02/02/2007 (Belle's Birth Story)

Happy Birthday Beautiful Baby Belle!!We woke at about 7 am to pack a few last minute things and got dressed! MawMaw met us at the hospital at 9 and the plan was she would watch Tyler until the rest of the family arrived. Well Steven and I went to check in and they told us to wait in the waiting room until they were ready. When in the waiting room I met the girl who was to have the C-section before me.... hers was scheduled for 5 am so I then KNEW this was gonna be a LOOONG day. It was INSANE there were babies being born left and right. We all sat in the waiting room even took a nap as family and friends came in and out of the waiting room. Finally Finally at around 4 pm I was ready to go back... OH MY GOSH I thought I was going to lose it as the nerves set in. I was prepped for surgery and was getting my epidural when I started to cry.. the emotions and fear had hit me like a ton of bricks! When the anethesist stuck me, at the same time I sobbed so of course I had to be stuck again. After the epidural was in place I felt soooo sick, so I threw up a few times, not great when you can not even feel your stomach. After my nausea calmed down for a minute, they let some of my visitors in, Sarah, Laci and Jennifer tried to keep Belle on the monitor, while MawMaw was convinced I was dying or something.. lol! Soon enough they were ready for us in the OR, but my blood pressure dropped pretty low and I was throwing up again, I got some medicine to bring my pressure back up and I was fine until I got to the OR, when they transfered me to the table, haha... of course I was throwing up again. Wasn't too much longer and they let Steven in to be with me. A few short moments later I felt my body moving up and down on the table as my sweet daughter was not wanting to be removed from the womb, then the sweetest sound a mother ever hears... that first cry. I remember Steven looking at me with tears in his eyes and he said OH MY GOD she is BEAUTIFUL! Then I had to break down and cry. Steven with a nurse took baby Belle to see the family while my surgery was finished and I went to recovery. ISABELLA REESE WILLIAMS January 19, 2007 5:52 pm 7 lbs 12 oz. 19 inches After the first night recovery went well, I am still taking meds because of the blood pressure issue and everything else is great! She finally got to meet my mom (Nana) at 1 week old so she could not be any better!