Sari Montoya
7 lbs 5 ounces
May 31, 2010 10:17 P.M.
The Woodlands, Texas
Although technically Monday was Memorial Day, for us it was Labor Day.
Stacia's labor day. Sari tarried a bit longer in heaven than we
had all planned (7 days longer) and she tarried along the labor route
a bit longer than we had hoped (more than 30 hours) but was she ever worth the wait!
Her mommy was amazing. Her daddy was too. What a great team they are!
They labored at home for hours and hours....
They labored at the hospital for hours and hours....
Even without any sleep Stacia amazed us for more than 22 hours with her
ability to handle labor au natural. Stacia was tough and sweet and kind
every minute of every hour! However, the picture below is at about 21 hours
and you can see her beginning to consider the benefits of an epidural.
And so after a quick little visit from the anesthesiologist the smiles
came more often and much, much easier! I think Stacia may now believe
that epidurals are a girls best friend (right behind attentive husbands, of course)!
Abraham never left her side.
However, Sari still tarried for another 8 hours!
("Sari, sari - please don't tarry" should have been the chant of the day)
but finally she made her debut!
Our first peek at her confirmed what everyone had predicted all along...
...a headful of beautiful silky dark brown hair. Stacia and Abraham were smitten
from the minute they looked into Sari's big, bright, beautiful eyes.
Eyes that seriously never closed. She calmly, peacefully,
serenely looked about for hours and hours.
As you can see, they called "Grandma Hollie" right away and described
every exquisite feature of this sweet little angel face.
We all wanted to snuggle this precious bundle fresh from heaven.
Nonna Great
...and Proud Aunties!
Even the nurses couldn't help themselves.
But who could blame them? Sari is absolutely beautiful and
looking at her almost feels like catching a glimpse of eternity.
Welcome to the world little one!
Thanks for letting us be your welcoming committee!
It was such a wonderful privilege!
I'm so glad you blogged the story, what a beautiful baby girl! How wonderful that Stacia could have such wonderful women and her hubby there to support her!
ReplyDeleteI've been waiting for an update to the baby story...and it couldn't have been sweeter! What a gorgeous little girl! What a beautiful welcoming into the world!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Stacia! Sari is so so sweet.
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