Tilly's Arrival and Journey Home

Papa TT has already posted a lot of great pics, but I'm going to back up a little in time and start with Tilly's birth. We've got lots of great pics and videos to post!

Below are the series of events that led us to meeting our little girl:
Monday, 4/26/10

• 9 am - At our weekly doctors appointment, we discover the fluid level is very low (6.6), so the doctor sends us to the hospital
• 11 am - Admitted to the hospital
• 1 pm - Induction begins
• 5 pm - The contractions are not that bad (Papa TT and I spend the afternoon watching TV), so Papa TT gets Tigger from day care and brings him by for a quick visit. Tigger then goes home with G-Ma T.

• 10 pm - Pitocin starts and the contractions get worse

Tuesday, 4/27/10

• 2 am - the contractions are really bad so I get an epidural. Relief comes soon and Papa TT and I sleep for a few hours
• 8 am - the doctor declares me ready to push
• 9:36 am - Tilly arrives!

We get in some Papa and Mama TT bonding time with Tilly.


After bonding time, Tilly goes to the nursery for a nap and a few tests.


The next day it's time to go home! We get Tilly's going home outfit (the same one Tigger wore when he came home from the hospital)....

...and discover she does not like having her clothes changed!

After a quick car ride, we arrive home. Pastor Donna arrives at the same time and lends a hand as camerawoman:




And she's home, snug in her crib. She looks just like Tigger did when he came home!

And here's our new family: