happy birthday baby reese

by | Jul 24, 2013 | babies, birth stories, birthdays, granola moms, home birth, moms, reese | 23 comments

 
36-ish hours of labor.
over 1 hour of pushing.
2 blackouts.
1 ambulance on standby.
2 amazing assistants.
2 midwives.
1 happy home.
1 perfect wide-eyed baby.
1 wasted, and completely happy mom.
born 7.23.2013
 at 10:44pm
after some rest, and help from those who were more coherent, 
i will write all the gory details.
as i don’t want to forget even one.
thanks for the support and love and messages.
if you need me, i’ll be staring at this darling girl.

23 Comments

  2. rroehale
    rroehale on July 24, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Congratulations!

  3. Terresa
    Terresa on July 24, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    Awesome job, Meg and support team! Welcome, Reece! All the best to the whole family!

  4. Megan Hackney
    Megan Hackney on July 24, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    Congratulations! Enjoy this special time! And try to get some rest 🙂

  5. beccaod
    beccaod on July 24, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    Congrats! So excited you got your beautiful homebirth!

  6. Susan R
    Susan R on July 24, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    So exciting. I'm happy you have a healthy baby girl. She looks very sweet. I love that great big proud Papa smile on your husband's face.

  7. Darci Cole
    Darci Cole on July 24, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    OH MY GOSH MEG!!!!! I am SO HAPPY for you and so proud of you too! Natural birth is hard enough and you did it VBAC. YOU DID IT!!!! I'm smiling like an idiot as I type this right now. I just can't even tell you how awesome you are. Congratulations on your sweet baby girl!!! I can't wait to hear the whole story and see more of your pretty faces!!! Seriously. SO proud of you. <3

  8. Kimber
    Kimber on July 24, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    WOOOOO! congrats mama! i'm so happy you did it at home and all was well! Can't wait to hear more and see more of that cute new baby face!

  9. Jackie
    Jackie on July 24, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    You did it! Congrats to you all.

  10. Heather
    Heather on July 24, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    May you find great joy in mothering this little gift from heaven! Children are a gift from God – enjoy your sweet little present!

  11. P Thompson
    P Thompson on July 24, 2013 at 8:01 pm

    Wow! You did it. What determination. Now there are two beautiful ladies in the big red Clifford home.<br />Aunt Pamela t

  12. Aaron Smyth
    Aaron Smyth on July 24, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    Woot woot! So happy for you guys!

  13. {alisse t}
    {alisse t} on July 24, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    I need to see her face!!! But cc&#39;s slap happy grin will do.for now!

  14. {alisse t}
    {alisse t} on July 24, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    I need to see her face!!! But cc&#39;s slap happy grin will do.for now!

  15. keri @ shaken together
    keri @ shaken together on July 25, 2013 at 12:16 am

    Congratulations!! Can&#39;t wait for all of the pics of that beautiful baby girl!

  16. Annie Traynor
    Annie Traynor on July 25, 2013 at 12:29 am

    Congratulations!!! What a gift, what an accomplishment, what a blessing! I am so glad that you got to do it your way and that all is well. Much love and prayers to you and your sweet family! -Love, Cousin Annie

  17. Linze Kate
    Linze Kate on July 25, 2013 at 1:46 am

    Congrats, Meg! SO happy for you – you&#39;re a beast! A very womanly beast, but a beast all the same. :)<br />*muah*

  18. Lindsee
    Lindsee on July 25, 2013 at 3:09 am

    Those pictures are magic. So much love. Glad everyone is doing well!!

  19. Carole
    Carole on July 25, 2013 at 3:15 am

    Congratulations to you all!

  20. Brianna Hobbs
    Brianna Hobbs on July 25, 2013 at 3:15 am

    Your labor sounds very similar to mine. I had planned a home birth and after 36ish hours of labor and HOURS of pushing they loaded me up on a gurney so that we could take the ambulance to the hospital. Then my daughter popped out as soon as we hit the sidewalk. I NEVER swear, but after that I told my hubby that I was a bad @$$. In the best way possible, I say the same of you.

  21. Erika and Darren
    Erika and Darren on July 26, 2013 at 3:20 am

    Meg, Congratulations to you and your sweet little one. Hugs and kisses. -Erika

  22. Charity
    Charity on July 26, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Congrat you rock mama. I knew you could do it.

  23. Jessica Montgomery
    Jessica Montgomery on July 27, 2013 at 9:43 pm

    Meg! i haven&#39;t seen you since freshman year at BYU, but it&#39;s me, Jessica Montgomery (now Jessica Kramer, I got married four weeks ago!) ANYWAY: your blog posts are always very touching and this one made me cry. Thank you for sharing something so personal, sacred, and special. It touched my heart and gives me courage. Congratulations!!!