Ellie's Birthday!

Ellie is finally here! Now that she is almost 5 weeks old I am getting to blog about her birth!
We were scheduled to be induced at 39 weeks because she was measuring a little on the small side (just like Katie did). I had not really been dilating before then anyway, and she was not acting like she wanted to come out! I went to see my doctor on March 9th and was still only 1cm, so we were on for our induction on the 10th! I was kind of excited about being induced because everything would be calm and we wouldn't have to rush to the hospital and everyone could plan on coming! The night before, Katie went to spend the night with my parents since we had to be at the hospital at 7. Aunt Ra was going to take her to school that morning and then that afternoon bring her up to see the baby because I was pretty sure we would have a baby by then!
Around 3:30 that morning I was cramping a little but was able to go back to sleep, and then I woke up at 5 to get ready to go, but I started hurting more while I was getting ready so we left a little earlier than planned and got to the hospital around 6. L&D was sooo busy, so I went to a room and put myself on the monitor! I was hurting a little more, but it just felt like cramping, not regular contractions. The anesthesiologist was making rounds, and while he was talking to me my water broke! I had not even been admitted yet, so I sent Jason out to get someone! I really started hurting right after my water broke, so a couple of my friends came in and started my IV and checked me- and I was already 4cm! I was a little nervous because I was hurting soo much and my fluid had meconium in it. The anesthesiologist came and did my epidural, and he did a great job putting it in, but I was going so fast it didn't really work- my contractions felt better but I felt the whole delivery-not fun! After my epidural was in they checked me again and I was 7, and they were trying to get my doctor. I was 10cm a few minutes later and I was feeling so much pressure-but we were trying to wait on my doctor to get there before I pushed so he could suction the meconium out before Ellie cried! We waited about 15 minutes on the doctor and when he got there I pushed about 3 times and we had sweet baby Ellie! She was so beautiful and perfect! She weighed 5 lb 12 oz (Katie was 5 lb 11oz) and was 18 inches long (Katie was 19 inches). Katie loves her little sister! We were so excited to take Ellie home and start new adventures as a party of four!