One of the fun things about my pregnancy was that my sister-in-law, Amye, was pregnant at the same time. Our due dates were exactly 8 weeks apart. Amye's due date was actually Thanksgiving Day. We had hoped that her baby girl would come before Thanksgiving, but each week she would call me after her doctor's visit and tell me that she hadn't made any progress. At her last visit, her OB scheduled her to be induced the Sunday night after Thanksgiving. Apparently her baby was very comfortable in the womb - we didn't have any holiday excitement rushing to the hospital or anything. So Sunday night, she and Bryan went to the hospital to begin the induction. We joined them Monday afternoon. When we arrived, Amye was 3 cm dilated. After a long afternoon of anxious waiting, Hayden Olivia Bramlett was finally born at 9:20 PM on Monday, November 30th after her momma heroically pushed for 2 hours! She was 8 lbs, 4 oz and 21 inches long. Here are some pictures from the afternoon/evening and the next day.
The future parents anxiously awaiting their daughter's arrival
Aunt Mandy with Amye
Me and a hungry Cora Leigh with Amye
Mom and Dad looking forward to meeting their granddaughter!
Excitement in the hallway - we heard the baby cry!
Amye's sister and aunt waiting to meet Hayden
Aunt Mandy and Kirby
Cora Leigh was excited that her cousin was here
What a proud father - glowing after the birth of his daughter despite being exhausted
Welcome Hayden Olivia - she looks just like her mom!
Happy family
The next day after a shower, Amye was feeling much better
Sweet baby
Me and Bryan with each other's daughters
What a lovely family
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