Junon Marie Martin

I went in for a regular appointment 4 days overdue. I told the doc that I couldn't feel the baby kick as much. I figured that she was just out of room or something. But since I was overdue the Doc said I should take a non-stress test. A twenty min non-stress test. They stick the machine on me and 40 min later the nurse tells me she's gonna talk to my doctor. Junon's heartbeat was dipping down with each of my Braction Hic contractions. Next thing I know they're admitting me and starting potosin to get me into labor. I call Rex but his division is out of the office for the day. SO freaking out a little, I tried everything to get ahold of Rex which finally got a message to him:"You need to leave now. Your wifes in the hospital."
Well this makes Rex fly down the freeway at about 90 to find out if I'm still alive.
In the meantime I don't have my carseat, togo bag, or anything I had ready for having the baby. Rex told Sabrina he didn't budget in the baby budget, the amount of gas used in the many trips from home to the hospital getting everything I forgot to bring. Hehehe!
They admitted me at noon and I had her at 9:41pm. I had been at the hospital since 9:30 that morning. Course after they admit me, Junon brings her heartbeat back up to a steady rate and dosen't fall again during my true contractions. Doc says she just gave us a good excuse to have her that day.
My blood pressure dropped with the epidural so they stopped the epidural for about an hour. I was dilated 5. Going from blissful painless contractions to full labor wasn't pretty. But they fixed it thankfully. At least now Rex knows why I choose to have a three inch needle up my back over having her naturally. Yes, I'm a wus.
But she came! And she's beautiful and healthy. And a Micheal Jackson fan.......

Thriller!

Read the message on her shirt. Guess we stole her from the Navy!

Rex letting the girls "hold" Junon for the first time. His hands never left her back. Just a little protective.



Mick needed extra comfort. Or an excuse to climb my bed. She's actually handling the new addition better then I thought.

The girls were fascinated with her for about 5 seconds. Guess Junon just can't beat rolling stools back and forth across the room.

Let's see, stats:
8 lbs 10 oz

20 in long

14 in head and chest cir

People say she looks like Rex, which I'll agree with on with her ears. But those adorable eyes are totally mine.