Welcome to our sweet Amy Jane!

Amy Jane Ellis was born on Wednesday, August 27 at 9:26 AM. 7 lb 12 oz., 20 inches. She's pretty much perfect and we're so glad to finally have her here!

Dan and I headed to the hospital at about 10:30 PM Tuesday night after having regular contractions all day. Shortly after getting admitted I was given an epidural and was able to sleep through most of the night. When I was finally dilated to a 10 the doctor was busy performing a c-section on another patient so he had me wait almost 2 hours before pushing! It really wasn't bad thanks to the epidural!Smiles because it's finally time to push and Amy will be here soon! I was so numb that I actually couldn't feel a thing when I pushed. That made things pretty easy on my part, but a little more work for everyone else that had to coach me.

The cord was wrapped around Amy pretty tightly and the doctor had to cut it before she was completely delivered. So she started out a little white due to lack of oxygen, but grew pinker in no time!

Here's what Dan said in an email he sent to his family and friends: "I was pretty stoic, but when I touched her and acknowledged the hard world that she was coming into I cried. If I were to doubt the hand of god, she removed the doubt. As wonderful as my wife is and as good as I’d like to be, there is no way that we created that sweet little child without his hand."

A few pictures of Amy getting to know her brother and sister and daddy.
Plus here's a few more pictures including going home from the hospital.


I keep trying to get this picture to come out the right direction. I don't know why it won't work! You'll just have to turn your head sideways!


This pink dress is the one I bought on the day I found out Amy was a girl. So we're both home now and doing better and better each day. Amy is a great sleeper, is getting better at eating, and is already starting to get on a loose schedule/routine. I hope she keeps it all up!