Aubrina is finally here! The pregnancy seemed to last forever and we couldn't wait til she was born, but now that she's here we couldn't be happier.

The labor went pretty fast - we arrived at the hospital on Friday at 5 pm and I started pushing at 9:30 pm. I pushed until 2:30 am. After all of that pushing she wasn't moving at all, so the doctor decided that at that point we had to do a c-section. That was fine with me - I was exhausted and was in a LOT of pain. Aubrina was born at 3:07 on Saturday morning. 

We didn't get any sleep until Saturday night because of a steady flow of visitors and nurses coming in to check on Aubrina or me about every hour.  The next day was pretty rough as well, and a week later I'm still recovering, but it was so worth it. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. 

Aubrina is so beautiful. I could spend hours just looking at her and memorizing her face. I just love her so much. She's so tiny, and she still sleeps most of the day. She has Mark's nose and ears, and even his toes. She makes the cutest facial expressions when she's sleeping. She has a dimple on her right cheek, and a beautiful smile. She was born with a full head of long black hair. She lets you know when she's uncomfortable, cold, or hungry, but other than that she's a really good baby. I hope she stays like this forever!

I've also been amazed at Mark the past few days as well. I knew he was really excited about Aubrina, but I never imagined that being a dad would come so natural. I'll never forget the day she was born. I was so out of it from the c-section that I couldn't even hold her yet, but when the nurse wheeled my bed into the recovery room, Mark was waiting there with Aubrina in his arms. He looked so proud to be a dad, and I could see how much he loved her already. That day I couldn't get out of bed, so Mark changed all the poopy diapers - and there were a lot! Every chance he gets he holds her and comforts her. He knows how to soothe her when she's crying. I'm so impressed at how easy it seems for him.

Together we're still getting used to the responsibilities that come with parenting, but we're so happy to have her and excited to see what will come in the future!