Announcing!
Alathea Marie Sayre was born shortly before noon on Thursday, 16 March. She was six pounds, fifteen ounces and 19.5 inches at birth. She has a full head of hair, and loves to nurse and cuddle.

I went into labor around midnight on Wednesday, and woke [sayre99] up around 2ish with contractions that were 3-5 minutes apart. They stayed spaced about that far until about 11:15, when I was fully dilated and started pushing. She was born half an hour later. I had some Stadol around 8 to help me sleep, but other than that I didn't have any other meds or interventions until a local numbing shot when her head crowned. I tore pretty badly, but I've been pretty free of pain and more mobile than I expected to be.

Lea was pretty sedate from the Stadol and she got dehydrated, which sent her to the NICU for observation and IV fluids. She came home yesterday and is doing really well. Matt and I are in a happy daze, and I feel pretty healthy. My mom is visiting this week, and it's great to have her here to help.

I'll post some pictures up on Zaposa when I can get them off the camera.