Dacy Caroline has arrived!!!

Dacy Caroline Lee arrived on March 11, 2009, at 12:49 PM. She was 3 weeks early to the day!!! Already an impatient little thing!!! She weighed 6 lbs 5 oz. and was 18 inches long. She is just absolutely beautiful!!! After two false alarms, one on Monday morning, and one on Tuesday evening, Dacy and Rob got to stay at the hospital on Tuesday morning.

We arrived in Birmingham around 8:45. Dacy was in active labor and utilizing her breathing techniques through each contraction. Jack remarked as we were getting ready to leave Auburn that I was amazingly calm!! I told him he should see me on the inside. As soon as I walked in and saw my baby daughter experiencing one of the toughest experiences she has ever been through in order to give life to one of God's precious miracles I began to cry as did Dacy. We were both relieved for many reasons when we saw each other!! My own mother always said that no matter how old your children get they always need their mom!! I thank God that is true!!

Jack and I stayed in Birmingham through Friday afternoon. Dacy , Rob, and Dacy Caroline arrived home around noon on Friday. Rob's parents came back to Birmingham on Friday to stay the weekend. Jack had to work and I was helping to host a baby adoption shower on Sat. morning. I ABSOLUTELY DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE!!! I knew they were in good hands so we headed back to Opelika to fulfill our responsibilities and get some much needed rest.

I am now back in Birmingham having arrived on Sunday afternoon. I will stay as long as they need me. If it was up to me I would buy the house two doors down and move here tomorrow.
Dacy Caroline is absolutely precious. She is a great baby!! She cries only when she is hungry or has a little gas!! She loves to eat!! EVERY TWO HOURS!!! She is a nursing champ!!!

We've banned Rob to the basement for the week. He has to work so Dacy, Dacy Caroline, and I are having a spend the night party each night in Mom's room!!! HOW FUN!!! Making memories already!!!

I will definitely hate to go home the end of the week!! But I will definitely be back on a regular basis!!! Everybody watch out!!! A proud Grammy and Pops have lots of pictures to share!!!