Kaitlyn Elise Pitcher

Kaitlyn Elise Pitcher
Born Tuesday, July 26 at 5:14 a.m.
Community North Hospital; Indianapolis, Indiana
Weight: 5 pounds, 8 ounces
Length: 18.5 inches

First family picture
This picture makes me so happy! There really is nothing better in the world than family.

First picture with the parents (I don't look too glamorous, but I had been up all night.)

The proud dad

And mom

Sleeping

The two sisters meet
Initially Skylie was more interested in the buttons on my bed and the idea of getting to watch "Bears" on T.V. than spending time with her sis. She warmed up to Kaitlyn in not too long, though. Sky still has no idea how this baby is going to rock her world!

Kaitlyn's Birth Story...

Monday night at about 8 p.m. I began having contractions but didn't think they were the real deal since the baby wasn't due for another four weeks. At 10 I began tossing a few last minute items into our bags "just in case" and shortly after we arranged for Andrea to watch Skylie while we drove the 25 minutes to the hospital.

Andrea, by the way, has been nothing short of an answer to my prayers! The one concern I had moving to Indiana so shortly before having a baby was who would take care of Skylie while I had this baby. After knowing us barely a month, she answered a phone call late at night and willingly watched Skylie for "as long as we needed".

I thought the second time around I'd be confident when the time to deliver came. But I still had my doubts until nurses checked and confirmed that I was dilated to a six, 90% effaced, and that the baby was positioned ridiculously low. My two concerns when we arrived at the hospital were 1) that I'd be able to get an epidural in time, and 2) that our baby would be healthy. (I'm not proud to admit that my concerns were in that order.)

After what seemed like forever, I did indeed get the epidural. (The nurses were probably as thankful as me, because I might have been a little annoying before then.) Unlike the epidural I received when I delivered Skylie, this one took all my pain away. In short: IT ROCKED.

From there on out it was smooth sailing.

The delivery could have progressed more quickly, but the doctor wanted me treated for a bacteria that is checked for later in pregnancy. So Matt slept and I rested while we waited a couple of hours for the treatment to get into my body.

Dr. Crane broke my water and shortly after the time to push came. Within a minute, maybe two, our daughter was in my arms. I felt overcome with love for her and gratitude to our Heavenly Father that he'd entrusted another beautiful, healthy little girl into my care.

After showing a few signs that she might have breathing problems, doctors sent the baby to the NICU primarily for observation. She stayed there for four hours, was released back to us, and has been doing exceptionally well ever since.

I'm loving the one-on-one time I'm getting with Kaitlyn here in the hospital, but I'll be thankful when my family is sleeping under the same roof, again.