Bob and I are happy and excited to annouce the arrival of Anna Rae. Anna arrive Thursday, July 29th at 8:44 AM. She was 7 lbs and 19.5 inches long. We were admitted to the hospital Wednesday night to be induced. My water broke naturally Thursday morning around 5:30 - they started the pitocin at 6:00 and after 2 very intense hours of labor Anna Rae decided it was time to join the world. She surprised everyone, including our nurses and doctor, as we thought it could be a long day before she arrived. We were fortunate our Doctor was able to be there for her delivery as she had a scheduled c-section for 9:00 AM. We are so excited to have her and absolutely love her to pieces. Bob and I and the puppies are adjusting well to life with a newborn. It is by far the hardest and yet most rewarding time of our lives. We have fallen into a schedule of feedings, diaper changes, cuddling, and rocking. The puppies are doing great with her - they are very curious and love to sniff:) The cutest moments are when Anna stirs in her sleep and they hear it over the monitor and run to the nursery to check on her.
