Here is my little Hallie Marie. She was born Wednesday August 13th at 3:30am at a birthing center in Alexandria Virginia. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and measured in at 20.75 inches. She has a little bit of strawberry blond hair and two birth marks on the back of her head.
I started having contractions Tuesday morning but they stayed 10 minutes apart for the majority of the day. I went about doing normal things and had an average day. The midwife came to my apartment around 7 pm and checked me. I was only dilated to a two and was told to relax because it could be awhile. Ben and I popped in a movie and by the end I was curling over in pain. We ended up going into the birthing center just before 1 am. My midwife and birthing assistant met us there and my contractions were now within minutes of each other. My labor progressed very fast after that. Hallie was born only three hours later. Labor was the most painful thing I have EVER experienced but God blesses moms by erasing the most painful memories. It was only two days later that my memory of the pain was vague.
Hallie is now a week old and we can’t stare at her enough! She makes the funniest faces and does the silliest things with her hands. The only complaint I have is her sleeping habits. She seems to think day is night and night is day. She also loves to sleep right next to Ben and I. (Usually on our bellies) I have come to find out that I too have to follow her sleeping habits if I am going to stay sane. Little naps, nursing, and changing diapers has taken over my life. Yesterday was my birthday and the best birthday I have ever had. I have the best husband who is already an amazing father and a beautiful little girl who I can’t wait to see grow up.
Congrats! She is adorable! I am so impressed you did it at a birthing center with no drugs. What a special experience:) ps- I love the red polka-dot dress!
Yay! The post I’ve been waiting for! *First- Happy Birthday yesterday, I thought about you all day, I swear, and if I had my phone, I would’ve called you! Glad it was a great one!*
She’s such a doll! I can’t believe how fast the whole process went, and could only imagine the pain you went through- yikes! You are one brave mama! I love her, she’s so precious! I can’t wait to see this beautiful girl grow through the years! Yay, I’m so happy for you both. Have your parents been in town with you at all and seen her yet?
How exciting! She is adorable. I am glad to hear things went so well, and quick. You are a serious trooper!
She is beautiful. Congrats!!
She is beautiful Britt!! Congrats. I am so impressed with you!!
Happy Birthday and Happy Being-a-mom! Hallie is so pretty! I’ve been thinking about you a lot and am way glad that everthing went so well for you and Hallie! We’re on opposite sides of the country now but I hope I get to meet Hallie soon! Miss you guys!
She is beautiful!! Congratulations! Thank you for all the pictures of her – I’m excited for you and this new adventure with your little family.
I’m soooo bummed right now that I am writing this note for the third time and it better let me post it this time:) haha! Well, lets see if i can get it the same as the last two times:)… Hey Rom!!!! congrats! I am sooo happy for the three of you! Hallie is the most adorable baby ever and I can’t wait to hold her (someday soon:). I know that you are the best mom ever! I love you and miss you Rom! good luck with the sleepless nights! tell ben hi for us
Congratulations new mommy! How exciting! You really are incredible.
CONGRATS! she is so darling, and what a trooper you are brittany! remember…sleep is in the future.
congratulation!!
she is gorgious… Hope that you’ll be able to sleep a little bite longer on a the thew days that are coming.
I was thinking of you a lot lately. Happy birthday too… it seems that you’ve got the best gift ever.
love ya
She is adorable Brittany! Congrats!!! So fun!
Congratulations!!! She is so cute!!! I love all the fun little outfits and cant wait to see more pics! I am so happy for you both!
Brittany! I look at her and I can’t believe that was inside of you this whole time! She is adorable and her clothes are so cute! I can’t walk past the baby clothes area in stores without yearning for a baby myself (and might I add…drooling!) I miss you! I hope all is going well for your new little family!
I am so happy for you, Mommy Romrell. I can’t wait to see her (for some reason, the slide show says “this slide show is empty”, so I can’t see all the beautiful pictures–sad!) But I did love your story of how it all went down! Congratulations on a job well done 🙂 How’s motherhood? Pretty wild, isn’t it! Well enjoy it! Take care and be sure you pamper yourself every now and then 🙂
Okay, I swear I commented on this, but apparently not!!! And I might as well not even comment because you have like a BILLION other comments on here….HAHAHAHA!! Just Breein-ya! So how are things?? I’m dying to see more pictures of your sweetie! She is just so precious! Hope things are going well! Call me if you ever need a break or contact with the outside world!! Haha. Love ya! 🙂
You have such a beautiful little girl, you should have named her “Walker” after you. lol. Glad I came across you blog to see what is going on in your world! Love the pictures!