This past Saturday, December 10th Nephi decided the lunar eclipse/full moon would be a great time to arrive. Contractions started about 6:45 on Friday evening and we decided to labor at home until 6:00 Saturday morning. We then called our midwives and doula to have them meet us at Bellingham Birthing Center.
After being checked we had progressed to 5 cm and my water had not broke - which is different than Clair's labor as her water broke before labor started.
Continuing to labor at the birthing center until 10:26 AM when Nephi decided it was his time to arrive. When he was crowning the midwives noticed that he had the cord around his neck and was being born with his hand up by his face. He then got his shoulders stuck during the process making the last minutes of labor very scary for everyone. With lots of tugging and pulling he arrived being caught by the one and only Levi.
9 lbs 4 oz - CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! Almost three lbs larger than Clairana.
22 inches long
Once we had relaxed for about an hour at the birthing center they decided I need some attention due to his delivery and size. We were then transferred to the hospital as it was too serious of a tear - stage 4 (which is the highest degree)
Once at the hospital, Teri stayed with Nephi and Levi went back with me to the operating room. I ended up being repaired without success again in the hospital then it was determined I would need a spinal or go under to be repaired. We chose to have a spinal.
As you can imagine after having a natural birth I was rather emotional about having to have a spinal and be in the hospital, but our on call doctor was fabulous and my midwife did stay with us which was great.
Stayed the night in the hospital and Clairana stayed with Levi's parents for the first time overnight. I think she woke up seven times. We were released from the hospital on Sunday morning with instructions that I would not pick up anything more than 10 lbs for three weeks and a liquid/soft diet.
We are home! Look how great this man looks with two babies.
Clairana past out on our way to the doctor's office.
Nephi on our way to the doctor's office.
She did her hair!
The first picture, unfortunately in the hospital and ooh we look great after a long day/night.
I love this little girl she is growing up so fast and getting such a great personality!
We are home! Look how great this man looks with two babies.
Nephi on our way to the doctor's office.
Terri & Destry invited us to spend Thanksgiving with them and their friends and Levi's Aunt Bonnie.
We are getting ready for the new addition to our family! We decided to start the process of planting Nephi's tree before the ground froze. 
Dharma & Clair have become VERY good friends, Dharma lets her mall all over her. Duncan usually gets bored and ventures off to be alone.
We decided to head out and get a few things that were on our list for the princess for Christmas. We really just needed an excuse to get out and enjoy people watching. We did get this little lady Nutella and crackers to go (ooh how Wal-mart has the most convenient things located in the checkout) 
It snowed here yesterday so of course I ran out to the local consignment store and found Clairana snowpants with a matching coat for $10 Yipee! 
We went yesterday to Clairana's 18 month appointment, two weeks early but things might get a little hectic in our house with the arrival of Nephi so we thought it was necessary to make sure she went before.
Well, if she continues this bread addiction I will have to blame my mother who gave her the first taste- Seattle Space Needle lavender bread. 
Fun movie time with Daddy! She is becoming such a little person and now grabs the remote and runs to the couch and waits for us to turn on a movie for her.
