Allyson Ann

Allyson Ann

7lbs 9oz

18.25 inches 

5/29/12 at 10:52 a.m.

Her Story

Our little Blueberry had a smooth birth. Mommy went into the hospital to be induced at 4 a.m. and Daddy came at 6:30 a.m. after dropping off Landon and Katelyn at a friends house. The show got on the road after the water was broken at 7:15 a.m. By 8:30 mommy got the WONDERFUL epidural. And to make a long story short, two pushes and Allyson Ann took her first glimpse of life outside the womb. And yes, mommy tore a little bit but not near as bad as Landon's birth! At least this time a doctor was there to catch the baby.  We know we have been blessed with "easy" (though I personally will still view it as tough) births.

 Happy mommy

 Proud papa

 What a handful. THREE!

 Grandma Anderson came to help out.

The kids think Blueberry is "so cute." Katelyn actually loved her from the get go and Landon took a little longer. He had been in the room for all of five minutes when he was asking to go. And the first time we got him to sit down and hold her for a few seconds he practically threw her off his lap and Ben had to catch her. But now all three are just as happy as can be.

Our hospital stay took a bit longer than expected because Allyson had to spend the night in a bilirubin light and she was having spit up and swallowing issues. The next morning she was given the ok on her bilirubin levels and we had gotten her spit up issues under control and were basically told she has an immature esophagus that doesn't close properly after eating but she will eventually have it mature and all will be fine. She'll probably just be quite the spitter like her older sister was. (I can just see the laundry now!) Oh, and just a little note so I remember: She came so fast that she has a hematoma (a big goose egg looking thing) on the side of her head. The doctors say it will eventually go away once the body absorbs the blood that is pooled underneath. Anyway, she's home and we're so excited to start our adventure with three little kiddos.
*As for the name we went with Allyson spelled in such away that it can be shortened to Ally and Ann is my mother's middle name.