So our little miracle, Kilee Jade Meryhew, joined our family on February 10, 2010 at 5:34 p.m. Weighing in at 8.0 lbs. and measuring 20.5 inches long. ( She is definitely a Meryhew! :) She will probably be taller than her mother before she ever even starts kindergarten. ) Kilee was due on February 7th so being the stubborn girl that we have come to learn she is, she decided to come 3 days late. But even still she did not come on her own! On the morning of the 10th we checked in to the hospital at 6:00 a.m. and by the time they got everything set up and ready to go they induced me at around 8:30. It turns out I was actually already having contractions on my own and just didn't even know it so that probably helped the process along! It also helped having Ryan and my mom with a Friends DVD there to pass the time. :) So the contractions continued while also getting stronger now and at about 4:00 I was really getting into strong labor and it was time to start pushing! After an hour and a half, lots of pain and tears from her mother, the vacuum, and many prayers and words of encouragement from the millions of nurses in the room, Kilee came into this world healthy and beautiful and I was holding her in my arms! And only then was it all worth it! As I already said Kilee is so beautiful... I could literally look at her all day long and never get bored! I know I may be a little partial being the proud Mommy and all but it really is true! The only thing that could possibly be even more satisfying is to see her proud Daddy admiring her and loving her and seeing how quickly he is getting wrapped around her finger! I can hardly wait for her to get bigger and to get to see and know her cute personality but yet at the same time I want her to stay just the way she is forever and never grow up! I don't want to miss anything! Even not holding her... I miss her! ha ha! Crazy I know! I already worry about her being perfectly healthy and happy and strong and being able to give her everything she deserves! I can't even begin to explain the feelings I have for her over these past couple weeks but i just really LOVE her soo much!!! Ryan is the husband I only dreamed of! He is my everything and makes me so happy but together Kilee is mine and Ryan's world! I used to wonder if I was really ready to be a mom and if I was going to be a good parent but now Ryan and I both could not imagine life without our little Kilee Jade! She brings us so much joy! And hopefully we will be able to figure out how to be the parents we wish to be! I have such a happy and amazing marriage with Ryan that is not only for time but also for eternity and now we have our precious girl that will be sealed to us forever! All of my life goals and dreams are coming true right before my eyes and I feel so extremely blessed! What more could I ask for?! :)
