What a glorious feeling

Where to begin!

 First off, sorry this is a few days over due. But, so was Jordis. 8 days as a matter of fact.

I would like to share with all of you our most wonderful, exciting, and glorious experience of the birth of our first child. Or, you can skip over it and look at her pictures ;)

The last picture of me pregnant. Boy do I look huge.

I left you off in the previous post that we would be heading to the hospital Wednesday the 16th to see where my progress was. Well, on Tuesday night, I started having contractions! They were 30 min. apart so no big deal. At about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning they were about 15 min. apart so I could no longer sleep. I decided to call my doctor later that morning and he said to come in so he could see where I was. I had progressed to a 2 and 70% effaced. The good news was that I didn't have to go to the hospital to be started that night. He said to plan on going in at 4:00 a.m. on Thursday the 17th to start on pitocin. As luck would have it, the contraction were getting closer together so we ended up going into the hospital that night. At 3:30 a.m. on Thursday morning they started my IV, but my doctor came in and checked me and I was progressing on my own. I did end up getting an epidural at 7:00 a.m. though. It was a bit too painful for my liking. I started to push around 3:00 p.m. to try and turn Jordis. It took about an hour and the mention of forceps for her to turn the correct way. 30 more min. of pushing and she was here!

Jordis Lucille Barber was born at 4:28 p.m. on June 17, 2010

weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces, 21 inches

Dr. Daniel Ferguson.

In my own personal opinion, the best doctor in the whole world. He is the most competent and caring doctor I have ever met. He took very good care of us.

Yes I cut myself out of this picture. To be honest, I looked like a blimp.

Here is my sweetheart with his darling little girl.

 Chris was the best support I could have asked for during labor. Especially while holding my throw up bucket.

Chris changing her first diaper

Jordis

Here are some of her many visitors.

Grandma & Grandpa Barber. 

Jordis is their 9th grandchild.

Grandma Gunther 

She has been staying the night with us to help and let us get some sleep. I could not ask for a better mother. Chris said he wouldn't trade her for any other mother-in-law! We love you so much mom and can't even begin telling you how much we appreciate what you have done for us.

Grandpa Gunther

The most excited "aunt" in the whole world. 

Carrisa seriously counted down the days until she was born and couldn't wait to finally meet her.

Uncle Dallin

Aunts Carrie and Julie

My sister Dana will be coming down this week and we'll take some more pictures of our precious little sweepea!

I just wanted to tell everyone thank you for all of the well wishes and continued support that you are giving our family. We can't say it enough.

Thank You