Here she is--Baby Hamilton! (Look for her name in another post--the UK allows us 6 weeks until we need to turn her name in!!!) We arrived at the hospital at 9:15 am and she was born at 9:08 pm Friday night in London. She weighed 3.538 kg (7 lbs. 8 oz.) and measured 50 cm (20 1/2"). She's beautiful and enjoyed sleeping most of the day today. She even slept through Hannah yelling "Boo!" at her several times and Rachel poking her face and all three girls trying to see her at once.
Grandma, Grandpa and the girls rode the train into London this afternoon to come visit the baby at the hospital. The girls sang some beautiful songs to their sleepy sister--Happy Birthday, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and The Eensy Weensy Spider.
Here she is minutes old. Her delivery was my longest one at 8 minutes.
I love watching Jon with our new babies! She opened her eyes when he spoke to her and he could get her to calm down so quickly.
I am happy to say that after my rant about the hospital in my last post that our experience was positive. The midwives were very kind and helpful and for the most part things were similar to what we knew in America. That said, though, I was ready to come home tonight--so we came home from the hospital about an hour ago and are looking forward to sleeping in our own bed tonight.
When I've had more sleep I'll post more details and pictures. Night!
13 comments:
Congratulations - she is beautiful!!! Everyone looks so great and happy! I can't believe you get 6 weeks to name her! That's so perfect for you guys : ) We miss you and look forward to talking soon!
Congrats!!! She looks so sweet and precious. I'm glad to hear that she seems to be calm and sleepy. The picture of all the girls looking down at her is so adorable. Hopefully we'll find out her name sooner than 6 weeks from now! Knowing you guys, you probably want to take the 6 weeks and then decide but I bet Emily and Rachel won't let that happen! :)
Congratulations! What torture- leaving us with a nameless baby! Is that really your longest delivery 8 minutes??? Wow! I am glad all went well.
I am glad that your experience went well. I know the feeling of wanting to get out of the hospital so that you can get home to get some rest!! I hope that you get some much needed rest with Jon and the in-laws there to help run the household. ENJOY-- that sweet little girl-- she's beautiful. I love you!!
Congrats! She looks very cute. I am glad that your delivery went fast. I am also glad to know that the experience in the hospital wasn't as horrible as you thought it would be. You are the last person I know that will have their baby before I do, so it makes it a little easier knowing I am next. Get some good rest and I look forward to seeing more pics and a name!
We are so happy for you. What a beautiful little girl. I will let you in on a little know fact. You actually have a very long time to name your baby in IL as well. I remember when the lady dropped off the paperwork to name Amelia. She said she would swing back and pick it up. I panicked! We hadn't named her and Dave wasn't even at the hospital. Anyway, I asked if she could pick it up tomorrow morning during her rounds and she replied that there was no rush, I had plenty of time. I don't remember if it was 6 weeks or what, but it was way too long. (I work much better with deadlines.) I told her we would be sure to name her by the next morning! Maybe some things aren't as different as they may seem. Good Luck. I am very happy to hear she is sleeping well. Sara, take good care of yourself. I so wish I could offer help. If there is anything we can do from an ocean away, let us know.
Congratulations,
Everyone thinks she is pretty. Are British names different from American names in popularity?
P.S. Could you explain to my mom how easy it is to comment :) thanks
Congratulations! I love the picture of the girls oogling over her. So precious!! Best of luck, and can't wait for the name announcement!!
Hey Sis and and Hamilton Fam,
Thanks for the update and the awesome pleasant news. She's conforming well to a legacy of beautiful babies. Six weeks. . . don't they know you've only had nine months to consider names.
What are they thinking!?
;-p
congratulations! your girls are already good big sisters and i'm sure hannah will be great as well. good luck choosing a name!
Congratulation on the latest Hamilton girl. She is (of course) adorable! You look pretty good yourself!! Glad to hear all went well. You are a brave soul - I think I would be so stressed that they didn't have the exact "American" medicine that would keep all sense of pain away! I love your blog and hearing about your adventure!!!
I keep checking back to see if you have selected a name yet. It is almost Wednesday in the UK. We're anxiously waiting.
Wonderful News = )
Baby girl looks beautiful, healthy and happy! Congratulations to your family. We look forward to seeing more photos, reading more Hamilton news... and learning the name of course! Glad all went well!
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