small moment of weakness when Rachel was about to change her mind about the epidural, but Page and Sara coached her through that (although dilating from 8cm to 10cm in less than 5 minutes is a painful thing). Rachel was a total champ! She was up and about in no time and is doing very well today. Mallory is quit an eater. She is quiet and sleeps a lot (but we have been fooled before, but we are cautiously optimistic). Preston and Spencer love her. They insist that we be here at the hospital all the time and can't figure out why Rachel and Mallory don't come home with us. I also have to mention that Rachel's parents came out to help out with the baby and keeping our household together for the next couple weeks while I am busy with school. They arrived the night before Mallory was born, got settled in and have been such a blessing to have with us.