Grandma'a Request - More pictures

Here are a few more pictures of Celia Rose.  She is nursing beautifully and Sara thinks her milk is starting to come in.  Yeah!!!!

The doctor is going to stop in to discuss some follow-up items and we are hoping that we can all go home sometime this afternoon.

Merry Christmas!

Sleepy Princess

Celia has switched gears from crying to sleeping.  She has been zonked for the last several hours.  The nurse was able to give her a hearing test while she slept and she passed with flying colors.

We think she's pretty darn cute.

-Ben

Good morning

Sara and baby are doing very well this morning.  Celia is getting used to feeding and is catching on quickly.  Everyone got some sleep and we're all having breakfast.

We appreciate everyone who was such great support through this whole thing.

We are gladly accepting visitors between 4-7 PM today.  We are on the 5th floor of Meriter #579.

If all goes well, we should be leaving for home tomorrow.

Sending our love,

-Ben and Sara and Celia

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing...

Celia Rose Zimmerman

Born - 12/22/2008  8:20 PM

Weight - 10 lb. 6 oz.

Length - 22 in.

Mom and baby are both healthy and doing well.

Sara started Pitocin at 10:00 AM and went into heavy labor at 3:00 PM.  She only had to push for about 30 minutes and our darling showed up just in time for the snowstorm!

It's also worth noting that the Bears were down 3-14 until her birth, when they quickly rebounded to win in overtime 20-17 and keep their playoff hopes alive (note the scoreboard on the background).

Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers.

-Ben

She's beautiful...blonde...and big!!!

Sara did an amazing job with the delivery.  Baby is just chilling with mom before we clean and measure.  It was amazing...go Sara, go!!!

It's go time...

Sara is fully dialated and we are about ready to start pushing!  We are waiting for the doctor to come down for another delivery and we will get started.  Thanks for your prayers.

We're getting there...

Sara is already at 8 cm!...and progressing nicely.  Momma is doing well...it's funny how she will drift away in a contraction and then quickly come back right where we left off in a conversation.

I'll keep you posted.

-Ben