Last Updated on Thursday, 23 July 2009 00:09 Written by Meg Wednesday, 22 July 2009 23:51

We are home!  It happened.  I had a natural delivery.  Many of you are curious about the story.  I have friends that are missionaries that want to know about my Peruvian experience, friends that are curious about a VBAC, and friends that are just curious.  I will post that later for those of you that want the details.  I will say that we went in and were admitted around 10 am on the 20th.  Maggie Kate was born at 6:08 pm.  8 lbs, 20 inches, and a head full of hair.  The biggest shocker to the natural delivery was when I looked at my doctor and asked, "When can I get the epidural?"  Her reply... "Epidural?  Because of your previous C-section, you cannot have one of those."  So I claim to be a real woman.  I did it without medication to numb the pain.  It was all worth it.

We prayed and prayed for a natural delivery, and I know so many of you prayed that prayer for us.  I am thankful that it happened.  I don't want to think about number 3 for awhile, but this precious joy is so fascinating.  She reminds me so much of Ana.  I cannot wait to see what she will look like 2 years from now.  Ana is so proud of her new little sister.  When the nurse brought Maggie in to see her she immediately wanted to hold 'MagKate' and she sang 'Jesus Loves Me' to her.  We will post that video later.  Greg is such a sweet Daddy.  He definitely knew what to do as a second time Dad which I loved observing.  He is a wonderful husband, labor coach, and Daddy.  I am so relieved to be home.  I am sore, but I know that the recovery from a natural birth is sooooo much easier than my C-section delivery.  MK's namesakes are my lifesavers right now.  Margaret (my mother) and Katy (sister) have been Ana's second momma's through the whole process.  Enjoy the photos for now, and thank you so much for your prayers on our behalf.